132 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 5-Oct. 3, 1705.

P. R. O.

B. T. Md.
Vol. 17.

The peticon of the honob Thom^s Smithson Esq^r with the
endorsement from the honoble Councill read & Granted
orderd the Comittee of Accounts Give the Allowance as pray'd.
Bill for appointing Constables Ac^a
Read the 2^d time and do pass.
Bill declaring it to be fellony to Alter the quallity of tobacco.
Read the 2^d time and doe pass.
Bill for publication of All Laws
Read the 2^d time and do pass.
Bill for Appointing Constables &c^a
Read the 2^d time and do pass.
Bill for limittacon of Accons.
Read the 2^d time & do pass.
Bill against engrossers & regraters.
Read the 2^d time & do pass.
Bill directing the manner of Sueing out Attachments.
Read the 2^d time
M^r Sam^ll Young is desired by the house to conduct M^r
Richard Iones into the house being A member chosen for Ann
Arrundell County
Orderd the Comittee of agreivances goe forth upon their
Comittees.
Bill for appointing Constables.
Bill declaring it to be fellony to Alter the quallity of tobacco.
Bill for publication of All Laws.
Bill ag^t Engrossers and regraters.
Bill directing the manner of sueing out Attachments.
All read the 1^st & 2^d time and Sent up to his Ex^cy and
Councill p Coli Smallwood M^r Fowlks and M^r Dollahyde.
They returne and say they deliverd the bills
The Indenture for M^r Rich^d Iones A member for Ann
Arrundell County sent up to the Comittee of Elections to be
considerd of
The peticon of Iohn Nicholls read & Referrd till to morrow
for consideration
M^r Thomas Reynolds being brought to the barr pursuant
to an order of this house and being chargd with A breach of
privileidge in arresting George Vallentine is now under debate
& the said Reynolds and Vallentine orde'd to withdraw
Which matter being fully debated the house is of opinion
that in reguard M^r Reynolds did give the said Vallentine
notice of his privileidge And did not pretend to Arrest him
but with a reserve to his privileidge therefore is not guilty of
A willfull breach of the privileidge of this house.
And therefore resolvd the sd Reynolds be dischargd and
the Arrest declared Void.