124 Assembly Proceedings, November 16-December 22, 1773.

Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Dec. 10

Mr. Brown hath Leave of Absence.
The Bill entitled, An Act for the Division of Dorchester and
Queen-Anne's Counties, and for erecting a new one by the Name
of Caroline, was sent to the Upper House by Mr. Richardson and
Mr. Ringgold.
The House adjourns till 3 o'Clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

The House met. Mr. Hyland appeared in the House.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for the Amendment of the Law, was
read the Second Time and will pass with the following Amend-
ment, viz. Leave out the Clause from the Beginning of the Sixth
Page to the Word "liable" inclusive in the Eleventh Line of the
same Page.
Mr. Sim brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entitled,
a Supplementary Act to the Act, entitled, An Act for licensing
Ordinary Keepers, Hawkers, Pedlers, and Petty Chapmen, which
was read the First Time and ordered to lie on the Table.

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The Order of the Day for taking into Consideration the Petition
of Abigal Armit, being read, the same is referred for further Con-
sideration To-morrow.
The Bill, entitled, An Act to revive and aid the Proceedings of
Caecil County Court, was read the Second Time with the Amend-
ments proposed by the Upper House, and the Amendments were
rejected.
The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning g o'Clock.

Dec. 11

SATURDAY, December 11, 1773.

THE House met. All Members present as on Yesterday. The
Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
Mr. Chaille hath Leave of Absence.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors and
other Prisoners, was read the Second Time and will not pass. The
said Bill with the Bill for the Amendment of the Law was sent to
the Upper House by Mr. Thomas and Mr. So. Wright.
Mr. J. Hall brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors, which was read the First
and Second Time by an especial Order and will pass.
Philip Thomas Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill, entitled, An Act to continue the Acts of Assembly
therein mentioned, thus indorsed: "By the Upper House of As-
sembly, November 27, 1773: Read the First Time and ordered to
lie on the Table.
Sianed by Order. U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho.