638 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 28-May 13, 1758.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 50
May 1

and levy on the taxable Inhabitants of St. George's Parish in the
said County, a Sum of Money for the Uses therein mentioned, which
his Excellency the Governor passed into a Law, in the usual Manner.
Mr. Speaker returned (with the Rest of the Members) to the
Lower House, and re-assumed the Chair.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

May 2

Tuesday, May 2, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday Afternoon. The Proceedings
were Read.
Mr. Ward appeared in the House.
Mr. Bracco brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the Bill, An
Act for reducing the Allowances of the Councillors, Deputies and
Delegates, that shall serve in the General Assembly, the Judges of the
Court of Appeals and the Commissioners of the Provincial and
County Courts for the Province for ascertaining the Allowances of
the Clerks and other Officers of both Houses of Assembly and secur-
ing the Independency of the said Deputies and Delegates and other
Purposes therein mentioned with the Amendments for which the said
Bill had been committed; which was Read the second Time, with
the Amendments, and the Question was put, That the said Bill do
pass. Resolved in the Affirmative.

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For the Affirmative,
Reeder, Waggaman, Woodward,
Williamson, Wilson, T. Gantt,
Hynson, Oldham, Lloyd,
Tilden, Lecompte, E. Tilghman,
Hammond, Govane, Bracco,
Gassaway, Cockey Deye, Harris,
Carroll, Owings, Chapline,
Worthington, Earle, Beatty.
Reynolds, Baker,

Hanson, Dulany, [28]

For the Negative,

Sothoron, Murdock, E. Dorsey. [3]

The said Bill was accordingly Indorsed, " Read the second Time,
and will Pass; " and was sent to the Upper House, by Mr. Waggaman
and Mr. Tilden.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.