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[16] Friday January 5th 1827

On motion by Mr Churchill Ordered that the usual Joint Standing Committees be appointed on the part of the Senate and sent to the House to be joined

On motion by Mr Grover Ordered that all Committees of the Senate shall consist of three members excepting the Standing Committees of the Senate and all Committees to be joined by the House of Representatives of two members and be nominated by the President, unless otherwise ordered

[convention to elect Senator] Agreeably to assignment the two Houses met in Convention in the Representatives Chamber for the purpose of filling the vacancy occasioned by the nonelection of the People of Washington District Messrs Stebbins, Washburn, Pillsbury, Evans and Davee were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes who having attended to that duty reported that the whole number of votes given by the convention was 154 necessary to constitute an election 78 John Balham has 107 who was then declared duly elected a Senator for the current political year, and the Convention separated,

In Senate [Rules and orders] Mr Hathaway from the Committee reported rules and orders for the Government of the Senate during the continuance of the present Legislature, which were read and adopted.

[Senator notified] On motion by Mr Southwick ordered that the Secretary of State notify John Balham Esq that he has been duly elected by a Convention of both Houses of