The Lower House. 553

The Question was put, Whether the House agrees to the last
Amendment relating to the striking out of the said "Rill the Clauses
relating to the Payment of Money by the People not making To-
bacco, on the loth Day of June instead of the loth Day of April;
and the Clause restricting the Sheriffs from executing for other or
greater Sum than 12 s. 6 d. for every loo lb. Weight of Tobacco,
and so in Proportion, that should be due after the loth of June
yearly; and the Clause empowering Tobacco-Makers to pay Money
on the 25th Day of May yearly, instead of the loth Day of April;
and the Clause that gives People, that dont make Tobacco enough
to discharge all Tobacco Claims, Liberty to pay Part in Tobacco on
the loth Day of April, and Part in Money on the 25th Day of May:
proposed by the Upper House to the said Bill, or Not? Resolved in
the Negative.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 23

For the Negative.

M^r N. Smith

M^r Handy

M^r Wilkinson

Carroll

Waggaman

Davis

Worthington

Goldsborough

Tillotson

J. J. Mackall

Lloyd

Robins

Heighe

Oldham

Scarborough

B. Mackall

Hooper

J. Henry

Smallwood

Lecompte

Crabb

Stoddert

Travers

Chaplain

Wilson

Hyland

Prather

King

Smith

R. J. Henry

Hopper

For the Affirmative.

M^r Bond

M^r Lee

M^r Sprigg

Mills

Sulivane

Murdock

Key

Colvill

Gordon

Barnes

Baxter

Dulany

Bordley

Wootton

The House adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

Friday Morning, May 24, 1751.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as yesterday. The Proceedings of yesterday
were read.
On motion that a Bill be brought in, for moderating the Interest
on Money and Tobacco; Leave is given: Ordered, That the Com-
mittee of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.

May 24