Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698. 255

M^r W^m Bladen Clk: of his Maj^tys hon^ble Councill bring into
the house Severall bills that were sent to his Ex^cy and Coun-
cill and sayes will pass.
The Comittee of Laws presents the Severall bills referred
to them for amendm^ts and what other bills lay before them
which was read.
A Bill for the more Effectuall suppressing of curseing and
Swearing comitted for amendm^t was read.
A Bill appointing how publick officers shall recover their
dues accrueing by their offices read the 2^d time.
A Bill for Conveying of L^rs &c Comitted for amendmen^t
was read
A Bill for regulating Marriages and granting Marriage
Licences, being read the second time.
This house does conceive that when Doct: Bray arrives in
Quality of a Suffragan Bishop the right of Marriage License
will properly belong to him.
A Bill for advancem^t of learning and promocon of his Mat^ys
ffree Schools of Maryland, being read the second time it is
remarked.
1. That it would be necessary that a clause be Incerted to
save the Clayme of the Lawfull heirs of Iohn Perry.
2. That the pap^r mentioned in the said act and said to be
annexed did not appear before the house.

L. H. J.

3. That although this house have made a Salvo for the
heirs of Iohn Perry they are not willing or consenting to do
the same to the heirs of Anthony Workman.
4. That in the blanke left for time your Ex^cy will put in so
long time as to your Ex^cy shall seem convenient.
Ordered that Major Thomas Smith, M^r Iohn Hall, Col: Iohn
Thompson Major Ennalls, Maj^r Barton and M^r Tilghman carry
the said Bills to his Ex^cys and Councill.
The house adjournes till tomorrow Morning Eight of Clock.

Dies Iovis Nov^r the Tenth 1698.

The house mett againe and were called over, Absent M^r
Philip Clarke, M^r Iames Crauford, Cap^t Philip Hoskins, M^r
Benj^a Hall M^r Geo: Ashman M^r Iohn Ferry and M^r Edward
Lloyd.
The hon^ble Coll^o Iohn Addison and Thomas Brookes Esq^r
enter the house and returne the bills last night sent and the
Iournall of the Comittee of acc^o assented to by his Ex^cy and
Councill.
A Bill Impowering M^r W^m Coursey and Eliz^a his wife &c:
read the third time and passed for engrossing.
A Bill for preventing Sherrifes from sumoning Delegates

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