body to the house, for the proper discharge of that duty, without a previous adjournment. Mr. Freeland moved to lay the preamble and resolution on the table. The ayes and noes being demanded by Senators Johnson and Fisk, Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Bearss, Blair, Bobbs, Burk, Chapman, Cooper, Crane, Cravens, Crouse, Ensey, Freeland, Green, Griggs, Hendry, Hill, Kinley, March, Murray, Parker, Rice, Stevens, Suit, Thompson, Weir, Weston, and Yaryan-26. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Brown, Drew, Fisk, Hargrove, Heffren, Hostetler, Johnston, Mansfield, Mathes, Miller, McCleary, McClure, McLain, Richardson, Rugg, Sage, Slater, (of Dearborn,) Tarkington, Wallace, Wilson, and Woods-21. So the motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The following resolution was offered by Mr. Suit: Resolved, That the thanks of the senate be, and they are hereby, tendered to Lieutenant Governor Willard for the able, impartial, prompt, and efficient manner in which he has presided over its deliberations and conducted its business. Which was unanimously agreed to. By unanimous consent, Mr. Cravens offered the following resolution: Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns, it adjourn to 1 o'clock p. m. Which was adopted. On motion by Mr. Murray, the following message from the house was taken up. A message from the house by Mr. Shook, assistant clerk: Mr. President: I am directed by the house of representatives to inform the senate that the house have passed the following resolution thereof: Resolved, That the senate be invited to attend in the hall of the house of representatives at half-past two o'clock this afternoon, to open and publish the returns of the election for governor and lieutenant governor, as required by the fourth section of the fifth article of the constitution of the State of Indiana, in which the concurrence of the senate is respectfully requested. Pending which, The senate adjourned till 1 o'clock p. m. The senate met. On motion by Mr. Weir, A call of the senate was ordered. 1 O'CLOCK P. M. The secretary proceeded to the call, when it appeared that the following senators were absent: Messrs. Alexander, Drew, Hill, Mathes, Miller, McCleary, Rugg, and Slater, of Johnson-8. On motion by Mr. Brown, Mr. Alexander was excused from the call. On motion by Mr. Sage, Mr. Alexander was excused from all former calls of the senate during the present session. On motion by Mr. Gooding, A further call of the Senate was dispensed with. Mr. March offered the following amendment to the resolution contained in the house message, pending at adjournment: Amend by striking out "two and a half o'clock," and inserting "three o'clock." Also, add the following: "That in said joint convention no other business shall be transacted except that of opening, counting, and publishing the returns of votes for governor and lieutenant governor, witnessing the inauguration, and the administration of the oaths of office; and when that is done, such joint convention shall stand adjourned sine die, without motion." The president here laid before the senate the following communi cation: HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR: Please lay before the senate, over which you preside, the following communication. Hon. A. P. WILLARD. BALLARD SMITH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. President of the Senate of Indiana. HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE OF INDIANA: The constitution of the State devolves upon the undersigned the duty of "opening and publishing the election returns for governor and lieutenant governor" of the State in the presence of both houses of the general assembly. As the terms of office of those functionaries begin on this day, by appointment of the constitution, I intend to perform that duty in the hall of the house of representatives instanter, and respectfully invite you to be present with the house of representatives now in session. BALLARD SMITH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Pending the motion of Mr. March to amend the resolution, contained in the message from the house, under consideration, the president addressed the senate, announcing that his connexion with the senate, as their presiding officer, had terminated, and closing his remarks at five minutes before two o'clock p. m. At twenty-three minutes after two o'clock p. m., Mr. Cravens moved a call of the senate; which was agreed to. The secretary proceeded to the call, when it appeared that the following senators were absent: Messrs. Brown, Drew, Fisk, Freeland, Gooding, Hargrove, Heffren, Hostetler, Johnston, Mansfield, Mathes, Miller, McCleary, McClure, McLain, Parker, Richardson, Rugg, Sage, Slater of Dearborn, Slater of Johnson, Tarkington, Wallace, Weston, Wilson, and Woods-26. Mr. Cravens offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the hour of half-past two o'clock has arrived, and no quorum being present, the senate cannot entertain any question upon the resolution of the house inviting the senate to participate with the house in witnessing a count of the vote for governor and lieutenant governor and the ceremonies of inauguration, and that this resolution be placed upon the journal of the senate. No action was taken on the resolution for want of a quorum. The Hon. Abram A. Hammond, the incoming lieutenant governor of the State of Indiana, now appeared in the chair as the president of the senate, and addressed the senate as follows: SENATORS: By the voice of the people of Indiana, it is made my duty to preside over the deliberations of this honorable senate. Before entering upon the discharge of this duty, permit me to say that I do so with but a single purpose, and that is so to discharge that duty that you may be enabled the more speedily to complete the legislation of the country. With the law governing the action of legislative bodies I am not familiar. But I find consolation in the fact that I am surrounded by senators whose wisdom and experience will enable them by their counsels to aid me in correctly deciding all questions of order that may arise in the course of your deliberations, and I respectfully ask of you that counsel and aid. With the hope that your labor may result to the benefit and advancement of Indiana, I take the chair as your presiding officer. After which, on motion by Mr. Cravens, The further call of the senate was suspended. Mr. Slater moved that the senate adjourn. The yeas and nays being demanded by five senators, Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Brown, Drew, Hargrove, Heffren, Hostetler, Johnston, Mansfield, Mathes, Miller, McCleary, McClure, McLain, Richardson, Rugg, Slater of Dearborn, Tarkington, Wallace, and Wilson-18. