Mr. Allen moved a reconsideration of the vote, by which the senate concurred in the 1st amendment made by the committee of the whole, which motion did not prevail by the following vote:

Mr. Bush offered the following amendment to the second section,

which was not adopted:

And the Secretary of the Senate be required to keep a record of the time the President pro tem. is discharging the duty of President in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor, and in drawing a certificate for the pay of the President pro tem. is to add to the three dollars allowed members three dollars per day for presiding, for the time actually engaged in such duty in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor, and no more.

On motion of Mr. Green,

The second section was amended so as to provide for the payment of one dollar per day to each of the messengers in the Senate and House.

The bill as amended was thereupon ordered to be engrossed for the third reading.

The President announced the following communication:

To the President of the Senate:

Detroit, January 8, 1846.

SIR-I have the honor herewith to transmit for the use of the Senate the report of the inspectors of the State Prison.

I have the honor to be

Very respectfully,

R. P. ELDREDGE,

Secretary of State.

The report was referied to the committee on state prison.

The Senate adjourned.

Friday, January 9, 1846.

The Senate was called to order by the President.

Prayer by the Rev. James Inglis.

The roll was called and Senators Green and Hale were absent, but who shortly thereafter appeared and took their seats.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Howell presented the claim of G. F. Rood & Co. against the Senate of 1845, which was referred to committee on claims.

Mr. Chipman presented the petition of inhabitants of town 3, south range 18 west, for the organization of a new township, and of sundry inhabitants of the county of Berrien, for the organization of a new township, which were referred to the committee on division of towns and counties.

Mr. Smith presented the petition of Daniel Dickson, praying remuneration for injuries sustained while in the service of the state, which was referred to committee on internal improvement.

Mr. Bush presented the petition of William Stephenson and 30 other citizens of Washtenaw county, praying for the sale of the rail roads belonging to the state, which was referred to committee on fi

nance.

Mr. Thurber presented the petition of Lewis E. Baily, praying compensation for a horse lost in the service of the state in defending the supremacy of the laws, which was referred to committee on state affairs.

The President announced the following communication:

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, }

Hon. W. L. GREENLY, President of the Senate:

SIR-Herewith I have the honor to hand you the annual report from this office, prepared and printed in accordance with law.

I have the honor to be,

Very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

HENRY N. WALKER.

The report was referred to committee on the judiciary.

The President announced the following communication:

To the President of the Senate:

BOARD OF STATE AUDITORS, 2
Detroit, January 9, 1846. S

SIR-I have the honor herewith to transmit for the use of the Senate, the annual report of the Board of State Auditors.

Respectfully, your ob't servant,

R. P. ELDREDGE,

Ch'n Board State Auditors.

The report was referred to committee on public lands.

The "bill to provide for the payment of members and officers of the Legislature and for other purposes," having been engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time and passed by the following

The President appointed Senators Rix and Howell as the committee to make arrangements with the Post Master of Detroit, under the resolution adopted yesterday.

On motion of Mr. Littlejohn,

The Senate went into committee of the whole on the "Bill to extend the time for the collection and return of taxes in the township of Owasso," Mr. Thurber in the chair.

When the committee rose, their chairman reported the bill back without amendment, recommended its passage, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration thereof.

The committee were discharged, and the bill was read the third time and passed.

Mr. Thurber, from the committee on enrolled bills, reported as correctly enrolled "a joint resolution authorizing the Governor to appoint a Private Secretary," and the same was signed and presented to the Governor.

Mr. Bush offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That every bill originating in the Senate, from a stand

ing or select committee of the Senate, or introduced by an individual member, with the consent of the Senate, shall be printed prior to its being finally acted upon by the Senate, unless otherwise ordered. Which was not adopted by the following vote:

SIR-I am instructed by the House of Representatives, to return the joint resolution relative to rules and manuel, and respectfully inform you that the House have concurred therein, and Messrs. Peck and Walker appointed a committee on the part of the House.

Respectfully, &c.,

A: W. HOVEY, Clerk of the House of Rep's.

And the joint resolution relative to rules and manual, was ordered to be enrolled.

The President appointed as the committee on the part of the Senate, under the resolution relative to rules and manual, Senators Smith and Littlejohn.

Mr. Videto offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That a select committee of two be appointed by the Senate, to act jointly with a like committee of the House, upon so much of the Governor's Message as refers to a geological survey, and also upon reports coming from any officer in the geological department.

The President appointed as the committee on the part of the Senate, Senators Videto and Chipman.

The Senate thereupon adjourned.

Saturday, January 10, 1846.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order

by the President.

Prayer by Rev. James Inglis.

The roll was called and Senators Green, Smith and Williams were absent.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Chipman presented the petition of Edward G. Adderly, for remuneration of losses sustained by the passage of an unconstitutional law, which was referred to the committee on public lands.

Mr. Denton presented the following petitions, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary:

Petition of Joseph Morrison, and 100 other legal voters of Oakland county,

Petition of Isaac Elliott and eighty-five other legal voters of Washtenhw county, and the

Petition of Almon Maltby and 31 other legal voters of Livingston county, and the

Petition of Alexander Typer and 19 other legal voters of Livingston county, and the

Petition of David Smith, and 37 other legal voters of Lenawee county, also, the

Petition of William B. Norvell and 43 other legal voters of the county of Lenawee, also, the

Petition of Ransom Cole and 17 other legal voters of Hillsdale county, also, the

Petition of A. W. Curtis and 16 other legal voters of the county of Ottawa, asking an extension of the right of suffrage to colored citi

zens.

Mr. Bush, from the committee on internal improvement, to whom was referred a joint resolution relative to the claim of John Rouse, reported the same back without amendment, and recommended its passage.

The report was accepted and the committee discharged.

The joint resolution was thereupon read the third time:

Mr. Hale moved to lay the resolution on the table, which motion did not prevail.