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court, in which the justices of the district, where the same are to be tried, have been engaged as counsel.

On motion of Mr. Crolius,

The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the resolution heretofore offered by him, in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate furnish to each of the members, officers and reporters of the Senate, a penknife, of the usual quality, and that the expense thereof be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Johnson offered for the consideration of the Senate, a resolution in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That 1,000 extra copies of the report of the state prison inspectors be printed for the use of the said inspectors.

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing.

On motion of Mr. Colt,

The Senate then adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1850.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Howard.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Geddes presented the petition of A. J. Coffin for an amendment of the new school law that will revive the free school law of the village of Poughkeepsie, which was referred to the committee on literature.

Mr. Stone presented two petitions of ladies and gentlemen of Madison county for a law providing for the education of neglected and destitute children of the State, which was referred to the committee on charitable and religious societies.

Mr. Dimmick presented the petition of Joseph Ogden for relief from damages done to his farm by the overflow of the waters of the Chenango canal, which was referred to the committee on grievan

ces.

Mr. Snyder presented the petition of citizens of Hudson for the incorporation of a bank for savings at Hudson, which was referred to the committee on banks and insurance companies.

Mr. Snyder also presented the petition of the Hudson and Berkshire railroad company for a law to suspend the payment of the interest and sinking fund due the State, which was referred to the committee on finance.

The President laid before the Senate the resolutions of the agricultural society of Orleans county for the establishment of an agricultural college and experimental farm, which was referred to the committee on agriculture.

Mr. Beach, from the committee on public printing, to which was referred the resolution to print 1,000 copies of the report of the inspectors of state prisons, reported in favor of printing five times the usual number of said report for the use of the Legislature, and 1,000 for the inspectors.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said report, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Miller, from the committee on roads and bridges, to which was referred the bill entitled, "An act to authorise the commissioners of the Ogdensburgh and Canton road company to convert their road into a plank road and to borrow money for that purpose," reported in favor of the passage of the same with amendments, which was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Cook, from the select committee, to which was referred the rules and orders of the last Senate for revision and amendment, reported the said rules with the following amendments, to wit:

In rule four, strike out all after the word "day," in the fourth line.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said amendment, and it was decided in the affirmative.

In rule twenty-eight, make the 27th standing committee, "manufacture of salt;" the 28th standing committee, "internal affairs of towns and counties;" the 29th standing committee, "on public printing."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the second amendment, and it was decided in the affirmative.

In rule thirty-five, strike out all after the word "except," in the first line, and insert "Gentlemen with ladies, the Governor and Lt. Governor, former Governors and Lt. Governors, former Chancellors, Justices of the Court of Appeals, Justices of the Supreme Court, former Judges of Supreme Court, Members of Congress, former Members of Congress, Members of the Legislature, former Members of the Legislature, State Officers, Governor's Private and Military Secretary, the Adjutant General, Officers of the Senate, Officers of the Assembly, reporters of the Senate, persons introduced by Senators."

The President put the question whether the Senate would to the third amendment, and it was decided in the affirmative.

agree

In rule thirty-six, strike out the word "members," in the first line, and insert" President, Members and Clerk ;" after the word "the," in the third line, and insert the words "persons above mentioned "

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the fourth amendment, and it was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Miller moved further to amend the thirty-sixth rule, by in

serting the words "each of," before the words "the persons above mentioned."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said amendment of Mr. Miller, and it was decided in the affirmative.

In rule forty-four, after the word "members," in the second line, insert the word "present."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the amendment to forty-fourth rule, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Add as rule forty-six the following: "The President shall assign to the doorkeepers their respective duties and stations."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the forty-six rule, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the report of the committee, as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The rules and orders adopted were as follows:

1. The President having taken the chair at the hour to which the Senate shall have adjourned, and a quorum being present, the journal of the preceding day shall be read, to the end that any mistake therein may be corrected.

2. After the reading and approving of the journal, the order of business shall be as follows:

1. The presentation of petitions.
2. Reports of standing committees.
3. Reports of select committees.
4. Messages from the Governor.

5. Messages from the Assembly.

6. Communications and reports from State officers.

7. Notices and the introduction of bills.

8. Motions and resolutions.

9. Third reading of bills.

10. Special orders.

11. General orders, but messages from the Governor and Assembly, and communications and reports from State officers, may be considered at any time.

3. The clerk shall make a list of all bills and of resolutions proposing amendments to the Constitution, and of all other matters which shall be committed to a committee of the whole, in which they shall be arranged in the order in which they were introduced; which list shall be called the General Orders of the Day. And all such matters shall be taken up and acted upon in the several orders of business in which they may be, in order in which they stand upon the General Orders, unless the Senate shall otherwise order.

