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

L. H. J.

Liber No. 48
May 20

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &.
M.^r Lloyd, from the Committee of Laws, brings in and delivers to
M.^r Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act for the Assessment and Pay-
ment of the Public Charge of this Province; which was read the first
Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
On Reading the second Time the Bill entituled, An Act for Regu-
lating the Militia of this Province, the Question was put, Whether
the following Clause, viz. Provided always, and be it further Enacted
by the Authority aforesaid, That nothing herein contained shall
extend, or be construed to extend, to take away or prejudice any
Right or Claim, which the People of this Province have, or ought
to have, to any Monies heretofore or now levied by the Right Hon-
ourable the Lord Proprietary of this Province, under Colour, as they
apprehend, of an Act of Assembly, made in the Year Seventeen
Hundred and Four, entituled, An Act for the Settlement of an annual
Revenue upon her Majesty's Governor within this Province; shall be
struck out of the said Bill or Not ? Resolved in the Negative.

For the Negative,

J. Reeder, Jenifer, Hawkins,
Hammond, J. Handy, Lloyd,
Gassaway, J. Goldsborough, E. Tilgman,
Carroll, M. Tilghman, J. Henry,
Reynolds, Gray, B. Handy,
Smallwood, Govane, Crabb,
Stoddert, Addison, Chapline,
Jordan, Fraser, Beall. 24

For the Affirmative,

Hynson, Earle, Casson,
Williamson, Baker, Bracco.
R. Henry, Bordley, 10
C. Goldsborough, Dulany,

On Reading the second Time the Bill entituled, An Act for Regu-
lating the Militia of this Province, the Question was put, Whether
the said Bill do Pass or Not. Resolved in the Negative.

For the Negative,

J. Reeder, Jordan, Fraser,
Hammond, Jenifer, Hawkins,
Gassaway, R. Henry, Bordley,
Carroll, J. Goldsborough, Crabb,
Reynolds, Gray, Beall.
Smallwood, C. Goldsborough, 19
Stoddert, Addison,