The Lower House. 289

A Bill entituled, An Act for dividing Part of Stepney Parish lying
in Somerset County, and for adding such Part, when so divided, to
Somerset Parish in said County; was read the first Time, and or-
dered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
June 20

Wednesday Morning, June 21, 1749.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as yesterday except Col. Hooper. The Pro-
ceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Lloyd, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr. Speaker
a Bill entituled, An Act directing the former Sheriffs of the several
Counties within this Province, to account with the Justices of the
several County Courts, for the Tobacco therein mentioned; which
was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Col. Henry, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr. Speaker
a Bill entituled, An Act to prevent Non-Residents from hunting
within this Province; which Bill was read the first Time, and or-
dered to lie on the Table.
On reading a second Time the Bill entituled, An Act for raising
a Duty of three Halfpence Sterling upon all Tobacco exported out
of this Province, for the Use of the several and respective County
Schools; the Question was put, Whether the said Bill be rejected, or
Not ? Resolved in the Affirmative.

June 21

For the Affirmative,

M^r Carroll,

M^r Handy,

M^r Tilghman,

Worthington,

Waggaman,

Hopper,

Bordley,

N. Goldsborough,

Wilkinson,

J. J. Mackall,

Oldham,

Davis,

Heighe,

Sulivane,

Robins,

B. Mackall,

Lecompte,

Selby,

Bond,

Travers,

Scarborough,

Small wood,

Buchanan,

J. Henry,

Stoddert,

Paca,

Crabb,

Lee,

Addison,

Chaplain,

Wilson,

Murdock,

Owen,

King,

Gordon,

Prather.

R. J. Henry,

Dulany,

For the Negative,

M^r Richard Lloyd,

M^r Wilmer,

M^r Wootton,

Harris,

Lux,

Sprigg.

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