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4.[underscored] of Robert P. Dunlap, President, and Nathaniel S. Littlefield, Secretary.

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

Assistant appointed. Ordered, that the Secretary be directed to appoint an Assistant, and Virgil D. Parris was accordingly appointed.

Rules and orders adopted. Ordered, that the Rules and Orders of the last Senate be adopted for the Government of the present, until others are formed and accepted.

Committee to receive, sort and count the votes for Messenger. Ordered, that the Senate now proceed to the choice of a Messenger, and Messrs. Pike, Harding and Goodwin being appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes, reported that the whole number given in was 17

Necessary to constitute an election 9 1st. Ballot. Charles Morris had 8 Samuel Haines " 6 John Merrill " 3 And no choice was effected.

Ordered, that the Senate proceed to a second ballot for Messenger, and the same committee being appointed to receive, sort and count the votes, reported that the whole number given in was 18

Necessary to constitute an election 10 2nd Ballot. Charles Morris had 11 Samuel Haines " 7

Messenger elected. And Mr. Morris was declared duly elected.

Notified. Order, that the Secretary notify Mr. Morris of his election.