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52 were read and referred to the Joint Standing Committee on the State Prison. Sent down for concurrence, came up concurred. [Message from the House] A message was received from the House proposing a Convention of both branches of the Legislature this day, at half past eleven o'clock A.M. for the purpose of qualifying William Emerson, Esq. councillor elect, concurred by message. In convention, 1/2 past 11 o'clock [William Emerson Councillor qualified] Agreeably to assignement, the two branches of the Legislature met in convention in the Representatives chamber, for the purpose of administering the necessary oaths to William Emerson, Esq., councillor elect, who came in and took and subscribed the paths required by the constitution of this State, to qualify him to enter upon his official duties, in presence of both branches of the Legislature and before the President of the Convention. The convention then separated.

In Senate [order concerning adjournment &c] On motion of Mr. Hinds, Ordered, that the Senate hereafter have but one session each day and the times to which they will adjourn each day be half past nine o'clock A.M. excepting on Saturday which shall be eleven o'clock on the following Monday until otherwise ordered. House informed by message. [Resolve relating to the referred business of the Legislature passed] Resolve relating to referred business of the Legislature reported by the Committee on engrossed Bills, as correctly copied, Read and finally passed.