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year, be accepted until others are formed and accepted.

[Committee on regulations]

Messrs. Dunlap, Prime and Green were then appointed a Committee to prepare and report a set of Rules and Regulations for the government of the Senate, the present year.

Adjourned

3 Oclock P.M.

[Returns of Votes for Senators]

The Secretary of State came in and laid on the Table the Returns of Votes for Senators in the several Counties; and they were on motion committed to Messrs. Green, Dunlap, Prime, Whitney and Parlin.

[Messenger chosen]

The Senate then proceeded to the choice of a Messenger; the whole number of Votes given were 19, all of which were for John Merrill and he was declared elected.

[Assistant Secretary]

On motion of Mr. Dunlap Ordered that the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to appoint an Assistant to aid him in the discharge of his various duties: and Nathl. G. Jewett was then appointed Assistant Secretary of the Senate.

[Returns of Votes for Governor]

The Secretary of State then came in and laid on the table the Returns of Votes given in the several Towns and and Plantations in this State for Governor when

[Committee on returns Votes]

On motion of Mr. Stebbins ordered, that Messrs. Stebbins, Ripley and Southwick be a Committee with such as the House may join, to examine the Returns of Votes for Governor from the