32.

The President shall have the right to call upon any senator to discharge the duties of the Chair, whenever he shall find it necessary temporarily to retire; but such substitution shall not extend beyond more than one adjournment.

33.

The Senate having taken the final vote on any question, the same shall not again be in order during the same session, in any form whatever, except by way of reconsideration; and when a motion for reconsideration has been decided, that decision shall not be reconsidered.

34.

No proposition to amend the rules of the Senate, or the joint rules of both Houses, shall be acted on until the same shall have been before the Senate at least twenty-four hours; and no rule of the Senate shall be suspended except by the vote of three-fourths of the members present.

35.

Messages shall be sent to the House of Representatives by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary.

36.

Reporters may be placed on the floor of the Senate, under the direction of the Secretary, with the approbation of the President.

37.

No person shall be admitted within the lobby of the Senate Chamber, except the Governor, Treasurer of the State, Auditor of Accounts, members of the other House, Judges of the Supreme Court, Circuit Judges, Senators and Representatives in Congress, Ex-Governors and Lieut. Governors, Ex-Judges of the Supreme Court, Ex-Senators of the State Senate, District Judge and Attorney of the United States, members of other State Legislatures, Clerk and Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs, and such ladies and gentlemen as the President or a Senator may introduce.

38.

When in session the senators shall sit with their heads uncovered.

39.

Upon any disorderly conduct in the gallery, the President may order the same to be cleared.

40.

Whenever a bill or resolution is laid on the table, by order of the Senate, and shall have remained on the table twentyfour hours, it shall be subject to be taken up by the Chair, and presented for the consideration of the Senate, without a call or order on the subject.

41.

There shall be one Door-Keeper and one Assistant DoorKeeper of the Senate; and the Secretary may appoint two boys to attend in the Senate Chamber.

42.

CHOICE OF SEATS.

At nine o'clock on the morning of the first day of the session, and before the Senate shall be called to order, the Secretary shall place in a box, prepared for the purpose, fourteen ballots, designating by name the several counties in the State, and shall proceed to draw therefrom, impartially, one ballot at a time until all are drawn. And as each ballot is drawn, the senator or senators, from the county designated by such ballot, shall, personally, if present, or may, by proxy, if absent, select his, or their seat or seats. If any senator or senators, from any county so drawn, should not be present, either personally or by proxy, at the time of such drawing, the county next drawn shall have preference.

Respectfully submitted.

ASAHEL ALLEN, for Committee. Thereupon they were adopted as the Rules of the Senate.

Mr. Taft introduced a bill entitled

S. 3.

An act to incorporate the home for destitute children at Burlington;

Which was read the first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

A message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Houghton, their Assistant Clerk, as follows: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have appointed, as a committee on their part, to

canvass the votes for county officers, judges of probate, and justices of the peace:

A message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Houghton, their Assistant Clerk, as follows: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have appointed, on their part, joint standing committees as follows:

On motion of Mr. Upham, the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1865.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Reed introduced the following joint resolution: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Hall of the House of Representatives be granted

to the Vermont Historical Society for the delivering of their annual address, this (Tuesday) evening;

Which was read and adopted on the part of the Senate. Mr. Tabor introduced a bill entitled

S. 4. An act to incorporate the West Concord Manufacturing Company;

Which was read the first and second time, and referred to the General Committee.

On motion of Mr. Flagg, a joint resolution from the House of Representatives, providing for a Joint Assembly to elect certain State officers,

Was taken up; and the proposal of amendment submitted by Mr. Hyde, was not agreed to.

Mr. Flagg moved to propose to the House to amend by inserting after the words "Bank Commissioner" the words Railroad Commissioner;

Which was agreed to.

Mr. Hyde moved to propose to the House to amend by striking out the word " Tuesday," and inserting in lieu thereof the word Wednesday;

Which was agreed to; and the resolution was adopted in concurrence, with proposals of amendment.

A message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Houghton, their Assistant Clerk, as follows:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate, that the House have considered the joint resolution from the Senate granting the use of the Representatives' Hall to the Vermont Historical Society,

And have adopted the same in concurrence.

Senate bill entitled

S. 2. An act relating to offenses against private property; Having been printed, was taken up and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

A message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Houghton, their Assistant Clerk, as follows: MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House have considered the Senate proposals of amendment to the joint resolution from the House, providing for a Joint Assembly to elect certain State officers,

And have adopted the same in concurrence.

On motion of Mr. Rublee, the Senate adjourned.