316 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 29-Dec. 15, 1708.

L. H. J.

Sent up to the Honble Council by Capt. Crabb and M^r
Jowles. They return and say they delivered their Message.
Ingrossed Bill ascertaining what Damages shall be allowed
on Protested Bills of Exchange, Read and ordered to be in-
dorsed.
By the House of Delegates Decem^r 14^th 1708

Read and assented to by the House of Delegates
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

Ingrossed Bill for appointing Court Days in each respective
County within this Province. Read and ordered to be indorsed

By the House of Delegates Dec. 14^th 1708

Read and assented to by the House of Delegates
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

Sent up to the Honble Council by M^r Storey and M^r Right
They return and say they delivered the Bills.
The Honble Col^{o
William Holland and Samuel Young Esq.
from the Council enter the House and deliver Mr Speaker
Bill ascertaining Attorneys Fees and the following Message}

By the Council in Assembly December 14^th 1708.

Upon reading the Bill ascertaining Attorneys Fees &^ta we
recommend the Sum of 400 lb Tobacco in Lieu of 200 lb be to all
Attorneys prosecuting or defending any Cause Plaint or Action
of what nature soever in the Provincial Court to final Judg-
ment, Agreement or other End, for any Fee in the High Court
of Chancery Vice Admiralty or Writs of Errors and Appeals
before the Governor and Council 600 ll Tobacco. The Fee in
Commissary's Court 400 lb Tobacco We think the Words (re-
ceive take) may be well omitted in the said Bill for that we
never heard any Persons practising the Law or others were
ever prohibited from receiving any Fee Gratuity or Reward
from their Employers who judged them worthy thereof. Fur-
ther we recommend that it be inserted in the last Clause of
the Bill that all Persons whatsoever practising the Law shall be
first licensed by the Governor and Council for the Time being
before admitted by the several Courts who shall notwithstand-
ing have the Power ot such Admission by swearing them and
likewise suspend on just Grounds
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Which being read Ordered it be answered as follows