The Lower House. 187

In Pursuance of the Resolution of the aforegoing Question, Or-
dered, That the following be Entered on the Journal, as the Resolve
of this House, viz.
Resolved, That it is beneath the Dignity of this House to call
upon any Member, committed for a Breach of an Order of the
House, to comply with the Order, till he had previously signified his
Inclination to the House to comply with and obey the same; and
that Mr. Samuel Wilson had not signified to the House his Inclination
to comply with their Order, before or at the Time of putting the
aforegoing Question.

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

On Motion, the Question was put, That the following Question
be put, viz. That as this House will not admit of the Submission of
Mr. Samuel Wilson, that he be Expelled this House, that the County
may have the Benefit of being Represented by a due Number of
Members. Resolved in the Negative.

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For the Affirmative,

Plater,

Waggaman,

Ward,

Key,

Waters,

Dulany,

Sothoron,

Edmondson,

Steuart,

Gresham,

Gibson,

B. Harris,

Tilden,

C. Goldsborough,

Selby.

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For the Negative,

Williamson,

Stoddert,

Mauldin,

Hynson,

Sulivane,

Beall,

Carroll,

Travers,

T. Harris,

Worthington,

Cockey Deye,

Chapline,

J. J. Mackall,

J. H. Dorsey,

E. Dorsey,

Gantt,

Earle,

Cresap.

Dent,

Baker,

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On Motion, the Question was put, That the House do adjourn.
Resolved in the Affirmative.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

Tuesday, 17^th April, 1759.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
Major Waggaman and Mr. Waters have Leave of Absence.
Philip Hammond, Esq; appeared in the House.
On Motion, the Question was put, That the Bill, entituled, An Act
for Reducing the Allowances of the Members, &c. be Read now the
second Time. Resolved in the Affirmative.

April 17