294 Assembly Proceedings, October 4.-November 26, 1763.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Oct. 5

That no Member of the house shall use any reviling Speeches, or
name any Member by his proper name, otherwise than for Dis-
tinction's Sake, but shall rather use some other Signification as, the
Gentleman that Spoke last, or the like.
That no Member Speak above once upon any debate, without
Licence of the house, declared by the Speaker; and if two Persons,
or more, shall rise up together, the Speaker shall appoint who shall
Speak first, and no Member shall interrupt any other, untill the
Gentleman Speaking hath ended.
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.
That every Bill proposed by 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 inter-
mitted; and that in that time, the Bill be laid on the Table, for the
Perusal of all the Members, unless on very urgent Occasions, M.^r
Speaker, with the Consent of the house, shall dispence 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 Clerks Journal
That no person 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 anyone Offence.
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.
All Misdemeanors which shall happen in the house, shall be cen-
sured and fined in the house
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

That if any Member of this house do depart, without leave from
the hon.^ble Speaker and the house, such Member shall forfeit all his
preceding Allowances due to him for his attendance that Session.

The house Appointed Major Waring Major Hynson M^r Dent
M^r Thomas M^r Allen and M^r Key a Committee of Acc.^ts

M^r Allen M.^r Hall M^r Edmunson M^r Ringgold M^r Harris and
M^r Jacobs a Committee of Elections and privileges.

Doctor Steuart M.^r H. Hall M.^r Dulany M^r Robert Lloyd M.^r
J. Hall M^r J. Adams & M^r J. Hammond a Committee of Grievances
and Courts of Justice