16 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 23-Nov. 4, 1758.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 51
Oct. 24

appoint who shall speak first; and no Member shall interrupt any
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 intermittent and that in that Time the Bill be laid on the
Table, for the Perusal of all the Members; unless, an very urgent
Occasions, Mr. Speaker, with the Consent of the House, shall dis-
pense 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 ex-
ceeding Five Shillings for any Offence.

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6^th That if any Member, bound to attend this Assembly, shall be
absent at the House 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 on 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.

Resolved Unanimously, That the following be Entered on the
Journal, 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 that Duty. And that it be an
Instruction to the said Committee of Courts of Justice, that they
observe 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