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IV. 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, Mr. Speaker, with the Consent of the House, shall dis-
pense therewith: And then one Bill being read twice at one sitting,
shall be as sufficient as if read several Days, when so entered in the
Clerk's Journal. '
V. That no Person shall come into the House of Assembly,
whilst the same is sitting, with Sword or other Weapon, upon Pen-
alty of such Fine as shall be imposed on them by the Speaker, not
exceeding Five Shillings for any Offence.
VI. That if any Member bound to attend this Assembly, shall be
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twelve of the Members with the Speaker are met, according to the
Order for sitting, shall be fined according to the Discretion of the
Speaker, not exceeding Five Shillings for any Offence; unless upon
such lawful Excuse as the Speaker shall admit of.
VII. All Misdemeanors which shall happen in the House, shall
be censured and fined in the House.
VIII. That no Bill shall be read at any Time during this Session,
'til all the Members in Town be called in; except on some Excuse
to be admitted by the Speaker.
The following Resolves ordered to be Entered, as the Resolves of
this House :
Resolved by the House, That the Members who are appointed as
Members of the Committee of Aggrievances, have likewise the
Character of Committee for Courts of Justice; and that that Char-
acter, and the Duty of such Committee, be annex'd to the said Com-
mittee of Aggrievances, as a standing Part of their Duty.
And that it be an Instruction to the said Committee, as a Com-
mittee of Courts of Justice, that they observe the Nature of all the
Commissions to the several Courts of Judicature within this Prov-
ince, and that they especially observe any Alterations that may at
any Time happen, by accidental Omission, or otherwise, therein;
and particularly relating to such Words therein, as require the sev-
eral Judges and Justices to hear, try, and determine, according to
the Laws, Statutes, Ordinances, and reasonable Customs of En-
gland, and of this Province, or to such other Words as have Rela-
tion thereto; and that they shall immediately make Report to the
House of any Alteration that shall at any Time happen in such Com-
mission, and likewise to have Regard as near as may be, to observe
wherein they differ from the Forms of the several sorts of Commis-
sions to the Judges and Justices in England.

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