30 Assembly Proceedings, November 17-December 20, 1769.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Dec. 19

this Province, and to redress the great Evil accruing to this Province
by the Multiplicity of useless Horses, Mares, and Colts that run in
the Woods

A Bill, Entitled An Act for the Speedy and effectual Publication
of the Laws of this Province, and for the encouragement of Anne
Catharine Green of the City of Annapolis Printer.

A Bill, Entitled An Act for the Relief of certain Languishing
Prisoners, in the Several Goals therein mentioned.

These Bills Read and Assented to by this House, and Ordered to
be so Subscribed, the Paper Bills so Endorsed are Sent by W.^m
Fitzhugh Esq.

Mess.^rs Paca and Dickinson bring up a Bill Entitled An Act for
preventing the Evil occasioned by Continuance of Suits at Law, on
Suggestion of want of Evidence from beyond the Sea — Read the
first and Second time in the Lower House and will Pass — Read the
first and Second time by an Especial Order in this House and will
Pass with the following Amendment, Viz.^t After the Word "Con-
tinued" in the Eighth line from the Top insert the following Words
"on Suggestion" strike out the Second Enacting Clause — So En-
dorsed and sent by Col.^o Fitzhugh

Mess.^rs Graham and Mackall bring up a Bill, Entitled An Act for
building of a Parish Church in Christs Church Parish in Calvert
County — Read the first and Second time in the Lower House and
will Pass — Read the first and Second time, by an Especial Order, in
this House, and will Pass, so Endorsed and Sent by Col.^o Fitzhugh

Mess.^rs Beall and Harrison bring up a Bill, Entitled an Additional
Supplementary Act to the Act Entitled An Act to prevent the
Abuses of concealing Convicted Felons, and other Offenders im-
ported into this Province, and for the better Discovery of them —
Read the first and Second time in the Lower House and will Pass —

p. 437

Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lye on the Table —
Read the Second time by an Especial Order and will Pass with
the following Amendment Viz.^t Strike out the third Enacting Clause.
So Endorsed and Sent by John Beale Bordley Esq.

Adjourned until 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Mess.™ Gaunt and Mackall bring up an Engrossed Bill Entitled An
Act for building of a Parish Church in Christs Church Parish in
Calvert County. Read and Assented to by the Lower House of
Assembly. Read and Assented to by this House, and Ordered to be