e contrary notwithstanding." Com. Laws 8, et Nov. 26 A. D. 1821.

"That it shall be lawful for the Governor and ouncil, to annex to any pardon which they may ereafter grant to any person convicted of any ffence against this State, a condition, that the aid offender so pardoned shall leave this State or the United States, and remain absent thererom forever thereafter." Revised Laws, May 31, A. D. 1820.

Pardons shall be read by the secretary before the court adjourns.

9. The secretary shall keep regular minutes of all proceedings in the Court of Pardons, which shall be entered in a book provided for that purpose, to which book no person, not a member of the said Court, shall have access.

10. That no prisoner after suffering one term of imprisonment for crime, or having been pardoned therefrom, shall have any part of any future term of his imprisonment pardoned.

11. The vote on a question of pardon shall be by ballot, if required by any member present.

12. The concurrence of two-thirds of the members present is required to abrogate or dispense with any of the preceding rules.

Sec. 83. Joint Meeting.

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The Assembly resolve, (usually on the first week of the session,) "That the Clerk inform Council that the House of Assembly is ready to go into Joint Meeting, for the purpose of appointing a Governor, and such other officers as may be thought necessary, and request Council to name a time and place."

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At the hour appointed, the House of Assembly informs the Council, by message, that they are ready to go into Joint Meeting. The members of Council then proceed, two and two, preceded by the Vice President, to the bar of the House of Assembly, where the Doorkeeper announces to the Speaker, "The Vice President and Council." The Speaker announces to the House of Assembly, The Vice President and Council:" when the members of Assembly rise from their seats, and the members of Council advance to the seats prepared for them; and, when they are seated, the members of the House of Assembly resume their seats, and the Speaker retires from the Chair. A Chairman of the Joint Meeting of the session, is then appointed, upon motion. Either the Vice President or Speaker is appointed; according to usage, they preside alternately. The Secretary of Council is then, upon motion, appointed Secretary, and the Chairman puts the question. The Secretary will then request the assistance of the Clerk of the Assembly, in the performance of his duties.

The Chairman will then call the Joint Meeting to "come to order!" and state, "that the first business, in order, will be the adoption of rules, for the government of the Joint Meeting." A

motion is then made, that "the rules of the last Joint Meeting be read," which carries; and, upon motion, these rules are usually adopted.

The Chairman then announces, that "resignations may now be presented." Resignations of commissions are then presented; as, "Mr. Chairman, I ask leave to present the resignation of Elijah Warne, Major of the 1st battalion, 1st regiment, Warren Brigade." He will then hand it to the Secretary, who will read it, and the Chairman will put the question, upon motion, "that the resignation be accepted." "As many as are in favor of that motion will say, Aye; contrary opinion, No. The ayes have it. resignation is accepted."

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After the resignations are disposed of, (if there is no motion made to that effect,) the Chairman will enquire, "Is it the pleasure of the Joint Meeting to take up the list of nominations? If there is no objection, the list will be taken up."

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The Secretary will then take up the list, (he having previously furnished the Chairman with a duplicate list,) and call over the nominations for Governor; as, "Nominations for GovernorPeter D. Vroom, Thomas C. Ryerson." At this time, a motion may be made to withdraw a nomination for Governor, by the member making it. If the name of Thomas C. Ryerson is withdrawn, the Chairman will say, "Peter D. Vroom is nominated for Governor; as many as are in favor of that nomination will say, Aye; contrary opinn, No. The ayes have it. Appointed."

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If more than one name remains, the Chairman ill announce the names, and then say, "the ecretary will call the Joint Meeting on these ominations." The Secretary then calls the Joint [eeting, (he having previously prepared printed olls for that purpose,) and each member, when alled, will state distinctly the name of the nomiee for whom he votes. The Secretary will hen announce the names and numbers of the voters; and the Chairman will announce the appointment: as, "Peter D. Vroom has thirty-three votes; Thomas C. Ryerson has thirty-one votes. Mr. Vroom is appointed."

The question is sometimes put, upon motion that one of the nominees be appointed.

If no nominee has a majority for the appointment of Governor, the Joint Meeting will proceed to ballot, until one is elected, agreeably to the seventh article of the Constitution, which requires, that the Council and Assembly, at their first Joint Meeting, shall elect a Governor.

When the nominations for the respective counties are taken up, the names of the nominees for the same office, will be read, and the question will be put on their appointment, collectively, unless a member request that they shall be taken separately.

The friends of a nominee may ask leave to withdraw the nomination, and the opponents may move to postpone, which amounts to a virtual rejection. When the yeas and nays are called, the Chairman orders the House to be called.