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eight, twenty nine and thirty, and permit each member to draw one of said numbers and the numbers thus drawn shall designate the seat which each member shall occupy during the Session.

On motion of Mr Davee, Ordered that the times to which the Senate will adjourn daily until otherwise, ordered, be half past nine o'clock in the morning and half past two o'clock in the afternoon, except on Saturdays, when the adjournment shall be to the following Monday at eleven o'clock in the forenoon.

On motion of Mr Sweat, Ordered, that the Senate proceed to the choice of Messenger, and Messrs Sweat, Davee, and Thompson were appointed a committee to receive, sort, and count the votes. Who, having attended to the duty assigned them, reported that the whole number of votes given was - 18 all of which were for Charles Morris. Charles Morris was then declared unanimously elected.

Ordered that the Secretary notify, Mr Morris of his election,

The Secretary of State come in and laid on the table the returns of votes for Senators in the several towns and plantations of this State, and the same were, on motion, referred to Messrs Sweat, Hunter, Ingalls, Keith, Davee, Burnham, and Talbot.

The Memorial of Abel Merrill and others, claiming seats at the Senate Board, was read and referred to the same committee

On motion of Mr Gardner, Ordered that