Mr. Jones moved to amend the same by inserting the words "after this week;" which was received. The resolution as amended was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Phillips, the order was further suspended, and a resolution of the Senate relating to claims of this State upon the Federal Government, was taken up and read.
On motion of Mr. Walker of Richmond, the following bill of the Senate was taken up "and read the first time, to wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend the ninth section of the third article of the Constitution of the State of Georgia.
On motion of Mr. Phillips, the order was suspended for the purpose of taking up Executive documents. The order being suspended, Mr. Phillips moved that all documents relating to the Florida boundary line, be referred to the Committee on the State of the Republic.
That so much thereof as relates to the military be referred to the Committee on the Military.
That so much as relates to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, be referred to the Committee on the same, and that 200 copies be printed for the use of the House.
On motion of Mr. Philips, 200 copies of the report of the Trustees of the Lunatic Asylum were ordered to be printed for the use of the House.
On motion of Mr. McDougald, 150 copies of the list of Fractions sold under an act of 1847, &c, were ordered to be printed for the use of the House.
On motion, the Clerk was directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives are now ready to receive them in the Representative Hall to proceed to the unfinished business of the Joint session, which duty being performed, the President and members of the Senate attended and proceeded to the electio.n of Secretary of State, for the term of 2 years after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, and the ballots being received and examined, it appeared that George W. Harrison of the county of Randolph was duly elected.
They then proceeded to the election of Treasurer, for the term of two years after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, and upon receiving and counting out the ballots, it appeared that William B. Tinsley was duly elected.
They then proceeded to the election of a State Printer for term of 2 years after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, and upon receiving and counting out the votes, it appeared that Samuel J. Ray of the county of Bibb was duly elected.
They then proceeded to the election of a Director on the part of the State, of the Bank of the State of Georgia, and Upon receiving and counting out the ballots, it appeared that John Boston of the county of Chatham was duly elected.
