On motion of Mr. Parker,

Resolved, By the Council that a committee of two be appointed, to act in conjunction with a similar committee to be appointed by the House of Representatives, to wait upon his Excellency, the Governor of the Territory, and inform him that the two Houses are now through with the business before them, and that they are ready to take into consideration any further communications he may think proper to make.

The Chair appointed Messrs. Parker and Hepner said committee.

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Fales, their Clerk:

Mr. President:

I herewith present for your signature

An Act to provide for the compensation of the printers, members, and officers of the present session of the Legislative Assembly, and for other purposes.

Which was then signed by the President of the Council, and Mr. Fales withdrew.

Mr. Lewis from the committee on enrollments reported the following as correctly enrolled, viz:

C. F. No. 3, Joint resolution to provide for the publishing of the reports of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

C. F. No. 7, Joint resolution relative to printing the militia law. And C. F. No. 27, "An Act supplemental to an act to establish the seat of Justice of Scott county," approved July, 1840.

Mr. Lewis presented a Joint Resolution, C. F. No. 8, relative to rescinding a resolution authorizing James G. Edwards to print the militia law, &c., which was read twice, and

On motion of Mr. Lewis the rule prohibiting the second and third reading of bills, &c., on the same day, was suspended, and the resolution was read a third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Hepner the Council adjourned until 8 o'clock to-morrow morning.

SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST I, 1840.

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Fales, their Clerk:

Mr. President:

The House of Representatives have passed

No. 8 C. F., Resolution rescinding a joint resolution passed at the present session authorizing the printing of the militia law.

I herewith return an Act supplemental to an act to establish the seat of justice of Scott county, &c.

A joint resolution to provide for publishing the reports of the Supreme Court and for other purposes.

A joint resolution relative to printing the militia law.

The same having been signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The President of the Council then signed said Acts and Resolutions.

Mr. Fales then withdrew.

Mr. Lewis from the joint committee on enrollments reported that they have this day presented to the Governor for his approval,

An Act supplemental to an Act to establish the seat of justice of Scott county, &c.

Joint Resolution relative to printing the militia law, and

Joint Resolution to provide for publishing the reports of the Supreme Court.

Mr. Inghram offered the following:

Resolved, That the thanks of the Council be tendered to James M. Clark, President of the Council, for the able and impartial manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of the present session.

Which was adopted by a unanimous vote of the Council.

On motion of Mr. Hepner,

Resolved, That the secretaries and officers of the Council receive the thanks of the House for the prompt and efficient manner they have discharged the duties of their respective offices.

A Message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Fales, their Clerk:

Mr. President:

I herewith present for your signature

An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Territory to pay certain claims, &c.

An Act supplemental to an act to amend an act providing for the appointment of justices of the peace, &c.

The same having been signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The President of the Council then signed said acts, and Mr. Fales withdrew.

Mr. Lewis from the Committee on Enrollments reported:

No. 8 C. F., Joint Resolution rescinding a Joint Resolution passed the present session authorizing the printing of the militia law, correctly enrolled.

Mr. Lewis from the Committee reported that they have presented to the Governor for his approval,

A Joint Resolution rescinding Joint Resolution passed the present session authorizing the printing of the militia law.

On motion of Mr. Inghram

Messrs. Parker and Hepner were appointed a committee to wait upon the House of Representatives and inform them that the Council had no further business before them and are now ready to adjourn.

Mr. Hepner from said committee reported that they had discharged their duty.

Messrs. Owen and Wheeler, a committee of the House of Representatives, were announced, and informed the Council that the House had no further business before them, and were ready to adjourn.

Mr. Parker moved that the Council adjourn sine die, before

putting which question, the President responded to the complimentary resolution offered by Mr. Inghram, in a brief but pointed and feeling address, and then put the question to adjourn,

Which carried in the affirmative.

So the Council adjourned sine die.