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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 22
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Col. Hammond, from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker
the Bill entituled, An Act for the Tryal of all Matters of Fact in the
several Counties, &c. The Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act
entituled, An Act for the speedy Recovery of small Debts, &c. And
the Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act for
the better Relief of poor Debtors: Severally Indorsed, " By the
Upper House of Assembly, May 22, 1750: Read the second Time,
and will not pass.
" Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."
Edmund Jenings, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill entituled, A Supplementary Act to the Act enti-
tuled, An Act for the Ease of the Inhabitants in examining Evi-
dences, &c. Indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, May 22,
1750: Read, and will not pass." And
The Bill entituled, An Act to remedy some Evils relating to Ser-
vants, Indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, May 22, 1750 :
Read the second Time, and will pass, the last Clause but one being
left out.
" Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."
Which Bill was read here, and, with the Alteration proposed,
passed for Ingrossing.
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On motion that a Bill be brought in, to enlarge the Allowances to
Jurors and Witnesses, summoned to attend the Provincial Court;
Leave is given: Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare
and bring in the same.
Mr. Robert Lloyd, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to encourage the destroying of
Squirrels and Crows in the several Counties therein mentioned;
which was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
George Plater, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Petition of Philip Cazear, a languishing Prisoner in
Csecil County Goal, praying to be released, on giving Security to pay
what (if any Thing) shall be decreed against him in a Court of
Chancery: Leave is given to bring in a Bill according to Prayer.
The House adjourns 'til 2 o'Clock.
Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
Mr. John Goldsborough, Capt. Paca, and Capt. Lux, appeared in
the House.
On reading the second Time the Bill entituled, An Act for proces-
sioning of Lands, &c. the Question was put, Whether the said Bill
shall pass; or Not ? Resolved in the Negative.
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