Senator Murphy moved the adoption of the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Message of the Governor be referred to a special committee of five to apportion its recommendations to the regular standing committees.

The resolution was adopted; and the President appointed the committee, consisting of Messrs. Murphy, Eskridge, Lane, Weer, and Foote.

ed:

Senator Horne offered the following resolution, which was adopt

Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to procure a solved, clock for the use of the Senate.

Mr. Grover offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That five hundred copies of the Governor's message be ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate, three hundred to be in English and two hundred in German.

Mr. Colton offered to amend by striking out five hundred and inserting one thousand in English and five hundred in German. The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Manning moved that the resolution of Mr. Grover, be referred to a joint committee of both Houses as follows:

Said resolution to be submitted to a Joint Committee of both Houses, who shall confer with the publishers of the Record, and ascertain t what price the copies of the Message can printed per hundred, and that said committee report their action at their earliest convenience.

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Mr. Colton offered the following substitute as an amendment:

Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, that there be and there is hereby ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives, five thousand copies of the Governor's Message in English and one thousand copies in German.

Mr. Colton moved the adoption of the foregoing amendment:

The resolution, as amended by Mr. Colton's substitute, was adopted.

Mr. Murphy, as chairman of the committee of conference with the proprietors of the State Record, submitted the following report:

The Committee to whom was referred a resolution, requiring them to confer with the proprietors of the State Record, as to the publishing the proceedings of the Senate, beg leave to report that they have made a contract with said publishers by which they insure to the members each ten copies daily of said paper, containing in each paper a copy of the proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives. THOMAS MURPHY,

Chairman.

The report of the committee was accepted by common consent.

Mr. Grover moved to lay the report on the table.

Mr. Eskridge moved a call of the roll which resulted as follows: Ayes 14, noes none.

Those voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Bartlett, Danford, Drenning, Eskridge, Grover, Houston, Jones, Lane. Legate, Manning. Melhoan, Quigg, Speer of Brown, and Smith.

Those oting in the negative were:

Messrs. Colton, Horne, Murphy, Potter, Twiss and Weer.

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Mr. Potter introduced Senate Bill No. 1, "an act relating to County Commissioners," which was read the first time.

Mr. Potter offered a petition from Mr. Lockwood for a seat in the Senate.

Mr. Grover moved to re-consider the vote which laid on the table

the report of the special committee in respect to the State Record.

The ayes and nays were called for, which resulted as follows: Ayes 15, noes 6.

Those voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs, Bartlett, Colton, Danford, Foote, Houston, Horne, Legate, Manning, Melhoan, Murphy, Potter, Speer of Brown, Smith, Twiss and Weer.

Those voting in the negative were:

Messrs. Drenning, Eskridge. Grover, Jones, Lane and Quigg. Carried.

The question being on the laying of the report of the special committee on the table, the ayes and noes were called for. The motion was lost. Ayes 8, noes 13.

Those voting in the affirmative were:

Messrs. Dreuning, Eskridge. Grover, Jones, Lane, Quigg, Speer of Brown, and Twiss.

Those voting in the negative were:

Messrs. Bartlett, Colton, Danford, Foote, Houston, Horne, Legate, Manning, Melhoan. Murphy, Potter, Smith, and Weer.

The question then being on the adoption of the report of the special committee:

Mr. Houston moved to amend the motion to adopt said report by striking ont ten copies" and inserting "five copies."

Mr. Houston offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That the subject be recommitted to the committee with authority to contract for five copies, provided, the publishers will publish all laws ordered to go into effect immediately.

Mr. Eskridge called for a division of the question, which was ordered.

The question first recurring on that portion of the resolution. relating to the re-committal of the question, the motion prevailed.

The question then recurring on that portion of the resolution relating to instructions to the committee,

Mr. Manning moved to amend by inserting the word free."

Mr. Eskridge moved to amend the amendment by inserting the words, "without expense to the State."

Mr. Houston moved to lay the amendment of Senator Eskridge on the table, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Potter asked for the reading of the petition of Mr. Lockwood asking a seat in the Senate. There being no objection the petition was read.

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

Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to procure lamps and oil for the use of the Senate.

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

Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to prevent smoking in the House, while it is in session.

The chair appointed Wm. Young as Assistant Door-Keeper, who ́came forward and was sworn into office by the President of the Sen

ate.

On motion of Senator Murphy, the Senate adjourned.

SENATE CHAMBER,

Thursday, January 12th, 1865, 10 o'clock, A. M.

Senate assembled.

President in the chair.

Roll called.

No quorum present.

Mr. Colton moved a call of the House, which was ordered.

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The Secretary was directed to furnish the Sergeant-at-Arma with a list of absent members, which was done.

Mr. Colton moved that further proceedings under the call of the House be dispensed with, which motion prevailed.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

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

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to furnish suitable rooms for the Engrossing and Enrolling clerks of the Sen

ate.

Senate Bill No. 1, an act relating to County Commissioners, was read the second time and referred to the Committee on Counties and Towns.

The report of the State Treasurer was received, and the reading of it commenced by the Secretary of the Senate, and on motion of Mr. Houston, the further reading of the Treasurer's report was dispensed with.

Mr. Manning introduced Senate Bill No. 2, an act to enable the trustees of Colleges, Academies, Universities and other Institutions.