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relative to the election of a Senator to supply the vacancy in the United States Senate, occasioned by the resignation of the Hon Peleg Sprague; and also for a Senator to represent this State in the Congress of the United States for six years from and after the third day of March next, made a report, submitting the following order, to wit: Ordered, that whereas the Senate have been informed by message from the House of Representatives that they yesterday at eleven o'clock proceeded by ballot to the election, on their part, of a Senator from this State in the Congress of the United States to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Pleg [Peleg] Sprague and also at the same time and manner to the choice of a Senator as aforesaid to serve six years from the third of March next of which proceedings the Senate do approve - and it is further ordered, that the Senate, on their part, do on Tuesday next, at eleven o'clock, proceed, in the Senate Chamber, to the choice, by ballot, of a Senator as aforesaid, to supply the said vacancy and also a Senator as aforesaid to serve for the term of six years from the third day of March next; in which time, place and manner of choice of said Senator for the terms aforesaid on the part of the Senate, they do request the concurrence of the House. Which report was accepted and said order passed. Sent down for concurrence Concurred.

The Committee on Turnpikes, Bridges and Canals reported leave to withdraw on petition of Thomas Sherman and others, - read and accepted in acceptance.