ident pro tempore, and, the ballots having been taken and counted, it was found that the

HON. EBENEZER N. BRIGGS,

a Senator from Rutland County, was duly elected, and he, thereupon, waa eworn, and took the Chair.

On motion of Mr. Starr, it was

Ordered, That the rules of the Senate of last session, be adopted as the rules of this session, until otherwise ordered.

On the nomination of the President, the following Senators were appointed the Committee, on the part of the Senate, to canvass the votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer, for the year ensuing :Messrs. Morgan, Thompson, E. Allen, Porter, Munsill, Farr, Stone, Sprague, Cahoon, Green, Butler, Camp and Bingham; and they were sworn.

Mr. Butler introduced the following resolution, which was read and passed:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, that both Houses meet in joint assembly this afternoon at 3 o'clock, to hear the report of the Canvassing Committee.

On motion of Mr. Munsill, it was

Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives that the Senate have organized by the election of the Hon. Mr. Briggs their President pro tempore, and are ready to proceed to business.

On motion of Mr. Camp, it was

Ordered, That the Secretary cause to be provided for the President, the Secretary, Assistant, and each Senator, one daily and one weekly newspaper, during the session, such as each may designate.

On motion of Mr. Cutts, it was

Ordered, That a committee of two Senators be appointed by the President, to wait upon His Excellency the Governor, and inform him that the Senate have met and organized, and are ready to receive any communica-, tion he may please to make.

Mr. Cutts and Mr. Butler were appointed by the President to perform that duty.

Mr. Thompson introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, that the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, procure to be published, in pamphlet form, for the use of the General Assembly, six hundred copies of the Legislative Directory, embracing the Joint Rules, and the Rules of each House.

On motion of Mr. Sprague, the resolution was amended by erasing the word "six," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "four," and thus amended was adopted.

Mr. Cutts, from the select Committee appointed to wait upon the Governor, reported that the Committee had performed the duty assigned ta them.

On motion of Mr. Butler, it was

Ordered, That the Senate do now proceed to the election of a Secretary, and Assistant Secretary, for the year ensuing.

Whereupon, the ballots were taken and examined, and

Assistant Secretary, and they were thereupon duly sworn, and entered upon the duties of their office.

Mr. E. Allen presented the petition of Wallis Mott, and the memorial of William L. Sowles and others, praying that Wallis Mott may be admitted to a seat in the Senate.

And the said petition and memorial were severally read and referred to the Committee on Elections.

On motion of Mr. Camp, it was

Ordered, That the Senate do now proceed to elect a Chaplain for the year ensuing.

And on taking and counting the ballots, the

REV. GEORGE B. MANSER

was found to be elected.

On motion of Mr. Camp, it was

Ordered, That the Senate do now proceed to elect the Committee on Rules and the Committee on Elections.

The ballots having been taken and examined, the following Senators were found to be elected.

Committee on Rules-Mr. Camp, Chairman, Messrs. Dutton and Cahoon. Committee on Elections-Mr. Sargeant, Chairman, Messrs. Sprague, and Starr.

On motion of Mr. Butler, it was

Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns, it will adjourn to meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

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

MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives have organized by the election of the Hon. Andrew Tracy, Speaker, and of a Clerk pro tempore, and are now ready to proceed to business.

Mr. Phillips, a Senator elect from the county of Caledonia, appeared on the floor of the Senate, presented his credentials, and was sworn and took his seat.

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

MR. PRESIDENT:-The House of Representatives have, on their part, appointed a Committee to canvass the votes of the freemen of this State for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer, for the year ensuing. They concur with the Senate in passing the resolution providing for a Joint Assembly to hear the report of the Canvassing Committee.

On motion of Mr. Dutton,

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

Mr. Butler presented the petition of Henry H. Reynolds, praying that he may be permitted to take a seat in the Senate without producing his credentials.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Elections.

The hour appointed for the meeting of the Joint Assembly having arrived, the Senate repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives. Mr. Farr introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, that both Houses meet in Joint Assembly, at half past 4 o'clock this afternoon, for the purpose of electing a Governor, Lieutenat Governor, and Treasurer for the year ensuing.

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

MR. PRESIDENT:-The House of Representatives concur with the Senate in passing a resolution providing for a Joint Assembly to elect a Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer, for the year ensuing.

The hour provided for the meeting of the Joint Assembly having arrived, the Senate repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives. The Senate having returned from the meeting of the Joint Assembly, Mr. Cutts introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, that both Houses meet in County Conventions, on Friday next, at three o'clock P. M., to nominate County Officers, and that both Houses meet in Joint Assembly, on Saturday next, at 10 o'clock A. M., to make the County appointments. Which was read and passed.

On motion of Mr. Starr,

The Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY, OCT. 13, 1843.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

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

MR. PRESIDENT:-The House of Representatives concur with the Senate in passing the resolution providing for County Conventions, and for a

Joint Assembly to make the County appointments, and the resolution providing for the publication of a Legislative Directory.

