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Senate, and inform them that the House was orgaBi- sed and ready tO proceed lo business.

 Hon. Mir. Betls, oflhe Senate, and Messrs. H0adly, Kimberly, MCurdy, Isaacs, Nichola, Swan, SwAthel and Parish, lone from each counly) ofthe House, to examine the returns Of the votes for Governor, and Hon. Mir. Alsop, of the Senate, and Messrs. Isaacs and Ingham, Ofthe House, to wait His Excellen- cy, the Governor, and inform him of his election

 Resolutions were passed ordering 300 copies of the rules to be procured for the of the members ap- pointing Messrs. Scott and HOtchkiss messengers :: and authorizing the Speaker to invite the clergy of the different denominations in NewHavan s0 ofciate Tn rotation as chaplains. Al l2 o'clock the House proceeded to the Episcopal Church, where deliv- cred practical discourse by Rev. Mir. Wheaton, from Jeremiah xviii. 2, 10. The sentiment of the discourse was that "gr0l 'corth, in the great body of the peo pie, IS the only Saguord o liberty that the people n'"S be enlightened, aud feel heSeices subjects to the sanctions of religion, in order promote free insu- tions.

 Thursday, May 8.

 MOrning:-Prayer by the Rev. Mr. CrosweIl.

 On motion of Mr. Kinherly,it was

 teSOLUed, That cOmmittee be appointed to pro- vIde rooms for committees Messrs Kimberly, TOm- iinson, and Palmer, were appointed.

 At half past ten the Governors Message was recei Ved, read, and 300 copies ordered to be prir ted

 IL was resolved that a committee of one from county be appointed inquire into the expediency of reyIvng the law for the assessment of taxes

 ne following committees were appointed:

 Nessrs. J. GrswoId and Waring to bring forward the unfinished business of last session. Messrs: >. Raymond, M'Curdy, and Butler, to su- 'per!ntend the printing of the House.

 ATteT7Ioon.-Mr. Johnson, of the Senate, and Mr. Hoadley, of the House, appointedt wait the Rev. Mir Wheaton, and request copy of his sermon for publication.

 An wasintroduced regulating the fisheries near New-Haven. Also an act in alteration of an act for ieEying and collecting dutes-that the collectors be allowed to make their returns till the second Thurs day of the session, instead of the l0h"f May mi- ted by the present act. The rules of the House dispensed with and the bill passed to it's second and third reading, and was passed

 Messrs. Parish, Ingham, and Button, were appoint ed an engrossng committee.

 800 copies of the roll of the House were ordered to be printed.

 An was introduced providing for the election of Presidential Electors On the first Monday in Novem- Der next.

 Friday, May9.

 Momiag.-Prayer by President Day.

 Petition of Sturges and others respecting the Colo nia Trade, referred to select committee.

 Memorial of John O. Wilson and othe,sgin favor of an act respecting county work houses, referred committee of one from d county.

 The Speaker announced the following commit tees: EEl

 On Finance-Messrs. Isaacs, D. s. Boardman, and c. P. Huntington.

 On Military Returns-Mr Wm. Williams.

 Resolutions for taking into consideration the pro- prey o recognizing county courts, referred to one from a county

 Petition of Ava June and others respecting the Militia laws, referred to the committee military re- turns.

 , Bill respecting nespasses was introduced by Mr.. GrswoId.

 Bill for sign post near the congregational church m Wilton rules of the House dispensed with, read a second and third time and passed.

 bull for the choice of Presidential electors, being nearly transcript of the old law, was read second and third time. Mr. Perkins introduc ed an amend ment to make the law permanent; now it must be pas sed every fourth year.

 Mir. T. Ptkin objeclcd on the ground that the eec- tors hereafter may be chosen by districts, and that he hoped that the constitution of the U $. would he altered that the electors might he so chosen through out the U. $. That thus the excitement the sub ject of the Presidential Election, which must soon shake the country to it's centre, may be in some meas- ure prevented.

 Mr~Perkins thought if the amendment was passed, 1t would tend to induce tranquility cause of ex- cItement, (the bringing up of the bill every fourth year,) being removed.

 Mr. Shepard said-The election belongs permanent- Ly Co the people, therefore the law on this subject should be permanent.

 The mendmentsprevailed-l04t to 92.

 Resignation of Colonel Sidney Wadsworth ac- cepted.

 Atternoon.-The following Committees were an nounced.

 On the School Fund :-Messrs. Hoadley, Kimberly, Chappel D. Tomlinson, J. w. Huntington, Eaton, lngham, and Wiley.

 On Taxation :-Beckley, Griffng, Hull, Reynolds, Coe, Burnett Storrs, and Rider.

 An Act to repeat the forty fifth section of the military law. was introduced by Mr. C. F. Hum tiDgion.

 An act also introduced regulating the licensing of tavern keepers.

 The House adjourned at an early hour this after noon, to give time for County meetings.