of Messrs. Harbaugh and Champlin, were announced, who informed the Senate that the House were now organized for the transaction of business, and were ready to meet the Senate in joint convention for the purpose of counting the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the general election of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.

Senator Hawkins moved that an election be gone into, for a Secretary, pro tem.

Mr. Summers made a question of order whether the officers of the Senate were not elected for the term of two years.

Whereupon, the Chair decided that it was competent for the Senate to elect all their officers for the present session.

The question then recurring on Senator Hawkins' motion, Senator Adam moved to amend by striking out the words "pro tem;" which motion was negatived.

The original motion of Senator Hawkins was then adopted; Whereupon, Mr. Hawkins nominated Dan W. Kellogg, of Washtenaw, for Secretary, pro tem.

Mr. Adam nominated Samuel Yorke At Lee, of Kalamazoo, for the same office.

Mr. Summers nominated H. N. Munson for the same office. The election was then gone into, and the result was as follows:

Mr. Bridge then nominated Robert S. Parks, for the office of sergeant-at-arms, pro tem.

Mr. Witherell nominated William McCarty for the same office;

Whereupon, an election having been gone into, Mr. Parks

received ten votes, and was thereupon declared duly elected sergeant-at-arms, pro tem.

Mr. Summers then nominated Mr. Horton for the office of door keeper, pro tem., and he having received nine votes, was declared duly elected to said office, pro tem.

The Chair presented a communication from Benjamin F. H. Witherell, resigning his office of director of the State bank of Michigan, which resignation was, on motion, accepted.

Mr. Drake moved that a committee be appointed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate were now organized for the transaction of business, and that they would meet the House in the representative hall to-morrow at 11 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of canvassing the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor; and the Chair, the motion having been adopted, thereupon appointed Senators Drake and Adam.

A message was announced from Stevens T. Mason, Governor of the state of Michigan, by S. Humes Porter, his private secretary;

Whereupon, Mr. Drake offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to wait upon Governor Mason and inform him that the Senate is not prepared to receive any communication from him.

Mr. Greenly moved to lay the same upon the table, which was disagreed to, by the following vote:

Mr. Adam,
Mr. Etheridge,

YEAS.

Mr. Greenly,
Mr. Murphy,
NAYS.

Mr. Hawkins,
Mr. Jones,

Mr. Lacey,

Mr. LeRoy,
Mr. Rice,

Mr. Trowbridge,

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Mr. Bridge, Mr. Drake, Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Gidley, Mr. Trowbridge moved to amend the resolution by adding the words "and to return to the Governor his communication;" which amendment the Chair decided to be out of order.

Mr. Summers moved to amend the resolution by striking

out the word "not;" which was disagreed to, by the following

Mr. Witherell moved to indefinitely postpone the consideration of the resolution; which was disagreed to, as follows:

Mr. Summers moved to adjourn until to-morrow morning

at ten o'clock; which was disagreed to.

Mr. Gidley moved to strike out all in the resolution after the word "resolved," and insert as follows:

"That a committee be appointed to wait upon the Executive and return to him the communication just sent into the Senate, and inform him that in attempting to communicate with the Senate previous to its proper organization, and before any official information had been conveyed to the Executive of such organization, and its readiness to receive any communication he may have to make, is regarded by the Senate as disrespectful to the Senate, and justly entitling him to its censure." Mr. Summers moved to lay the whole upon the table; which was disagreed to.

Mr. Murphy then offered the following substitute:

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inform his Excellency, Governor Mason, that the Senate is now temporarily organized and prepared to receive any communications that he

may be prepared to make, not having as yet received from him any official communication; which was rejected, by the follow

Mr. Witherell moved to adjourn; which was disagreed to, as

The resolution and amendment were laid upon the table, by

The Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at ten

o'clock.

Tuesday, January 7, 1840.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and the roll being called, there was absent, Senator McCamly.

The journal of yesterday was read and corrected.

Mr. Drake offered the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the assault committed yesterday, the 6th of January, upon the person of Lieutenant Governor Mundy, by Edward Brooks, was an outrageous insult to the Senate, and a violent breach of the privileges of its members.

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the proper proceeding to be had by the Senate in the matter, and to report to the Senate the means by which the offender may be brought to punishment.

Which being read by the Secretary, Mr. Gidley was called to the chair, and the resolution adopted, by the following vote:

Whereupon, the Chair announced Messrs. Drake, Hawkins and Witherell, said committee.

Mr. Trowbridge offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That a joint committee, to consist of two members of the Senate and two members of the House of Representatives, be appointed to wait upon the clergymen of the city and invite them to officiate as chaplains of the two houses, alternately, during the session.

The President of the Senate having resumed the chair, announced said committee to consist of Messrs. Trowbridge and Witherell, on the part of the Senate.

The President stated that Governor Mason's message was before the Senate, and now in order for disposition.