72 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 11, 1748.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
May 17

Tuesday Morning May 17^th 1748.

The House met according to Adjournment &c. all appeared as
yesterday, except Capt. Stoddert, M^r Joshua George appeared in
the House; on motion that a Bill be brought in, to make Convict
persons Evidence against other persons Convict; to repeal part of
an Act directing the paym^t of Fees, arising on the prosecution of
White Servants Leave is given, ordered, That the Committee of
Laws prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly on motion that a
supplementary Bill be brought in to the Act entituled an Act relat-
ing to Servants and Slaves; Leave is given: ordered That the Com-
mittee of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly. M^r
George is added to the Committee of Laws.
Col^o Tasker from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker Sun-
dry Petitions, from Charles, Prince George's and Queen Anne's
Counties praying to have a Bill brought in, to erect and fix Ware
Houses on Different places from those mentioned in the Act for
Amendment of the Staple of Tobacco &c Severally Indorsed By
the upper House of Assembly, read and referred to Consideration
of the Lower House of Assembly
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock

Post Meridiem

p. 761

The House met according to Adjournment. On reading the
second Time the Bill Entituled An Act to restrain the ill behaviour
of Clergymen, it was moved that the said Bill be committed for
amendments Thereupon the Question was put Whether the said
Bill be Committed for amendments or not resolved in the affirma-
tive and the Bill was committed accordingly.
Col Lloyd from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker the Bill
entituled an Act to exempt persons appearing at Musters from
arrests in Civil Cases, Indorsed By the upper house of Assembly
14^th May 1748. Read the first time and ordered to lye on the Table,
signed p order J. Ross, Ct up ho. and thus By the upper House of
Assembly May 17. 1748 Read the second Time and will pass.
Signed p Order J Ross Cl. Up. Ho.
Which Bill was read here and passed for Ingrossing Philip
Thomas Esq^r from the upper House delivers to M^r Speaker the fol-
lowing Message (See pages 12-17)
M^r Harris delivers to M^r Speaker the Bill entituled An Act to
restrain the Ill Behaviour of Clergymen, with Amendments; which
were read, and the Question was put, whether the said Bill shall
pass, or not Resolved in the affirmative.