The Lower House. 315

On Progression in reading a second Time the Bill for the Regula-
tion of Officers Fees, on Motion the Question was put, That a Fee
be inserted to the Chancellor for passing a final Decree? Carried
in the Negative.

L. H. J.
Liber 54
Mar. 31

For the Negative.

Bond,

Tolly,

Gilpin,

Maxwell,

Deye,

Ward,

Ringgold,

Tyler,

Chaille,

Worthington,

Sim,

Holland,

J. Hall,

Contee,

Purnell,

Hammond,

Beall,

Robins,

Lyles,

Earle,

Griffith,

Weems,

So. Wright,

Funk,

Hawkins,

Veazy,

Aq. Hall.

Waters,

Hyland,

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For the Affirmative.

Barnes,

Somervell,

Thomas,

Reeder,

Parran,

T. Wright,

Johnson,

Smallwood,

White.

Chase,

J. Ennalls,

Paca,

Chamberlaine,

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Ordered, That the Letter from the Speaker of New-Hampshire
be read a Second Time, and it was read accordingly.
The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning 9 O'Clock.

Friday, April 1, 1774.
The House met.
All Members present as on Yesterday except M.^r Ware.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
M.^r Chamberlaine, M.^r Sim, M.^r Griffith, M.^r Aq. Hall, and M.^r
Lloyd, have Leave of Absence for a few Days.
William Hayward, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r
Speaker a Petition of Benjamin Harris of Frederick County.
The House adjourns till 3 O'Clock.

Post Meridiem.
The House met.
On further Progression in reading the Bill for the Regulation of
Officers Fees, the Question was put, That there be an Allowance
to the Sheriff for executing the Sentence of Death on every con-
demned Criminal ? Carried in the Negative.

Apr. 1
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