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Thursday Morning, June 15, 1749.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as yesterday, except Capt. Lux. The Pro-
ceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Robert Lloyd appeared in the House.
Richard Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill entituled, An Act to enable the Justices of Balti-
more County Court for the Time being, to assess and levy on the
taxable Inhabitants of the said County, a Quantity of Tobacco, &c.
And the Bill entituled, An Act impowering the Justices of Calvert
County Court, to assess and levy on the taxable Inhabitants, &c.
Severally Indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, June 14,
1749, read the second Time, and will pass."
Which Bills were severally read here, and passed for Ingrossing.
Col. Hammond, from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker
the Bill entituled, An Act repealing Part of an Act entituled, An Act
to encourage the destroying of Wolves, Crows, and Squirrels, In-
dorsed, "By the Upper House of Assembly, June 15, 1749, read
the second Time, and will pass, the following Clause being added
thereto; [This Act to continue for three Years and to the End of the
next Session of Assembly which shall happen after the End of the
said three Years.]"
The Bill entituled, An Act to prohibit the raising of Swine and
Geese in the Town of Bladensburg, &c. Indorsed, " By the Upper
House of Assembly, June 15, 1749, read the second Time and will
pass, with the following Amendments: After the Word Geese, in
the 6th Line, leave out the Clause to the End of the Bill, and insert
the following; On the Forfeiture and Penalty of Five Shillings for
every such Transgression, one half thereof to be applied to the Use
of the Lord Proprietary for the Support of Government, and the
other half to the Use of the Informer, to be recovered in the same
Manner as small Debts before a single Magistrate, within one Month
after such Offence."
And the Bill entituled, An Act for ascertaining the Allowance of
Petit Jurors, &c. Indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly,
June 15, 1749, read the second Time and will pass, with the follow-
ing Amendments: In the Title of the Bill, instead of the Word
Evidences, put Witnesses; in the 2d Line of the last Page, instead
of the Word to before attend, put and; in the same Line leave out
the Words as Evidences; in the 4th Line of the same Page, instead
of the Words an Evidence put a Witness."
The Bill entituled, An Act to prevent the Evils arising by Pedlars,
&c. was read the second Time, and will not pass.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
June 15
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