412 Assembly Proceedings, Feb. 23-May 22, 1756.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48

May 7

Goals in this Province; indorsed, By the Upper House of Assembly,
Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly.
All which Petitions were here read and granted.
M.^r Govane brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill entituled,
An Act for suppressing certain Warehouses therein mentioned;
which was read the first and second Time by an especial Order, and

will pass; and was sent to the Upper House by M.^r Govanc and M.^r

Reynolds.
On Motion, the Question was put, Whether this House will agree
to the following Proposals, made by the Conferees of the Upper
House, viz. That the Commissioners, to be appointed in Case of a
Deficiency, be appointed in like Manner and in the same Proportion
as usual, by both Houses, in laying the Public Levy, or Not? Re-
solved in the Negative.
On Motion, the Question was put, and accordingly Resolved, That
the Number of Commissioners, to be appointed, be Five of the Upper
House, and Twelve of the Lower House of Assembly.
Major Hall, from the Committee of Laws, brings in and delivers
to M.^r Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to impower the Justices of
the several County Courts, to make Provision for the late Inhabitants
of Nova-Scotia, and for regulating their Conduct; which was read
the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

May 8

Saturday Morning, 8^th May, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment: All the Members
appeared as Yesterday, except M.^r Edmondson, M.^r Edge, and M.^r
Smith.

The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The House adjourns until Monday Morning at 8 of the Clock.

May 10

Monday Morning, 10^th May, 1756.

The House met according to Adjournment . All the Members

appeared as on Saturday, except Capt. Jenifer, Capt. Paca, M.^r
Reynolds, Capt. Crabb, M.^r Lloyd, Col. Tilghman, M.^r Murdock,
and M.^r Beall.
Col. Henry, from the Committee of Laws, brings in and delivers
to M.^r Speaker a Bill entituled, A Supplementary Act to the Act