The Lower House. 437

The Committee of Laws delivers their Report relating to
Blasphemy and some Officers ffees Viz.

By the Committee of Laws Thursday 3^d Nov. 1709

In Obedience to the Orders of this House to the Committee
appointing them to inspect the Law against Blasphemy and
Payment of Criminal ffees &^ta they are of Opinion that such
Persons fall under and be subject to the Methods prescribed
in the Act for Payment of ffees due from Criminal Persons.
2 As to that Part of the said Order relating to ffornication and
Adultery (as to a lewd woman) they are of Opinion that after
the Admonition given by the Minister Vestry or Church
Warden's according to the Tenor of the said Law she Con-
tinuing to disobey such Admonition sufficiently describes such
Woman to be a lewd Woman
3 And for the last Part of the said Order for the Allowances
to Juries and Evidences this Committee are of opinion that it
is necessary a Bill be brought in to ascertain the same
Signed p Order Dan^l Dulany Clk. Com.

L. H. J.
Lib. 41.

Which said several Articles of the Committee's Opinion was
read in the House and fully debated.
As to the second Article it is thought by this House that
the Law has sufficiently provided already. But as to the first
and third Articles the House concurs with the Committee and
will take Care to provide for the same. And Ordered the
Committee (now) of Laws to prepare a Bill.
Now this House proceed to reading the following Bills
brought in by the Committee of Laws Viz^t
Bill repealing Part of the Act relating to Attorneys &^ta
Read the first Time and order a second Reading
Bill for Naturalization of Daniel Packett &^ta
Read the first Time and Ordered a second Reading. Bill
repealing an Act against Importation of Bread and Beer &^ta
Read the first Time and ordered a second Reading
Bill relating to Imprisonment of Runaway Servants &^ta Read
and committed for Amendments.
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine O'Clock.

Saturday the 5^th Day of November 1709.

The House met again according to Adjournm^t Being called
over all were present as yesterday. Read what was done
yesterday. Proceeds to reading the following Bills
Bill confirming Tracey's Land to M^r Heath &^ta Read the
2^d Time & do pass

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