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The Order of the Day being read, the House referred the Matter
recommended in his Excellency's Speech (relative to the Criminal
Law) for Consideration on Wednesday the 10:th Instant.
M.r Johnson hath Leave of Absence, on Account of the extreme
Illness of his Brother who lives in Frederick County —
Ordered, That the Order of the Day for the House to resolve
itself into a Committee of the whole House to take into Considera-
tion the Regulation of Officers ffees, be now read; and the said Order
being read accordingly; the House resolved itself into the said Com-
mittee — And after some Time spent therein M.r Speaker resumed
the Chair, and M.r Worthington reported from the Committee that
they had made some further Progress therein and prayed that they
might have Leave to sit again
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning, resolve
itself into a Committee of the whole House to take into further
Consideration the Regulation of Officer's ffees —
The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning Eight O'Clock
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 4
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Friday October 5:th 1770
The House met according to Adjournment —
The Members were called and all appeared as on Yesterday except
M.r Johnson—
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read
On Motion, Ordered, That M.r Ringgold, M.r Tilghman, M.r
N. Thomas, M.r John Hall, and M.r W. Paca be a Committee to pre-
pare a Message to the Upper House, requesting them to lay before this
House, the Petition or Remonstrance preferred to the Upper House,
last Session, highly reflecting on the Proceedings of this House in
Relation to the Bill for appointing Places for holding the next Elec-
tion of Delegates for Baltimore County, and that they bring in the
same To-Morrow Morning at the Meeting of the House
The Order of the Day for taking into Consideration the several
Papers communicated by his Excy being read, the House referred
the same for Consideration on Thursday the Eleventh Instant
Ordered, That the Order of the Day for the House to resolve
itself into a Committee of the whole House to take into further
Consideration the Regulation of Officers ffees be now read; And the
said Order being read accordingly, the House resolved itself into
the said Committee; and after some Time spent therein, M.r Speaker
resumed the Chair; and M.r Worthington reported from the Com-
mittee that they had made some further Progress therein and prayed
that they might have Leave to sit again
Resolved, That this House will, at three of the Clock this After-
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