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40 Supreme Court, Reporter and Clerk, Judges of the Superior Courts, Members of Congress, Ex-Goveruors, and Ex-Members of Congress, and other distinguished visitors and citizens—when he addressed the General Assembly, and took the oath prescribed by the Constitution of this State and of the United States. The Governor attended by the committee having withdrawn—the President and members of the Senate repaired to their chamber. The House then adjourned until 10 o'clock, to-morrow morning.

, Nov. 8th, 1849. Mr. McDougald, of Muscogee, laid upon the table the following resolution: Whereas this day has been set apart and selected by the citizens of this Stale, for the purpose, of eulogizing the life and character of the illustrious James K. Polk, deceased, late President of these United States, and whereas it has heretofore been an uniform custom on like occasions, for all deliberative bodies to abstain from labor in the public service, and to unite in paying respect to our distinguished statesmen, Be it therefore—

Resolved, That the House of Representatives stand adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning, and that they unile to-day with their fellow-citizens, in paying the usual tribute of respect to the late James K. Polk, and that ihe Hall of this House be and the same is hereby tendered to the eulogist, Hon. A.H. Chappell and the public generally, which was read. On motion of Mr. Jones, of Paulding, the rules of the House were suspended and the resolution of Mr. McDougald was taken up and agreed to. The House then adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

, Nov. 9th, 1849. Mr. Harris, of Clark, laid upon the table the petition of Osborne A. Loehman, which was referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Harris, of Clark, Worrell and Howard, without being read.

Mr. Terrell, of Coweta, introduced a bill to amend an