The Lower House. 433

A Bill entituled, An Act for the better Preservation of the Breed
of Deer, and preventing unlawful Hunting; was read the first Time,
and ordered to lie on the Table
The House adjourns 'til 2 o'Clock.

Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
The Bill entituled, An Act impowering the Rector, Vestrymen,
and Churchwardens, of Queen Caroline Parish in Anne Arundel
County, to purchase one Acre of Land, &c. was read the second
Time, and passed.

Dr. Carroll, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, a Bill entituled, An Act to prevent the clandestine Impor-
tation of Rum and Spirits into this Province; which was Read the
First Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns 'til Monday Morning at 9 o'Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 26

Monday Morning, May 28, 1750.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
"called, and all appeared as on Saturday; except Capt. Bond, Mr.
Lecompte, Major Sheredine, and Capt. Addison. The Proceedings
of Saturday were read.
Mr. Key delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to enable
the Justices of Frederick County to levy a Sum of Money on the
taxable Inhabitants of All Faith's Parish in the said County, and
for the building a Chapel of Ease in King and Queen Parish in
St. Mary's County; and for other Purposes therein mentioned:
Which Bill was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns 'til 2 o'Clock.

Post Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment.
Major Barnes delivers to Mr. Speaker the following Report; viz.
(See pages 351-361)
Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker the Bill entituled, An Act to license Hawkers, &c. and
the Bill entituled, A Supplementary Act to the Act entituled, An
Act for causing Grand and Petit Jurors and Witnesses to come to
the Provincial and County Courts, &c. Which were severally In-

May 28

dorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, Read the second Time,
and will not pass." And
The Bill entituled, An Act to enable the Rector and Vestrymen
of Great Choptank: Parish in Dorchester County to lease some Land,
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