The Lower House. 323

Major Gale is added to the Committee of Laws
Samuel Chamberlain & Philip Thomas Esq" from the Upper
House deliver M^r Speaker the Bill entituled An Act to enforce the
Collection and Payment of the Public Charge of this Province &c^a
Indorsed (See page 272)
Which Bill was here Read and Passed for Ingrossing
William Stoughton Esq^r from the Committee of Laws delivers
M^r Speaker A Bill entituled An Act to prevent the Exportation of
Indian Corn for the time therein Limited
Which Bill was read the first time and ordered to lie on the Table
The House Adjourns until the Morrow Morning at nine of the
Clock

L. H. J.

Wednesday Morning September 29^th 1742

The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
William Stoughton Esq^r from the Committee of Laws delivers
M^r Speaker A Bill Entituled An Act for Limitation of Officers Fees,
which was Read the first time and Ordered to lie on the Table
James Harris Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
A Bill entituled An Act for reviving an Act of Assembly Entituled
An Act for relieving the Inhabitants of this Province from some
Aggrievances in the Prosecution of Suits at Law &c^a Indorsed
(See page 272)
Which Bill was here Read and passed for Ingrossing
Col^o Hammond from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill entituled an Act for reviving an Act of Assembly of this Prov-
ince Entituled An Act for the speedy Recovery of small debts out of
Court before a single Justice of the Peace Indorsed (See page 272)

Sept. 29

Which Bill was read here and passed for Ingrossing
William Stoughton Esq^r from the Committee of Laws delivers
M^r Speaker an Ingrossed Bill entituled An Act to enforce the Collec-
tion and Payment of the Public Charge of this Province pursuant to
an Act of Assembly entituled An Act for the Assessment and Pay-
ment of the Public Charge of this Province made at A Session of
Assembly begun and held at the City of Annapolis the 26^th day of
May Anno Domini 174[I] which Bill was read and Assented to and
sent to the Upper House with the Paper Bill by M^r Nicholas Golds-
borough and M^r Chesley
Col^o King from the Committee of Laws delivers M^r Speaker an
Ingrossed Bill entituled An Act for the Advancement of Justice
which Bill was read the first and second time by an especial Order
and Passed, sent to the Upper House by M^r Philip Hammond and
five more
This day having been appointed for Consideration of his Lord-
ships Speech to both Houses this Session the same is thought proper
by the House to be referred for Consideration on Tuesday next
The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

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