The senate, on motion of Mr. Hough, then resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. McDonell in the chair, on the bill, from the house of representatives, entitled ‘A bill fixing the pay of the members of the legislature, and for other purposes;' and after some time spent in the consideration of said bill, the committee rose and reported progress, and asked and obtained leave to sit again.

On motion of Mr. McDonell, the committee of the whole was discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Whereupon Mr. Ellis moved a reference to a select committee, with instructions to report this afternoon, which was agreed to.

Messrs. Ellis, Hough, and Durocher, were appointed said select committee.

The senate, on motion of Mr. Hascall, then resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Rumsey in the chair, on the 'Bill to authorize the Executive to loan a certain sum of money;' and after some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported the same back to the senate without amend

ment.

The senate, on motion of Mr. Hascall, concurred in the report of the committee of the whole;

And the bill, on motion of Mr. Hascall, was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time this afternoon.

A message was received from the executive, on executive business.

On motion of Mr. Hascall,

Resolved, That a committee of three members be appointed to receive a report from the Executive relative to the amount of money expended in support of the supremacy of the laws in the controversy with Ohio, as requested by a resolution of the 11th instant.

Messrs. Hascall, McDonell, and Hough, were appointed the committee.

The senate, on motion of Mr. Britain, adjourned until three o'clock, P. M,

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Three o'clock, P. M.

The senate met, pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Hough offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on ways and means be authorized to procure six copies of the revized statutes of the state of New York for the use of the senate.

On motion of Mr. Comstock,

The resolution was amended by striking out the word 'six,' before copies, and inserting 'three,' and the resolution so amended, was adopted.

A message from the house was received, announcing their concurrence in the resolution in relation to the repair of the roof of the capitol; returning the joint rules of the two houses, with sundry amendments; and accompanied with a bill for the pay of the officers of the legislature, and a resolution in relation to a joint committee to revise the laws.

Mr. Britain, from the select committee on the resolution relative to the adjournment of the legislature, reported 'A bill to provide for the adjournment of the legislature, and for other purposes:' which being read a first and second time, was committed to committee of the whole.

Mr. Britain asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill to organize the village of New Buffalo, Berrien county: and Messrs, Britain, Raynale, and Moody, were appointed the committee for that purpose.

Mr. Rumsey, from the committee to inquire into the expediency of making provision by law for filling vacancies in certain offices, reported adverse to making such provision, which report was accepted, and the committee discharged from further consideration of the subject.

Mr. Ellis from the select committee, on the bill for the payment of the members of the senate and house of representatives, &c., reported two additional sections, to stand as scctions three and four, which were adopted,

Mr. Comstock moved to amend the 2nd section by striking out 'two thousand' where it occurs in said section: lost.

Mr. Moody moved a reconsideration of the vote, which was agreed to, by yeas and nays as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Britain, Clark, Comstock, Durocher, Ellis, Hascall, Moody, President pro tem.—(8.)

Nays-Messrs. Finch, Hough, McDonell, Raynale, Rumsey, Ten Eyck,—(6.)

The question then recurred on striking out 'two thousand,' which was lost by yeas and nays, as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Britain, Clark, Comstock, Durocher, Ellis, Hascall, President pro tem.,-(7.)

Nays-Messrs. Finch, Hough, McDonell, Moody, Raynale, Rumsey, Ten Eyck,—(7.)

Mr. Clark moved to strike out 'two thousand,' and insért 'fifteen hundred,' which was lost by yeas and nays, as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Britain, Clark, Comstock, Durocher, Ellis, Hascall, President pro tem.--(7.)

Nays-Messrs. Finch, Hough, McDonell, Moody, Raynale, Rumsey, Ten Eyck,—(7.)

The bill was then read a third time.

Mr. Rumsey moved to fill the blanks in the first section with 'two,' adding fifty cents.

Mr. Hough moved to fill with 'three,' which was lost.

The question being put on filling with 'two,' adding fifty cents, was lost by the yeas and nays, as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Ellis, Raynale, Rumsey, President pro tem.,-(4.)

Nays-Messrs. Britain, Clark, Comstock, Durocher, Finch' Hascall, Hough, McDonell, Moody, Ten Eyck,-(10.)

Mr. Finch moved to fill with 'two,' which was lost by yeas and nays as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Britain, Clark, Comstock, Durocher, Finch, Hascall, President pro tem.-(7.),

Nays-Messrs. Ellis, Hough, McDonell, Moody, Raynale, Rumsey, Ten Eyck,--(7.)

Mr. McDonell moved to lay the bill on the table; which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Ellis moved to fill the blank with 'one:' Mr. Hough with 'two,' adding ninety-nine cents.

Mr. Rumsey then moved that the senate adjourn until 9 o' clock to-morrow morning, which motion was lost.

The senate, on motion of Mr. Hascall, then went into the consideration of executive business.

When the doors were opened, the senate adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

FRIDAY, NOV. 18, 1835.

The senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Britton called up a resolution previously offered by him, in the words following:

Resolved, That the senate proceed to the election of president pro tempore of the senate.

A message from the house was received, announcing the passage of a resolution fixing the time of adjournment and to what period; and of one for the appointment of a joint committee to revise the laws.

Mr. McDonell moved to amend the resolution under consideration, by adding to serve for and during the time for which said president pro tempore shall have been elected to the senate;' which was agreed to, and the resolution so amended was then adopted.

Mr. McDonell having been called to the chair, announced that JOHN S. BARRY had been duly elected president pro tem. the result of the vote on said election being as follows:

For John S. Barry: Messrs. Britain, Clark, Comstock, Durocher, Ellis, Finch, Hascall, Hough, McDonell, Moody, Raynale, Rumsey, Ten Eyck-13.

For John McDonell: Mr. (Barry) President pro tem.-1.

Mr. Clark offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That a select committee of five members be appointed to report, at the next meeting of the senate, the amount of salary that ought to be allowed to all state officers by law.

Whereupon, Messrs. Clark, Moody, Britain, Hough, and Ten Eyck, were appointed said committee.

Communications were received from the treasurer and auditor, which, on motion of Mr. Hough, were referred to the committee of ways and means.

Mr. McDonell being called to the chair, on motion of Mr. Hough, a committee of two members was appointed to wait on the governor and inform him of the election of John S. Barry, as president pro tem. of the senate, and a like committee to inform the house of representatives of said election;

Messrs. Hough and Durocher were appointed the committee to wait upon the governor; and,

Messrs. Hascall and Moody the committee to inform the house of representatives of said election.

The committees having retired, in a short time severally returned and reported that they had performed the duties assigned them.

On motion of Mr. Hascall, the senate took up the bill to authorize the executive to loan a certain sum of money.

The bill being read a third time, Mr. Hascall moved to fill the first blank with 'one hundred thousand ;' Mr. Comstock with 'sixty thousand.'

The question on filling the blank with 'one hundred thousand,' being put, was carried.

The blank at the end of the 6th line was filled with the words the 'executive.'

The words 'to be paid annually or semi-annually,' were by consent, added after the words per annum, in the 9th line.

On motion of Mr. Comstock, the blank in the 11th line was filled with 'twenty."