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56 on Thursday the 15th instant, for the purpose of going into the election of a State Printer, a Secretary of State, Comptroller General, Surveyor General, and Treasurer. Mr. Morris moved to amend the resolution by adding, "also, a Director of the Bank of the State of Georgia. The amendment was received. Mr. Jones of Paulding, moved to strike out "Surveyor General, Secretary of State, and Treasurer." The motion was rejected. Mr. McDougald moved to strike out "Public Printer." Pending the discussion thereon, the Speaker announced that the hour for the special order of the day had arrived. Which was the election of the Judges of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Superior Courts, and a Solicitor General. The Clerk was directd to inform the Senate, that the House of Representatives are now ready to receive them in the Representative Hall for the purpose of proceeding to the election of Judges, and a Solicitor for the Coweta Circuit. Which duty being performed, the President and members of the Senate attended and proceeded to the election of a Judge of the Supreme Court; and the ballots being received and examined, it appeared that the Hon. Hiram Warner was duly elected. They then proceeded to the election of a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Northern Circuit for the term of four years after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, and the ballots being received and examined, it appeared that the Hon. Eli H. Baxter, was duly elected. They then proceeded to the election of a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Eastern Circuit, for the term of four years after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, and the ballots being received and examined, it appeared that the Hon. Henry R. Jackson was duly elected. They then proceeded to the election of a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Southern Circuit for the term of four years after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, and the ballots being received and examined, it appeared that the Hon. Augustin H. Hansell was duly elected. They then proceeded to the election of a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Western Circuit for the term of four years after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, and the ballots being received and examined, it appeared that the Hon. James Jackson was duly elected. They then proceeded to the election of a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Middle Circuit for the term of four years after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, and upon receiving and counting out the ballots, it appeared that the Hon, Ebenezer Starnes was duly elected.