From South Carolina.—Robert Goodloe Harper, John Rutledge, Jr., and William Smith, (of Charleston District.)
From Georgia.—Abraham Baldwin and John Milledge.
And a quorum, consisting of a majority of the whole number, being present,
The House proceeded, by ballot, to the choice of a Speaker; and, upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the whole House was found in favor of Jonathan Dayton, one of the Representatives for the State of New Jersey: whereupon,
Mr. Dayton was conducted to the chair, from whence he made his acknowledgments to the House, as follows:
"Accept, gentlemen, my acknowledgments for the very flattering mark of approbation and confidence exhibited in this second call to the chair, by a vote of this House.
"Permit me, most earnestly, to request of you a continuance of that assistance and support, which were, upon all occasions, during the two preceding sessions, very liberally afforded to me; and, without which, all my exertions to maintain the order, and expedite the business of the House, must be, in a great degree, unsuccessful."
Tuesday, May 16.
Several other members, to wit: from New Jersey, James Schureman and Thomas Sinnickson; from Virginia, John Trigg; and from South Carolina, Thomas Sumpter, appeared, produced their credentials, were qualified, and took their seats in the House.