516 Assembly Proceedings, May 16-July 11, 1747.

	L.H.J. Liber No. 46	For the negative Mr Wilson Mr J. Goldsborough Mr Stoddert Henry Hall Lecompte T. Hammond Carroll Sulivane Robins P. Hammond Hyland Henry Worthington Pearce Scarborough Smith Buchanan Purnell Brome Paca N. Goldsborough Wootton The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Post Meridiem The House met according to adjournment Mr Smallwood appeared in the House It being moved by a member, that an Instruction be given to the Committee of Laws, in preparing a Bill for the Regulation of To-
	p. 692	bacco, to pursue the plan of the Virginia Law; The Question was put, whether it shall be given as an Instruction to the Committee of Laws, in preparing a Bill for the Regulation of the Staple To- bacco, to pursue the plan of the Virginia Law, so near as it cor- responds with the particular Interest of this Province; or to prepare a Bill for destroying Trashy Tobacco, by a Burning Law? Resolved, That it be given to the Committee of Laws as an Instruction, in preparing a Bill for the Regulation of the Staple Tobacco to pursue the plan Virginia Law so near as Corresponds with the particular Interest of this province For pursuing the Place of the Virginia Law &c. Mr Key Mr King Mr Sheredine Barnes Dashiel Paca Bond Thomas John Hall Mills Lloyd Stoddert J. Gresham I. Goldsborough Addison R. Gresham Hooper Gordon Harris Ennalls Dulany Henry Hall George Tilghman Mackall Hyland Hopper Smallwood Pearce Harrison Bayard For a Burning Law. Mr Wilson Mr Brome Mr Wootton Carroll N. Goldsborough Henry P. Hammond Lecompte Scarborough Worthington Sulivane Purnell Smith Buchanan