The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

318 COMMONS JOURNAL, JANUARY 15, 1759–FEBRUARY 16, 1759Then the Question was put that the Court be impowered to give anddeliver up to the Petitioner so much of the necessary Bedding and wearingApparel of him and his family and his working Tools, not exceeding the Sum ofOne hundred Pounds be added by way of Amendment to the said Bill,It passed in the Negative.The 12th Paragraph of An Act of Parliament of Great Britain, Intitled“An Act to prevent the Committing of Frauds by Bankrupts,” passed the fifthYear of his present Majesty’s Reign, was read.Then a Clause was offered to the House to be added to the said Bill,and the same was received and read twice with Blanks, which were filled up,and the Clause amended was agreed to by the House, to be made Part of theBill.Resolved (upon the Question) that the Words, within twelve Months, inthe last Paragraph of the Seventh Page, be dashed.And the said Words were dashed accordingly.Another Clause was offered to the House to be added to the said Bill,similar to the second Paragraph of An Act of the General Assembly of thisProvince, Intitled “An Additional Act to the several Acts for the Relief ofInsolvent Debtors,” passed the 4th Day of May 1751, And the same was receivedand twice read with Blanks which were filled up;And the Question being put, that the said Clause be made part of theBill,It passed in the Negative.Ordered that the further Consideration of the said Bill be postponed.And then the House adjourned till to Morrow Morning Ten of theClock.Wednesday the 14th Day of February 1759.The Journal of Yesterday’s Proceedings was read.Ordered that the ninth Paragraph of An Act Intitled “An Act againstBastardy” and the Second Paragraph of An Act Intitled “An Act for makingmore Effectual Wills and Testaments,” be now read.And the said Paragraphs were severally read.Ordered that leave be given, to bring in a Bill to supply Defects of Evidence,in Cases where Original Wills cannot be procured; And that Mr.Wragg and Mr. Rattray do prepare and bring in the same.Ordered that a Committee be appointed to Consider what Amendmentsare necessary to be made to the “Act against Bastardy,” and whatAmendments are necessary also to be made to the “Act for the making moreEffectual Wills and Testaments,” and that they report the same, as it shall