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and M.r Isaac Handy, a Delegate returned for Somerset County
were attending;
Ordered, That M.r Earle and M.r Nicholas Thomas do go with
those Gentlemen to the Upper House to see them qualified.
They return and acquaint M.r Speaker they saw them qualified in
the usual Manner.
The Gentlemen takes their Seats in the House
On Motion of one of the Members for Csecil County, that M.r
William Ward was duly elected a Member for that County, and that
the Sheriff by Mistake had returned two Indentures for M.r William
Baxter and omitted to return an Indenture for M.r Ward: Ordered,
That the Sheriff immediately attend at the Bar of this House and
bring with him the Polls and the Counter Parts of the Indentures
taken at the said Election.
Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms do forthwith serve the Sheriff
of Caecil County with a Copy of the said Order
Ordered, That M.r Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Secretary
of this Province requiring him to make out a new Writ of Election
directed to the Sheriff of Kent County to elect a Delegate to serve
in this present General Assembly in the Room of M.r Stephen Bord-
ley late of that County deceased.
A Petition of Robert Henly Courts of Charles County complain-
ing of an undue Election of M.r Francis Ware and M.r Josias Haw-
kins two of the Members for that County was read.
On a second Reading the said Petition; Ordered, that a Copy of
the same be delivered to M.r Francis Ware or left at his Dwelling
House by Monday next at farthest; and that an Hearing on the said
Petition be had at the Bar of this House on Monday the 14.th Instant.
Ordered, That the Clerk do make out all such Summonses as may
be applied for by any of the Parties
Ordered, That a Message be proposed to the Upper House ac-
quainting them with the Hours this House hath appointed for their
Sitting for the Dispatch of the Publick Business during this Session
Ordered, That the following Rules be observed during this Session
Viz.t
I That no Member of the House use any reviling Speeches
or name any Member by his proper Name, but shall use
some other Distinction, as, The Gentleman who spoke last,
or the like.
II That no Member speak above once on 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 inter-
rupt any other, until the Gentleman speaking hath ended.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 3
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