It appearing that LEWIS CONDICT, Esquire, having a majority of all the votes present, was declared duly elected Speaker of the House, and took his seat accordingly.

The House then proceeded to the choice of Clerk, when JOSEPH C. POTTS and RALPH H. SHREVE, were nominated, and upon the House being called, the following gentlemen voted for Mr. POTTS, viz;

Whereupon RALPH H. SHREVE was declared duly elected, and after having been duly qualified, took his seat at the table.

The House then proceeded to the appointment of Doorkeeper. THOMAS COMBS and GEORGE M. FURMAN were nominated, and upon a call of the House, the following named gentlemen voted for THOS. COMBS, viz;

Messrs. Bowen,

Cassedy,

Endicott,

Messrs. Flummerfelt,

Hall, of Hunterdon,
Hull,

Whereupon GEORGE M. FURMAN was declared duly elected Doorkeeper.

On motion of Mr. Pierson, of Essex,

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to report rules and regulations for the government of the House; and that until the adoption of such, the rules of the last Assembly be considered in force.

Whereupon the Chair appointed Messrs. Pierson, Field and Endicott said committee.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform Council that the members of the House of Assembly have met, formed a quorum, organized and appointed LEWIS CONDICT, Esquire, of Morris, Speaker, and RALPH H. SHREVE, Clerk, and have proceeded to business.

A message from Council, by Mr. Hornor, their Secretary, informed the House that Council had met, formed a quorum, and elected the Hon. ANDREW PARSONS, of Passaic, Vice President, and ROBERT E. HORNOR, Esquire, Secretary, and have proceeded to business.

The House adjourned to to-morrow morning at ten o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, October 25th, 1837.

At ten o'clock the House met.

Noah H. Flanagan, as a representative of the county of Cumberland appeared and produced the certificate of his election, which being read and approved, he was duly qualified ac cording to law, and took his seat in the House.

Mr. Flummerfelt offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the sum of two dollars, be appropriated to each member of this House for such newspaper or newspapers as he shall order during the sitting or sittings of the present Legislature.

Which resolution was read, considered, and agreed to.

Mr. Huffinau offered the following preamble and resolution: Whereas the great object of all legislation is to promote in the greatest possible degree, the welfare and prosperity of the peo ple; and whereas it is the bounden duty of all legislators to relieve the people from all unnecessary expenses and burthens; and whereas the last Legislature increased the pay of its members, by altering the long established compensation, and at a time of general and unexampled embarrassment throughout the land. Therefore, Resolved. That the pay of the members of the present Legislature ought not to exceed the former well settled per diem allowance, and that the committee on that subject be directed to report accordingly.

Which preamble and resolution were read. and on motion of Mr. Pierson, were ordered to lie upon the table

Mr. Pierson from committee on that subject reported rules and regulations for the government of the House.

Ordered, That the reading be dispensed with and they be printed under direction of the committee.

Mr. Molleson, of Middlesex, asked leave to present a bill, enti. tled An act for the relief of the Executors and Trustees of Joseph G. Brower deceased." and leave having been granted. the said bill was read and ordered a second reading.

Mr. Molleson also asked leave to present a bill, entitled "An act to confirm the sale of certain real estate in the county of Middlesex made by Peter bert administrator of George Obert deceased to David Smith," and leave having been granted, the said bill was read. and ordered a second reading.

Mr. Littell, offered the following resolution:

Fesolved, That a committee. in connexion with a committee of Council be appointed to inform the Governor that both Houses of the Legislature have organized and are ready to receive any communication which he may be pleased to make.

Which resolution was read, considered, and agreed to.

Where upon the Chair appointed Messrs, Littell. Mais, and Flanagan, the committee on the part of the House of assembly. Ordered, That the clerk inforin Council of the passage of this joint resolution, and request their concurrence in the same, and the appointment of a committee on their part.

Mr. A. C. M. Pennington, presented a petition from William Dow, and Abraham V. Speer praying for the repeal of a law passed March 7th, 1837, authorizing the sale of the real estate of Harmonus Speer, late of the township of Bloomfield in the county of Essex, deceased, which was read and referred to Messrs A. C. M. Pennington, Willson and Archer.

Ordered that said bill have a second reading.

A message from Council by Mr. Hornor their Secretary, informed the House. that Council have appointed Messrs Smallwood and Morris members on their part of the joint committee to inform his Excellency the Governor, that both Houses have met and proceeded to business, and are ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.

On motion of Mr. Fluminerfelt the House adjourned to this afternoon at three o'clock.

At three o'clock the House met.

Mr. Littell from the committee to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the two Houses had organized and were ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make

Report, That they have waited upon him, and were informed, he would make a communication tomorrow.

Which report was read and ordered to lie upon the table. The speaker laid before the House a letter from Aaron B. Howell proposing to engross the Bills of the present Legislature at the usual rates:

Read and ordered to lie upon the table.

The bill. entitled "An act for the relief of the executors and trustees of Joseph G. Brower deceased"

Was cailed up, read a second time by section, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, and have a third reading.

Mr. Pierson, offered the following resolution viz:

Resolved, That the speaker designate some appropriate place for reporters.

Which resolution was read, and agreed to.

Mr. Williams, presented a petition from Susan Seeley of Monmouth, praying for a law to authorize the sale of Pine land, in said county.

Which petition was read, and

Referred to Messrs Williams, Stephens, and Neighbour.

Mr. A. C. M. Pennington with leave presented the follɔwing resolutions viz:

Resolved, That a special committee be appointed to take into consideration the embarrassed condition of the country and to devise plans to restore its prosperity, with power to report such measures from time to time, by bill or otherwise, as will in their opinion, tend to the relief of the people of this State.

Resolved. That the said Committee be composed of one member from each of the counties of this state, in addition to the Speaker of the House.

Which resolutions were read and considered and on motion of Mr. Molleson ordered to lie upon the table.

The House adjourned to to-morrow morning at ten o'clock.

THURSDAY MORNING, October 26th, 1837.

At ten o'clock the House met.

Mr. Flummerfelt with leave, presented a bill entitled “An act to regulate the selling of Grain."

Which bill was read.

Ordered, That said bill have a second reading, and be printed. The speaker laid before the House the message of his Excellency the Governor, which was read as follows:

To the Legislative Council

and General Assembly of the State of New-Jersey.

GENTLEMEN :

It is with diffidence that I undertake the execution of that duty which requires me to submit to you, such remarks as have