The Lower House.

479

Greenfield,

For the Negative,
Edmondson,

King,

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
May 1

Hynson,

Bowman,

Dulany,

Ringgold,

Travers,

E. Tilghman,

Gassaway,

Cockey Deye,

M. Tilghman,

Worthington,

Govane,

Harris,

Carroll,

Owings,

Scarborough,

Hammond,

Dorsey,

Selby,

Gantt,

Baker,

Chapline,

Hanson,

Mauldin,

Magruder.

Stoddert,

Murdock,

Smallwood,

Beall,

[31]

For the Affirmative,

Gresham,

Crabb,

Cresap.

Steuart,

[4]

Mr. Edward Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a
Bill, entituled, An Act for Trial of all Matters of Fact in the several
Counties where they have arisen or shall arise; which was Read
the first Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Carroll, Mr. Hammond, Mr.
Murdock, Mr. Edward Tilghman, and Mr. Matthew Tilghman,
prepare and bring in an Address to his Excellency.

Ordered, That the Proposals for Printing a Collection of the
Laws of this Province, made by the Mr. Thomas Bacon, be Entered
on the Journal of this House. Agreeable to the said Resolve the
following is entered.

Proposals.

I. That all the Acts of Assembly of this Province in Force or Use,
shall be Printed at large, at the Expence of the Proposer, on such
Paper and Letter, and in such Form, as any Laws of the Plantations
have heretofore been Printed, which this General Assembly shall
best approve of.

2. That the several Sessions shall be distinguished by their proper
Dates, Names of Governors, &c. The Titles of all the Acts passed
in each, inserted in their due Order, with Reference to the Records
where they may be found; and an Account of the several Continua-
tions, and Time of Expiration or Repeal of such as are expired or
abrogated. Each Session shall be divided into Chapters, and the
Chapters into Sections with Numbers, for the easier Quotation of
any Laws in Being.

3. That ample marginal Notes shall be Printed, with Reference
to any subsequent Law, whereby a Paragraph may in any wise be

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