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of Virginia. The senatorial machinery as at once put in motion by electing John Langdon of New Hampshire president pro tem. After the ballots for president and vice president were counted and messengers sent to notify George Washington and John Adams of their election, a committee was appointed to consider the establishing of a judiciary. Out of the twelve senators present, eight were appointed on the committee and when the South Carolina senators, Ralph Igard and Pierce Butler, arrived they were added to the list.
Among the original eight was Paine Wingate, the first senator to return to the house and the last survivor of the first senate. That the senate might be a perpetual body, the senators were divided into three classes.Paine Wingate was selected to draw the lot for his class. In drawing number two, he and his associates were

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72 of Virginia. The senatorial machinery as at once put in motion by electing John Langdon of New Hampshire president pro tem. After the ballots for president and vice president were counted and messengers sent to notify George Washington and John Adams of their election, a committee was appointed to consider the establishing of a judiciary. Out of the twelve senators present, eight were appointed on the committee and when the South Carolina senators, Ralph Igard and Pierce Butler, arrived they were added to the list. Among the original eight was Paine Wingate, the first senator to return to the house and the last survivor of the first senate. That the senate might be a perpetual body, the senators were divided into three classes.Paine Wingate was selected to draw the lot for his class. In drawing number two, he and his associates were