From the county of Dade, John S. Pemberton;

Dallas, B. T. Jones;

Daviess, John D. Williams;
De Kalb, John F. Doherty;
Dunklin, John S. Huston;

Franklin, John D. Stevenson and T. R. Lewis,
Gasconade, Burton Cooper;

Gentry, Daniel Conway;

Greene, L. J. Morrow and Wm. McFarland;
Grundy, Jacob T. Tindall;

Harrison, Stephen C. Allen;

Henry, William Steele;

Hickory, Meekin Pitts;

Holt, John W. Kelly;

Howard, John P. Sebree and John B. Clark;
Jackson, Benj. F. Thomson and Jacob Gregg;
Jasper, Samuel B. LaForce;

Jefferson, John Hammond;

Johnson, Reuben B. Fulkerson;

Knox, George G. Hawkins;

Lafayette, J. P. Campbell and E. Burden;

Lawrence, F. R. McFall;

Lewis, Elijah S. Patterson;

Lincoln, Chas. U. Porter and Alex. Reid;
Linn, Jacob Smith;

Livingston, William F. Peery;

Macon, F. Rowland;

Madison, James Lindsay;

Marion, Presley C. Lane and A. B. Webb;

Mercer, G. T. Prichard;

Miller, John B. Harrison;

Mississippi, Harden M. Ward;

Moniteau, James Enloe;

Monroe, Wm. A. Scott and James F. Botts;

Montgomery, Daniel E. Bryan;

Morgan, William Baughman;

New Madrid, Robert A. Hatcher;

Nodaway, William Cock;

Oregon, Thomas J. Howell;

Osage, A. E. Rowden;
Ozark, William R. Neill;

Perry, Reuben Shelby,

Pettis, Asberry M. Coffey;

Pike, G. T. Tate and Philander Draper;

Platte, R. D. Johnston, D. D. Burnes and W,

H. Summers;

Polk, James G. Human;

Pulaski, Allen Hamer;

Putnam, B. M. Henderson;

Ralls, William Newland;

Randolph, D. C. Garth and Major Horner;

Ray, J. C. Tiffin and Thomas A. King;

Ripley, Washington P. Harris;

St. Charles, C. F. Fant add W. Fawcett;
St. Clair, Hugh Barnett;

Ste. Genevieve, S. E. Roussin;

St. Louis, Joseph B. Crockett, Asa Wilgus,
William M. McPherson, William S. Allen, Lu-
cius L. Bates, Andrew Christy, Adolph Abeles,
Robert Holmes, J. Sidney Smith and Andrew
Harper ;

Saline, William O. Maupin;
Schuyler, John W. Minor;

Scotland, Thomas S. Richardson;

Scott, Abraham Hunter;
Shannon, Joshua Chilton;
Shelby, John F. Benjamin;
Stoddard, Henry Huett;
Sullivan, Joel Dewitt;
Taney, Jesse Jennings;
Texas, Cyrus H. Frost;
Warren, Rufus R. Sanders;

Washington, Ferdinand Kennett and Luke W.
Burris ;

Wayne, Samuel Black;

Wright, John S. Shields.

A quorum being present, the Chair announced that nominations for Speaker would be in order, whereupon Mr. Richardson nominated Ferdinand Kennett.

Mr. Clark nominated Nathaniel W. Watkins.

Mr. Sims nominated John D. Stevenson.

The roll being called, the vote stood as follows:

For Mr. Kennett-Messrs. Benjamin, Black, Botts, Buford, Burnes, Doherty, Garth, Harrison, Harris, Hill, Huston, Huett, Hunter, Horner, Minor, Neill, Patterson, Peery, Richardson, Ringo, Robinson, Rowland, Sebree, Shelby, Watkins, Ward and Williams---27.

For Mr. Watkins---Messrs. Allen of St. L., Abeles, Bailey, Bates, Burden, Burris, Campbell, Christy, Crockett, Clark, Coffey, Culver, Devol, Dewitt, Draper, Dunn, Gregg, Hatten, Hawkins, Hatcher, Harper, Holmes, Lane, Maupin, McFarland, McGarey, McPherson, Newland, Offutt, Porter, Prichard, Reid, Roussin, Sanford, Sanders, Scott, Shackleford, Smith of L., Smith of St. L., Steele, Stephens, Swetnam, Tate, Tindall, Thompson, Tompkins, Tutt, Webb, Wilgus and Wilson -50.

For Mr. Stevenson.. Messrs. Allen of H., Barnett, Bryan, Cooper, Conway, Cock, Emerson, Enloe, Frazier, Fulkerson of C., Fulkerson of J., Goodson, Hammond, Hamer, Henderson, Human, Jennings, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, King, LaForce, Lewis, Lindsay, Miller, Morrow, Myers, McFall, Pemberton, Pitts, Riddle, Rowden, Ruble, Shields, Sims, Summers and Tiffin..37.

