On motion of Mr. Gidley, The bill was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as The Secretary of the Senate was authorized to employ an assistant during this day; 1 Mr. Clark offered the following: Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate. are hereby tendered to the Lieut. Governor and President, the Hon. Chas. S. May, and to the Hon. Chas. M. Croswell, President pro tem., for the able, courteous, dignified and impartial manner in which they have, respectively, presided over our deliberations during the present session; Which was unanimously adopted. Mr. Hewett offered the following: Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to the Secretary and Assistant Secretary, and Engrossing and Enrolling Clerks of the Senate, as well for the ability with which they have discharged their duties at the present session, as for their accommodating and courteous manner in discharging the same; Which was unanimously adopted. Mr. Clark offered the following: Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to the Sergeant-at-Arms, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms and fireman, for the efficient manner in which they have discharged the duties of their respective offices; Which was adopted. Mr. French offered the following: Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to the citizens of the city of Lansing for their kind, courteous and considerate attention to the members of the Legislature during the present session; Which was adopted. Mr. Jay offered the following: Resolved, That the thanks of this Senate are hereby tendered to the reporters for their impartial reports of the proceedings of this body, and the sum of eight dollars is hereby appropriated to them for stationery; Which was adopted. The Senate took a recess until 7 o'clock P. M. EVENING SESSION. The Senate was called to order by the President, at 7 o'clock P. M. Roll called: a quorum present. MESSAGE FROM THE OTHER HOUSE. The President announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR:-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following entitled bill: A bill to amend an act entitled an act to organize the county, of Leelanaw, and to define the county of Benzie; In the passage of which the House has concurred by a major. ity vote of all the members elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect. Very respectfully, N. B. JONES, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the committee on enrollment, for Onrollment. Mr. Babcock moved that when the Senate adjourn, the ad journment shall be until 8 o'clock to-morrow morning; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Grosvenor moved that a committee of two be appointed to wait upon the House of Representatives and inform that body that the Senate has completed its business and is ready to adjourn; Which, motion prevailed. The President appointed as such committee, Senators Grosvenor and Parker. A committee from the House of Representatives appeared, and announced that that body had completed its business and was ready to adjourn. The President delivered an appropriate closing address to Senate. On motion of Mr. Landon, The Senate adjourned. Lansing, Friday, February 5, 1864. The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, at 8 o'clock A. M. Roll called: not a quorum present. Mr. Blackman, from the committee on enrollment and engrossment, submitted the following report: The committee on enrolled bills, to whom was referred A bill to authorize the several townships, cities and incorporated villages in any of the counties on the line of the Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay Railroad Company, to aid in the construction of said railroad; Also, A bill to provide for the interest on the war bounty loan; A bill to authorize the electors of the township of Rollin, in the county of Lenawee, at the annual township meeting in 1864, to determine, by vote, whether they will refund to the township treasurer of said township, certain moneys lost by him, by reason of the failure of the People's Bank of Hudson; Also, A bill to amend section 1 of an act entitled an act to authorize the payment of a State bounty to volunteers, mustered from this State into the military service of the United States, approved March 6, 1863; Also, A bill to authorize the townships in St. Joseph county, to aid any corporation now in existence, or to be hereafter organized, to re-construct the railroad from Constantine to Three Rivers, by loans or donations; Also, A bill authorizing a war bounty loan; Also, A bill authorizing the payment of bounties to volunteers in the service of the United States; Also, Joint resolution relative to the meetings of the enrollment boards; Also, A bill to amend an act entitled an act to organize the county of Leelanaw, and to define the county of Benzie, approved February 27th, 1863, Would respectfully report that they have examined the same, and herewith return them to the Senate correctly enrolled. S. H. BLACKMAN, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The Senate adjourned until 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. Lansing, Saturday, February 6, 1864. The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, at 8 o'clock A. M. Roll called: not a quorum present. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The President pro tempore announced the following: To the Senate: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Lansing, February 5, 1864.} I have approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State the following, viz: An act to amend an act entitled an act to organize the county of Leelanaw, and to define the county of Benzie, appoved February 27th, 1863; Also, An act to amend section 1 of an act entitled an act to authorize the payment of a State bounty to volunteers, mustered from this State into the military service of the United States, approved March 6, 1863; Also, Joint resolution relative to meetings of the enrollment boards; Also, An act to authorize certain townships in St. Joseph county, to subscribe for stock in any corporation now in existence, or to be hereafter organized, to re-construct the railroad from Constantine to Three Rivers, or to aid the same by loans or donations; Also, An act to authorize the electors of the township of Rollin, in the county of Lenawee, at the annual township meeting in 1864, to determine by vote whether they will refund to the town" ship treasurer of said township certain moneys lost by him by reason of the failure of the People's Bank of Hudson; Also, An act authorizing a war bounty loan; Also, An act authorizing the payment of bounties to volunteers in the service of the United States; Also, An act to authorize the several townships, cities and incorporated villages in any of the counties on the line of the Amboy, |