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Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Dec. 7
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Mr. J. Hall brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker an Address
to his Excellency, which was read, approved, and ordered to be
ingrossed.
On Motion, ORDERED, That Mr. White and Mr. Griffith be added
to the Committee appointed to prepare and bring in a Bill to prevent
the Evil arising from the Variation of the Compass.
On Motion, ORDERED, That Mr. Johnson and Mr. Chase be added
to the Committee appointed to prepare and bring in a Bill for the
Relief of insolvent Debtors.
William Hayward, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Petition of sundry subscribing Inhabitants of Prince-
George'?, County, praying that the Free-School of that County may
be continued in the Place where it now is, thus indorsed: "By the
Upper House of Assembly, December 7, 1773: Read and referred
to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly.
Signed by Order, U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho."
Which was read here and ordered to lie on the Table.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for imposing a further additional Duty
of Five Pounds Current Money per Poll on all Negroes imported
into this Province; and the Bill, entitled, An Act to revive and aid
the Proceedings of Caecil County Court, were severally read the
Second Time by an especial Order, passed and sent to the Upper
House by Mr. Chamberlaine and Mr. Ward.
Philip Thomas Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill, entitled, An Act for the Regulation of Officers
Fees, thus indorsed: "By the Upper House of Assembly, December
2, 1773: Read the First Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
Signed by Order, U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho."
By the Upper House of Assembly, December 7, 1773: Read the
Second Time and will not pass
Signed by Order, U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho."
And the following Message,
By the UPPER HOUSE of ASSEMBLY,
December 7, 1773.
GENTLEMEN,
WE should be willing to agree to a proper Bill, allowing a com-
petent Support to Officers, but as the Bill, entitled, An Act
for the Regulation of Officers Fees, appears to us in a different
Light, we have therefore returned it with our Negative.
Signed by Order, U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho.
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