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Prayers said. Rolls called.
Then the parliament proceeded to consider the act anent the way of choosing officers of state etc., in case of her majesty's death without heirs of her body and, after debate upon the clause for nominating the said officers, it was put to the vote, if the nomination of the officers of state etc. shall be by the king in parliament, with the advice, consent and approbation of the estates, or if the nomination shall be by the estates of parliament, and carried that the nomination shall be by the estates of parliament.
Moved that the nomination upon the death of any of the lords of session or justiciary be in the same manner as the officers of state and added to this act.
Moved also that the same be considered by a separate act and, after reasoning, agreed that the lords of session and justiciary be nominated in the same manner as the officers of state and that the commissions to be granted to them upon any vacancy shall be during life.
Then the lord chancellor, by order of her majesty's high commissioner, adjourned the parliament until Tuesday next at 10 o'clock.