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the judiciary committee, against amending sec.
ton 10, chap % Of the X g. From the same
committee, against the bill in amendment of the
act relating to the settlement Of the accounts OF
executors, administrators, guardians and trus.
tees. Mr. Woodbridge hoped that the report of
the committee would not be accepted. Aud the
question being whether the bill should be en-
crossed and have third reading, after remarks
bv Mr. Woodbridge in favor and by Messrs Ca.
hoon, Camp and J. Barrett in opposition, it was
decided in the negative.
RESOLUTIONS The House resolution designa-
ting Tuesday next at 3 o'clock p. NJ, for Joint
assembly to elect Secretary of State and Judges
Of the Supreme Court, was taken up, and after
being amended by striking out theJwords Sec
of State" and by inserting Thursday in the
place OF Tuesday, was cOncurred in.
u. $. SENATOR.
At 3 o'clock the Senate proceeded to ballot
for u. s. Senator on it's part, with the following
results, it being understood in every case where
more than one vote was given 10 the same per.
son it is not included among the scattering
lst bal , I'd Sd 4,h 9Th 9Th 7th 9Th 9th llih 18th
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Chas. Linsey, "a 2 3
WIN. Slade 2
sss'a,sfns 57777 77,s'o s
Blanks,
After the announcement of the result Of the
twelfth ballot, Mr. Noyes moved to adjourn.
The Chair decided the motion to be out of
order. Mr. Camp appealed from the decision Of
the chair The chair upon consideration re.
versed his decision. Mr. Briggs appealed, and
after a warm discussion between Mr. Camp,
Mr. cCahoon, Mr. Noyes and Mr. Richard
son in favor of the decision, and by Mr.. Briggs
| against, the question was taken, and the decision
of the chair was unanimously sustained. The
Senate accordingly adjourned
HOUSE. Reports--By general committee, in
favor of bill and resolution authorizing towns to
| nominate justices nf the peace for the action of
the general assembly; laid OF the table. BY
| committee on roads, against tho petition of WIN
Perry and he had leave to withdraw his pei.
| ton. BY committee of ways and means, against
the bill repeating all laws relative to pedler S
| licenses, and it was dismissed.
Resolntions--By Mr. Wilbur, ins'ructlng the
committee on mill ary aff,irs to inquire as to The
expediency Of providing that the enrolled mill
tia may not be called out of their towns to do
duty; passed. BY Mr. Wins low, authorizing
the committee of ways and means to send for
persons and papers on the examination of the
accounts of the Sargeant alarms; passed BY
Mr. Sanborn of s, directing the committee on
the State prison 10 inquire whether the super
| intendent had been furnished with house rent
fuel, OF money in addition TO his salary passed
BY Mr. Dunklee, ins'rncting committee on the
Insane Asylum 10 inquire as to the expedlency
of supporting the insane poor, at the VI. Asy
lu,n, at the expense of the State passed.
Bis introduced. By Mr. Fuller, for the pres
ervalion OF muskrats, and by Mr. Matthew's, Il
exempt fowls from attachment both referred
to the general committee. By Mr. McI.oud, as
sessing tax of 20 cents on the dollar of The
list of "A, 10 pay the State debts; referred tc
com. of ways and means. BY Mr. Buck, amend
ing The election law, 80 as 10 elect town repre-
senatives by plurality on the Sd ballot, refer
red TO general committee.
! Petition. OF john II. Tower and others, {,
select com. on licenses.
ELECTION OF L. S. SENATOR.
The hour having arrived for the election o
Senat r to represent this State in the Congress
of the United States for six years from the A.!
of March next, the usual messages were ex
changed and the House proceeded on It's par
to make an election, and on the first ballot lnad
an election, as follows:
Whole number OF votes, Isl
Necessary for choice, 81
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