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44 Assembly Proceedings, June 3-23, 1752.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
June 12
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Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
Mr. Goldsborough, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act directing the Manner of punishing
Fornication and Adultery, before a single Justice of the Peace;
which was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of George-Town in Kent County,
praying Leave to bring in a Bill, to prohibit the raising of Hogs and
Geese in said Town, referred here from the Upper House, was
read; and Leave given to bring in a Bill according to Prayer,
Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill entituled, An Act directing the former Sheriffs of
the several Counties within this Province, &c. to account, &c. In-
dorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, June 12, 1752: Read
the second Time, and will pass, with the following Amendments :
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p. 227
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Leave out the Preamble; and the Word Therefore in the 5th Line,
and the Word aforesaid in the 8th Line; and insert the following
Words after the Word thereof in the i ith Line, and a Deduction of
one fourth Part of the whole, as in Cases of Debts, being made to
the said Sheriffs.
Signed per Order J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."
Mr. Goldsborough, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to oblige Garnishees to discover
Goods and Effects attached in their Hands; which Bill was read the
first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.
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June 13
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Saturday Morning, June 13, 1752.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as yesterday, except Capt. Williamson, Mr.
Rasin, Mr. Govane, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Earle, and Capt. Addison.
The Proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Wootton brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill en-
tituled, An Explanatory Act to the Act entituled, An Act for the
Ease of the Inhabitants in examining Evidences relating to the
Bounds of Lands, and in the Manner of obtaining Injunctions, &c.
which was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Mr. Hollyday, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Additional and Supplementary Act to
the Act entituled An Act for the better Administration of Justice
in Testamentary Affairs, granting Administrations, Recovery of
Legacies, securing filial Portions, and Distribution of Intestates
Estates; which was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the
Table.
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