On motion of Mr. Bassett, that the yeas and nays on the said question be entered on the minutes, the same were ordered, and are as follow, to wit : For the affirmative- Mr. Bassett, Mr. Baning, Mr. Hyatt. And thereupon the Speaker gave the casting vote in the negative. Mr. Patterson, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and returned to the Chair the bill for a free pardon, &c., with a paper of amendments proposed thereto by the House of Assembly. The same member delivered to the Chair a resolution of the House of Assembly for the appointment of committees for settling the Loan Office accounts, and also a resolution to adjourn on Thursday next. The Council now proceeded in the consideration of the bill for regulating the fees, &c., and the amendments reported thereto, and after some time spent therein the same was postponed until the afternoon for further consideration. Adjourned to 3 o'clock, P. M. The Council met. EODEM DIE, P. M. The Council again proceeded in the consideration of the bill for regulating the fees, &c., and the amendments reported thereto by the committee, and the said amendments were all acceded to, and ordered to be transcribed and sent therewith to the House of Assembly for their concurrence. Mr. Molleston, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a bill entitled "An act for aiding the discontinuance of the process in the Supreme Court of this State." On motion, by order, the said bill was read the first time. By special order the same was read the second time and agreed to by the Council. Ordered, That Mr. Conwell wait on the House of Assembly with the bill for regulating the fees of divers civil officers, &c., and the amendments proposed thereto by the Council; and also return the bill for aiding the discontinuance of the process in the Supreme Court of this State, agreed to by the Council. Mr. Conwell, being returned, reported that he had waited on the House of Assembly with the aforesaid papers according to order. Mr. Craghead, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the bill to enable Charles Pope, his heirs, executors or administrators, to erect a bridge over Duck Creek, with the amendments proposed thereto by the Council; and also the following message from the House of Assembly to the Council relative to the said amendments, to wit: "Gentlemen: "The House of Assembly have taken into consideration the amendments proposed by your honorable House to the bill to "enable Charles Pope, his heirs, executors or administrators, to erect a bridge over Duck Creek, and have acceded to the first. "Your second amendment this House have not agreed to, because they conceive it would be a particular hardship upon the "said Charles Pope to oblige him to lay out a road, at least a "mile through his lands, without receiving any compensation by way of damages, as they apprehend that the bridge intended to be erected by him will be of public utility. The Assembly "therefore flatter themselves that the honorable Council, upon a "reconsideration of the said amendments, will recede therefrom. "Signed by order of the House, 'Dover, June 22, 1778. Which, by order, was read. SAM. WEST, Speaker." On motion, by order, the resolution of the House of Assembly for the appointment of committees for settling the Loan Office accounts, was read the first time. On motion, by order, the resolution of the House of Assembly respecting an adjournment, was read the first time. The Council now took into consideration the amendments proposed by the House of Assembly to the bill for a free pardon, &c., and after some time spent therein the same was postponed until to-morrow. Adjourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow. WEDNESDAY, A. M., June 24th, 1778. The Council met. All present as on yesterday, except Mr. Bassett, who is sick. The Council resumed the consideration of the amendments proposed by the House of Assembly to the bill for a free pardon, &c., and the same being severally acceded to, a further amendment to the said bill was proposed by the Council, agreed to, and ordered to be transcribed and sent to the House of Assembly. The Council, taking into a reconsideration the second amendment proposed by them to the bill to enable Charles Pope, his heirs, executors, &c., to erect a bridge over Duck Creek, and disagreed to by the House of Assembly, do recede therefrom. Ordered, That Mr. Baning wait on the House of Assembly with the foregoing bill and its amendments and inform them that the Council had receded from their second amendment. Mr. Baning, being returned, reported that he had waited on the House of Assembly, according to order, with the aforesaid papers. On motion, by order, The resolution of the House of Assembly for the appointment of committees to settle the Loan Office Accounts, was read the second time and concurred in, and is as follows, viz: "IN THE HOUSE OF Assembly, "MONDAY, P. M., June 21st, 1778. "The House, taking into consideration that part of the message from the Council of the 14th of May last, objecting to the "resolution of this House, of the 1st of the same month, for the appointment of committees for settling the accounts of the 'General Loan Office, concurred therein, and thereupon "Resolved, That David Finney and John Thompson, Esq'rs, "be appointed, on the part of this House, a committee for the "County of New Castle; William Killen and James Sykes, "Esquires, a committee for the County of Kent; and William "Peery and John Clowes, Esquires, a committee for the County 'of Sussex, for the purpose of settling and adjusting the accounts "of the respective Loan Offices and Military Treasurers within "this State, and also the accounts of a Committee of Safety, "formerly for the County of Sussex, agreeable to two resolu"tions of this House of the aforesaid 1st of May. "Extract from the minutes. "Sent for concurrence. JAS. BOOTH, Cl'k of Assembly." And thereupon the Council, on their part, have nominated Samuel Patterson, Esquire, for the County of New Castle; Eleazar McComb, Gentleman, for the County of Kent; and Joseph Hazzard, Gentleman, for the County of Sussex, in addition to the number chosen by the House of Assembly, for the purpose aforesaid. Ordered, That Mr. Conwell return to the House of Assembly the foregoing resolution, with the concurrence and appointment of the Council thereto. Mr. Conwell, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order. Adjourned to 3 o'clock, P. M. The Council met. EODEM DIE, P. M. Mr. Derrickson, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the Fee Bill, with the amendments proposed thereto by the Council, severally acceded to by the House of Assembly, except that part of the first which relates to the allowance to the Justices of the Courts of Common Pleas, &c., and an additional clause, proposed by way of amendment to the said bill by the House of Assembly, accompanied with a message from that House to the Council relative to the same. The same member also delivered to the Chair a resolution of the House of Assembly for filling up the blanks, left for the commissioners' names, in the bill for a free pardon, &c. On motion, by order, the message relative the amendments proposed by each House to the Fee Bill, was read the first time, and is as follows, viz : "Gentlemen: "The Assembly have taken into consideration the amendments proposed by your honorable House to the bill for regu"lating and establishing the Fees of divers Civil Officers of this State, and for other purposes therein mentioned, and have agreed to all the said amendments except that part of the first "which makes the fees allowed to the Justices of the Courts of "Common Pleas and Orphans' Courts and the Registers for "the Probate of Wills double the sums allowed the said Justices "and Registers by an act of Assembly of this State, passed the "third day of November, one thousand seven hundred and sev"enty, entitled 'An act for regulating and establishing Fees,' "which they have rejected, because they conceive the salaries "the said Justices, by an act of Assembly of this State, passed "the twenty-second day of February, one thousand seven hun"dred and seventy-seven, when added to the sums allowed by "the first recited act, will make ample provision for defraying |