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authorized by Dedimus Potestatem, in presence of the Senate.

Mr Thayer was charged with a message to the governor and Council informing them that the Senate was duly organized by the election of Robert P. Dunlap, President, and Nathaniel S. Littlefield, Secretary.

Mr Ingalls was charged with a similar message to the House of Representatives.

Ordered that the Secretary be authorized to appoint an assistant. And William Trafton was accordingly appointed.

On motion of Mr Meqqier Ordered that the Rules and Orders of the Last Senate be adopted for the Government of the present, until others shall have been established.

On motion of Mr Keith, Ordered that all messages between the two Houses of the Legislature be communicated by the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, and that all papers be transmitted by them or their assistant. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred

On motion of Mr Thayer, Ordered, that Messrs. Thayer, Scammon and Bridgeham be a committee to prepare Rules and Orders for the government of the Senate during the present year.

On motion of Mr. Ingalls, Ordered, that the Secretary of the Senate prepare twenty four tickets with the numbers corresponding with the numbers of the respective seats at the Senate board. expecting numbers one, two twenty five, twenty