TWO O'CLOCK P. M. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment. A. J. KUYKENDALL, senator from the counties of Alexander, Union, Johnson, Pulaski, Pope, Massac, Hardin and Gallatin, appeared, and took his seat. A call of the Senate having been ordered, the following senators answered to their names, viz: Messrs. Adams of Stephenson, Adams of Kane, Cook, Gage, Gillespie, Judd, Kuykendall, Talcott, Vanderen and Parks. There not being a quorum present, On motion of Mr. Judd, The Senate adjourned till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. TUESDAY, JANUARY, 6, 1857. Senate met, pursuant to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. On motion of Mr. Judd, A call of the Senate was ordered, when the following senators answered to their names. Messrs. Adams of Stephenson, Adams of Kane, Cook, Gage, Gillespie, Henderson, Judd, O'Kean, Parks, Talcott, Vanderen and Watson. The list of absentees was then again called over, when no others answered. Hon. Mortimer O'Kean, senator from the counties of Clark, Crawford, Jasper, Fayette, Effingham and Lawrence, came forward and presented his certificate of election, when the oath of office being duly administered by Hon. Walter B. Scates, one of the justices of the supreme court, he took his seat. Another call of the absentees having been ordered, when A. J. Kuykendall answered to his name. The speaker of the Senate directed the sergeant-at-arms pro tem. to bring in senators Carlin and Sutphin, if they were to be found. The sergeant-at-arms pro tem., after a short absence, returned and made the following written report, viz: To Hon. Gustavus Koerner: SIR-In accordance with your directions, I saw Senator Carlin and communicated to him the command to appear in the Senate chamber. On motion of Mr. Kuykendall, W. D. Latshaw, of Edgar, was appointed assistant secretary pro tem. The names of senators were called, when Messrs. Carlin and Sutphin appeared and took their seats. The following senators presented their certificates, and being duly sworn by the Hon. E. Beecher, judge of the 12th judicial circuit, respectively took their seats, viz: From the counties of Jefferson, Wayne, Edwards, Wabash, Marion, Clay and Richland-SILAS L. BRYAN. From the counties of Randolph, Jackson, Perry, Washington and ClintonE. C. COFFEY. From the counties of Tazewell, Logan, Mason, Menard and Cass-SAMUEL W. FULELR. From the counties of Fulton and McDonough-WILLIAM C. GOUDY. From the counties of Williamson, Saline, White, Hamilton and Franklin-SAMUEL H. MARTIN. From the counties of Champaign, De Witt, Piatt, Macon, Moultrie, Christian, Shelby and McLean-JOEL S. POST. From the counties of Hancock, Henderson and Schuyler-HIRAM ROSE. From the counties of St. Clair and Monroe-WILLIAM H. UNDErwood. From the counties of Greene, Jersey and Macoupin-LINUS E. WORCESTER. Mr. Bryan moved that the Senate now proceed to the election of permanent officers. Which motion was agreed to. The Speaker then announced that nominations for secretary of the Senate would be the first thing in order; whereupon, Mr. Coffey placed the name of Ben. Bond in nomination. Mr. Judd placed the name of E. T. Bridges in nomination. Mr. Gillespie placed the name of Joseph S. Sloss in nomination. And the vote being ordered, resulted as follows: Those voting for Ben. Bond are, Messrs. Bryan, Carlin, Coffey, Fuller, Goudy, Kuykendall, Martin, O'Kean, Post, Rose, Sutphin, Underwood and Worcester.--13. Those voting for E. T. Bridges are, Messrs. Adams of Stephenson, Adams of Kane, Arnold, Cook, Gage, Henderson, Judd, Parks, Talcott and Watson-10. Those voting for Jos. T. Sloss are, Messrs. Gillespie and Vanderen-2. The Chair announced that Mr. Bond having received a majority of all the votes, he was declared duly elected secretary of the Senate. The election of assistant secretary being next in order, Mr. Worcester placed the name of Wilford D. Wyatt in nomination. And the vote being taken, resulted as follows: Those voting for Mr. Wyatt are, Messrs. Bryan. Carlin. Coffey, Fuller, Goudy, Kuykendall, Martin, O'Kean, Post, Rose, Sutphin, Underwood, Watson and Worcester-14. Those voting for Mr. Hibbard are, Messrs. Adams of Stephenson, Adams of Kane, Arnold, Cook, Gage, Henderson, Judd, Parks, Talcott and Vanderen-10. Mr. Wyatt having received a majority of all the votes, was declared duly elected as one of the assistant secretaries. Mr. Martin nominated W. D. Latshaw as second assistant secretary. And the question being "Will the Senate elect a second assistant secretary?" the yeas and nays were ordered, and Resulted as follows: Yeas.... .16 9 And the question then being upon the election of an assistant secretary, Latshaw, ... Those voting for Mr. Latshaw are, .16 9 