The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

DECEMBER 5, 1758245this Province according to the Tenour of the same & for putting in force&ca.’” Passed the 29th of May 1744. Revived the 16th of May 1752 for 6 Years.The Committee are of Opinion that the whole Law relative to Discountsought to be comprized in One Act, and recommend the Introduction of aBill for that purpose.And the Committee have also inspected and considered the followingLaws, Vizt.No. 18. “An Act for the more effectual Relief of Insolvent Debtors andfor that purpose putting in force & effectually carrying into Execution in thisProvince such part of an Act made in the Parliament of Great Britain in theSecond Year of his present Majesty’s Reign intitled ‘an Act for Relief of Debtorswith respect to the Imprisonment of their Persons as is therein mentioned.’”Passed the 29th of May 1744. Revived the 14th of June 1751 for 7 Years.No. 19. “An Additional and Explan[a]tory Act to an Act of the GeneralAssembly of this Province intitled ‘An Act for Relief of Insolvent Debtors&ca.’” Passed 25th May 1745 without Limitation of Time.No. 20. “An Additional Act to the Acts of the General Assembly now inForce in this Province concerning Insolvent Debtors, and for Continuance ofthe said Acts.” Passed May the 31st 1750. Revived June the 14th 1751 for 7 Years.No. 21. “An Additional Act to the Several Acts of the General Assemblynow in force in this Province which relate to insolvent Debtors and forthat purpose putting in force and effectually carrying &ca.” Passed the 4thof May 1751. These Laws revived & continued by an Act passed the 14th ofJune 1751, Excepting such parts of any of the said Acts as may have beenamended, altered or repealed by any subsequent Act or Acts, all which subsequentAct or Acts in so far as they amend, alter or repeal any of the beforeenumerated Acts are declared to be of force for 7 Years from the said14th of June 1751 and from thence &ca.”And respecting these several Laws, the Committee are of Opinion thatthey ought to be discontinued and that the whole Law for the Relief of InsolventDebtors ought to be comprehended in One clear and Consistent Actand for that purpose recommend the Introduction of a new Bill.And the Committee are of the same Opinion concerning the followingLaws, Vizt.No. 22. “An Act for the further preventing the spreading of contagiousor malignant Distempers in this Province.” Passed the 29th May 1744. Revivedthe 14th of June 1751.No. 23. “An Additional Act of the General Assembly of this Provinceintitled ‘An Act for preventing as much as may be the spreading of ContagiousDistempers and to revive and Continue an Act intitled “An Act for theEstablishment of a Market in the Parish of St. Philip &ca.”’” Passed the 13th