V.

T H A T the provincial Council in all Cases and Matters of Moment, as

their arguing upon Bills to be past into Laws, erecting Courts of

Justice, giving Judgment upon Criminals impeached, and Choice of

Officers, in such Manner as is herein after-mentioned; not less than

two-thirds of the whole provincial Council shall make a _Quorum_; and

that the Consent not Approbation of two-thirds of such _Quorum_ shall be

had in all such Cases and Matters of Moment. And moreover, that in all

Cases and Matters of lesser Moment, twenty-four Members of the said

provincial Council shall make a _Quorum_, the Majority of which

twenty-four shall and may always determine in such Cases and Causes of

lesser Moment.

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