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191 incorporated as the proprietors of the Augusta Hotel, was read and referred to the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary in concurrence. [Petition referred] The petition of Elias Thomas for an allowance for clerks hire while Treasurer of State, was read and referred to Messrs. Megquier, Dole and Steele, with such as the House may join. Sent down for concurrence. [Order] On motion of Mr. Kingsbury, Ordered, that whenever confidential communications are received from the House of Representatives, the Senate chamber shall be cleared of all persons except the members, Secretary, messenger and all proceedings while in such session, shall by all persons present to be kept secret, until by resolution the injunction of secrecy shall be taken off and the messenger shall be under oath to keep the secrets of the Senate in the same manner as members are bound to said oath to be administered by the President of the Senate. [Communication from the House, relating to the N.E. boundary] The Clerk of the House of Representatives came in and laid on the table a document from the House and on the suggestion being made by the President that said document was of a confidential nature, the Senate chamber was cleared of spectators and the oath of secrecy administered to the Messenger by the President: The President then proceeded to read said document, which proved to be a report of the committee, with certain resolutions, in relation to the decision of the umpire in relation to the Northeastern Boundary. After some debate, the question of accepting said Report and passing said Resolutions, was