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also , b. p. rankin and matthew shields present , without their certificates , and recommended that they be admitted . on motion of mr. seymour , the report ...
mr. rankin moved to elect by ballot . overruled . mr. mason moved for a suspension of rules in order that the election might be by ballot . lost .
rankin and de puy were appointed a committee to conduct the speaker elect to the chair . the speaker having taken the chair , the house proceeded to elect a ...
bramble , clark , clayes , collier , cooper , dean , doom , fleming , gwyer , kline , noel , norwood , rankin , shields , steinberger , steele . - 16 .
mr. rankin offered the following resolution : resolved , that the secretary of the territory be requested to lay before this house , any information or ...

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