The Lower House. 561

Mr. Lloyd, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr. Speaker
an Ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act to prevent the Sale of Trashy
Tobacco; which was read and assented to, and sent to the Upper
House with the Paper Bill, by Major Barnes and Mr. Stoddert.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 28

Richard Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker
the Paper Bill entituled, An Act to prevent the Sale of Trashy To-
bacco, Indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, May 28, 1751.
The Ingrossed Bill, whereof this is the Original, is read and as-
sented to
" Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."
Ordered, That Mr. Key and Mr. Wootton do acquaint his Excel-
lency, that a Bill entituled, An Act to prevent the Sale of Trashy
Tobacco, had passed both Houses, and lay ready for his Assent:
They return, and acquaint Mr. Speaker they deliver'd the Message.
Edmund Jenings, Esq; from the Upper House, acquaints Mr.
Speaker, that the Governor requires the Attendance of the Lower
House.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and with the Members of the Lower
House went to the Upper House, where his Excellency passed the
Bill entituled, An Act to prevent the Sale of Trashy Tobacco into a
Law in the usual Form.
Mr. Speaker (with the Members) returned to the Lower House,
and resumed the Chair.
The House adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

p. 132

Wednesday Morning, May 29, 1751.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as yesterday, except Capt. Handy. The Pro-
ceedings of yesterday were read.
On motion for Leave to bring in a Bill relating to Highways and
Roads, Leave is given: Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do
prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
The Petition of James Hutchings, of Kent Island, was read and
rejected.
Col. K. J. Henry, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to aid the Title of Purchasers of
Lots in Princess Anne Town in Somerset County; which was read
the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Col. R. J. Henry, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to annex certain extra-parochial
Lands, lying between Nassaongo Creek and Accongo Branch in
Worcester County, to the Parish of Allhallows; which was read the
first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
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May 29