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Friday Morning, June 12, 1752.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called and all appeared as yesterday. The Proceedings of yesterday
were read.
Mr. Wootton brings in, and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill en-
tituled, An Act for issuing Writs of Replevin out of the County
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
June 12
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Courts of this Province; And a Bill entituled, An Act to prohibit
the raising of Swine in the Town of Bladensburg, in Prince George's
County. Which Bills were severally read the first Time, and or-
dered to lie on the Table.
Col. Henry, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr. Speaker
a Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled, An Act con-
tinuing an Act entituled, An Act for the speedy and effectual Publi-
cation of the Laws of this Province; and for the Encouragement of
Jonas Green, of the City of Annapolis, Printer; which was read the
first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The Bill entituled, An Act impowering the Justices of the County
Courts within this Province, to lay and assess on the taxable In-
habitants of their Counties, &c. was read the second Time, and
passed. The Bill entituled, An Act to License Hawkers, Pedlars,
and petty Chapmen, was read the second Time, and passed. Which
two Bills were sent to the Upper House by Col. Harrison and Major
Ridgely.
Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker a Petition of the Rector, Vestrymen, Churchwardens,
and others the Inhabitants of St. John's Parish in Baltimore County ;
and a Petition of Nathan Hammond, Sheriff of Anne Arundel
County; severally Indorsed, "By the Upper House of Assembly,
read, and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly."
Edmund Jenings, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill entituled An Act to prevent disabled and super-
annuated Slaves being set free &c. Indorsed, " By the Upper House
of Assembly, June 12, 1752. Read the second Time, and will pass,
with the following Amendments: The Words from and after the
first Day of September next to be left out: In Line 12 of Page 3,
between the Words that and such, insert the following Words; such
Deed and Writing be not in Prejudice of Creditors, and that.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."
Which Bill was here read, and, with the Amendments proposed,
passed for Ingrossing.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.
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