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From the county of Upson, William G. Andrews and John B. Kendall.
From the county of Walker, James Gordon.
From the county of Walton, Nathan A. Fletcher and Theophilus J. Hill.
From the county of Ware, William A. McDonald.
From the county of Warren, Adam Jones and Marshall H. Wellborn.
From the county of Washington, John L. Irwin, and Asa P. Peacock.
From the county of Wayne, Samuel O. Bryan.
From the county of Wilkes, Edward R. Anderson and Lucius J. Gartrell.
From the county of Wilkinson, Bryant O'Bannon.

The House then proceeded to the election of their Speaker, and the ballots being received and examined, it appeared that John W Anderson, Esq., member elect from the county of Chatham, was duly elected Speaker.

Whereupon, a committee consisting of Messrs. Jenkins,. Jones, and Wofford, were appointed to conduct him to the Chair, from whence he addressed the House, and tendered his acknowledgments.

Upon motion of Mr. Kenan, the House adjourned till 3 o'clock, P.M.


Three o'clock, P.M.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, and proceeded to the election of a Clerk, and the ballots being received and examined, it appeared that Burrell K. Harrison, Esq., of the county of Stewart, was duly elected.

The House then proceeded to ballot for a Door Keeper and no choice having been made, upon motion of Mr. Snelling, of the county of Stewart, the House adjourned till tomorrow morning, ten o'clock.


TUESDAY, Nov. 6th, 1849.

The House took up the unfinished business of yesterday which was the election of Door-Keeper, and the ballots being received and examined, it appeared that Alfred Harrisof the county of Lumpkin, was duly elected.

The House then proceeded to the election of Messenger and the ballots being received and examined, it appeared that Jesse Oslin, of the county of Cobb, was duly elected,