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77 Thursday February 11th 1830

Met according to adjournment.

An order came from the Senate for concurrence directing the Secretary of State to inform Phinehas Varnum Esq that he has been duly elected a Councillor to advise the Governor in the executive department of the Government the current political year, and that he be requested to attend at the Council Board forthwith and the House concurred.

The annual report of Joel Miller Esq Warden of the State Prison, was laid before the House by the Speaker, and referred to the committee on the State Prison, and two hundred copies thereof ordered to be printed for the use of the members. Sent up for concurrence.

An order came from the Senate for concurrence, directing the committee on the Judiciary to consider the expediency of passing a law to change the punishment of certain crimes now made capital by the laws of this State, to punishment by imprisonment for life - or if such law is deemed inexpedient, to provide for the execution of persons sentenced to suffer death, in the prison where they may be confined, instead of executing them in public as is now the practice - and the House concurred.

A communication was received from Edward Russell Esq signifying his acceptance as Secretary of State.

Petition of Joseph Whitney & others & report thereon, taken from the files of the Senate of last year & sent down, was read & referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Joseph Gilmore & al, & report thereon, taken from the last years files of the Senate & sent down was read & referred to the