640 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. i^Oct. 9, 1756.

	L. H. J. Liber No. 48 October 7	Col. Tasker, from the Upper House, delivers to M.r Speaker the Bill, entituled, An Act impowering the Justices of Somerset County to levy not exceeding 20,000 lbs. of Tobacco upon the taxable In- habitants, &c. indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, October 7, 1756. Read the second Time, and will pass. " Signed per Order. J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho." Which Bill was Read here, and passed for ingrossing. On a further Progression in Reading the Bill, entituled, An Act for Regulating the Militia of the Province of Maryland, the Question was put, Whether any Negro absconding or resisting, shall be liable to be shot upon Refusal to surrender himself, or Not Resolved in the Negative.
		For the Negative, J. Reeder, J. Handy, D. Dulany, Hynson, J. Goldsborough, W. Dulany, Wallis, M. Tilghman, Casson, Gassaway, Gray, Bracco, Carroll, Travers, Beall, Worthington, Ward, Sprigg. Jordan, Addison, 20
		For the Affirmative, Reynolds, Edmondson, Hawkins, J. J. Mackall, Govane, Scarborough, Smallwood, Smith, Henry, Jenifer, Murdock, Evans, Dennis, Fraser, Crabb. 15
	p. 359	On Reading throughout, the Bill entituled, An Act for Regulating the Militia of the Province of Maryland, the Question was put, Whether the said Bill shall pass, or Not Resolved in the Negative. For the Negative, J. Reeder, Jenifer, Addison, Wallis, J. Goldsborough, Murdock, Gassaway, M. Tilghman, Fraser, Carroll, Edmondson, Hawkins, Worthington, Gray, Scarborough, Reynolds, Travers, Evans. J. J. Mackall, Govane, [20]