182 Assembly Proceedings, October 3-November 2, 1728.

L. H. J.

and in Case any Tetters shall come to you Contrary to Law that
you do nothing by them but cause them to be Entred on Record
and certify the King the Lord Proprietary or the Governour for

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the time being of them and Proceed to Execute the Law notwith-
standing the said Letters that you shall hold your Courts according
to the Acts of Assembly and the Directions in your Commission
that you shall do and Procure the Profit of the Lord Proprietary in
all things where you may Lawfully & reasonably do the same and
that you shall not debar or hinder the Prosecution of Justice nor
take any Guift Bribe or Fee for delaying or Rendring of Judgment
but shall behave your Self justly honestly and faithfully to the best
of your Knowledg and understanding so long as you shall Con-
tinue in the said Office. So Help you God.

The House, Unanimously agree on the following Rules Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly, October 3^th 1728

Rules and Orders of the Lower House of Assembly to be Ob-
served by the Members and others in the said House.
1^st That no Burgess Deputy or Delegated Member of this House
shall Use any reviling Speeches or Name any Member by his Proper
Name otherwise than for Distinction sake but shall rather use some
other Signification Viz. The Gentleman that Spoke last or the
Like.

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2^dly That no Member Speak above once at the reading of any
Bill or Debate without Licence of the Speaker and the house and if
two Persons or more rise up together the Speaker shall appoint
who shall speak first and no Member shall interrupt any other untill
the Gentleman who shall speak first hath Ended.
3^dly That none shall deliver his Opinion or Speak to any Bill or
Debate unless he shall stand up and reverently direct his Speech to
the Speaker.
4^thly That every Bill proposed to the House shall be read two
Severall days before it is sent to the Upper House and once after
before it is Engrossed and that between every reading one day shall
be intermitted and that in that time the Bill be laid on the Table in
Order for the Perusall of all the Members unless on very urgent
Occasions M^r Speaker with the Consent of the House shall dispence
therewith: and then one Bill being read Twice at one Setting shall
be as Sufficient as if read two severall Days when so Entred in the
Clerks Journall.

5^thly That no Person shall come into the House of Assembly
whilst the same is Setting with sword or other Weapon but shall
put the same into the hands of the Door Keeper or other person ap-
pointed to receive the same upon Penalty of such fine as shall be