486 Assembly Proceedings, March 15-23, 1725/6.

L. H. J.

Col^o Addison from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill for advancing the Value of the Staple of this Prov-
ince with the following Message Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly March the 23^d 1725/6
Gentlemen.
We cannot agree at this time to give our Reasons against
the passing the Bill herewith sent with which we hope you
will rest Satisfied and Agree to Referr the Same to next
Sessions of Assembly
Signd p order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. H^o

p. 18

A Bill directing the payment of ffees ariseing from Crim-
inall Servants was read the first time And the Question was
put whether the same shall have a second Reading now or
not ? And it was carried in the Negative.
Thereupon the same is Referr'd till next Sessions.
Ordered that Cap^t Gale and Cap^t Hooper go to the Upper
House and Acquaint his Honour the Gov^r that this House
waits his Honours further Commands
They Return and Say they Delivered their Message
Col^o Holland from the Upper House acquaints M^r
Speaker that his Honour the Governour Requires him and
the whole House to Attend him imediately in the Upper
House.
Thereupon M^r Speaker with the whole House go to the
Upper House where M^r Speaker presented to his Honour
the Gov^r the severall Engrost Bills following.
N^o I. An Act for Limitation of Officers ffees.
N^o 2. An Act to Restrain the ill practices of Attorneys ;
and to prevent their takeing Money ffees And Ascertaining
what ffees shall be allowed to practitioners in the Law, who
shall Attend the Circuit Courts.
N^o 3. An Act to revive Continue and make good and
Valid in Law all Process and Proceedings in any of the
County Courts within this province from the first day of the
County Courts held or to be Holden in this month of March
Seventeen hundred and Twenty five untill the first day of the
severall County Courts that are to be held in the month of
June Anno Dni. 1726
All which his Honour the Gov^r was pleas'd to pass into
Laws by Sealing them with the Right Hon^ble The Lord
Prop^rys greater Seal and severally thus Endorsing them Viz.