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Tuesday, December 6, 1843·

The journal of yesterday was read.

Mr. Masters presented the certificate of election of Lyman Crossman to a seat in this House.

Mr. Meeker presented the certificate of the election of William S. Hamilton to a seat in this House, and moved that the said members on being sworn by the Hon. D. Irvin, be admit. ted to their seat.

Which was agreed to.

Messrs. Masters and Meeker were appointed a committee to ask the attendance of the Hon. David Irvin, to administer the oath of office to the members not sworn.

Mr. Tripp from the select committee to which the docu. ments were referred relative to the right of John M. Capron to a seat in this House, made the following report, viz:

"Your committee appointed to inquire into the right of John M. Capron to a seat in this house, Respectfully report that they have examined the papers and documents relating to the same, and find that ninety three votes were returned from the town of Beloit, as having been cast for J. M. Capron, which return was made by an error of the clerk of the board of election for the said town of Beloit; as the said ninety-three votes were given for John M. Capron, as abundantly appears by the affidavits of the board of election of said town; and in adding the aforesaid ninety three votes which were returned for J. M. Capron to those returned for John M. Capron, we find a majority of seventeen votes for John M. Capron over Juduthan Spooner, who obtained the certificate of election to the seat, which is claimed by John M. Capron; and that said John M. Capron has a majority over either of the other unsuccessful candidates, viz: Augustus C. Kinne, Nathaniel Bell and George B. Hall."

Your committee would therefore offer the following resolu tion:

Resolved, That John M. Capron is entitled to a seat in this House.

The report was received and the resolution was adopted.

The Hon. David Irvin having attended in the Representatives' Hall,the oath of office was administered by him to Messrs. Wm.S. Hamilton, Lyman Crossman, and John M. Capron, who were thereupon admitted to their seats as members of this House.

A message from the Council by their Secretary:

"Mr. Speaker. The Council have concurred in the resolution of this House relative to the appointment of a joint com. mittee to inquire into the legality of holding a session of the Legislative Assembly at the present time, with an amendment, in which your concurrence is requested.".

The message from the Council was then taken up and the amendment of the Council to the said resolution being read, was concurred in; Ayes 16, Noes 2.

Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint the Council therewith. On motion of Mr. Long, it was

Resolved, That the editors and reporters of the different newspapers published in this Territory be allowed to occupy seats within the bar of this House.

A message from the Council by their Secretary:

"Mr. Speaker :-I am directed to inform you that Messrs. Crocker, Martin and LaChapelle, have been appointed of the joint committee on the part of the Council under the resolution relative to the appointment of a joint committee to inquire into the legality of holding a session of the Legislative Assembly at the present time."

On motion of Mr. Hamilton,

The House adjourne d until 4 o'clock, P. M.

er.

FOUR O'CLOCK, P. M.

On motion of Mr. Hamilton,

Ordered, That the House proceed to the election of a Speak.

A call of the House was then made and all the members ascertained to be present.

On motion of Mr. Hamilton,

Ordered, That two tellers be appointed.

The Speaker appointed Messrs. Hamilton and Masters. The votes having been taken and counted the tellers repor ted, that Albert G. Ellis had received nine, William S. Hamilton nine, George H. Walker two, and Mason C. Darling one, in all twenty-one votes.

The Speaker declared that no choice had been made.

On motion of Mr. Meeker,

The House proceeded to a second ballot.

The votes having been taken and counted the tellers reported. there had been twenty-one votes given of which Mr. Ellis re. cived ten, Mr. Walker ten and Mr. Darling one.

The Speaker declared that no choice had been made.

On motion of Mr. Olin.

The House proceeded to a third ballot.

And the votes having been taken and counted the tellers reported that twenty-one votes had been given of which Mr. Ellis received ten, Mr. Walker ten and Mr. Darling one.

The Speaker declared that no election had taken place.
A motion was then made by Mr. Hunkins that the election of
Speaker be postponed until to-morrow morning.

Which motion was determined in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Hamilton,

The House then proceeded to a fourth ballot.

The votes having been taken and counted the tellers reported

that twenty-one votes had been given, of which Mr. Ellis receivedten, Mr. Walker ten, and Mr. Darling one.

The Speaker declared that no choice had been made.

On motion of Mr. Darling,

The election of Speaker was postponed until to-morrow mor ning at 9 o'clock A. M.

Wednesday, December 7, 1842.

Mr. Darling offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That Messrs. Knapp & Delany be employed to do the incidental printing of the House of Representatives for the present session.

Mr. Hamilton moved that the resolution do lie on the table. Which was determined in the negative.

And a division being called, there were yeas 9, noes 9.

Mr. Elmore moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "Messrs. Knapp and Delany," and inserting in lieu there. of "W. W. Wyman."

Which was decided in the negative.

And a division being called, there were ayes 6, noes 11.,

The question was then taken on the passage of the resolu tion, and the ayes and noes being called for by Mr. Hamilton, Those voting in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Crossman, Darling, Elmore, Ellis, Hunkins, Hopkins,Long, Masters, Meeker, Manahan, Olin, Parsons, Walker,-13. Those voting in the negative, are

Messrs. Capron, Hamiltion, Hicks, Palmer, Price, Platt,

So the resolution was adopted.

Mr. Darling moved that the House do now proceed to a fifth

ballot for Speaker.

Which was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Walker declined being a candidate for Speaker.

Mr. Hamilton moved a reconsideration of the vote deciding to go into the election of Speaker.

Which was determined in the negative.

The House then proceeded to a fifth ballot for Speaker, Mr. Tripp being in the chair.

The votes were taken and counted, and the tellers reported that there had been twenty-one votes given, of which Albert G. Ellis received ten, William S. Hamilton eight, Mason C. Darling two, and blank one.

The Speaker declared that no choice had been made.
On motion of Mr. Olin,

The House proceeded to a sixth ballot.

And the votes being taken and counted, the tellers reported that Albert G. Ellis had received eleven, Mason C. Darling nine and George H. Walker one.

The Speaker declared that Albert G. Ellis having received a majority of all the votes given, had been duly elected Speaker of this House.

Ordered, That the Council be acquainted therewith.

On motion of Mr. Walker, it was

Ordered, That a committee of two be appointed to conduct the Speaker elect to the chair.

Messrs. Walker and Elmore were appointed the said com

mittee.

And thereupon Mr. Ellis was conducted to the chair, who returned his thanks in the words following:

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:-The situation in which your partiality has placed me, calls for an ackowledg

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