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

	L. H. J.	Mr Heighe	Mr Hooper	Mr Scarborough
	Liber No. 47 June 5	B. Mackall	Travers	Henry
		Reynolds	Colvill	Crabb
		Smallwood	Hyland	Chaplain
		Stoddert	Baker
			For the Negative.
		Mr N. Smith	Mr Lloyd	Mr Murdock
		Carroll	Oldham	Gordon
		Worthington	Lecompte	Robins
		Bordley	Wootton	Selby
		N. Goldsborough	Addison	Prather
		J. Goldsborough	Sprigg

		The Bill entituled, An Act for marking the Highways, &c. was read the second Time; and the Question was put, That the said Bill be recommitted for Amendments: Resolved in the Negative. The Question was put, Whether the Bill entituled, An Act for marking the Highways, &c. do pass, or Not? Resolved in the Negative. The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.
	p. 150	Post Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment. The Serjeant at Afms attending this House acquaints Mr. Speaker, that in Obedience to the Order of this House, he had taken into his Custody the Body of Charles Carroll, Esq ; Daniel Dulany, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker the Bill entituled, An Act for the more effectual Punish- ment of Negroes, &c. Indorsed. " By the Upper House of Assem- bly: Read the second Time, and will pass." Which Bill was read here, and passed for Ingrossing. Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker the following Bill : An Act to direct and prescribe the Form of an Oath, to be taken by the several Officers of this Province, before they take upon themselves to act in any Office. Whereas it is highly reasonable that the several Officers within this Province should act under some fixed and stated Form of an Oath, for the due Execution of their several and respective Offices. Be it therefore Enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Pro- prietary, by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's Gov- ernor, and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the Au- thority of the same, That the several Officers hereafter mentioned,