The Lower House. 623

On a Motion made the Question was put whether Richard
Young shall be removed from all his Publick offices or not?
It passed in the negative.
But severall members of this House Complaining that they
have Lost their Horses by the negligence of Richard Young
the present gate Keeper,
The Question was put whether the said Richard Young
shall be Continued gate Keeper or not ?
It was Carried in the negative by the Majority of Votes.
An Engrost Bill for the relief of George Robins of Talbott
County was read and Assented to and was so Endorst and
Sent to the Upper House by M^r Bozman and M^r Sherwood.
They Return and Say they Delivered it.
James Bowles Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the Petition of Samuell Skippon Clerk praying that
the publick will order some Care to be taken About the provin-
ciall Library thus Endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly.
Octob^r 4^th 1723.
Read and recomended to the Consideration of the Lower
House of Assembly.
Sign'd p Order Sam Skippon Cl Up. ho.

Col^o Ward and John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House
Deliver M^r Speaker the Bill for the Advancement of Justice
thus Endorst Viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly Octob^r 4^th 1723

This Bill will pass with the following Amendments Viz.
I^st that instead of these words (Determinable in Chancery the
Justices may) the following words be Incerted viz: of suffi-

L. H.J.

cient Value to remove the same into Chancery the Justices of
the County Court where such Action shall be brought may and
shall (at the prayer of either plaintiff or Defendant either
before or After Judgement or Verdict of a Jury at Common
Law) 2 That a Clause be Added to Ascertain the Attorneys
free in Equity in the County Court to one hundred pounds
of Tobacco.
Sign'd p Order. Sam Skippon Cl Up Ho.

Bill Empowering Trustees to Sell the Lands therein men
tioned Late the Lands of Thomas Clements for the usei.

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