The Lower House. 165

Eodem Die

Read again the third Time in the House of Delegates after
the Amendments and past for ingrossing
L^t Col^o Samuel Young from the Honble Council delivers
Mr Speaker a Bill for the better Administration of Justice in
the several Courts for Recovery of small Debts preventing
Commissioners or Clerks &u from pleading as Attorneys and
for Amerciaments in the Provincial and County Courts thus
indorsed Viz.

By the Council in Assembly
May the 21 st 1715

This Bill with the Amendments being read the second Time
at the Board will pass.
Signed p Order W. Bladen Cl. Council

Eodem Die

Read again in the House of Delegates and past for
ingrossing

Col^o William Holland from the Honble Council delivers
Mr Speaker a Bill for the Punishment of Blasphemy profane
Swearing Cursing and Drunkenness thus indorsed Viz.

By the Council in Assembly
May the 21st 1715.

Read the first and second Time by especial Order and will
pass with the Amendments proposed Viz. the Fine on Blas-
phemy applied to the Use of the Parish Church where the
Offences shall be committed.
Signed p. Order W Bladen Cl. Council

Read again in the House of Delegates with the Amend-
ments and past for ingrossing.
Col^o Richard Tilghman from the Honble Council delivers

L. H. J.

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Mr Speaker a Bill laying an Imposition on Negroes and on
several Sorts of Liquors &ta thus indorsed Viz.

By the Council in Assembly
May the 21st 1715

Read in Council the first and second Time by especial
Order and will pass
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council

p. 546