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

Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,

printed by

A. C. Green

NOV. 22

MONDAY, November 22, 1773.

THE House met. All Members present as on Saturday, except
Mr. Turbutt Wright, and Mr. Sim. The Proceedings of Satur-
day were read.

Mr. William Ennalls and Mr. Barnes appeared in the House.
Mr. So. Wright hath Leave of Absence for a few Days.
Mr. Ringgold brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act for more effectually preventing the buying and selling of
Offices. Which was read the first Time and ordered to lie on the
Table.
The House adjourns till 3 o'Clock.

POST MERIDIEM.
The House met. Mr. Ridgely appeared in the House.
The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning 9 o'Clock.

Nov. 23

TUESDAY November 23, 1773.

THE House met. All Members present as on Yesterday except
Mr. So. Wright. The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
Mr. Ward, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Sim, and Mr. Chase, appeared in the
House.
On Motion, Leave given to bring in a Bill pursuant to the Prayer
of the Petition of William Venables, preferned last Meeting.
Mr. Beall brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker the following
Report.
By the COMMITTEE appointed by the Honourable Lower
House of Assembly to enquire what Laws will expire with the Close
of the present Session.
YOUR Committee find the following Laws will expire with the
Close of this Session if not continued, vis.
An Act for relieving the Inhabitants of this Province from some
Aggrievances in the Prosecution of Suits at Law, made at a Session
of Assembly begun and held at the City of Annapolis, the 22d
June, 1714.
A Supplementary Act to the Act for relieving the Inhabitants of
this Province from some Aggrievances in the Prosecution of Suits
at Law, made at a Session of Assembly, begun and held at the City
of Annapolis, the 3d October, 1728.

p. 48

An Act for the Gauge of Barrels of Pork, Beef, Pitch, Tar, Tur-
pentine, and Tare of Barrels of Flour or Bread, made at a Session
of Assembly, begun and held at the City of Annapolis, the 5th
August, 1745.