CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. Wednesday,, May lst.-The House was called to order by Coddngtoh Billings. Esq. of New London, he being the oldest member present. Messrs. Eaton, of Plainfeld, ,and Bur ral of Canaan, were appointed Telers. Sam uel Ingham, Esq. of Saybrook, was elected Speaker on the first ballot, and Silas Mix, Esq. of NewHaven, and Lorrain P. Waldo, Esq. of Holland, Clerks.

 MT. Judson and MT. Burral were appointed a committee to inform the Senate that the House was organized.

 Mr. McCnrdy offered Resolution for the appointment of Committee to examine the certificates of the members and make out d roll for the House.-Passed.

 MT. Raymond moved the printing of 300 copies of the rules of the House, for the use of members. On motion of MT. Judson, the rules were referred to committee for revi-, sion aud amendment.

 Resolution authorizing the Speaker to as- sign places on the floor of the House, for two reporters. Passed.

 Resolution to appoint a Committee to bring i forward the unfinished business-Passed.

 A resolution was offered that the Speaker be requested to invite the several Clergymen in the City to officiate as Chaplains, opposed by MT. Haley, advocated by Messrs. Smaller, Darlington, Foot, Lanman and Cooley, and passed.

 Mir. Judson offered resolution for the ap- pointment off Committee to inform the Gov ernor that the House was organized aud ready to receive any communication from him. Resolution adopted and passed.

 MT. Raymond offered d resolution that this House in joint ballot with the Senate make choice ofa Governor to morrow at 10 o'clock, A. M. Passed. Adjourned. .. The Speaker announced the following com mittees. On Military returns. Messrs. Hay den, Isham and Mead. On Finance, Messrs. Billings, Tweedy and Mann.

 Thursday, May 2.-Prayer by the Rev MT. Davis.

 The Committee reported a roll for the House, on motion of Mr. Judson laid upon the table. MT. Eaton, from the Committee 10 wait on the Governor. reported that he had no com munication to make.

 Mr.. Lanman offered a resolution inviting the Senate to attend in this House at 10 O'cl'k this day, for the purpose of electing Cover nor and Lieutenant Governor, passed, and Messrs Lanman, BurraI, and Judson. appon- ted committee for that purpose. Petitions called for.

 Petition of William Tole and others. for Bank reading dispensed with and referred l to committee on Banks. Petition of Lot Norton and others, refused. 1 The House resumed the consideration of ] the report of the committee of elections, which was under consideration until ten o'clock, when it was laid upon the table. At ten o'clock the Senate came into the Representatives Chamber, and united with 1 the House in joint ballot for a Governor for the ensuing year. The whole number of votes given were 227, of which 147 were for Henry l w. Edwards, 70 for John S. Peters, and 10 blanks, necessary to a choice IA, majority for Edwards 67.

 The whole number of ballots i,en for Lieut.. Governor were 22e, of which l60 were for Ebenezer Stoddard, 59 for Thaddeus Betts, and blanks.

 1 MT. Judson offered a resolution for joint committee to inform Hon. H. w. Edwards of hls election of Governor. passed. Messrs. Lanman and Mix appointed on the part of the House.

 1 Mir. Judson offered like resolution for a committee to inform Hon. Ebenezer Stoddard of his election of Lieutenant Governor, for the ensuing year, adopted, and Messrs. Jud- son and Smaller appointed on the part of the House. 1 House resumed the consideration of the re- 1 port of the Committee of elections. Report accepted and 500 ordered to be printed.- 1 Committee to superintend printing. Messrs. Pratt, Belden, and Williams. The committee to bring forward the unfn- ished business of the last session, reported, re- port accepted.

 l Afiernoon.-Mr. Isham asked to be excus- ed from irving on the committee on Militia ry returns. excused, and Mr. Smith, of Sha- ron. appointed.

 Mr. McCurdy moved that all petitions on the table lie until called up by the House.

 MT. Hoyt moved that the petition of John Barnum, under sentence of death, praying for a acommutation, be referred to joint commit tee to consist ofeight on the part ofths House. Referred.

 Friday, May s.-Prayer by Rev. Dr. Hawes.

 Committee on the petition of John Barnum, Messrs. Mills of Norfolk, Barber, Abernethy, Fillmore, Hoyt, Backus, Arnold and Collins. Petition of Samuel P. Bolles and others, for an Act ofincorporation for a Mutual Insurance Company, referred to select committee of three.

 Report ofthe Quarter Master General read, accepted and transmitted to the Senate. The Committee appointed to inform the Hon. Henry w. Edwards of his appointment reported that he accepted the office. and woald meet the two Houses on Saturday at 10 o'clock, and take the oath of Office and