390 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-May 3, 1704.

P. R. O.

They likewise deliver m^r Speaker the bill for regulateing
ordinaryes, with remarks and Amendments
Reviveing bill for 3^d p hhd to the Countrey
Reviveing Bill for regulateing Militia
Reviveing bill for raiseing a Supply towards Defrayeing the
publick charge
Reviveing bill for Summoneing Grand and Pettitt Juryes
Reviveing bill for Limitaon of officers fees
Bill determineing Association, and ordering the oath of
abjuration to be taken in this Province
All w^ch foregoeing Bills were read in the house the first tyme,
and
Sent up to his Excy and Councill by m^r Robert Bradley &
m^r Peter Dent
The bill regulateing ordinaryes was againe read & debated
Putt to the Question whether this house should agree to the
amendm^ts in the Bill or not
Carryed in the negatiue, and resolved there be a conference
with some of the Councill to debate the matters in the s^d Bill
and th^t M^r Phil Loyd desire his Excys concurrence therewith.
He returnes and sayes his Excy is very willing th^t some of
the Councill should joyne in conference, and accordingly will
order some gent of the Councill to attend
Thereupon its ordered by the house th^t M^r Thomas Smith,
M^r Phil Loyd, M^r Rob^t Bradly and M^r Rich^d Tilghman attend
the conference, and make speedy reporte
The house adjournes till Munday morneing 8 a Clock

Munday May the 1^st 1704

The house mett againe being called over were present as on
Saturday
George Muschamp Esq^r for the Citty of S^t Maryes & W^m
Whittington a member for Somersett County Enter the house
Ordered John Smith attend them to his Excy to see th^m
Sworne
Whoe returnes and Sayes he See them quallified They Enter
the house and tooke theire places

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Report of the Committee of Laws sent up by m^r Thomas
Frisby to his Excy in Councill for theire concurrence
He returnes and Sayes he delivered the Same
The honble Thomas Brooke, and Edward Loyd Esq^rs enter
the house and Deliver M^r Speaker
Ordinance for repaireing State house
Assented to by the Councill

Bill empowering a Committee to Lay assess and apportion
the Publick Leavy this present yeare