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(277) Friday 19th March 1830. The Senate met according to adjournment.

[Bill. Circuit Courts Martial] The Bill entitled "An additional act respecting the Militia and Circuit Courts Martial" came up indefinitely postponed. The Senate receded from their former vote whereby they passed the same to be Engrossed, substituted the Original Bill entitled "An additional act establishing Circuit Courts Martial" for the New Draft and passed the same to be Engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred. [Resolve to pay Draftsman] A Resolve entitled "Resolve providing compensation for the Draftsman" was read the first and second times and passed to be Engrossed. Sent down for concurrence. Mr Steele moved the following order, viz: [Order Thanks to President] Ordered, That the thanks of this Board be presented to the Hon. Joshua Hall for the very acceptable manner in which he has discharged the duties of the Chair, during the present session, and that our best wishes attend him for his health and happiness. The question on passing this order being ordered to be taken by yeas and nays, was decided in the affirmative as follows: [Yeas] Yeas Messrs. Davee, Dunlap, Hutchinson, Hutchings, Ingalls, Megquier and Steele -7 [Nays] Nays Messrs. Drummond, Hilton,