The Lower House. 313

Doctor Carroll from the Committee of Laws acquaints M^r Speaker
that that Committee had made Choice of M^r Bordley for their Clerk,
the House approves him
The House approved the following Rules and Ordered, that they
be observed this Session,
1 That no Member of this House shall use any Reviling Speeches,
or name any Member by his proper name, otherwise than for dis-
tinctions Sake, but shall rather use some other signification as the
Gentleman that spoke last or the like

2. That no Member speak above once at the Reading of any Bill

or Debate without License of the Speaker and the House and if two
Persons, or more shall rise up together the Speaker shall appoint who
shall speak first, and no Member shall interrupt any other until the
Gentleman speaking hath ended
3. 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. That every Bill proposed to the House shall be read two several
days before it is sent to the Upper House, and once after, before it
be Ingrossed; and that between every Reading one day shall be
Intermitted and that in that Time the Bill be laid on the Table for
the Perusal of all the Members, unless on very urgent Occasions
M^r Speaker, with the Consent of the House shall dispense therewith ;
and then one Bill being read twice at one Sitting shall be as sufficient
as if read several days when so entred on the Clerks Journal
5. That no Person shall come into the House of Assembly while
the same is sitting with Sword or other Weapon upon Penalty of
such Fine as shall be imposed on them by the Speaker for any Fine
not exceeding five Shillings for any Offence
6. That if any Member bound to attend this Assembly shall be
absent at the Hours and place appointed after the number of twelve
of the Members with the Speaker are met according to the Order for
sitting he shall be fined according to the discretion of the Speaker
not exceeding five Shillings for any Offence upon such lawful Ex-
cuse as the Speaker shall admit of
7. All Misdemeanours which shall happen in the House shall be
censured and fined by the House
8. That no Bill shall be read at any time during this Session till
all the Members in Town, be called in except on some Excuse to be
admitted by the Speaker
The House Adjourns till the Morrow Morning at nine of the Clock

L. H. J.

Thursday Morning September the 23^d 1742
The House met according to Adjournment &c.
Mess^rs Nicholas and John Goldsborough two returned Members
for Talbot County Captain Bartholomew Ennalls and M^r Jacob

Sept. 23