and Trowbridge, the tellers, reported that twenty-four votes had been given for the said office, of which

George II. Walker received fourteen;

And thereupon Mr. Meeker (being in the chair) declared that the hon. George H. Walker had been duly elected speaker of the house of representatives for the present session.

On motion of Mr. Darling,

Ordered, that a committee of two be appointed to conduct the speaker elect to the chair.

And thereupon Messrs. Darling and Manahan were appointed said committee.

Mr. Walker having been conducted to the chair, returned his thanks to the house for the honor conferred upon him.

On motion of Mr. Hunkins,

Ordered, that the house proceed to the election of chief clerk, and that two tellers be appointed to canvass the votes.

Messrs. Hunkins and Trowbridge were appointed the said tellers.

The votes having been taken and counted, the tellers appointed for that purpose reported that twenty-three votes had been given for the said office; of which

John Catlin received eighteen;

And thereupon the speaker declared that John Catlin, having received a majority of all the votes given, had been duly elected chief clerk of the house of representatives for the year ensuing.

On motion of Mr. Darling,

Ordered, that the house now proceed to elect an assistant clerk, a sergeant-at-arms, fireman, and messenger, and that they be voted for on one ballot.

Objection being made by Mr. Platt to the decision of the house;

Mr. Darling moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the house decided to ballot for several officers on the same ballot; And the question being put, it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Darling then, by leave, withdrew the said motion.
A message from the council by their secretary:

"Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform this house that the council is permanently organized by the choice of the hon. Marshall M. Strong, from the county of Racine, as president, and Ben C. Eastman as secretary for the present session."

On motion of Mr. Darling,

The house proceeded to the election of an assistant clerk.

Mr. Bartlett nominated Horatio S. Winsor for said office.

The votes having been taken and counted, the tellers (Messrs. Hunkins and Trowbridge) reported that twenty-three votes had been given for the said office, of which

Horatio S. Winsor received twenty;

Blank two;

And that one vote had been lost.

Mr. Darling moved, that the said ballot be received;

Which was agreed to.

And thereupon the speaker declared that Horatio S. Winsor had been duly elected assistant clerk.

On motion of Mr. Elmore,

The house proceeded to the election of messenger.

And the votes having been taken and counted, Messrs. Hunkins and Trowbridge, acting as tellers, reported that twenty-three votes had been given for that office, of which

William H. Howe received nineteen;

Henry W. Savage, "

two;

two.

And thereupon the speaker declared that William H. Howe had been duly elected messenger.

On motion of Mr. Meeker,

The house proceeded to the election of sergeant-at-arms.

The votes having been taken and counted, the tellers appointed for that purpose reported that twenty-three votes had been given for the said office, of which

John W. Trowbridge received fifteen;

John W. Trowbridge, having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared by the speaker to have been duly elected sergeant-at-arms.

On motion of Mr. Grant,

The house proceeded to the election of a fireman.

Mr. Ellis nominated William Fowler for the said office.

And the votes having been taken and counted, the tellers reported that there had been twenty-three votes given for the said office, of which

William Fowler received fourteen;

William Fowler, having received a majority of all the votes giv en, was declared by the speaker to have been duly elected fire

man.

On motion of Mr. Platt,

Messrs. Catlin, Winsor, Trowbridge, Howe and Fowler, the of ficers elected, appeared at the speaker's desk and were severally sworn faithfully to discharge the duties of the respective offices to which they had been elected.

Mr. Birchard offered the following resolution, to wit:

Resolved, That each member of this house may order for his own use during the present session of the legislative assembly, any number of newspapers not exceeding thirty per week, provided that each paper shall not cost to exceed five cents per copy.

Mr. Manahan offered the following as an amendment to the said resolution, to wit:

Strike out all after the word "Resolved," and insert the following words:

"That be appointed reporter for the house of representatives for the present session, and that he be entitled to draw from the clerk the usual quantity of stationery.

Resolved, That the reporter shall prepare a brief minute of all the proceedings of the house, consisting of the presentation and action on all petitions, remonstrances, and other documents; of all notices given and motions made by members; of all actions of the house and committee of the whole on bills, memorials, and resolutions; and a brief sketch of the debates and remarks of members, which may arise on all questions before the house; of all decisions of the speaker or chairman; and of all other matters and things that the house may order, or that may be of consequence or interest to notice.

Resolved, That the reporter shall furnish the said minutes to the printer of the house, who shall daily furnish to the members the proof or slip of each minutes, and after it has been corrected and approved, the said printer shall issue the same in a

paper, and supply the house with

news

copies of such paper.

Resolved, That the journal of the house shall be kept in the book of the journal, entered up daily, and after being read and approved by the house, shall be signed by the speaker and clerk.

Resolved, That the printer do not print the daily journal."
On motion of Mr. Platt,

The said resolution and amendment were laid upon the table until to-morrow at eleven o'clock.

Mr. Platt offered the following resolution, which was ordered to lie on the table until to-morrow, to wit:

Resolved, That the printing of the house of representatives be let to the lowest bidder, and that the chief clerk thereof be directed to receive proposals for performing said work until Saturday next, at 12 o'clock meridian.

Mr. Darling offered the following resolution, whick was adopted, to wit:

Resolved, That all United States and territorial officers, members and officers of the hon. council, and any other persons who shall be invited by the members of the house, be permitted to take seats within the bar of the house, at pleasure.

Mr. Darling gave notice that on some future day he should ask leave to introduce a bill concerning actions in ejectment. On motion of Mr. Trowbridge,

The house adjourned.

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WEDNESDAY, December 6, 1843.

message from the council by their secretary, to wit:

"Mr. Speaker: the council have passed a resolution of the following title:

No. 1, Joint resolution relative to the employment of fireman," in which I am directed to ask the concurrence of this house."

Mr. Hunkins offered the following resolution, which was adopted, to wit:

Resolved, That the chief clerk of this house be authorized and required to hire such writing as may be necessary to be done for the house of representatives during the present session, which cannot be done by the said clerk and his assistant, and that an appropriation be made for the same out of the appropriation for the incidental expenses of the legislative assembly.

Mr. Meeker offered the following resolution, which was adopted, to wit:

Resolved, That this house will employ a minister of the gospel to officiate as chaplain during the present session.

Mr. Elmore, pursuant to notice given and by leave, introduced a bill of the following title, to wit:

No. 1, "A bill requiring the clerks of the board of supervisors of the several counties to give bonds, and for other purposes;" Which was read the first and second time.

Mr. Darling, pursuant to previous notice, and by leave, introduced a bill of the following title, to wit:

No. 2, "A bill concerning the time of commencing actions, and for other purposes,"

Which was read the first and second time.

On motion of Mr. Meeker,

The house proceeded to the election, by ballot, of a chaplain for the house of representatives.

And thereupon, Mr. Meeker nominated the Rev. Jesse L. Ben

nett.

Messrs. Meeker and Tripp were appointed tellers to canvass the votes.

The votes having been taken and counted, the tellers appointed for that purpose reported that the whole number of votes given were twenty-three, of which

Rev. Jesse L. Bennett received eighteen;

The speaker thereupon declared that the Rev. Jesse L. Bennett, having received a majority of all the votes, had been duly elected chaplain of the house of representatives.