The new Court opened its sittings with little promise of harmony. The House wished to adjourn to Cambridge, the distemper still prevailing in Boston; the Governor refused to receive the message until he had approved the choice of Speaker. The House, confident in its authority, retorted that the Governor was notified of the choice of Speaker for information only, and not Approbation.4 Approving the Speaker the Governor refused to consent to a removal to Cam bridge, objecting to the form of the request or message, but would grant an ad journment to that place, if the Court desired it.5 He asserted his full power to non-concur in the Choice of a Speaker, and all Elections,6 submitting the Opinion of the King's Attorney General, which had been approved by the Lords of Trade and Plantations.7 The charter was silent on the election of a Speaker and a law passed in 4 Will. St Mary directing that matter, gave power to the House.8 The House, resting on that ground, reviewed its controversies with the Gover nor;9 but that official was content to refer them to the home government,10 ques tioning an appropriation to be made for paying the expenses of an agent and thus Opening a controversy which continued until the end of the session.11 A speaker pro tempore the Board considered to be not most agreeable to the Usage of this Court, but the House roundly asserted that the Board had no reason to Ques tion the Validity of any Act, Resolve or Vote of this House on that Head.12 Afl'airs rested in this situation when on September 9 the General Court was pro rogued until November. No further action appears to have been taken.

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