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Samuel Haines had - Eight Charles Morris --- Seven John Merrill - One No choice

[2d. Ballot.]

2d ballot; The whole number of votes was "sixteen" Necessary to a choice --- "Nine" Samuel Haines had --- Twelve Charles Morris ---- Four

[Messenger elected.]

Whereupon Samuel Haines was declared to have been duly elected.

[Rules & orders adopted.]

On motion by Mr Dunlap; Ordered, that the Rules and Orders of the last Senate be adopted for the government of the present, until others shall be adopted.

[Motion to elect a Chaplain]

On motion by Mr Phelps; ordered, that tomorrow eleven o'clock in the forenoon be assigned as the time at which the Senate will come to the choice of a Chaplain; and that in the mean time a list of nominations be prepared by the Secretary pro tem.

[Committee to draft Rules & Orders]

Ordered, that Messrs. Dunlap, Hinds and Steele be a Committee to draft Rules and Orders for the Government of the Senate during the continuance of the present Legislature.

The Senate adjourned -

Afternoon - The Senate met according to adjournment.

[Ordered relative to adjournment-]

On motion by Mr Davee; Ordered, that the times to which the Senate will adjourn daily, be ten o'clock in the morning, and three o'clock in the afternoon,