4. Whenever any bill or other matter is made the special order for a particular day, and it shall not be completed on that day, it shall retain its place in the general orders of the day, unless it shall be made the special order for another day.

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5. All questions relating to the priority of business, shall be decided without debate.

6. When the reading of a paper is called for, except petitions, and the same is objected to by any member, it shall be determined by a vote of the Senate, without debate.

7. No member shall speak to another, or otherwise interrupt the business of the Senate, or read any newspaper, while the journals or public papers are reading; and when the President is putting a question, no Senator shall walk out of or across the House, nor when a Senator is speaking, pass between him and the chair.

8. The President shall have the right to name any member to perform the duties of the chair, who is hereby vested, during such time, with all the powers of the president; but such substitute shall not lose the right of voting on any question while so presiding, nor shall hist power as such substitute continue for a longer time than one day, without leave of the Senate.

9. Every member, when he speaks, shall address the chair, standing in his place. No member shall speak more than twice in any one debate on the same day without leave of the Senate.

10. When two or more members rise at once, the President shall name the member who is first to speak.

11. No motion shall be debated until the same be seconded; and it shall be reduced to writing, if desired by the President or any member, delivered in at the table, and read by the President or clerk, before the same shall be debated; but it may be withdrawn at any time before decision or amendment.

12. When a question is before the Senate, no motion shall be received, unless to lay on the table, for an amendment, for postponing it, to commit it, or to adjourn; and a motion for adjournment shall always be in order, and shall be decided without debate.

13. If the question in debate contain several points, any member may have the same divided.

14. A motion for commitment, until it is decided, shall preclude all amendments of the main proposition.

15. Every bill shall be introduced by motion for leave, or by order of the Senate on the report of a committee; and one day's notice at least shall be given of an intended motion for leave to bring in a bill, unless the Senate unanimously order otherwise. Such notice shall state generally the subject matter of such bil!.

16. Every bill shall receive three readings previous to its being passed, and the President shall give notice at each, whether it be the first, second or third; which reading shall be on three different days, unless the Senate unanimously direct otherwise. No bill shall be amended or committed until it shall have been twice read; and all resolutions which propose any amendment to the Constitution, shall be treated in the form of proceedings on them, in a similar manner with bills, except that it shall not be necessary to commit such resolutions to a committee of the whole.

17. Upon a division in the Senate, the names of those who voted for or against a question, shall be entered alphabetically on the mi

nutes, if two members require it; and each member called upon, unless for special reasons he be excused by the Senate, shall declare openly and without debate, his assent or dissent to the question.

18. All committees of the Senate, and all joint committees on the part thereof, for the present session, shall be appointed by the President.

19. In forming a committee of the whole Senate, a chairman to be named by the President, shall preside. Bills committed to a committee of the whole Senate, shall in committee of the whole, be read by sections. All amendments shall be noted, and reported to the Senate by the chairman. After the report, the bill shall still be subject to debate and amendment before the question to engross is put; but such amendments only shall be in order as were offered and decided in the committee of the whole Senate, except by unanimous

consent.

20. The rules of the Senate shall be observed in the committee of the whole so far as may be applicable, except limiting the number of times of speaking, and except that the ayes and noes shall not be taken. Such committee may strike out the enacting clause of a bill, and report that fact to the Senate and if the report be agreed to by the Senate, it shall be deemed a rejection of the bill.

21. A motion that the committee rise, shall always be in order, and shall be decided without debate.

22. After a bill or a resolution to amend the Constitution shall be ordered to a third reading, no motion to amend the same shall be in order, without unanimous consent; nor, in respect to a bill, shall such motion be in order, unless before it has had its third reading; but every bill not committed to a committee of the whole, shall be read through before it shall be ordered to a third reading.

23. When a member shall be called to order, he shall sit down until the President shall have determined whether he is in order or not; and every question of order shall be decided by the President, subject to an appeal to the Senate by any two members; and if a member be called to order for words spoken, the exceptionable words shall be immediately taken down in writing, that the President or Senate may be better enabled to judge of the matter.

23. When a blank is to be filled, and different sums or time shall be proposed, the question shall be first taken on the highest sum and the longest time.

25. No member shall absent himself from the service of the Senate, without leave first obtained; and in case a less number than a quorum of the Senate shall convene, they are hereby authorised to send the sergeant-at-arms, or any other person, for any or all absent members, as the majority of such members seall agree.

26. Before any petition or memorial addressed to the Senate shall by received or read, a brief statement of the contents thereof shall be endorsed on the same, with the name of the member introducing it.

27. When a question has been once put and decided, it shall be in order for any member to move for the reconsideration thereof; but

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