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(52) Thursday 4th February 1830

The Senate met according to adjournment.

[Mr. Appleton introduced as Senator by the Sec of State] Edward Russell Esq., Secretary of State, came in and stated, that in obedience to an order of a convention of Members of the House of Representatives and of Members of the Senate that held on Tuesday last, he now announced that Nathan D. Appleton had been elected, by said Convention, a Member of the Senate for the District of York, to supply a deficiency in that District, and that he had taken and subscribed the oaths of office before the Acting Governor and Council; and that, in further obedience to the orders of said Convention, he now introduced the said Nathan D. Appleton to the Senate.

Afterwards [Mr. Bodwell introduced as Senator by the Sec of State] Edward Russell, Esq., Secretary of State, again came in and stated, that in obedience to an order of a convention of Members of the House of Representatives and of Members of the Senate elect held on Tuesday last, he now announced that John Bodwell had been elected, by said Convention, a Member of the Senate for the District of York, to supply a deficiency in that District, and he had taken and subscribed the oaths of office before the Acting Governor and Council, and that, in further obedience to the order of said convention, he then introduced the said John Bodwell, to the Senate. The Senate resumed the consideration of the order yesterday offered by Mr. Kingsbury, and after debate, the yeas and nays were taken of the following Gentlemen. [Yeas] Yeas Messrs. Drummond, Gardner, Healey, Hilton, Hinds