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Bearss, Blair, Bobbs, Burk, Chapman, Cooper, Crane, Cravens, Crouse, Ensey, Fisk, Freeland, Gooding, Green, Griggs, Hendry, Hill, Kinley, March, Murray, Parker, Rice, Sage, Stevens, Suit, Thompson, Weir, Weston, Woods, and Yaryan-30. So the motion to adjourn did not prevail. Mr. Tarkington moved that the pending amendment to the resolution contained in the message from the house be laid on the table. The ayes and noes being demanded by Senators Gooding and Wallace, Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Brown, Drew, Fisk, Gooding, Hargrove, Heffren, Hostetler, Johnston, Mansfield, Mathes, Miller, McCleary, McClure, McLain, Richardson, Rugg, Slater of Dearborn, Tarkington, Wallace, Wilson, and Woods-21. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Bearss, Blair, Bobbs, Burk, Chapman, Cooper, Crane, Cravens, Crouse, Ensey, Freeland, Green, Griggs, Hendry, Hill, Kinley, March, Murray, Parker, Rice, Sage, Stevens, Suit, Thompson, Weir, Weston, and Yaryan-27. So the motion to lay on the table did not prevail. Mr. Gooding moved to indefinitely postpone the further consideration of the amendment. The ayes and noes being demanded by Senators Weir and March, Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Brown, Drew, Fisk, Gooding, Hargrove, Heffren, Hostetler, Johnston, Mansfield, Mathes, Miller, McCleary, McClure, McLain, Richardson, Rugg, Slater of Dearborn, Tarkington, Wallace, Wilson, and Woods-21. Those who voted in the negative were— Messrs. Bearss, Blair, Bobbs, Burk, Chapman, Cooper, Crane, Cravens, Crouse, Ensey, Freeland, Green, Griggs, Hendry, Hill, Kinley, March, Murray, Parker, Rice, Sage, Stevens, Suit, Thompson, Weir, Weston, and Yaryan-27. So the motion to indefinitely postpone did not prevail. Mr. McLain moved to indefinitely postpone the further consideration of the resolution and pending amendment. The ayes and noes being demanded by Senators March and Gooding, Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Brown, Drew, Fisk, Gooding, Hargrove, Heffren, Hostetler, Johnston, Mansfield, Mathes, Miller, McCleary, McClure, McLain, Richardson, Rugg, Slater of Dearborn, Tarkington, Wallace, Wilson, and Woods-21. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Bearss, Blair, Bobbs, Burk, Chapman, Cooper, Crane, Cravens, Crouse, Ensey, Freeland, Green, Griggs, Hendry, Hill, Kinley, March, Murray, Parker, Rice, Sage, Stevens, Suit, Thompson, Weir, Weston, and Yaryan-27. So the motion to indefinitely postpone did not prevail. Mr. Heffren moved that the senate adjourn. The ayes and noes being demanded by senators March and Yaryan, Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Brown, Drew, Fisk, Gooding, Hargrove, Heffren, Hostetler, Johnston, Mansfield, Mathes, Miller, McClure, McLain, Richardson, and Wilson-15. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Bearrs, Bobbs, Blair, Burk, Chapman, Cooper, Crane, Cravens, Crouse, Ensey, Freeland, Green, Griggs, Hendry, Hill, Kinley, March, Murray, Parker, Rice, Sage, Slater of Dearborn, Stevens, Suit, Thompson, Wallace, Weir, Weston, Woods, and Yaryan-30. So the motion to adjourn did not prevail. Mr. Siater, of Dearborn, moved to reconsider the vote on the motion to adjourn. Mr. Yaryan moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. The ayes and noes being demanded by Senators Cravens and Weir, Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Bearss, Blair, Bobbs, Burk, Chapman, Cooper, Crane, Cravens, Crouse, Ensey, Freeland, Green, Griggs, Hendry, Hill, March, Murray, Parker, Rice, Sage, Stevens, Suit, Thompson, Weir, Weston, Woods, and Yaryan-27. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Brown, Drew, Fisk, Gooding, Hargrove, Heffren, Hostetler, Johnston, Mansfield, Mathes, McCleary, McClure, McLain, Richardson, Rugg, Slater of Dearborn, Tarkington, Wallace, and Wilson 19. So the motion to lay the motion to reconsider on the table was agreed to. The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution contained in the message from the house, with the pending amendment, and noes were demanded by two senators. Those who voted in the affirmative were The ayes Messrs. Bearss, Blair, Bobbs, Chapman, Cooper, Crane, Cravens, Crouse, Ensey, Freeland, Green, Griggs, Hendry, Hill, Kinley, March, Murray, Parker, Rice, Sage, Stevens, Suit, Thompson, Weir, Weston, Woods, and Yaryan-27. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Drew, Fisk, Hargrove, Heffren, Hostetler, Johnston, Mansfield, Mathes, McCleary, McClure, McLain, Richardson, Rugg, Slater of Dearborn, Wallace, and Wilson-16. So the resolution as amended was concurred in. Ordered, That the secretary inform the house thereof. On motion by Mr. Cravens, the senate adjourned until to-morrow morning, at 9 o'clock a. m. Be it remembered, that, on this the 14th day of February, A. D. 1857, personally came before me, a notary public in and for the county aforesaid, Jonathan S. Harvey, principal secretary, and James N. Tyner, assistant secretary, of the senate of the State of Indiana, now in session, who, being by me duly sworn according to law, depose and say: That the foregoing is a true and correct transcript of the journal of the said senate for the 12th day of January, A. D. 1857; that it is a true transcript of the proceedings of the said senate on the said 12th day of January, A. D. 1857; that the said senate did not, as the journal correctly shows, go into the hall of the house of representatives of the State of Indiana on the said 12th day of January, A. D. 1857; that the said senate has not, at any time during the present session, gone into the hall of the said house for any purpose whatever; and that the said house has not sent to the said senate, nor has the said senate sent to the said house, any resolution proposing to go into, |