238 Assembly Proceedings, May 24-June 24, 1749.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 46
May 25

fied as Clerks to the several Committees that had chosen them, in
the usual manner.
The House having taken into Consideration his Excellency the
Governor's Speech, and on mature Deliberation of the subject Mat-
ter relating to the Clerk of the Lower House of Assembly, therein
mentioned, the two following Questions were proposed; viz.

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Whether two Members be sent (with Mr. Macnemara) to ac-
quaint the Governor with the House's having chosen him for their
Clerk, and to desire his Approbation, and to see him qualified ? Or,
Whether the House will depart from the Choice made of their
Clerk, and his Qualification according to Law, at the late Con-
vention ?

Thereupon the Question was put, Which should be the Question
now put? Resolved, That the first of the said Questions be put.

For the Affirmative.

M^r Key,

M^r Oldham,

M^r Sprigg,

Mills,

Sulivane,

Murdock,

Barnes,

Hooper,

Gordon,

Wilmer,

Travers,

W. Dulany,

Bordley,

Bayard,

Tilghman,

King,

Baldwin,

Robins,

R. Henry,

Thompson,

Scarborough,

Handy,

Sheredine,

Selby,

Waggaman,

Paca,

J. Henry,

J. Goldsborough,

Lux,

D. Dulany.

Robert Lloyd,

Wootton,

For the Negative.

M^r Harris,

M^r B. Bond,

M^r Addison,

Smith,

Smallwood,

Hopper,

Richard Lloyd,

Stoddert,

Wilkinson,

Carroll,

Lee,

Davis,

Worthington,

Wilson,

Crabb,

J. J. Mackall,

N. Goldsborough,

Chaplain,

Heighe,

Pearce,

Owen.

B. Mackall,

Buchanan,