SENATE JOURNAL 4th SESSION, 1842. JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE OF THE TERRITORY OF FLORIDA, AT ITS FOURTH SESSION, BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF TALLAHASSEE, ON MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1842. TALLAHASSEE: J. KNOWLES, PRINTER - SENTINEL OFFICE. JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE TERRITORY OF FLORIDA, AT ITS FOURTH SESSION, Begun and held in the City of Tallahassee, on the third day of January, 1842. MONDAY, January 3d, 1842. The Senate having been called to order by the Secretary, the following members appeared and answered to their names: From the Western District-W. H. Brockenbrough. From the Eastern District-Messrs. Pelot and Cooper. There being no quorum present, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, at 12 o'clock. TUESDAY, January 4, 1842. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, when the following members appeared and took their seats, viz : From the Middle District-Messrs. Dupont, Edwards and Livingston. From the Western District-Messrs. Walker and M'Lean. Mr. Berthelot, elected from the Middle District to supply the place of Mr. Duval, (resigned,) appeared, was sworn by the Hon. Judge Bronson, and took his seat. On motion, Mr. Walker was called to the Chair, and the Senate proceeded to an election of President; when Mr. Brockenbrough was duly elected, and Messrs. Dupont and Berthelot appointed to conduct him to the Chair. The Senate then proceeded to elect its officers-J. S. Robinson was chosen Secretary; John W. Poindexter, Reading Clerk; D. G. Gunn, David E. Bothwell, and G. W. Smith, Enrolling and Engrossing Clerks; A. A. Fisher, Sergeant-at-Arms, and James Barry, Door-keeper. On motion, the several officers were sworn by the President. On motion of Mr. Dupont, a message was sent to the House of Representatives, informing that body that the Senate has been duly organized by the appointment of Wm. H. Brockenbrough as President, Jas. S. Robinson as Secretary, John W. Poindexter as Assistant Secretary, A. A. Fisher, Sergeant-atArms, and James Barry, Door-keeper. Which was adopted. Mr. Pelot moved that a Committee be appointed to enquire into the prices that will be charged for printing, from the Editors of this place, for the Senate, during the present session, with a view to have it done at the cheapest possible rates, and report the same to the Senate, which was adopted And Messrs. Pelot, Dupont, and Walker, appointed Committee. Mr. Berthelot offered the following: Resolved, That a committee of three members of the Senate be appointed to revise, alter, or amend, the rules of the Senate, and report the same to the Senate, and that, in the mean time the rules of the last Senate be considered the rules of this Senate, which was adopted. And Messrs. Berthelot, Dupont, and Livingston, appointed said committee. The Senate then adjourned until to-morrow, at 12 o'clock. WEDNESDAY, January 5th, 1842. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Livingston offered the following resolution, viz: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Senate, and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, be directed to furnish the members of their respective Houses with such Stationary as they may require, and to keep an account of the same Which was read, the rule waived, and adopted. Mr. Berthelot, from a select committee, made the following report: The select committee, to whom was referred the resolution adopted on yesterday in relation to the rules of the Senate, beg leave to report the rules of the last Senate as the rules of the present Senate, with the exception of the 30th rule, to which the committee suggest the following amendment : Resolved, That the 30th Rule be so far amended, as to require the appointment of an additional Standing Committee, to be styled the Committee on Public Accounts; whose duty it shall be to examine the accounts and vouchers of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Commissioner of the Tallahassee Fund, and all other officers having charge of public funds or accounts. The committee would also suggest the propriety of adopting the following additional rule: RULE XL-No member of this present Senate shall absent himself from the Senate-Chamber after the roll shall have been called, without first obtaining the permission of the President. Upon the adoption of this report, the committee recommend the printing of the proposed amendment and additional rule with the rules of the Senate. JAMES A. BERTHELOT, Ch'n Select Committee. Which was received, and ordered for to-morrow. The Senate then adjourned until to-morrow, at 12 o'clock. |