64 Assembly Proceedings, June 3-23, 1752.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
June 19

Judgment, or Judgment upon Demurrer, or otherwise, shall recover
his or her treble Damages, and double Cost.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."
His Honour the President communicates to Mr. Speaker the
following Message :
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
The Cannon belonging to the Public being so much worn, that it
was thought adviseable to send for new; which have been some Time
arrived, but not yet fixed: And it appearing, from the Accident
which happened a few Days since, that it is dangerous to use the old
Cannon; I therefore desire that some Gentlemen of your House
may be named, to join some of the Members of the Upper House, to
agree with proper Persons for fixing the New.
Benja. Tasker.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.

Post Meridiem.

p. 243

The House met according to Adjournment.
On considering the President's Message of this Day; Ordered,
That Dr. Carroll, Mr. Worthington, Major Hall, and Mr. Govane,
be appointed ro join such Members as shall be appointed by the
Upper House, to agree with proper Persons for fixing the new
Cannon.
Ordered, That an Answer be prepared to his Honour the Presi-
dent, in Answer to his Message of this Day, communicated to Mr.
Speaker; and that the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in
the same.
On reading and considering the Bill entituled, An Act to prevent
the setting the Woods on Fire, and the Amendments proposed to
be made by the Upper House to the said Bill; the Question was
put, Whether this House doth agree, to the Amendments proposed
by the Upper House to be made to the said Bill; or Not. Resolved
in the Negative.

For the Negative,

Rasin,

Waggaman,

Addison,

Worthington,

Gillis,

Fraser,

Carroll,

Handy,

Hopper,

J. J. Mackall,

Edmonson,

Wilkinson,

B. Mackall,

Hooper,

Tillotson,

Reynolds,

C. Goldsborough,

Purnell,

Gantt,

Sulivane,

Evans,

Stoddert,

Govane,

Magruder.

Smallwood,

Franklin,

Harrison,

Pearce,