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3. That none shall deliver his Opinion, or speak to any Bill or De-
bate, unless he shall stand up, and reverently direct his Speech to the
Speaker.
4. 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 inter-
mitted; and that in that Time the Bill be laid on the Table, for the
Perusal of all the Members; unless, on very urgent Occasion, Mr.
Speaker, with the Consent of the House, shall dispense 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.
5. That no Person shall come into the House of Assembly whilst
the same is sitting, with Sword or other Weapon, upon Penalty of
such Fine as shall be imposed on them by the Speaker, not exceeding
five Shillings for any Offence.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
December 7
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6. That if any Member, bound to attend this Assembly, shall be
absent at the Hours and Place appointed, after the Number of 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 law-
ful Excuse as the Speaker shall admit of.
7. All Misdemeanours which shall happen in the House, shall be
censured and fined in the House.
8. 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.
Resolved unanimously, That the following be entered on the Jour-
nal as the Resolves of this House; viz.
Resolved by the House, That the Members who are appointed as
Members of the Committee of Aggrievances, have likewise the Char-
acter of a Committee for Courts of Justice; and that That Character,
and the Duty of such Committee be annexed to the said Committee
of Aggrievances, as a standing Part of their Duty. And that it be an
Instruction to the said Committee of Courts of Justice, that they ob-
serve the Nature of all the Commissions to the several Courts of
Judicature within this Province; 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 several Judges and Justices to hear, try, and determine,
according to the Laws, Statutes, Ordinances, and reasonable Cus-
toms of England, and of this Province, or to such other Words as
have Relation thereto; and that they shall immediately make Report
to the House, of any Alteration that shall at any Time happen in
such Commission; and likewise to have Regard, as near as may be,
to observe wherein they differ from the Forms of the several Sorts
of Commissions to the Judges and Justices in England.
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