36 Assembly Proceedings, April 1-26, 1684.

U. H. J.
Original.

the Publick Accounts of this Province, which not being then
done for reasons given by the Vpper house in their Answere
to the said Message this house doe reminde the Vpper house
thereof and desire that some members of this Vpper house
may be appointed to joine with some of the members of this
house to the purpose before by this house desired.
Signed p Order Charles Boteler Clke of the Lower
house of Assembly

They alsoe brought w^th them Two bills viz^t
An Act touching Judicature and proceedings at law:
An Act touching the leavying of warr and defraying the
publick Charge of this Province.
Majo^r Nich^o Sewall and Coll Burges Returnes

Upper house of Assembly Aprill 22: 1684
The lower house is desired to Expedite to this house what
bills or other busines they have before them, this night; his
Lopp now in the Upper house haveing signified to this house
his resolucons of meeting both houses to morrow morning to
discourse with them fully his sentiments vpon the severall
bills prepared in order to putt a speedy end to this Sessions
Signed p ord^r John LLewellin Clke of Assembly

Sent p Coll W^m Stevens

p. 41

A Message by Capt John Osbourne & M^r Leonard Greene
viz^t An Act touching Judicature and proceedings at law
drawne vp p this house w^th the following Message (viz^t)

Lower house of Assembly Aprill 22^th 1684:
This house haveing received from the members of their
house joined in Comittee with the Hon^ble Coll Stevens and
John Darnall Esq^r a bill drawne touching Judicature and pro-
ceedings at law which this house Conceived was done accord-
ing to the agreem^t of the Grand Committee, and therefore
passed the same for the Upper houses Assent thereunto:
And therefore say they cannot Assent to the bill sent from
the Upper house for that purpose in regard that bill leaves
too much to discretion which was the Inconveniency designed
to be p^rvented.
Signed p order Charles Boteler Clke of the lower
house of Assembly.

Upper house Aprill 22^d 1684:
The Hon^ble Coll William Digges, and Coll William Burges
nominated and appointed by this house to ioine in Committee