206 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 28-Dec. 16, 1757.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 49
Sept. 30

Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

Ordered, That the following Rules be observed as such during this
Session, viz.^t

1.^st That no Member of this House shall use any reviling Speeches,
or name any Member by his proper Name, otherwise than for Dis-
tinction Sake; but shall rather use some other Signification, as The
Gentleman that spoke last, or the like.

2.^d That no Member speak above once at the Reading of any Bill
or Debate, without License of the Speaker and the House; and if
Two Persons, or more, shall rise up together, the Speaker shall
appoint who shall speak first; and no Member shall interrupt any

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other, until the Gentleman speaking hath ended.

3.^d That none shall deliver his Opinion, or speak to any Bill or
Debate, unless he shall stand up, and reverently direct his Speech to
the Speaker.

4.^th 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 intermitted; and that in that Time the Bill be laid on the
Table, for the Perusal of all the Members; unless, on very urgent
Occasions, 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.^th 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.

6.^th 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 lawful Excuse as the Speaker shall admit of.

7.^th All Misdemeanours which shall happen in the House, shall be
censured and fined in the House.

8.^th That no Bill shall be Read at any Time during this Session,
till all the Members in Town be called in; except on some Excuse to
be admitted by the Speaker.

9.^th That if any Member of this House do depart, without Leave
from the Honourable Speaker and the House, such Member shall
forfeit all his preceding Allowances due to him for his Attendance
that Session.