No one having received a majority of all the votes given, the House proceeded to a second ballot, which resulted as follows:

For Mr. Kennett-Messrs. Benjamin, Black, Botts, Buford, Burnes, Chilton, Doherty, Frost, Garth, Harris, Hill, Huston, Huett, Hunter, Horner, Howell, Minor, Patterson, Peery, Richardson, Ringo, Robinson, Rowland, Sebree, Shelby, Watkins, Ward and Williams-29.

For Mr. Watkins-Messrs. Allen of St. L., Abeles, Bailey, Bates, Burden, Burris, Campbell, Christy, Crockett, Clark, Coffey, Culver, Devol, Dewitt, Draper, Dunn, Gregg, Hatten, Hawkins, Hatcher, Harper, Holmes, Lane, Maupin, McFarland, McGarey, McPherson, Newland, Offutt, Porter, Prichard, Reid, Roussin, Sanford, Sanders, Scott, Shackleford, Smith of L., Smith of St. L., Steele, Stephens, Swetnam, Tate, Tindall, Thompson, Tompkins, Tutt, Webb, Wilgus and Wilson-50.

For Mr. Stevenson .Messrs. Allen of H., Baughman, Barnett, Bryan, Cooper, Conway, Cock, Emerson, Enloe, Fant, Fawcett, Frazier, Fulkerson of C., Fulkerson of J., Goodson, Hammond, Hamer, Henderson, Human, Jennings, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, King, LaForce, Lewis, Lindsay, Miller, Morrow, Myers, McFall, Pemberton, Pitts, Riddle, Rowden, Ruble, Shields, Sims, Summers and Tiffin..40.

No one candidate having received a majority of all the votes given, the House was about to proceed to a third ballot; when, on motion, The House adjourned to 2 o'clock, P. M.

EVENING SESSION.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The balloting for Speaker was then resumed, with the following result:

For Mr. Kennett-Messrs. Benjamin, Black, Botts, Buford, Burnes, Chilton, Doherty, Frost, Garth, Harrison, Harris, Hill, Huston, Huett, Hunter, Horner, Howell, Minor, Neill, Patterson, Peery, Richardson, Ringo, Robinson, Rowland, Sebree, Shelby, Watkins, Ward and Williams-30.

For Mr. Watkins-Messrs. Allen of St. L., Abeles, Baily, Bates, Burden, Burris, Campbell, Christy, Crockett, Clark, Coffey, Culver, Devol, Dewitt, Draper, Dunn, Gregg, Hatten, Hawkins, Hatcher, Harper, Holmes, Lane, Maupin, McFarland, McGarey, McPherson, Newland, Offutt, Porter, Prichard, Reid, Roussin, Sanford, Saunders, Scott, Shackleford. Smith of L., Smith of St. L., Steele, Stephens, Swetnam, Tate, Tindall, Thompson, Tompkins, Tutt, Webb, Wilgus and Wilson-50.

For Mr. Stevenson--Messrs. Allen of H., Baughman, Barnett, Bryan, Cooper, Conway, Cock, Emerson, Enloe, Fant, Fawcett, Fisher, Frazier, Fulkerson of C., Fulkerson of J., Goodson, Hammond, Hamer, Henderson, Human, Jennings, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, King, LaForce

Lewis, Lindsay, Miller, Morrow, Myers, McFall, Pemberton, Pitts, Riddle, Rowden, Ruble, Shields, Summers and Tiffin--41.

For Mr. Kelly of Holt--Mr. Stevenson--1.

No one nominee having received a majority of all the votes given, the House proceeded to the fourth ballot, which resulted as follows:

For Mr. Kennett--Messrs. Benjamin, Black, Botts, Buford, Burnes, Chilton, Doherty, Frost, Garth, Harrison, Harris, Hill, Huston, Huett, Hunter, Horner, Howell, Minor, Neill, Patterson, Peery, Richardson, Ringo, Robinson, Rowland, sebree, Shelby, Ward and Williams-29.

For Mr. Watkins--Messrs. Allen of St. L., Abeles, Bailey, Bates, Burden, Burris, Campbell, Christy, Crockett, Clark, Coffey, Culver, Devol, Dewitt, Draper, Dunn, Gregg, Hatten, Hawkins, Hatcher, Harper, Holmes, Lane, Maupin, McFarland, McGarey, McPherson, Newland, Offutt, Porter, Prichard, Reid. Roberts, Roussin, Sanford, Sanders, Scott, Shackleford, Smith of L., Smith of St. L., Steele, Stephens, Swetnam, Tate, Tindall, Thompson, Tompkins, Tutt, Webb, Wilgus, and Wilson-51.

