The Chairman will say "Joseph Brown is nominated for Judge of the Common Pleas of the county of Hunterdon. As many as are in favor of that appointment, when their names are called, will say, aye; those of a contrary opinion will say, no. The ayes have it. Appointed.” When the list of nominations is disposed of, a resolution is passed, "that the Vice President of Council, and Speaker of the House of Assembly, be a committee to wait upon the Governor elect, and inform him of his appointment, and request his acceptance of the same." A motion is then made that "the Joint Meeting now rise," which is carried, and the Council retire, while the members of Assembly, rise from their seats and remain standing until the Council. have retired. There are usually two or more Joint Meetings in a session, and a nomination may be postponed from one Joint Meeting to the next. thereof in Joi Remonstrances against an appointment may be read in Joint Meeting: but the member presenting them should state, if called upon, that they do not contain any indecent or reproachful language, or expression of disrespect to the Joint Meeting, or either house, or member, or committee of the same. any wise all charge from A D. 1778. "That if any office by Meeting, sha such office, months, afte any membe County in the Court said electio Laws, 443 The ab Meeting, office, wh incumbe "That in every case in which any officer, holding an office under the appointment of Joint Meeting, shall be desirous of resigning such office, the resignation shall be made during the sitting of the Legislature, and to the members from the At the made fo that the expire was no office was u ereof in Joint Meeting, by such officer in per-n attending for that purpose, or by letter or her writing, under his hand, addressed to the int Meeting; and that no resignation made in my other way, or pretended to be made, shall e taken or deemed as valid or authentic, or in ny wise allowed as an application for a disharge from office."-Rev. Laws, 53, Act Oct. 8, A. D. 1778. "That if any person who shall be elected to ny office by the Council and Assembly in Joint Meeting, shall neglect or refuse to qualify into such office, for and during the space of two months, after being informed of his election by any member of the Council or Assembly for the county in which he resides, or by the clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of such county, his said election shall thenceforth be void." Laws, 443. above act the appointment would be void, unless he was qualified into the office, within two months. But Mr. Potts, the incumbent, resigned, and was thereupon re-appointed. The Treasurer of the State and Inspectors of State Prison are not appointed, until their respective accounts are settled and allowed. State Prison, Sec. 1. That 2. That opinion Joint Meet 3. That shall stan to the Ch 4. Tha members that if a utter any fend her nature a 5. TH on a n shall be determ aside b to ame questi 6.7 “ལྟ until furth 1. That the election of State officers, during e present session, be viva voce, unless when herwise ordered. 2. That the Chairman attend carefully to the reservation of order and regularity, in transactng the business of the Joint Meeting; and that he hall not engage in any debate, or propose his pinion on any question, without leave of the Joint Meeting. 3. That every member, when he speaks, shall stand up in his place, and address himself to the Chair. 4. That, in all debates and proceedings, the members observe the strictest decorum; and that if any one use indecent expressions, or utter any personal reflections, or otherwise offend herein, he be censured according to the nature and aggravation of the offence. 5. That no debate ensue, or question be put on a motion, unless it be seconded: when it shall be open to debate, and the same receive a determination by the question, unless it be laid aside by the Joint Meeting, or a motion be made to amend it, to postpone it, or for the previous question. into as many parts as there are distinct questions, if seconded in his motion. 8. That no member speak more than twice on the same subject, in the same debate, without leave of the Joint Meeting. 9. That all questions of order be determined by the Chairman, subject to an appeal to the Joint Meeting, when demanded by four members. 10. That when two or more members rise to speak, nearly at the same time, the Chairman shall decide who shall speak first. 11. When any question is stated, and, by the Joint Meeting, agreed to be put, no member shall be at liberty to withhold his vote, without leave of the Joint Meeting. 12. The names of the members voting, and for whom they have voted, shall be entered on the minutes, if moved for and seconded; and that the Yeas and Nays shall be entered upon the Journal, on every question taken in the Joint Meeting, other than questions of appointment, when moved for and seconded by five members, except the vote be unanimous. 13. That the Joint Meeting may adjourn, when the list of nominations is not gone through with. where a ne appointed mission, u of the fo supply. 15. Tha the Joint turn, as d or Assem as Chairm 14. That appointments or re-appointments may be made without resignations, or the commissions being expired; if the commissions of the persons in office shall expire the same sitting, or within two months thereafter: Provided, that |