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Mr. Alvey also reported back sundry petiti us in reference
to the formation of s new county out of portions of Somerset
And Worcester counties;
When on motion of Mr, Alvey,
The Committee was discharged from the further considera-
tion thereof
Mr. Alvey also made the following Report,:
The Committee recommend that said Petitions and Memo-
rials be referred to a select Committee of nine, to consist of
two members from each of the counties of Worcester and
Somerset, and five from other parts of the State;
Mr. Jones moved as a substitute for the commendation of
the Committee that said Petitions and Memorials be referred
to the respective delegations from the counties of Somerset
and Worcester;
Decided in the Negative,
Mr. Hammond, (by unanimous consent,) submitted the fol-
lowing order as a substitute :
Ordered, that the Committee consist of 11.— 3 from Som-
erset, 2 from Worcester, and 2 from the county proposed to be
formed, and 5 from the State at large;
Pending the consideration of which,
The question recurring upon its adoption,
Mr. Jones demanded the yeas and nays,
The demand being sustained,
The yeas and nays- were called and appeared as follow:
AFFIRMATIVE,
Messrs, Garey, Nelson,
Austin, George, Parran, C. S.,
Bateman, Groome, Parran, J.,
Bradley, Hammond, Peters,
Brent, .Hardcastle, Pole,
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