On motion of Mr. Thompson, it was

Ordered, That a Committee of two Senators be appointed to wait upon the Lieutenant Governor elcct, and to conduct him to the Chair of the Senate.

Mr. Thompson and Mr. A. Allen were appointed by the President to perform this service.

The following Communication was received from the House of Representatives:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Oct. 13, 1843.

SIR-I have the honor to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives have elected Ferrand F. Merrill their Clerk for the year ensu

ing.

I am, respectfully,

To the Hon. E. N. BRIGGS,

Your obedient servant,

ANDREW TRACY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.

President pro tempore of the Senate.

Mr. Camp, from the Committee on Rules, reported the rules of the last session as the rules of the present session, without amendment.

And the report was accepted, and the rules adopted, as follows:

1. The credentials of Senators shall be presented to the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, previous to nine o'clock in the morning of the second Thursday of October, at which time the Senate shall be called to order. The names of the Senators shall be called over, and when a quorum shall have taken their seats, they shall, having first taken the necessary oaths, on nomination of the President, appoint a canvassing committee, consisting of one Senator from each county, to join such committee as the House of Representatives may appoint, whose duty shall be to receive, sort, and count, the votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer, and make report thereof to the joint assembly of both houses.

2. The Senate shall meet every day (Sundays excepted) at nine o'clock in the morning, and two o'clock in the afternoon, unless otherwise specially ordered.

3. The President having taken the chair, and a quorum being present, the journal of the preceding day shall be read, and all errors therein corrected.

4. In case no quorum shall assemble within fifteen minutes after the time to which the Senate was adjourned, those present shall have power to send the Sergeant-at-Arms, or other officer, after the absentees, and compel their attendance.

5. Whenever the Senate shall assemble, according to adjournment, or at the commencement of a session, and the President shall be absent, it shall be the duty of the Secretary, if present, if not, of a Senator, to call to order; and the Senators present, if a quorum, shall, by ballot, elect a President pro tempore.

6. No Senator shall be absent without leave, unless he is sick, or otherwise necessarily detained.

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7. No Senator shall audibly speak to another, or otherwise interrupt the business of the Senate, while the journals or other public papers are being read, or while a Senator is orderly speaking in debate.

8. Every Senator, when he speaks, shall, standing in his place, address the President, and when he has finished, shall sit down.

9. No member shall speak more than twice on the same question, without leave of the Senate; and Senators who have once spoken shall not again be entitled to the floor, (except for the purpose of explanation,) to the exclusion of another who has not spoken.

10. In all cases, the Senator first arising and addressing the President, (subject to the restriction of rule 9,) shall be entitled to the floor, and when two or more arise at the same time, the President shall name the one who is to speak.

11. When a Senator shall be called to order, he shall sit down, and every question of order shall be decided by the President without debate, subject to an appeal to the Senate.

12. If a Senator be called to order for the words spoken, the exceptionable words shall be immediately taken down in writing by the Senator calling to order, that the President may be better enabled to judge of the

matter.

13. The first hour of each morning's sitting may be devoted to the reception and disposal of petitions, memorials, remonstrances, motions, resolutions, and the introduction of bills; after which, the orders of the day, or other proper business, shall be announced, always commencing with the unfinished business of the last sitting. The first hour of the afternoon's sitting may be occupied in the receiving and disposing of reports of committees, and in completing the business of the morning hour; at the expiration of which, the Senate will again take up the orders of the day.

14. Reports of committees may be signed by any member in behalf of the committee, and shall be by him presented to the Senate, when a call for reports is made. The signer of each report shall be held responsible for the accuracy of its statements and the propriety of its language, and when the same shall be under consideration, he shall be further liable to give additional statements of facts, or other explanations, in answer to the call of any Senator.

15. The proceedings of the Senate, except when acting as in Committee of the Whole, embracing the titles of bills, and such parts thereof as may be affected by proposed amendments, and also the names of Senators, and the votes which they give on every question decided by yeas and nays, shall be by the Secretary accurately and concisely inserted in the journals.

16. The Senate shall, annually, within the first four days of actual sitting, elect by ballot, (and a majority of all present shall be necessary to a choice,) a Secretary, and an Assistant Secretary, who shall be ex officio Engrossing Clerk, who shall be severally sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties, and shall hold said offices until superceded by a new election. The Senate shall also, within the same time, elect the following Standing Committees, to consist of three members each, to wit: On Finance, on the Judiciary,-on Claims,-on Education,-on Agriculture,-on Manufactures,-on Elections,-on Rules,-on Military Affairs, -on Roads and Canals,-on Banks, and on Land Taxes.

17. In the appointment of Standing Committees, (except the one mentioned in rule 1,) the Senate will proceed by tallot, severally to appoint the chairman of each, and then, by one ballot, the other members neces