Mr. DeLand moved that the whole subject be indefinitely postponed ; Pending which, Mr. Ingersoll moved that the Senate take a recess until two o'clock. Lost. The motion to postpone indefinitely, prevailed, by yeas and nays as follows: On motion of Mr. Carpenter, it was Resolved, That until otherwise ordered, the standing rules of the last Senate be adopted as the rules of this body. On motion of Mr. Owen, it was Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to furnish the officers and members of the Senate each a copy of the Senate Manual of 1859. Mr. DeLand offered the following: Resolved, That the President be authorized to appoint four messengers and two firemen.. Mr. Strickland moved to strike out four and insert three. Mr. Owen moved to strike out two and insert one. Carried. The resolution, as amended, was then adopted. On motion of Mr. Jones, Resolved, That each member of the Senate be allowed five dollars for stationery, and that the committe on supplies be required to furnish the President, Secretary, Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk, and the chairman of each standing and select committees such amount of stationery as may be necessary for their use. On motion of Mr. Stout, Resolved, That the Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk be instructed not to make appointment of Deputy until the same shall be deemed necessary by the committee on enrolled bills. On motion of Mr. Backus, Resolved, That a committee of two from the Senate, with a like committee from the House, be appointed to wait upon the present and retiring Governors to notify them that the two houses are prepared to receive any communication they may desire to make. Senators Backus and DeLand were appointed said committee. On motion of Mr. Ingersoll, Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to order 500 copies of the daily journal of the Senate for the use of its members. On motion of Mr. Carpenter, The Senate took a recess until two o'clock, P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate was called to order at 2 o'clock. Roll called: a quorum present. On motion of Mr. Carpenter, Resolved, By the Senate (the House concurring), That the joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the rules in joint convention of the last Legislature, be and are hereby adopted as the rules of the present Senate and House of Representatives until otherwise ordered. On motion of Mr. Tower, Resolved, That the daily session of the Senate commence at 10 o'clock, until otherwise ordered. On motion of Mr. Strickland, Resolved, That the use of the Senate Chamber be granted to the First Universalist Church of Lansing, for the purpose of rèligious worship on the Sabbath, during the present session. The committee appointed to inform the House of the organization of the Senate, reported through its chairman that they had performed that duty. A committee of the House of Representatives announced that the House was organized, and ready to proceed to business. MESSAGE FROM THE OTHER HOUSE. The President announced the following communication from the House: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, } SIR: I am instructed to transmit the following resolution, which has passed the House : Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed by the Speaker, to act with a like committee on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the retiring and the present Governors, and inform them that the two Houses are now organized and ready to receive any communication they may desire to make. Messrs. Sessions and Hill have been appointed said committee. Very respectfully, ED. W. BARBER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. Mr. Ingersoll gave notice that on some future day he should ask leave to introduce A bill to amend the charter of the city of Owosso. The committee appointed by the Senate to act with a like committee on the part of the House, and inform the present and retiring Governors of the organization of the two Houses, reported that duty as having been discharged. Mr. Carpenter gave notice that he should, on some future day, ask leave to present A bill to amend section 1399 of the Compiled Laws. Mr. De Land gave notice that he should ask leave at some future day to introduce A bill to change the name of Clarissa Melissa Wing to Clara Barnes. Mr. Baldwin gave notice that at some future time he should ask leave to introduce A bill to amend an act entitled "an act to provide for the construction of train railways," approved February 13, 1855. Also, A bill to amend an act entitled "an act to provide for the incorporation of railroad companies," approved February 12, 1855. Also, A bill to amend an act entitled "an act relative to plank roads," approved March 13, 1848; Also, A bill to amend section 2033 of the compiled laws. The committee of the Senate, appointed to act with a like committee on the part of the House, to wait upon the acting and retiring Governors, reported that they had discharged that duty; that the retiring Governor would communicate in person with the Serrate and House of Representutives, in joint convention, as soon as such joint convention should assemble, and that the acting Governor would communicate with a like joint convention to-morrow, at half past ten o'clock A. M. On motion of Mr. DeLand, The Secretary was instructed to inform the House that the Senate was ready to meet the House in joint convention forthwith. Mr. Ingersoll offered the following: Resolved, That the 27th standing rule of the Senate be amended by inserting numerically, "23d. On State salt springs and salt manufacture." Which resolution was laid on the table. A committee from the House announced to the Senate that the House was ready to receive the Senate in joint convention. Whereupon the Senate proceeded to the hall of the House of Representatives, to meet in joint convention. After being absent a short time the Senate returned, when the President announced that the retiring Governor had just communicated to the two houses of the Legislature in joint convention, a Message. Mr. DeLand moved that one thousand copies of the retiring Governor's message be ordered printed for the use of the Senate. Mr. Stout moved to amend by striking out "one thousand" and inserting "five hundred." Which motion was withdrawn by the mover. Mr. Ingersoll moved to amend by adding the words, "and also five hundred copies each in the German and Holland languages." Mr. Baldwin moved to amend the amendment by striking out "five hundred" and inserting "two hundred and fifty." The last motion was withdrawn. The pending amendment was accepted by the mover of the original resolution, and the same prevailed. On motion of Mr. Ingersoll, Resolved, That the State Printer be instructed to transmit to each newspaper in the State one copy of the daily journal of the Senate, during the session. The Senate then adjourned till to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. Lansing, Thursday, January 3, 1861. Senate called to order by the President. Roll called: a quorum present. Mr. DeLand moved that the reading of the journal be dis pensed with until otherwise ordered. Lost. The journal was read, in part, and On motion of Mr. Tower, |