Messrs. Barrett, Bartlett, Blodgett, Crawford, Dillingham, Eaton of Washington, Fisk, Hatch, Hemenway, Sabin, Sheldon, Sowles, Stevens, Wheelock and Wooster-15.

Those Senators who voted in the negative, are :

Messrs. Bottum, Clark, Dana, Dean, French, Gilson, Norton, Palmer, and Russell-9.

So the resolution was adopted.

Whereupon the Hon. Moody Rich was introduced by Mr. Dillingham, the oath of office was administered by the Secretary, and he took his seat. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk:

MR. PRESIDENT:-The House have passed a resolution relating to the appointment of members of Congress to office, and a bill (H. 58) entitled an act relating to the Grand List," in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The House concur with the Senate in their proposed amendment to the resolution directing the collection of the school fund.

The following message was received from his Excellency the Governor by Mr. Hale, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs:

To the Senate:

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
6th Nov. 1841.

I herewith transmit to the Senate, for the use of the General Assembly, certain documents which I have received from the Executive of Virginia, with a request that they should be laid before the Legislature of this state. CHARLES PAINE.

The documents accompanying the Governor's special message were referred to the special committee raised on the resolutions from Alabama, Virginia and New Hampshire.

(H. 58.) The Senate took up the bill from the House of Reprsentatives entitled 66 an act relating to the Grand List," and it was read the first time, and

Ordered, That 300 copies be printed under the direction of the Secretary, for the use of the Senate.

A resolution from the House of Representatives, as follows: Whereas the appointment of members of Congress to office, under the General Government, during the time for which they are elected, is regarded as wrong in practice, and evil in its tendencies: therefore, Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That our senators in congress be directed, and our representatives requested, to use their influence to prevent all such appointments:

Was read, and

Ordered to be laid upon the table.

Mr. Dillingham introduced the following resolution;

Resolved, That in making up the debentures of Senators, the Secretary be directed to make up the debenture of Hon. Stephen Howe, to this 6th day of November, 1841; and the debenture of the Hon. Moody Rich from the commencement of the present session of the legislature.

Which was read and passed.

(S. 36.) The Senate, as in committee of the whole, resumed consideration of the bill entitled "an act in alteration of an act entitled 'an act

regulating and governing the militia of this state,' and of several acts in addition thereto," and having made progress therein, rose and reported the same to the Senate, with amendment.

On motion of Mr. Eaton of Washington,

The Senate adjourned.

MONDAY, Nov. 8, 1841.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of yesterday was read.

(H. 58.) The bill from the House of Representatives entitled "an act relating to the Grand List," was taken up, and referred to the committee on Finance.

(S. 38.) The engrossed bill entitled "an act relating to the State Library," was read the third time, and passed.

(H. 97.) Mr. Wooster, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill from the House of Representatives entitled "an act in amendment of section 63 of chapter 28 of the Revised Statutes," reported the same without amendment, and it was read the third time, and passed in concurrence.

(S. 37.) On motion of Mr. Palmer, the Senate took up the bill entitled an act in alteration of an act entitled 'an act regulating and governing the militia of this State,' and of several acts in addition thereto."

Mr. Clark moved to amend the same by striking out the first section. And it was so ordered.

Mr. Dana moved to commit the bill to a select committee of three, with instructions to report a bill embracing the provision of the amendments already adopted.

The motion was adopted, and

The President announced the appointment of Messrs. Crawford, Dillingham, and Clark, as such committee.

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

MR. PRESIDENT:-The House concur with the Senate in passing the resolution fixing a day for the adjournment of the General Assembly with a proposal of amendment, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

(S. 17.) The House concur with the Senate in passing the bill entitled "an act directing the Treasurer to pay Thomas H. Fuller the sum therein mentioned."

Mr. Palmer called up the resolution from the House of Representatives relative to the appointment of members of Congress to office.

And the question being, Will the Senate concur with the House in passing the resolution? the yeas and nays, having been demanded by Mr. Dillingham, were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Bartlett, Blodgett, Dillingham, Eaton of Washington, Hatch, Hemenway, Norton, Russell, Rich and Sheldon-10.

Those Senators who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Barrett, Bottum, Crawford, Dana, Dean, Eaton of Franklin, Fisk, Gilson, Palmer, Sabin, Sowles, Stevens, Wheelock, and Wooster14.

Mr. Crawford introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Governor be authorized to appoint a committee of one, to revise the militia laws of this State, and report a bill to the next session of the General Assembly, which shall contain provisions reducing the number of active militia to thousands; and also that drafts for the purposes specified in the Constitution, shall be made from the whole body of the militia, as required to be enrolled by the laws of Cpngress; and also, that the compensation to be made to the active militia, for their services in time of peace, shall be made equal, among the militia who shall perform the service.

Mr. Crawford moved that the blank in the resolution be filled by the word "six," and

On motion of Mr. Fisk,

The resolution and proposed amendment were ordered to be laid on the table.

Mr. Blodgett introduced the following resolution:

Whereas, at the late extra session of Congress two several bills, to wit: the "Fiscal Bank" and the "Fiscal Corporation," have passed both Houses of Congress, and have only failed of becoming laws by the refusal of the President to sign them—

Resolved, therefore, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That we approve of the independent stand taken by President Tyler, in refusing to said bills his official signature.

