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by Law, subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, repeated and signed the
Test before him, and severally took the following Oath of Office.
You Robert Saunders do swear, that you will faithfully, and
honestly discharge the Office of Serjeant at Arms to the Lower
House of Assembly; and that you shall not disclose or reveal the
Secrets thereof: So help you God.
You Andrew Buchanan do swear, that you will faithfully, dili-
gently, and honestly discharge the Office of Door-keeper to the
Lower House of Assembly; and that you shall not disclose or reveal
the Secrets thereof: So help you God.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
March 17
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You Richard Tilghman, junior, and Richard Tilghman, Third, do
severally swear, that you will true Entries make of all such Matters
and Things as shall be to you directed by any Committee of the
Lower House of Assembly, for whom you shall act as Clerks; and
that you will not divulge the Secrets of the said House of Assembly,
or of any Committee thereof; but will, in all Things, well and truly
demean yourselves, according to the best of your Knowledge: So
help you God.
Mr. John Hanson, junior, and Mr. George Dent, Two Delegates
returned for Charles County; Mr. Pollard Edmondson, and Mr.
William Thomas, Two Delegates returned for Talbot County;
appeared in the House.
Ordered, That Mr. Stoddert and Mr. John Goldsborough do go
with them to the Upper House, to see them Qualied.
They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker, That they saw them
Qualified in the usual Manner.
The Gentlemen took their Seats in the House.
Ordered, That the following Rules be observed as such during
this Session:
1 That no Member of the House shall use any reviling Speeches,
or name any Member by his proper Name, otherwise than for
Distinction's Sake; but shall rather use some other Significance, as,
The Gentleman that spoke last, or the like.
2 That no Member speak above once upon any Debate, without
License 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, until the
Gentleman speaking hath ended.
3 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 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
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