States government, for expenditures made by the State, in suppressing Indian hostilities, to which they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Jenkins, Nisbet, Welborne and Fish, for a few days, on indispensable business.
The hour for the special order of the day having arrived, the Clerk was directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives are now ready to receive them into the Representative Hall, for the purpose of proceeding to the election of certain officers hereafter mentioned; which duty being performed, the President and members of the Senate attended and proceeded to the election of a Surveyor General, and on receiving and counting out the ballots, it appeared that James R. Butts was duly elected.
The Senate then withdrew, and the House adjourned until 3 o'clock, P.M.
On motion, the Clerk was directed to inform the Senate that the House are now ready to receive them in their Representative Hall, to proceed with the unfinished business of the joint session; which duty being performed, the President and members of the Senate attended, and the General Assembly proceeded to the election of a Comptroller General; and the ballots being received and examined, it appeared that Ezekiel Candler was duly elected.
They then proceeded to the election of a Secretary of State, for the term of two years, after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, and having balloted several times without making an election, the Senate withdrew.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Lane for a few days, on important business.
The House then adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning.
Mr. Jones of Paulding moved to suspend the order to take up a resolution.
The older being suspended, the following resolution was taken up and read:
Resolved, That this House will at the close of each morning session, adjourn to 3 o'clock P.M., to read bills the first and second time, and that all members engaged on Committees be excused from attending the afternoon sessions.
