Die Veneris, 2 Augusti, 1650.
Prayers.
Strickland thanked.
RESOLVED, That the Thanks of this House be
given unto Mr. Walter Strickland, for his good Service
done for this Commonwealth.
Mr. Speaker did give Mr. Strickland the Thanks of
this House, accordingly.
Door shut.
Resolved, That the Door be shut till Twelve of the
Clock.
Trade with Scotland.
Mr. Corbett reports from the Committee appointed
Yesterday to withdraw, Amendments to the Bill inhibiting Trade and Traffick with Scotland: Which were twice
read.
Resolved, That these Words; viz. "Court Martial;"
be put out of this Bill, in all the Places where the same is
mentioned in the Bill.
A Proviso was tendered to the said Bill, "That this
Act, or any thing therein contained, shall not extend to
prejudice, infringe, or make void, any Power or Authority which the Lord General, or his Court Martial, may
exercise by the Articles of War agreed on and allowed
by Parliament:" Which was read the First and Second
time; and, upon the Question, assented unto.
The Question being put, That this Act be ingrossed;
It passed with the Negative.
And the said Act, being put to the Question, passed.
And.
It is Ordered, That the said Act be forthwith printed
and published: And it is referred to the Council of State
to see the said Act published with Beat of Drum, and
Sound of Trumpet, accordingly.
Ordered, That the Lords Commissioners of the Great
Seal do issue forth a Writ of Certiorari to the Clerk of
the Parliament, to transmit this Act into the Chancery:
And that the Lords Commissioners do issue out their
Writs to the respective Sheriffs of the several Counties
within this Commonwealth, to publish the said Act in the
said several Counties, according to the Direction of the
said Act.
Witnesses in Cases of Bribery
The Question being propounded, That, in case of
Bribery by any Member of this House, such Witness or
Witnesses as shall give Testimony, shall not be damnified
by reason of such Testimony as he or they shall so give,
except in case of Practice or Perjury;
The Question being put, That this Question be now
put;
It passed with the Affirmative.
And the main Question being put;
It was Resolved, by the Parliament, That, in case of
Bribery by any Members of this House, such Witness or
Witnesses as shall give Testimony, shall not be damnified
by reason of such Testimony as he or they shall so give,
except in case of Practice or Perjury.
Resolved, That any Committee that are to examine
any Matter of Bribery, shall have Power to examine
Witnesses upon Oath.
The House, according to former Order, adjourned
itself until Tuesday Morning next, at Eight of Clock.