The Upper House. 543

It was therefore agreed to proceed and to begin with the Objection
relative to the Nomination and Appointment of the Commissioners,
and the Conferrees of the Upper House declare that they will not
agree to the Nomination of Commissioners as the same is in the
Bill insisting that the Lower House cannot of Right demand the
sole Nomination of Commissioners in a Bill imposing a Tax as the
Bill under Consideration does, and propose that the Justices of the
several and respective County Courts be Commissioners within the
respective Counties, or that a Number to be agreed upon by both
Houses be appointed by the said Justices out of their Number to
execute the Duty of Commissioners or that a Number of Com-
missioners in each County be agreed upon as aforesaid one half
to be appointed by the Governor and Council the other Half to
be appointed by the Lower House, saving to each Side the Right of
making all just and reasonable Objections to the Persons to be
nominated in Lists to be exchanged on both Sides. Upon which
the Conferrees of the Lower House recur to their House to com-
municate the said Propositions, and having returned declare that
the Lower House unanimously refuse to accept of any of them,
whereupon the Conferrees of the Upper House say that they have
no further or other Proposition to make upon this Head — The
Conferrees adjourned 'till 9.^o Clock Saturday Morning and met
according to Adjournment. The Conferrees of the Lower House
acquaint those of the Upper House that if they have anything
further to offer upon this Conferrence they are read to leave it — to
which the Conferrees of the Upper House say they have nothing-
further to propose but are ready to receive and consider any Pro-
posals from them, to which the Conferrees of the Lower House
make Answer that the Conferrence was proposed by the Upper House
and opened by their Conferrees and they are ready to receive any
further Propositions the Conferrees of the Upper House have to
make : the Conferrees of the Upper House making no further Pro-
posals this Conference endeth.
Signed p. Order Basil Dorsey jun.^r Cl.

Mess.^rs Goldsborough and Gantt from the Lower House acquaint
the Governor their House hath not any Business before them
Benjamin Tasker Esq.^r attended by the Members of this House

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
May 13

presents to his Excellency their Address which follows in these
Words.

To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq. Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland.
The humble Address of the Upper House of Assembly
May it please your Excellency
Your Excellency can't be affected with a deeper Concern at the
unhappy Conclusion of this Session than we are.

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