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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
June i

Thursday Morning, June i, 1749.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as yesterday. The Proceedings of yesterday
were read.

A Petition of Henry Moore, of Charles County, Gentleman, on
Behalf of himself and several of the Freeholders of the said County,
complaining of an undue Election and Return made by the Sheriff
of the said County, in Favour of Mr. Jonathan Wilson, the sitting
Member, was read.

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Ordered, That the said Petitioner be heard at the Bar of this
House by his Council, on Wednesday the 7th Day of June Instant,

on the subject Matter contained in the said Petition

Mr. Bordley, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to abolish June County Courts
throughout this Province; which was read the first Time, and or-
dered to lie on the Table.
The Petition of John Darnall being referred for an Hearing this
Day, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House
thereon.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Col. King, from a Committee of the whole House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker the following Report; viz.

By a Committee of the whole House, June i, 1749.

That at a Committee of the whole House, the said Committee had
taken into Consideration the Petition of John Darnall, of Frederick
County, complaining of an undue Election and Return for the said
County; and that it appeared to the said Committee, that the Mat-
ters complained of in the said Petition are without Foundation.
Thereupon the Question was put, Whether the House concurs
with the said Report; or not? Resolved in the Affirmative.

For the Affirmative,

M^r Mills,

M^r Stoddert,

M^r Sheredine,

Barnes,

Lee,

Buchanan,

Smith,

Wilson,

Paca,

Richard Lloyd,

King,

Lux,

Harris,

N. Goldsborough,

Wootton,

Wilmer,

J. Goldsborough,

Addison,

Carroll,

Sulivane,

Sprigg,

Worthington,

Hooper,

Murdock,

Bordley,

Lecompte,

Hopper,