478 Assembly Proceedings, March 15-23, 1725/6.

L. H. J.

Tuesday March the 22^d 1725
The house meets According to Adjournment
Yesterdays proceedings are Read.

Col^o Ward from the Upper house delivers M^r Speaker the
following Message Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

March the 22^d 1725
Gent.

This House being inform'd that there has been some Ir-
regularity in the adjournment of Baltemore County Court
as some of the Justices thereof are members of Your
House we recomend it to you to Enquire into the same in
order to bring in a Bill for pventing any Inconveniency that
may happen to that or any other Court of this province by

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such an Irregular Adjournment with a provision for Take-
ing the Oath Appointed by Act of Assembly Last Sessions
at some further day than was Limited therein.
Sign'd p order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Which being read, ordered that the Comittee of Laws
prepare a Generall Bill pursuant to that Message.
Col^o Addison from the Uper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill to restrain the Evill practices of Attorneys &c. Thus
Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly March the 22^d 1725
Read and will pass with the Amendments propos'd
Signd p Order Geo: Plater Cl. Up. House.

And delivers the foll^o Message Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
March 22^a 1725
Gent.
Upon Reading the Bill by Col^o Greenfield and five others
Entitul'd An Act to restrain the ill practices of Attor-
neys &c. We Recomend the following Alteracons and
amendements viz. in the Attorneys Oath Instead of these
words (you shall Encrease no flees) In the Third Page
Line the Tenth, these words (you shall not wittingly or will-
ingly Encrease or receive Any ffees) To be added; these words
(or a Provinciall Justice) to be added in the fourth page, at