And on the question, Shall the resolution pass? the yeas and nays, having been demanded by Mr. Blodgett, were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Bartlett, Blodgett, Dillingham, Eaton of Washington, Hatch, Hemenway, Rich, Sheldon, and Stevens-9.

Those Senators who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Barrett, Bottum, Clark, Crawford, Dana, Dean, Eaton of Franklin, Fisk, Gilson, Norton, Palmer, Russell, Sabin, Sowles, Wheelock, and Wooster-16.

So the resolution was rejected.

The Senate took into consideration the resolution fixing a day for the adjournment of the General Assembly, together with the amendment proposed by the House of Representatives, which is to strike out the word Tuesday," and insert the word "Friday."

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On motion of Mr. Clark, the amendment proposed by the House was amended, by striking out the word "Friday," and inserting the word “Thursday.”

(S. 11.) The Senate considered the motion, which had been laid on the table, to reconsider the vote by which the Senate refused to pass the bill entitled "an act to pay Rufus Campbell the sum therein mentioned," and

it was

Ordered, That said vote be reconsidered.

The question thereupon being, Shall the bill pass?

On motion of Mr. Sheldon,

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

(H. 54.) Mr. Dean, from the committee on Land Taxes, to whom was referred the bill from the House of Representatives entitled "an act laying a tax on the lands in Newark," reported the same with proposals of amendment, as follows: after the words "said committee," in the 11th line, insert the words "provided that the whole of said tax shall be expended by the committee on or before the first day of December, A. D. 1842;" strike out the name of "Amos Parker," and insert the name "Lawrence N. Sleeper;" and strike out from the 10th line the word "the," and insert the word "a."

The proposed amendments were adopted, and the bill, as amended, was Read the third time, and passed in concurrence.

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(H. 57.) Mr. Russell, from the committee on Roads and Canals, to whom was referred the bill from the House of Representatives entitled " to incorporate the Willoughby Lake Turnpike Company," reported the same without amendment, and it was

Read the third time, and passed in concurrence.

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

MR. PRESIDENT:-The House of Representatives have passed bills of the following titles, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate: (H. 85.) "An act to amend section 50 of chapter 68 of the Revised Stat

utes."

(H. 102.) "An act to pay Azariah Webb the sum therein mentioned." The House concur with the Senate in passing certain resolutions relative to the reeligibility of the President of the United States.

(S. 39.) Mr. Blodgett introduced a bill entitled "an act establishing an academy at Corinth in the County of Orange," which was read twice, and referred to the committee on Education.

Mr. Wheelock, from the committee on Banks, to whom were referred the report of the Bank Commissioner and the report of the Bank Committee, reported as the opinion of the committee, that all the legislative action necessary in relation thereto having been heretofore had, no further action is called for at this time.

(H. 85.) The bill from the House of Representatives entitled "an act to amend section 50 of chapter 68 of the Revised Statutes" was read twice, and referred to the committee on Manufactures.

(H. 102.) The bill from the House entitled "an act to pay Azariah Webb the sum therein mentioned," was read twice, and referred to the committee of Claims.

(H. 32.) Mr. Clark, from the committee on the Claims, to whom was referred the bill entitled "an act to pay Henry S. Morse and others the sum

therein mentioned," reported the same without amendment, and on the question, Shall the bill be read the third time?

The yeas and nays, having been demanded by Mr. Blodgett, were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are:

Messrs. Barrett, Bartlett, Bottum, Clark, Dana, Dillingham, Eaton of Franklin, Fisk, French, Hemenway, Norton, Palmer, Russell, Rich, Sabin, Sheldon, Sowles, Wheelock and Wooster-19.

Those Senators who voted in the negative, are:

Messrs. Blodgett, Crawford, Dean, Hatch and Stevens-5.

So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill was read the third time and passed in concurrence.

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

MR. PRESIDENT: The House of Representatives have resolved not to concur in the amendment proposed by the Senate to the amendment of the House to the resolution relating to the adjournment of the General Assembly.

The Senate took up their said amendment to the said resolution and receded from the same, and the amendment proposed by the House was concurred in.

Mr. Crawford asked leave of absence from and after Thursday morning, which was granted.

Mr. Clark, from the committee on Claims, reported the following bills from the House of Representatives, which were severally read the third time and passed in concurrence.

(H. 93.) "An act to pay Noble Lovely & Co. the sum therein men

tioned."

(H. 1.) "An act to pay Ziba B. Nichols the sum therein mentioned." (H. 96.) "An act to pay Lyman and King the sum therein mentioned." (H.79.) "An aet to pay William A. Griswold the sum therein men

tioned."

Mr. Norton, from the committee on Finance, reported the following bills from the House of Representatives, without amendment, and they were severally read the third time and passed in concurrence.

(H. 91.) “An act assessing a tax for the support of government." (H. 92.) "An act making appropriations for the support of government." (H. 90.) "An act authorizing the Treasurer to borrow the sum therein mentioned."

Mr. Norton, from the committee on Finance, to whom were referred the various documents enumerated on the journal of November 4th, and which were transmitted by the Governor to the House of Representatives for the use of the General Assembly, reported the same, without recommending any action thereon.

(S. 11.) The Senate took up the bill entitled "an act to pay Rufus Campbell the sum therein mentioned," and on the question, Shall the bill pass?

The yeas and nays were demanded by Mr. Gilson, and are as follows: Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are: