The Lower House.

107

Gassaway,
Carroll,

Govane,
J. H. Dorsey,

Lloyd,
Tilghman,

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Dec. 16

Worthington,

Owings,

Hopper,

J. J. Mackall,

Earle,

T. Harris,

Gantt,

Baker,

Chapline,

Hanson,

Ward,

E. Dorsey,

Dent,

Mauldin,

Cresap.

30

For the Negative,

Plater,

Gale,

Steuart,

Key,

Waters,

Scarborough,

Greenfield,

Edmondson,

B. Harris,

Tilden,

Bowman,

Purnell,

Gresham,

Gibson,

Crabb.

B. Mackall,

Travers,

Fitzhugh,

Dulany,

19

Which said Bill was indorsed, Read the second Time, and will
Pass, and was sent to the Upper House by Philip Hammond, Esq ;
and Twenty-nine more.

The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act for ascertaining the
Allowance of Petit Jurors, &c. was Read and committed for
Amendments.

The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

On Reading the second Time the Petition of the Reverend Mr.
Thomas Bacon, proposing to Publish a revised Copy of the Laws of
this Province ;

Ordered, That Mr. Dulany, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Dorsey, Col.
Tilghman, Mr. Carroll, Mr. Murdock, Mr. Key, Col. Fitzhugh, and
Dr. Steuart, be a Committee to examine into the Proposals made by
the said Thomas Bacon, and set forth in his said Petition, and make
Report thereof to the House.

The House adjourns till Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock.

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Monday, 18 December, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as on Saturday, except Mr. Benton Harris,
Mr. Purnell, and Mr. King. The Proceedings were Read.

Mr. Tilden, Mr. Gibson, and Col. Travers, have Leave of Absence.

The Order of the Day being Read; on Motion, the Question was
put, That the Hearing of the Petition of Mr. Henry Woodward be
Referred until next Session. Resolved in the Negative.

Dec. 18