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The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of State transmitting the returns made to his office by the Sheriffs of the several Counties, in pursuance of the order of the House of yesterday, which with the accompanying papers were referred to the committee last mentioned.

Sundry depositions taken at the request of Samuel Doe Esqr to be used for the purpose of disproving the allegations set forth in the Memorial of Moses Pelton presented yesterday, were presented and on motion referred to the committee who have under consideration said memorial.

The committee appointed to consider and report the time, place and manner to be prescribed in making choice of two Senators from this State in the Congress of the United States, reported That to constitute an election of a Senator of this State in the Congress of the United States shall require the concurrent vote of both branches of the Legislature, and a majority of all the votes given in each branch respectively - That the House of Representatives shall on Thursday the fifteenth day of the current month at eleven o clock in the forenoon, proceed to the choice of a Senator on their part by ballot to supply the vacancy now existing, and continue to ballot until a choice on their part be effected, or until they shall have balloted four times, without effecting a choice, and thereupon the House shall cease to ballot, and inform the Senate by message of the election or failure to elect on their part; whereupon the Senate shall at twelve o clock of the same day, proceed to elect a Senator on their part by ballot to supply the vacancy now existing, and if an election is made on the part of the House, and the Senate concur in electing the same person on their part, it shall constitute an election. But if the Senate elect on their part a person, other than the one elected on the part of the House, the Senate shall notify the House thereof by message, and the House shall thereupon assign some subsequent day for coming to an election on their part,