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

L. H. J.

The Bill entituled an Act for the Releif of Severall poor Debtors
being read was ordered to be thus Indorsed (viz.)

By the Lower House of Assembly October 28^th 1728
Read the second time and will Pass.
Signed p Order. M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. ho.

Sent to the Upper House by M^r Key and M^r Hemsley who return
and say they Delivered the same.

p. 117

Edmund Jennings Esq^r from the Committee of Laws delivers to
M^r Speaker a Bill entituled an Act for Limitation of Officers fees.
The House having taken into Consideration the Governors Let-
ter appoint Edmund Jennings Esq^r and Coll^o Gale to prepare an
address thereto.
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning 9 a Clock.

October 29

Tuesday October 29^th 1728.

The House met this Day according to Adjournment. The Mem-
bers were called and all were Present as Yesterday except M^r Tol-
ley.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read over.
Nicholas Lowe Esq^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r
Speaker the Paper bill entituled an Act for laying out of Land and
erecting a Town in S^t Marys County at a Place called Seymour
Town thus Indorsed (Viz.)

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

The Ingrossed Bill whereof this is the Originall is read & As-
sented to by this House.
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. H^o

Charles Calvert Esq^r from the Upper House delivers to Mr
Speaker the following Message (Viz.) [The text of this message
is printed at page 146.]

p. 118

The following is the Deposition sent from the Upper House &
referred to in the Message [The text of the deposition is printed
at page 144.]

p. 120

Upon Reading the Deposition of Edward Harris above men-
tioned this house do unanimously resolve that the Severall things
therein deposed concerning the Character of James Hollyday Esq^r
a Member of this house are false and Scandalous, and that such
reflections do very much tend to the Dishonour of this house
Edmund Jennings Esq^r and Coll^o Gale were ordered to go and
Acquaint the Governor that this house hath Prepared an Address