242 Assembly Proceedings, July 13-July 29, 1731.

L. H. J.

William Holland Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Petition of the Vestrymen and Church Wardens of Saint Pauls
Parish in Baltemore County thus Endorst,

By the Upper House of Assembly 28^th July 1731.

Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.
Signed p Order J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Which was read and Granted.
The Bill for the better Securing of the Government of this Prov-
ince, was read the first and second time and will not pass. Signed
p Order. William Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.
Sent to the Upper House by Coll Greenfeild and Twenty four
more, They return and say they Delivered the same.
Coll^o John Rider from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill for reviving an Act for the Tryal of all Matters of fact in the
Several Countys where they have Arisen or shall Arise the Con-
tinuance of Causes in the Provincial Court and Adjournment of that
Court with the Supplementary Act thereto and Amend some Defects
in the said Acts thus Endorst.

By the Upper House of Assembly 2 I^st July 1731.
Read the first time & Ordered to lye on the Table.
Signed p Order. J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

By the Upper House of Assembly 28^th July 1731.
Read the second time and will not pass
Signed p Order. J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Phillip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker the
bill for Ascertaining the form of the Oath of Judge or Justice thus
Endorst, Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly 26^th July 1731.
Read the first time & Ordered to Lye on the Table.
Signed p Order J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

By the Upper House of Assembly 28^th July 1731.
Read the second time & will not pass
Signed p Order. J Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

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The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clock.