374 Assembly Proceedings, June 15—July 3, 1773.

L H. J.

Liber No. 54
June 28

A Bill, entitled, An Act directing the Manner of punishing Forni-
cation and Adultery before a single Justice of Peace out of Court.
The Petition of the Vestrymen and Churchwardens of St. Luke's
Parish, in Queen Anne's County, till the second Wednesday in next
Session.

M.^r J Hall brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker, a Bill, entitled,
An Act to enable the Representatives of deceased Treasurers, to pay
over the Ballances in their Hands to the succeeding Treasurers;
which was read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.

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The Petition of M^cClure, Smith, Boyd, and Henderson, was read
and granted and Leave given to the Petitioners to bring in a Bill pur-
suant to the Prayer of the said Petition.

The Petition of the Rector, Vestrymen and Churchwardens, of
St. Michael's Parish, in Talbot and Queen Anne's County, was read
and referred till next Session of Assembly.

The Petition of the Trustees of Anne-Arundel County was read
a second Time and referred till next Session of Assembly.
George Steuart Esq., from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Bill, entitled, An Act concerning Provincial Grand
Jurors [and] the Bill, entitled, An Act to enable the Undertaker for
building the State-House to cover the same with Shingles, severally
indorsed; "By the Upper House of Assembly, June 28, 1773. Read
the first [time] and will not pass.

Signed by Order, U. Scott, Cl. Up. Ho."

The Bill, entitled, An Act to enable the Commissioners for emitting
Bills of Credit to provide Stationary for the Use of the Upper and
Lower Houses of Assembly thus indorsed; "By the Upper House
of Assembly, June 28, 1773. Read the first and second Time by an
especial Order and will pass.
Signed by Order, U. Scott, Cl. Up. Ho."

Which was read here and passed for engrossing.
Also the Bill, entitled, An Act to continue the Acts therein men-
tioned; thus indorsed, "By the Upper House of Assembly, June 28,
1773. Read the first and second Time by an especial Order, and will
pass with the following Amendments, Viz. After the Word "Force"
in the twelfth Line, insert the following Words, "For and during
the Term of Seven Years and."
Signed by Order, U. Scott, Cl. Up. Ho.

Which Bill was read here; and the Amendments were also read
and agreed to, and the Bill passed for ingrossing.
The House adjourns till 3 O'Clock