534 Assembly Proceedings, May 15-June 8, 1751.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
June 8

The following Message is sent to the Lower house by Cot Plater
By the Upper house of Assembly 8^th June 1751.
Gentlemen
We concur with you in what you Propose in your Message of
this day, and do appoint Col Hammond and Benedict Calvert Esq^r
to Joyn with your Members for the Purpose therein mentioned
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up H.
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
A Message from the Lower house by Mess^rs Traverse & Wilson
By the Lower house of Assembly 8 June 1751.
May it Please your Honours
As We apprehend this Session to be drawing near a Conclusion
and that the Principal Matter which at present Prevents it is the want
of Your Honours Resolution to the Bill entituled An Explanatory
Act to the Act entituled an Act to repeal a Certain Act of Assembly

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entituled an act to Prevent the Growth of Popery within this Prov-
ince; begun in and sent from this house to yours the third day of
June Instant We therefore Pray Your honours to send down that
Bill with your Determination thereon
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
The following Message is sent to the Lower house by Rich^d Lee
Esq^r
By the Upper house of Assembly 8 June 1751
Gentlemen
The Bill you mention and enquire after in Your Message of this
day Still lies on our Table, but as that Bill contains great Penalties
& Incapacities, and that We are not at Present Apprized of their
Immediate necessity, We have deferred the Second Reading of that
Bill untill the last day of July next.
Signed p Order John Ross Ct. Up H.
Mess^rs Sprigg and Colvill from the Lower house acquaint his Ex-
cellency their house have no business before them
Edmund Jenings Esq^r & Col Hammond are sent to the Lower
house to acquaint the Speaker that his Excellency requires his imme-
diate attendance with the Lower house in the Upper house to See the
Laws Passed both houses this Session Receive the Assent
The Lower house attend and by their Speaker Present to his
Excellency the following Bills viz.
An Act continuing an act entituled an act for the more effectual
Punishment of certain offenders & for taking from them the Benefit
of Clergy