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L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
June 21
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Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
Mr. John Goldsborough appeared in the House.
Col. Hammond, from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker
the Bill entituled, An Act regulating the Interest upon Tobacco, &c.
Indorsed, By the Upper House of Assembly, read the second Time,
and will not pass: "
The Bill entituled, An Act to oblige the Sheriffs of this Province
to keep their Prisoners, &c. Indorsed, " By the Upper House of
Assembly, read the second Time, and will pass, with the following
Amendments: Instead of the Title, put these Words; An Act to
repair the Prisons of Somerset and Charles Counties: Leave out
the first 15 Lines in the Bill, and the Word And in the i6th Line."
And the Bill entituled, An Act to take off the Allowance for kill-
ing Wolves in Frederick County, Indorsed, " By the Upper House
of Assembly, Read the second Time, and will pass, with the follow-
ing Amendments: After the Word Wolves, in the ist Line of the
2d Page, put was or; and in the 3d Line, after the Word Wolves,
put was or; leave out the Clause after the Word Indian, in the 3d
Line of the same Page; to the Word Notwithstanding."
Edmund Jenings, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Petition of Solomon Long, Administrator of Woney
M'Clemey, and others; Indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assem-
bly, referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly."
Which Petition was here read; and Ordered, that Capt. Lux,
Mr. Sulivane, and Mr. Dulany, be a Committee to enquire into the
Allegations therein contained, and report the same to the House.
George Plater, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill entituled, An Act for the more effectual destroying
of Squirrels and Crows in the Counties of Kent, Queen Anne's, and
Talbot, &c. Indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, read the
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p. 873
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second Time, and will pass." Which Bill was here read, and passed
for Ingrossing.
The Bill entituled, An Act directing the former Sheriffs of the
several Counties, &c. was read the second Time and passed, and was
sent to the Upper House by Capt. Handy and Mr. Sulivane.
The Bill entituled, A Supplementary Act to an Act entituled, An
Act for laying out the Town anew, commonly called Upper-
Marlborough Town, &c. was read, and referred for Consideration
the next Session of Assembly.
Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill entituled, An Act to oblige the bringing in all the
outstanding Bills of Credit, &c. Indorsed, " By the Upper House of
Assembly, read the second Time, and will not pass."
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock. [Sic]
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