212 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698.

L. H. J.

7. That all Misdemean^rs that shall happen within this house
shall be considered and fyned by the house.
8. When any bill is presented, and no one makes objec-
tion thereunto M^r Speaker shall appoint any one member to
speake to the said bill and deliver his opinion first and so in
order as M^r Speaker shall thinke fitt.
9. That dureing the Sessions of this Assembly noe one
whatsoever Either Burgess, Deputy, Delegate or Clke: shall
utter any words or make relacon of any words spoken in the
house to any bill or otherwise upon debate or Conference
upon penalty of such fyne as the house shall thinke fitt.
10. That no bill be read but in full house during this ses-
sions of Assembly, all Comittees being called into the house.
11. That no Burgess, Deputy, Delegate or Ok: dureing
this Sessions of Assembly p^Jsume to smoake Tobacco in the
house whilst the house is a Sitting und^r the penalty of being
fyned and censured as the house shall thinke fitt.
Signed p Order.
Ch^r Gregory Clk: of the house of Delegates.

Ordered that the clk: of this house Transcribe the foregoing
Orders and sett the same up in some convenient place for
every ones perusall by to Morrow Morning.
Resolved that the house will every morning go to prayers
at ten of the clock.

p. 226

Ordered that Cap^t Philip Hoskins give notice to the min-
ister who is appointed chaplaine, to attend accordingly.
Read M^r Philip Clarkes petition.
Put to the Question whether the Sherriffe of Ann Arundell
County should be sent for before this house to shew by what
power he detaines M^r Philip Clarke one of the members of
this house from giving his attendance upon this house.
Resolved in the affirmative.
Ordered that Dan^ll Cannon Serjeant attendant upon this
house be sent to M^r Richard Beard high Sherriffe of Ann
Arundell County and Summon him to appeare before this
house and that he bring with him all such papers whereby he
detaines the said M^r Philip Clarke from his attendance as a
fores^d.
The house adjourned till two of Clocke.

Eod: die.

The Serjeant attendant returns and brings in M^r Richard
Beard Sherrife of Ann Arundell County.
M^r Speaker demands of M^r Beard to produce before this