The Lower House. 557

Post Merediem.
The House met.
The Referrence relating to the Clergy is further referr'd
till next Sessions.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the Supplementary Bill to the Act for better Adm^rn
of Justice in Testamentary Affairs thus endorst viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly July 22^d 1726
Read & will pass.
Sign'd p Order. Geo. Plater Cl. [Up. Ho.]

Thereupon the same past for engrosing.
And delivers the paper Bill in favour of John Galloway
and John Giles thus endorst viz.
July the 22^d 1726.
The engrost Bill whereof this is the originall is read and
assented to by this House
Sign'd p Order Geo Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

On the Representation of two of the Members of this House
that Charles Carroll Gent has comitted a Breach of the priv-
iledge of the said House,
Ordered that the Sergeant Attend^t take the said Carroll and
bring him before the House to answer for his Contempt
therein.

M^r Carroll in the Custody of the Sergeant appears, and it
appearing that he has Challenged M^r James Hollyday a Mem-
ber of this House during the Sitting thereof,
Resolved that the said Carroll ask the pardon of the House
for such his Offence, And that he remains in the Custody of
the Sergeant untill he give Security himself in the Sume of
One thousand pounds Sterling And two Securities in five
hundred pounds Sterl Each to keep the peace &c. And pay
to the Clerk and Sergeant Ten Shillings Each
The said Carroll asks pardon of the House but chooses
rather to Continue in the Custody of the Sergeant than give
the Security required.
M^r James Holliday is likewise required to give the same
Security for accepting the Challenge, which he Accordingly
does before the honble Thomas Addison Esq^r one of the
Justices of the Provinciall Court.

L. H. J.