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the administration of the oath by the Chief Justice of the
Court of Appeals, in compliance with the requirements of
the Constitution and Laws of the State.

We will appoint a committee to wait upon your Honorable
Body and conduct you to our chamber.

By order,

AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,

Secretary.

Which was read, assented to, and sent to the House of
Delegates.

On motion by Mr. Williams,
The Senate proceeded to Executive Session.
Having resumed Legislative Business,

On motion by Mr. Steiner, it was

Ordered, That the session this evening be devoted to the
consideration of bills on third reading.

On motion by Mr. Blake,
The Senate adjourned.

EVENING SESSION.
TUESDAY EVENING, March 3rd, 1874.

The Senate met at 8 o'clock, P. M.
Present the following Senators :

Messrs. President, Brewer, Billingsley, Brattan, Crawford,
Claggett, Davis, Denson, Earle, Fields, Longwell, Lloyd,
McCulloh, Stevens, Steiner, Spencer, Suit, Tuck, Walsh—19.

In pursuance of the order passed to-day, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of bills on third reading.

On motion by Mr. Denson, it was

Ordered, That the roll of Senators be called alphabetically,
and that each Senator, as his name is called, be allowed to
select a bill for the consideration of the Senate.

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