Messrs. Bryan, Carlin, Coffey, Fuller, Gillespie, Goudy, Kuykendall, Martin, O'Kean, Post, Rose, Sutphin, Underwood, Vanderen, Watson and Wor cester. Those who voted for Mr. Martin are, Messrs. Adams of Stephenson, Adams of Kane, Arnold, Cook, Gage, Henderson, Judd, Parks and Talcott. The election of the enrolling and engrossing clerk, being next in order, Mr. Arnold nom nated D. D. Irons, of Peoria. And the vote being taken, resulted as follows: Mr. Roberts, Mr. Irons,. Those voting for Mr. Roberts are, .15 ..10 Messrs. Bryan, Carlin, Coffey, Fuller, Goudy, Gillespie, Kuykendall, Martin, O'Kean. Post, Rose, Sutphin, Underwood, Watson and Worcester. Those voting for Mr. Irons are, Messrs. Adams of Stephenson, Adams of Kane, Arnold Cook, Gage, Henderson, Judd, Parks, Talcott and Vanderen; whereupon, Mr. Roberts was declared by Mr. Speaker as duly elected enrolling and engrossing clerk for the Senate. The next thing in order being the election of an assistant enrolling and engrossing clerk, Mr. Kuykendall nominated Thomas H. Smith, of Pope county, Mr. Cook nominated Francis Grimm, of St. Clair. And the vote being taken resulted as follows: Mr. Smith,.. Mr. Grimm,. .14 9 Those voting for Mr. Smith are, Messrs. Bryan, Carlin, Coffey, Fuller, Goudy, Kuykendall, Martin, O'Kean, Post, Rose, Sutphin, Underwood, Watson and Worcester. Those voting for Mr. Grimm are, Messrs. Adams of Stephenson, Adams of Kane, Arnold, Cook, Gage, Henderson, Judd, Parks and Talcott. Mr. Smith, having received a majority of all the votes, was declared duly elected assistant enrolling and engrossing clerk. Mr. Bryan nominated Lewis Hite, of Marion, as second assistant enrolling and engrossing clerk. And the question being on his election to said office, Mr. Cook objected thereto, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon; which being taken, And the question then recurring upon the election of Mr. Hite as second assistant enrolling and engrossing clerk, the yeas and nays were taken, and The next thing in order being the election of a sergeant-at-arms, Mr. Goudy nominated David J. Waggoner, of Fulton. Mr. Parks nominated Robert McCandless, of Kendall. And the vote veing taken, resulted as follows: Waggoner.. McCandless,.... Those voting for Mr. Waggoner are, .14 10 Messrs. Bryan, Carlin, Coffey, Fuller, Goudy, Kuykendall, Martin, O'Kean, Post, Rose, Sutphin, Underwood, Watson and Worcester. Those voting for Mr. McCandless are, Messrs. Adams of Stephenson, Adams of Kane, Arnold, Cook, Gage, Henderson, Judd, Parks, Talcott and Vanderen. Mr. Waggoner, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected sergeant-at-arms to the Senate. The next thing in order being the election of an assistant sergeant-at-arms, Mr. Martin nominated Thomas W. Stone, of White. And the vote being taken, resulted as follows: Mr. Stone,. Blank, Those voting for Mr. Stone are, 14 11 Messrs. Bryan, Carlin Coffey, Fuller, Goudy, Kuykendall, Martin, O'Kean, Post, Rose, Sutphin, Underwood, Watson and Worcester. Mr. Stone, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected assistant sergeant-at-arms for the Senate. On motion of Mr. Kuykendall, Master Robert Walters was appointed one of the pages of the Senate for the present session. On motion of Mr. Gillespie, William E. B. Kalb was appointed one of the pages to the Senate for the present session. On motion of Mr. O'Kean, Thomas Carlin was appointed page to the Senate for the present session. Mr. Bryan offered the following resolution; which being read, was agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the secretary of the Senate inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has met and organized by electing Ben. Bond secretary, Wilford D. Wyatt and W. D. Latshaw assistant secretaries, John S. Roberts enrolling and engrossing clerk, and Thos. H. Smith and Lewis Hite assistant enrolling and engrossing clerks, David J. Waggoner sergeant-at-arms, and Thos. W. Stone assistant sergeant-at-arms, and are now ready to proceed to business. Mr. Arnold offered the following resolution; which was read, considered and adopted, viz: Resolved, That such reporters of newspapers as may desire it, be admitted to a seat within the bar of the Senate, subject to such rules and regulations as the Senate may adopt. On motion, The Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M. TWO O'CLOCK P. M. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Leib, their clerk: Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has fully organized, by the election of Samuel Holmes as speaker, Charles Leib clerk, W. C. B. Gillespie and E. Z. Ryan assistant clerks Tevis Greathouse, as enrolling and engrossing clerk, and Cloyd Crouch and John A. Apperson assistants, W. T. Gibbons door keeper and J. M. Blades |