The Lower House. 563

Mr. Key delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to enable
the Justices of Charles County to assess and levy on the taxable In-
habitants of that Part of the late Reverend Mr. Donaldson's Parish,
which lies in the said County, 55000 lb. of Tobacco; and for other
Purposes therein mentioned: Which was read the first Time, and
ordered to lie on the Table.
On motion, Leave given to bring in a Bill, to enable Persons to
keep their Accounts of Corn and other Grain, &c. Ordered, That the
Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
Mr. Key, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr. Speaker
a Bill entituled, An Act for the Tryal of all Matters of Fact, in the
several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise; 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, A Supplementary Act to an Act entituled,
An Act for quieting Possessions, enrolling Conveyances, and secur-
ing the Estates of Purchasers; which was read the first Time, and
ordered to lie on the Table.
Edmund Jenings, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill entituled, An Act for issuing Writs of Replevin,
&c. And the Bill entituled, An Act to oblige Attorneys to prove
their Lists of Fees, &c.
Which Bills were severally Indorsed, " By the Upper House of
Assembly, May 29, 1751. Read the second Time, and will not pass."
On motion that a Bill be brought in, to establish the Records of
the Especial Court in Anne Arundel County, held by Virtue of an
Act entituled, An Act for the Relief of Anne Arundel County, and
all Persons concerned in the Records thereon, lately burnt; Leave
given: Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring
in a Bill accordingly.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47

May 29

George Plater, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill entituled, A Supplementary and Explanatory Act
to the Act entituled, An Act for the Ease of the Inhabitants in exam-
ining Evidences, &c. Indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly,
May 29, 1751: Read the second Time, and will pass, with the fol-
lowing Amendments: Page I, from the Word Notwithstanding in
Line 15, to the Word And in Line 21, to be omitted. The Words
hath heretofore, or, in the same Line, to be omitted.
" Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."
And the Bill entituled, An Act to prohibit the raising of Swine
in the Town of Bladensburg, &c. Indorsed, " By the Upper House
of Assembly, May 29, 1751: Read the second Time, and will pass,
with the following Amendment: In the 14th Line, instead of the
Word Informer, put the Lord Proprietary, for the Support of
Government. Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.

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