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

L. H. J.

And (thus)

By the Upper House of Assembly October 31^st 1728.
Read the second time by an Especiall Order and will Pass.
Signed p Order. Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

p. 138

Which bill was read by this House and Passed for Ingrossing.
The Question being put whether the bill Entituled an Act for the
better Administration of Justice in Testamentary Affairs &c should
be referred till next Sessions of Assembly or not. Resolved in the
Affirmative.
The Bill Entituled an Act for emproving the Staple of Tobacco
brought from the Upper house by Phillip Lee Esq^r was sent thereto
by John Beale Esq^r and M^r Hemsley who return and say they de-
livered the same.
The following Message being Prepared was Ordered to be Entred
(thus) [The text of this message is printed at page 155.]
Sent to the Upper house by John Beale Esq^r and Coll^o Belt who
return and say they delivered the same.
The Bill entituled an Act to supply some Defects in the Act enti-
tuled an Act for the Encouragement of Learning &c^a being read
was ordered to be thus Indorsed (viz.)

By the Lower House of Assembly October 31^st 1728

Read the second time by an Especial Order and will Pass.
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

p. 139

Sent to the Upper house by James Hollyday Esq^r and M^r John-
son who return and say they delivered the same.
The Ingrossed Bill entituled an Act for the releif of Edward
Parrish of Ann Arundell County was read and Assented to by this
house and sent to the Upper house by M^r Worthington who returns
and says he delivered the same
The House give Liberty to Coll^o Young to dispose of the Bills
belonging to the County Schools which he now hath at 30£ p Cent
at least.

Coll^o Belt from the Committee of Aggreivances and Courts of
Justice delivers to M^r Speaker the following Reports (viz)

By the Committee of Aggreivances Octob^r 31^st 1728

Its humbly offered to this Committee as an Aggreivance that
when sherriffs Bonds are Prosecuted and Judgments thereon ren-
dered for the Penalty, that it should be at the Election of the Per-
sons at whose Prayer the said Bonds were sued to sue out Execu-