For Mr. Stevenson-Messrs. Allen of H., Baughman, Barnett, Bryan, Cooper, Cooper, Conway, Cock, Emerson, Enloe, Fant, Fawcett, Fisher, Frazier, Fulkerson of C., Fulkerson of J., Goodson, Hammond, Hamer, Henderson, Human, Jennings, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, King, Laforce, Lewis, Lindsay, Miller, Morrow, Myers, McFall, Pemberton, Pitts, Riddle, Rowden, Ruble, Shields, Sims, Summers and Tiffin-41.

For Mr. Kelly of Holt-Mr. Stevenson-1.

No one nominee having received a majority of all the votes given, the House then proceeded to the fifth ballot, which resulted as follows:

For Mr. Kennett--Messrs. Benjamin, Black, Botts, Buford, Burnes, Chilton, Doherty, Frost, Garth, Harrison, Harris, Hill, Huston, Huett, Hunter, Horner, Howell, Minor, Neill, Patterson, Peery, Richardson, Ringo, Robinson, Rowland, Sebree, helby, Ward and Williams--29.

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For Mr. Watkins--Messrs. Allen of St. L, Abeles, Bailey, Bates, Burden, Burris, Campbell, Christy, Crockett, Clark, Coffey, Culver, Devol, Dewitt, Draper, Dunn, Gregg, Hatten, Hawkins, Hatcher, Harper, Fiolmes, Lane, Maupin, McFarland, McGarey, McPherson, Newland, Offutt, Porter, Reed, Prichard, Roberts, Roussin, Sanford, Sanders, Scott, Schackleford, Smith of L., Smith of St. L., Steele, Stephens, Swetnam, Tate, Tindall, Thompson, Tompkins, Tutt, Webb, Wilgus and Wilson--51.

For Mr. Stevenson-Messrs. Allen of H., Baughman, Barnett, Bryan, Cooper, Cock, Conway, Enloe, Emerson, Fant, Fawcett, Fisher, Frazier, Fulkerson of Cole, Fulkerson of J., Goodson, Hammond, Hamer, Henderson, Human, Jennings, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, King, Laforce, Lewis, Lindsay, Miller, Morrow, Myers, McFall, Pemberton, Pitts, Riddle, Rowden, Ruble, Shields, Sims, Summers and Tiffin--41.

For Mr. Sims--Mr. Stevenson--1.

For Mr. Wilgus--Mr. Kennett--1.

No one nominee having received a majority of all the votes given, the House was about to proceed to the 6th ballot, when, on motion of Mr. Campbell, and adjournment was had till 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, 1850.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

Absalom Hicks, of Boone county, appeared, produced his credentials, was qualified and took his seat.

The House then proceeded to the sixth ballot for Speaker, which resulted as follows:

For Mr. Kennett--Messrs. Benjamin, Black, Botts, Buford, Burnes, Chilton, Doherty, Frost, Garth, Harrison, Harris, Hill, Huston, Huett, Hunter, Horner, Howell, Minor, Neill, Patterson, Peery, Richardson, Ringo, Robinson, Rowland, Sebree, Shelby, Watkins, Ward and Williams---30.

For Mr. Watkins---Messrs. Allen of St. Louis, Abeles, Bailey, Bates, Burden, Burris, Campbell, Christy, Crockett, Clark, Coffey, Culver, Devol, Dewitt, Draper, Dunn, Gregg, Hatten, Hawkins, Hatcher, Harper, Hicks, Holmes, Kennett, Lane, Maupin, McFarland, McGarey, McPherson, Newland, Offutt, Porter, Prichard, Reid, Roberts, Roussin, Sandford, Sanders, Scott, Shackleford, Smith of Linn, Smith of St. Louis, Steele, Stephens, Swetnam, Tate, Tindall, Thomps on, Tompkins, Tutt, Webb, Wilgus and Wilson---53.

For Mr. Stevenson---Messrs. Allen of H., Baughman, Barnett, Bryan, Cooper, Cock, Conway, Emerson, Enloe, Fant, Fawcett, Fisher, Frazier, Fulkerson of Cole, Fulkerson of J., Goodson, Hammond, Hamer, Henderson, Human, Jennings, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, King, La Force, Lewis, Lindsay, Miller, Morrow, Myers, McFall, Pemberton, Pitts, Riddle, Rowden, Ruble, Shields, Sims, Summers and Tiffin---41.

For Mr. Kelly of Holt---Mr. Stevenson---1.

No one nominee having received a majority of all the votes given, the House proceeded to the 7th ballot, which resulted as follows:

For Mr. Kennett---Messrs. Benjamin, Black, Botts, Buford, Burnes, Chilton, Doherty, Frost, Garth, Harrison, Harris, Hill, Huston, Huett, Hunter, Horner, Howell, Minor, Neill, Patterson, Peery, Richardson, Ringo, Robinson, Rowland, Sebree, Shelby, Watkins and Ward---29.