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Friday, January 7, 1831.

[Mr. Fuller appeared and took his seat at the board.] Mr. Fuller, the member elect, from the District of Washington, appeared, was conducted to the Governor and Council, qualified, and took his seat at the board.

[Rules and orders] The report of the Committee appointed to prepare rules and orders for the Government of the Senate, was taken up, and after some discussion, was ordered to lie on the Table.

[Resolve -] Resolve offered by Mr. Ingalls, providing for the promulgation of the laws of the State, was read once, and three o'clock this Afternoon assigned for a second reading.

[Rules and orders accepted.] The Report of the Committee on the rules and orders, was again taken up and accepted as amended.

[Laws & Resolves furnished for the use of the Board.] On motion of Mr. Megquier, Ordered that the Messenger of the Senate be directed to request the Secretary of State to furnish the Laws and Resolves of the State for the use of the Board.

[Rules and orders ordered to be printed.] On motion of Mr. Kingsbery, ordered that the Secretary of the Senate be directed to procure sixty copies of the rules and orders to be printed for the use of the Senate, Thirty of which are to be deposited in the Secretary's Office for the use of the next Senate.

[Vote proposing a Convention reconsidered.] On motion of Mr. Ingalls, ordered, that the vote passed yesterday proposing a convention of the two Houses this day at eleven o'clock for the purpose of choosing seven councilors, and a Secretary of State, be reconsidered.

On motion of Mr. Ingalls, Ordered, that a