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The members present were then duly sworn, and His Honour the Chief Justice withdrew. On motion of Mr. Rhodes, seconded by Mr. Cutten, the following Resolution was adopted— " That a deputation from this meeting of the members of the House of Representatives do wait upon His Excellency the officer administering the Government, for the purpose of respectfully representing to His Excellency the hope of the members that it may suit the convenience of His Excellency to postpone, until Friday next, the opening of the General Assembly. The deputation to consist of Messrs. Carleton, Cutten, Greenwood, Porter, Bartley, Clifford, O'Neill, and the mover." The deputation having waited upon His Excellency, staled on their return that he had been pleased to say, that whenever it should be announced to him that the House had elected its Speaker, he would be prepared to open the Assembly and deliver his address. On motion of Mr. Revans, seconded by Mr. Lee, it was carried, that Mr. Carleton, as the first elected member, do preside. Mr. Carleton took the Chair. The Chairman read the Proclamation convening the General Assembly. Mr. Revans moved, seconded by Mr. Rhodes, " That the House do now proceed lo the election of a Speaker." Mr. Macandrew moved as an amendment, seconded by Mr. IVlerriman, " That the House do adjourn until Friday next, at 11 o'clock, then to meet for the election of a Speaker." The amendment agreed to, and the House accordingly adjourned until Fiidav the 26th of May, at 11 o'clock, a.m.

FRIDAY, May 26TH, 1854. The House met pursuant to adjournment. On mot-.on of Mr. O'Neill, seconded by Mr. Revans, Mr. Carleton was called upon to preside. Mr. Carleton took the Chair. The Chairman read the 48th clause of the Constitution Act, concerning the election of Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mr. Bartley moved that Charles Clifford, Esq., do take the Chair as Speaker of this House. The motion having been seconded by Mr. Fitzgerald, and no other member having been proposed as Speaker, Charles Clifford, Esq., stood up in his place and expressed his sense of the honour proposed to be conferred upon him, and submitted himself to the House. Whereupon his proposer and seconder took him out of his place and conducted him to the Chair, when he again expressed liis true sense of the high honour the House had been pleased to confer upon him, and took his seat as Speaker elect. On motion of Mr. Revans, seconded by Mr. Forsaith, a vote of thanks to Mr. Carleton was passed, for his manner of conducting the preliminary business. On motion of Mr. Merriman the House adjourned till one o'clock.

The House met pursuant to adjournment. A Message was announced from His Excellency the Officer administering the (jovernment, whereupon His Excellency's Private Secretary was introduced, and presented the following two Messages. Message No. 1. Robert Henry Wynyard,— The Officer administering the Government, has had much pleasure in