666 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 28-May 13, 1758.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 50
May 6

was Read, and with the Amendments proposed by the Upper House,
passed for Ingrossing.

The House adjourns till Monday Morning at 8 of the Clock.

May 8
p. 185

Monday, May 8, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as on Saturday, except Mr. Edward Dorsey.
The Proceedings were Read.

An Ingrossed Bill, entituled, A Supplementary Act to the Act,
entituled, An Act for Granting a Supply of £40,000 was Read and
Assented to, and sent to the Upper House, with the Paper Bill
thereof, by Mr. Gassaway and Mr. Owings.
On Reading the second Time the Resolves prepared to be Entered
on the Journal, as the Resolves of this House, the Question was put,
That the following be made and entered as the Resolve of this House,
viz.

Resolved, That no Person is Punishable for obstinately Refusing
to appear and serve in Arms for the necessary Defence of this Prov-
ince, by Virtue of that Clause of the Act for Ordering and Regulating
the Militia of this Province, for the better Defence and Security
thereof (admitting it were in Force) which vests a Power in the
Justices of the Provincial Court to fine and imprison, after a Pro-
cedure according to the due Course of Law, and Conviction of such
obstinate Refusal and Disobedience as aforesaid, except upon a
Foreign Invasion.

For the Affirmative,

Reeder, Edmondson, Baker,
Williamson, Oldham, Ward,
Hynson, Sulivane, Woodward,
Hammond, Lecompte, Murdock,
Gassaway, Govane, Fraser,
Carroll, J. H. Dorsey, T. Gantt,
Worthington, Cockey Deye, King,
J. J. Mackall, Owings, Lloyd,

Hanson, Hyland, E. Tilghman,
M. Tilghman, Earle, Bracco. [30]

For the Negative,

Sothoron, Wilson, Harris,
E. Gantt, Dulany, Chapline,
Waggaman, Handy, Beatty. [9]