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frequent changes the people are prevented from ever knowing what the laws are. But should the change contemplated by the Bill in question be adopted by the Legislature no provision it will be seen is made in the Bill for inspectors in plantations, where as in the single plantation of No 11. Washington County no less than 4259 boxes were inspected during the last season. For these reasons, I have felt it my duty to decline signing the Bill in its present form; and agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, I now return it to the House of Representatives in which it originated, in order that they may, if they think proper, again take the subject into consideration previous to the adjournment of the Legislature. Council Chamber March 17 1821 William King.

[to be entered on Journal -]

Ordered that the preceeding objections be entered at length upon the Journal of the House; and that the same be assigned for consideration at three o'clock this afternoon.

[Report - apportionment of Senators & Representatives]

Committee who had under consideration the subject of ascertaining the number of Inhabitants in the State & to apportion the number of Senators and Representatives on the several Counties - Report - Resolves apportioning the Senators on the Counties - In Senate March 17th 1821. Read & acceptance refused. Sent down for concurrence. Read and nonconcurred; and accepted with amendments at ABCDEF & G - Sent up for concurrence