The Lower House. 493

Wednesday, May 22, 1754.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. all appeared as
Yesterday, except Mr. Bond.
Mr. Crabb brings in, and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill intituled,
An Act for the Security of his Majesty's Dominion, and to prevent
the Growth of Popery within this Province; which was read the first
Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 22

On reading the Amendments proposed by the Upper House to
the Bill entituled, An Act for his Majesty's Service; the House
agreed lo the several Amendments, except to the Second, Part of
the Third, to the Fourth and Sixth, and ordered that a Message be
sent to the Upper House to propose a Conference between the two
Houses on the said Bill.
Ordered, That Doctor Carroll, Mr. Tilghman, Major Hall, Mr.
Hollyday, and Mr. Murdock, do prepare and bring in such Message.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Ordered, That the Committee of Accounts do close the Journal
of Accounts on the Morrow, being the 23d Instant.
Tht House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

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Thursday, May 23, 1754.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Tilghman from the Committee appointed to prepare a Mes-
sage to be sent to the Upper House, brings in and delivers to Mr.
Speaker the following, viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly, May 23, 1754.
May it please your Honours,
We have considered the several Amendments proposed by your
Honours to the Bill For his Majesty's Service, and from an earnest
Inclination to promote and forward it, are induced to agree to many
of them; but as there are some, to which we cannot agree, therefore,
and to keep up that good Understanding which ought to subsist
between the Two Houses, and give the present Service all possible
Dispatch, we desire a Conference upon the Subject Matter of these
Amendments; to which, if your Honours agree, we shall appoint
some of our Members to join any Members of your House that you
shall be pleased to name, for this Purpose.
Signed per Order, M. Macnemara, Cl. Lo. Ho.
Which was sent to the Upper House by Mr. Tilghman and Mr.
Gillis.

May 23