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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 25

Mr. Key, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr. Speaker
a Bill entituled, An Act to enable the Justices of Charles County to
levy a Sum of Tobacco on the taxable Inhabitants of Port Tobacco
Parish in the said County, for the Purposes therein mentioned;
which was read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
On motion that a Bill be brought in, to direct the Manner of paying
the Fees arising on special Commissions; Leave given: Ordered,
That the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill
accordingly.
The House adjourns until Monday Morning 9 of the Clock.

May 27

Monday Morning, May 27, 1751.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as on Saturday, except Capt. Addison, Mr.
J. J. Mackall, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. J. Goldsborough, and Mr. Baxter.
The Proceedings were read.
Capt. Handy hath Leave of the House to go home.
It being moved, That a Bill be brought in to annex that Part of
the Indian Town, that lies between Nassaongo Creek and Accongo
Branch, to the Parish of Allhallows in Somerset County; Leave is
given: Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring
in a Bill accordingly.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.

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Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
Mr. Wootton delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to
prevent the Sale of Trashy Tobacco; which was read the first Time :
And on reading the second Time, by especial Order, the said Bill ;
the Question was put, Whether the said Bill shall pass, or Not?
Resolved in the Affirmative.

For the Affirmative.

M^r Bond

M^r Wilson

M^r Wootton

Mills

King

Addison

Key

R. J. Henry

Sprigg

Barnes

Handy

Murdock

Wilmer

Waggaman

Gordon

Carroll

Oldham

Dulany

Worthington

Sulivane

Scarborough

Bordley

Hooper

J. Henry

B. Mackall

Colvill

Crabb

Smallwood

Hyland

Chaplain

Stoddert

Baker

Prather

Lee

Baxter