Which has passed the Senate, and to inform the House that Senators Croswell and McCurdy have been appointed as such committee on the part of the Senate, and to respectfully ask the concurrence of the House in said resolution. Very respectfully, On motion of Mr. Woodman, The resolution was laid on the table. THOS. H. GLENN, The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir: I am instructed to transmit to the House, the following concurrent resolution: Resolved by the Senate, (the House concurring,) That the joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the rules in joint convention, of the last Legislature, be and are hereby adopted as the rules of the present Senate and House of Representatives, until otherwise ordered; Which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, THOS. H. GLENN, On motion of Mr. Monroe, The House concurred in the adoption of the resolution. MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES. Mr. Brockway offered the following: Resolved, That the Speaker be, and he hereby is authorized to appoint one Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, one fireman, and one assistant fireman, at the rate of three dollars per day for the time actually employed, and eight messenger boys, at the rate of one dollar and fifty cents per day for the time actually employed, and that he be authorized to dismiss any of the same for failing properly to perform the duties of their respective offices. Mr. Green called for a division of the question, relative to the appointment of Assistant Sergeant At-arms and Fireman and Assistant, and the appointment of Messengers. Mr. Monroe moved to amend the resolution in such a manner as to allow the Sergeant-at-Arms to appoint his own Assistant; Which was agreed to. That portion of the resolution relative to the appointment of Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, and Fireman and Assistant Fireman, was then adopted. The question recurring upon that portion of the resolution relative to the appointment of messenger boys; Mr. M. D. Howard moved to amend, by striking out the words "one dollar and fifty cents," and inserting in lieu thereof, the words "two dollars;" Which amendment was agreed to. Mr. M. D. Howard then moved to further amend the resolution, by striking out the word "eight," and inserting in lieu thereof, the word "six;" also to insert after the word "boys," the following: "And the Speaker and Chief Clerk are also authorized to appoint each a messenger, at the same rate per day;" Which was agreed to. The resolution, as amended, was then adopted. The committee appointed by the House to act with a like committee on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the incoming Governor, and inform him that the two Houses are now organized, and ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them, and that the Governor would communicate in person, with the two Houses, in joint convention, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Sergeat-at-Arms announced a committee from the Senate. The committee informed the House that the Senate had nominated a candidato for the office of United States Senator, in place of Hon. Jacob M. Howard, whose term of office will ex pire on the 4th day of March next, and that the Senate will meet the House in joint convention at 12 o'clock P. M., to compare nominations. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: } SIR-I am instructed to transmit to the House the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, (the House concurring,) That the two Houses will meet in joint convention at 11 o'clock this A. M., in the Hall of the House of Representatives, to receive the message of the retiring Governor; Which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, On motion of Mr. Monroe, THOS. H. GLENN, Secretary of the Senate. The House concurred in the adoption of the resolution. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, (the House concurring,) That the two Houses will meet in joint convention, at half-past 2 o'clock this afternoon, to hear the message of the incoming Governor; Which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, THOS. H. GLENN, On motion of Mr. Welch, Secretary of the Senate. The House concurred in the adoption of the resolution. Resolved, That this House do now proceed to a nomination of Senator of the United States, in place of Jacob M. Howard, whose term of office expires on the 4th day of March, next; Which was adopted. The House then proceeded to the nomination of a candidate for the office of United States Senator, with the following result: The Speaker announced that Hon. Jacob M. Howard, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly nominated by the House for the office of United States Senator. Mr. Green offered the following: Resolved, That the Clerk of this House, the Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk, be each of them authorized and empowered to appoint an Assistant during this session. Mr. Monroe moved to so amend the resolution that the Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk appoint an Assistant when necessary; Which was accepted. The resolution, as amended, was then adopted. Mr. M. D. Howard offered the following: Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to procure 1,000 copies of the Journal for the members of this House. On motion of Mr. Woodman, The resolution was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Brockway, A committee of three was appointed to wait on the Senate and inform that body that the House had nominated a candidate for the office of United States Senator, in place of Hon. Jacob M. Howard, whose term of office will expire on the 4th day of March next, and that the House would meet the Senate in joint convention, at 12 o'clock P. M., to compare nominations. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Brockway, O'Grady and Swift as such committee. On motion of Mr. Griswold, The Judges of the Supreme Court and State officers were invited to seats within the bar of the House, during the joint convention. The committee appointed to wait on the Senate and inform that body that the House had nominated a candidate for the office of United States Senator, in place of Hon. Jacob M. Howard, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them. |