The Lower House. 109

Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, an Account of Mr. James Johnson Indorsed, By the Upper
House of Assembly, Read and Referred to the Consideration of
the Lower House of Assembly.
Which was Read here, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
Col. Hammond, from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker,
the Bill, entituled, An Act for Granting Supply of Thirty-six Thou-
sand Pounds for his Majesty's Service, &c. Indorsed, By the Upper
House of Assembly, i6th December, 1758. Read the first Time, and
Ordered to lie on the Table.
And thus, By the Upper House of Assembly, i8th December,
1758. Read the second Time, and will not Pass.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.

On Hearing the Petition of Mr. Henry Woodward, the Question
was put, That the Council at the Bar be permitted to offer any
Arguments to the House against receiving Negative Proof, to
disqualify a Voter who swore at the Time of Polling at the last
Election for the City of Annapolis, That he was worth £ .20 Sterling.
Resolved in the Negative.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Dec. 18

For the Affirmative,

Williamson,

Edmondson,

Key,

Gresham,

Bowman,

Scarborough,

B. Mackall,

Gibson,

Crabb,

Fitzhugh,

Sulivane,

Chapline.

Gale,

Dulany,

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For the Negative,

Greenfield,

Dent,

Ward,

Hynson,

Stoddert,

Murdock,

Hammond,

Cockey Deye,

Beall,

Gassaway,

Govane,

Lloyd,

Carroll,

J. H. Dorsey,

Tilghman,

Worthington,

Owings,

Hopper,

J. J. Mackall,

Earle,

T. Harris,

Gantt,

Baker,

E. Dorsey,

Hanson,

Mauldin,

Cresap.

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The House having proceeded to an Hearing on the Petition of
Mr. Henry Woodward, and after Examination of Witnesses rela-
tive to the Facts therein contained, Referred the same for Con-
sideration on the Morrow.
Ordered, That the Petition of Mr. Henry Woodward be heard
at the Bar of this House on the Morrow Morning, being the 19th
Instant.

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

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