352 Assembly Proceedings, March 23-April 19, 1774.

L. H. J.
Liber 54
Apr. 16

joying any Post of Honour, Profit, or Trust, within this Province,
any Law, Usage, or Custom, to the Contrary notwithstanding. And
be it enacted, That after the End of this Present Session of As-
sembly no Counsellor, Delegate or Burgess of Assembly, shall have
or receive any Allowance for Attendance in Assembly or for itiner-
ant Charges, any Thing in any former Act of Assembly to the Con-
trary notwithstanding. This Act to continue for and during the
Term of fourteen Years, and until the End of the next Session of
Assembly which shall happen thereafter." Which Indorsement and
Amendments were read and ordered to lie on the Table. And a Peti-
tion of Captain Robert Campbell, thus indorsed; "By the Upper
House of Assembly, April 16,^th 1774. Read and referred to the
Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly.
Signed by Order, James Brooks, Cl. Up. Ho."

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Which was read here and rejected.
Daniel of S.^t Thomas Jenifer, Esq from the Upper House of
Assembly, delivers to M.^r Speaker the Paper Bills N.^o 17, 18, sever-
ally indorsed; "By the Upper House of Assembly April 16,^th 1774:
The ingrossed Bill, whereof this is the Original, read and assented to.
Signed by Order, James Brooks, Cl. Up. Ho."

And the Bill, entitled, An Act for the Relief of certain languish-
ing Prisoners in the several Jails therein mentioned thus indorsed;
"By the Upper House of Assembly, April 16,^th 1774: Read the
first and second Time by an especial Order and will pass with the
following Amendment, viz. "Strike out Charles Homewood.
Signed by Order, James Brooks, Cl. Up. Ho."

Which Amendment was read and agreed to and the Bill passed for
ingrossing.
The Bill, entitled, An Act relating to Criminals in certain Cases,
was read the second Time and will not pass.
The House adjourns till Monday Morning 9 OClock.

Apr. 18

Monday, April 18, 1774.
The House met.
All Members present as on Saturday except M.^r Contee and M.^r
Weems, who left the House without Leave.
The Proceedings of Saturday were read.
M.^r Lloyd appeared in the House.
M.^r Robins brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act requiring the Justices of Somerset County to appoint Per-
sons to lay out a Road in said County.
Which was read the first and second Time by an especial Order,
passed, and sent to the Upper House, with the ingrossed Bills,