456 Assembly Proceedings, March 15-23, 1725/6.

U. H. J.

A Message from the Lower House with the Bill for Ad-
vancing the Staple &c^a by M^r Denton and M^r Worthington viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly March the 23^d 1725.
May it please Your Honours
Tobacco the great dependance of every Inhabitant of this
Province is so much over done at present that unless a Speedy
remedy be applyd, all persons Concerned in it must suffer;
To prevent which we most Earnestly Entreat your Honours
to pass this Bill or that we may be favourd with your reasons
why it will not pass; It is of the last Consequence to the
Tobacco Trade, and therefore we pray a matter of so great
Importance may not be deferr'd till another Sessions
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

To which the following answer was prepared & sent by
Col^o Addison viz

By the Upper House of Assembly March the 23^d 1725
Gentlemen.
We Cannot Agree at this time to give our reasons ag^t
passing the Bill herewith sent w^th which we hope you will
rest Satisfied and Agree to referr the same to next Sessions
of Assembly
Signed p Order Geo Plater Cl Up Ho

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M^r Gale and Captain Hooper from the Lower House attend
upon his Honour the Governour and acquaint him that there
is no Business before them and that they wait his Honours
Commands.
Whereupon Col^o Holland is sent to the Lower House to
acquaint the Speaker and the whole House that his Honour
the Governour requires their Attendance in the Councell
Chamber imediately
Who returns and says he Delivered the Message
Thereupon M^r Speaker and the whole House attend &
M^r Speaker presents to his Honour the Governour the follow-
ing Laws which were signed and Assented to (on behalf e of
the Right Hono^ble the Lord Proprietary of this province) by
his Honour the Governour and sealed with his Lordships
great Seale at Arms viz.
N^o I. An Act to restrain the ill practices of Attorneys
and to prevent their takeing money ffees and ascertaining
what fees shall be allowed to Practitioners in the Law who
shall attend the Circuit Courts.