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L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
June 15
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Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
On motion that a Bill be brought in, to exempt Persons accused
as Criminals, and being acquitted on Tryal, through an Incapacity
of paying Fees that have accrued on the Prosecution from being
sold for Payment of those Fees, but that those Fees be paid by the
public, Leave is given: Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do
prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly; and that there be a Clause
inserted to exempt Persons who, for want of being able to give
Security for Appearance as Witnesses in criminal Cases, are com-
mitted, from being sold as Servants, for Payment of the Fees aris-
ing on such Commitment; but that those Fees be paid by the Public.
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The Bill entituled, An Act repealing Part of an Act entituled,
An Act to encourage the destroying of Wolves, &c. was read, and,
with the Amendments proposed by the Upper House, passed for
Ingrossing.
The Bill entituled, An Act for ascertaining the Allowance of
Petit Jurors, &c. was read, and, with the Amendments proposed by
the Upper House, passed for Ingrossing.
Dr. Carroll, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act regulating the Interest upon To-
bacco and Money, and Damages on protested Bills of Exchange,
which was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The Bill entituled, An Act to prohibit the raising of Swine, &c.
was read, with the Amendments proposed by the Upper House,
which Amendments this House doth not agree to.
Mr. Harris, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to oblige the Sheriffs and Coalers
of this Province to keep their Prisoners in the respective County
Goals or Prisons; and a Bill entituled, An Act to take off the Allow-
ance for killing Wolves in Frederick County: Which Bills were
severally read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Mr. Bordley, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act impowering the Justices of Balti-
more County Court to assess and levy a Sum in current Money, and
for other Purposes therein mentioned; which was read the first
Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Col. King, from the Committee appointed to tax the Fees and
Charges on the Petition from the North Side of Elk River, in
Csecil County, delivers to Mr. Speaker the following Report :
In Obedience to an Order of the House of Delegates, we have
proceeded to tax the several Fees and Charges following, as due to
the Officers of the House, and others, on the Petition from the North
Side of Elk River, in Caecil County; that is to say,
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