The Lower House.

413

For the Negative,

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47

M^r Mills,

M^r Smallwood,

M^r Sheredine,

May 22

Barnes,

Stoddert,

Paca,

Smith,

Lee,

Lux,

Richard Lloyd,

Wilson,

Hopper,

Carroll,

R. J. Henry,

Wilkinson,

Worthington,

Waggaman,

Davis,

Bordley,

N. Goldsborough,

Robins,

J. J. Mackall,

J. Goldsborough,

Selby,

Heighe,

Sulivane,

Scarborough,

B. Mackall,

Lecompte,

J. Henry,

B. Bond,

Travers,

Prather.

For the Affirmative,

M^r Z. Bond,

M^r Baker,

M^r Murdock,

Key,

Colvill,

Gordon,

Wilmer,

Hyland,

Dulany,

King,

Wootton,

Chaplain,

Robert Lloyd,

Addison,

Owen.

Oldham,

Sprigg,

The Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act
for the Gauge of Barrels for Pork, Beef, Pitch, &c. was read the
second Time, and passed.
The Bill entituled, An Act to oblige Owners, Overseers, and Man-
agers of Iron- Works, &c. was read the second Time, and passed.
Which Bills were sent to the Upper House by Major Sheredine
and Mr. Lecompte.
Major Sheredine delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act
for the further Enlargement of Baltimore-Town in Baltimore
County; which was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the
Table.
The Petition of George Catto and Araminta his Wife was read,
and Leave given to bring in a Bill according to Prayer.
The Bill entituled, An Explanatory Act to the Act entituled, An
Act for the Direction of Sheriffs, &c. was read the second Time, and
passed; and sent to the Upper House by Capt. Paca and Mr. Z. Bond.
The Governor communicates to Mr. Speaker the following Mes-
sage; viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I Have considered your Address of the 19th Instant, in Answer
to my Message of the 18th, with all the Attention I am capable of;
and tho' I have at all Times the greatest Regard for the Opinion of
your House, I must own myself unacquainted with any Violation

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