650 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1723.

L. H. J,

, ing the trust reposed in us for which reasons we cannot
recede from our former Resolve on that ocasion.
Signd p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo: Ho :

Which was sent to the Upper House hy M^r Beale and five
Others
They return and say they delivered it.
A Bill directing the manner of recovering Fines for not
Appearing at the Clearing of the High ways was Read the
first and second times by Especiall Order and past which was
so Endorst and sent to the Upper House by Col^o Mackall and
M^r Oldham.
They Return and Say they Delivered it.
A Bill to punish Blasphemers Swearers Drunkards & Sabath
Breakers was read with the Amendments and past for En-
groseing.
A Bill for Erecting Schools in Each County was read the
first time and Ordered to Lye on the table.
The Report of the Conferrees relateing [to] Circular
Judges which was read and Ordered to be Entred as follows
Viz:

At a Conference held at John Jordans Octob^r 12^th 1723
Concerning the great delay of business in the Prov^ll Court
Occasioned by the length of time taken up in the Tryall of
Criminalls and to propose a Method to Ease the people of
that Inconvenience.

Present of the Upper House.

Samuell Young Esq^r
The honble Richard Tilghman Esq

Of the Lower House

Daniell Dulany Esq^r M^r Robert Tyler
John Beale Esq^r Cap^t Henry Hooper
Cap^t Robert King M^r John Oldham

Made Choice of Col^o Young for Chairman and M^r George
Plater to be Clerk.
Adjourned till Monday.

Then met and proceeded as followeth. The Conferrees
are of oppinion that the Appointing three of the Justices of
the Provintiall Court on Each side of the Bay and Impowering
any two of them together with one or two of the County
Justices to hear and Determine all Criminall Cases not tryable
in the County Courts and all Civill Actions that shall be Com-