The Upper House. 147

A Bill impowering the Justices of Calvert County Court to finish
their Court House &c. which is ordered to be severally thus endorst
viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 29^th 1728
Read the second time and will pass.
Signed p Order Geo Plater Cl Up Ho.

The first is sent to the Lower House by John Hall Esq^r and the
latter two by Col^o Mathew Tilghman Ward.
Read the second time the Bill for ascertaining the form of the
Oath of a Judge or Justice which is ordered to be thus endorsed
viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 29^th 1728

Read the second time and will pass with the following amend-
ments viz. (as are) before the word agreable in the fourth line of
the Oath being incerted
Signed p Order Geo Plater Cl Up Ho.

Sent to the Lower House so Endorsed by Col^o Richard Tilgh-
man

A Message from the Lower House by John Beale Esq^r and M^r
Worthington with the Bill for ascertaining the form of an Oath of
Judge or Justice viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October the 29^th 1728
May it please your Honours
We observe the amendment proposed by your Honours to the
Bill for Ascertaining the form of the Oath for Judge or Justice as
are before the word agreable in the fourth line of the Oath for
Judge or Justice passed in should be incerted is the Opinion of this
House inconsistent with the Tenor and Design of the Oath of
Judge or Justice passed in Assembly and several times solemnly
taken by all the Magistrates of the Province and we are likewise of
Opinion that there ought to be the most Cogent the Clearest and the
best of Reasons given for such an Alteration and here being no
reasons at all given by your Honours for such an Amendment as
you propos'd we cannot agree to it but hope your Honours are suffi-
ciently convinced of the reasonableness and Justice of what we
contend for & that you will pass the Bill as it is
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl lo. Ho.

U. H. J