322 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 21-Oct. 29, 1742.

L. H. J.

to the several Judicial Magistrates; unless those Words have at any
time been casually or carelessly omitted by the Officers in this Prov-
ince that drew such Commissions
The Bill Entituled An Act for reviving an Act of Assembly Enti-
tuled an Act for the speedy Recovery of small debts out of Court
before a single Justice of the Peace, Read the second time and will
pass
The House Adjourns until the Morrow Morning at nine of the
Clock

Sept. 28

Tuesday Morning September 28. 1742
The House met according to Adjournment
All Members present as Yesterday except M^r Richard Harrison,
who through the Necessity of his Affairs was gone home
The Bill entituled An Act for the speedy Recovery of small Debts
out of Court before a single Justice of the Peace, sent to the Upper
House by M^r Worthington and Captain Martin who return and say
they delivered it

On Motion of a Member for Leave to bring in a Bill for enlarging

the Jurisdiction of the County Courts Leave is given and Ordered
that the Committee of Laws prepare and bring it in accordingly

p. 323

On Motion of a Member for Leave to bring in a Bill for Advance-
ment of Justice Leave is given and Ordered that the Committee of
Laws prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly
M^r Philip Hammond a Member returned for Ann Arundel County
appeared in the House M^r Worthington and Captain Henry Hall
sent to the Upper House to see him qualified they return and acquaint
M^r Speaker they saw him qualified by taking the several Oaths to
the Government required by Law by signing the Oath of Abjuration
and by repeating and signing the Test
The Gentleman took his place in the House
The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
Col^o King from the Committee of Laws delivers M^r Speaker A
Bill entituled An Act to revive an Act of Assembly of this Province
entituled an Act for the better Relief of poor Debtors: Which Bill
was read the first time and Ordered to lie on the Table
The Bill entituled An Act for issuing Writs of Replevin out of
the County Courts of this Province read the second time and will
pass sent to the Upper House by William Stoughton Esq^r and
M^r Weems