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MT. THOMPSON H. FIcKLIs was de- lclared duly elected, and was conducted to the chair, and entered upon the diseharoe of his duties. . v On motion of Mr. lSinclear. the Assistant Secretary and Door-keeper were qualified ana entered upon the discharge of their res pective duties.

 Il message was received from the House of Representatives, informing the Council thai that body had organized by elset;ns john Wilson Speaker, James $. Keats Clerk, and James Coulter Door-keener. and were ready to receive communications from the Legislative Council.

 On motion of Mir. Elliott,

 Resotred, That a joint committee ofthree De appointed on the part of the Council. ta IJon such committee as may be apnointed on the part of the House of Representatives, to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the two Houses are organized, and req dY to receive any communication which he may be pleased to make

 And the question being put on the adop- ton of said resolution, 1t passed in inc affirmative; and hr. Bea,i appointed to in- form the House thereof.

 Mir. Sanctear offered the following reso- lution:

 Resolpcd, That Mir. c. P. Bertrand and MT. Vim. E. Woodruff, publishers of pub llc journals, be admitted within the bar of the Council, for the purpose of extracting from the journals such matter as they may thnlz it. for publication. Adopted.

 A message was received from the House ot k Representatives informing the Council, that committee of four had been appoint ed from their body, to act in conjunction With such committee as may be appointed by the Legislative Council, to wait upon the Governor, and to inform him that both hou- ses were organized, and ready to receive a. ny communication he may think proper to make

 MT. Sineleor offered the following resolu- tion

 Resotred, That the rules and joint rules of the General Assembly of 1881, be a. dopted for the government of this Assembly during the present session. Which resolution was adopted, and a message sent to the House of Representa- tlves requesting their concurrence therein.

 A message was received from the House of Representatives, informing the Council that they had adopted the joint rules of 1881, for their government, and asking the concurrence of the Council therein.

 The following resolution was offered by Mir WoIE

 Resoiped, That the hour of meeting oft Legislative Council, be at g o'clock; and that the Honse of Representatives be in- formed Of the same.

 Winch resolution was adopted by the Council. and a message accordingly sent to the House to inform that body of the fact

 MT. siacleor offered the following reso- luton:

 Resolped, That 25 copies of the joint rules be procured for the use of the Coun- cil, by the secretary. Adopted.

 MT. Sn'ith offered the following resolu- ton:

 ftesotued, That asa Thompson be ex- empt from bearing any message from this house, on account of his inability to walk. Adopted.

 MT. Bean offered the following resolu- ton, which was adopted: Resoiped, That the secretary be instruct led to procure stationary, and such furniture as may be necessary for the use of the Council.

 Mir. Beaq, from the committee to wait on the Governor, made the following re- l port:

 The committee appointed to act in con- junction with the committee appointed by the il. of R., to wait upon the Governor, report, that they have performed the duties assigned them, and were informed by his Excellency, that he would make commu- nication to both houses of the legislature, at l2 o'clock tomorrow.

 MT. Sincleor offered the following reso- luton, which was adopted: Resolued, That the gentlemen of the l Council be called on, or permitted, to come forward and say, on their honor or oath, how they voted, individually, on the last ballot, fer presiding officer of the Council.

 The President then left the chair, and called upon Mir. Beaaa to preside. ] A message was received from the House of Representatives informing the Council that that body had appointed Messrs. Ruihertord, Diroa, Isschcr, and Bogy, on the part of the House of Representatives, to act in conjunction with such committee as may be appointed by the Legislative Council, for the purpose of examining the joint rules of both houses, and report there on.

 On motion of Mir. Wolf, said message was laid upon the table.

 The Council then proceeded to act upon the resolution which was introduced by MT. Ssnclear, and adopted. Vbo y,oo,harS of the CaIlncil heinz caI-