"twenty," before the words "in each week," and inserting in place thereof "forty;"

Which was disagreed to--ayes 5, noes 8:

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arndt, Collins, Learned, Martin and Vineyard;

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Bullen, Brigham, Janes, Maxwell, Rountree, Strong, Tweedy and Upham.

Mr. Collins then moved to amend by striking out "twenty" before the words " in each week," and inserting "fifty," in place thereof;

Mr. Strong moved to strike out "twenty," as above said, and insert" one hundred" in place thereof;

And, pending the question on the first amendment offered, On motion of Mr. Martin, the resolution was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Martin, the order, submitted by him on yesterday, to employ Charles C. Sholes to do the incidental printing of the Council, until otherwise ordered. was taken up;

And pending the question thereon,

Mr. Strong moved to strike out the name of "Charles C. Sholes," and to insert, in place thereof, the name of "George Hyer;"

Which was disagreed to.

And, the question then recurring on the original motion, On motion of Mr. Martin, the Council adjourned until Thursday, at 12 o'clock.

Thursday, December 9, 1841.

On motion of Mr. Collins, the following resolution offered on yesterday, was taken up, viz:

Resolved, That each member of the Council be allowed to order for his use, at the expense of the Territory, any number of newspapers published in this Territory not exceeding twenty in each week.

And, the question then being put on the motion to strike out "twenty," before "in each week," and inserting "fifty," in place thereof;

It was disagreed to, ayes 3, noes 10.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Collins, Learned and Vineyard.

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arndt, Bullen, Brigham, Janes, Martin, Maxwell, Rountree, Strong, Tweedy and Upham.

Mr. Arndt then moved to strike out" twenty," and insert in place thereof "thirty nine;"

Which was agreed to-ayes 9, noes 4.

And the ayes and noes being called for,,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arndt, Collins, Learned, Martin, Maxwell, Rountree, Tweedy, Upham and Vineyard.

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Bullen, Brigham, Janes and Strong.

Mr.. Strong moved further to amend the resolution by adding thereto the following, viz: and that they be allowed to order the publishers of said papers to do them up in separate wrappers for each paper."

The motion was disagreed to.

The motion was then put on the adoption of the resolu tion, as amended, and determined in the affirmative-aves 9, noes 4.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arndt, Collins, Learned, Martin, Maxwell, Rountree, Tweedy, Upham and Vineyard.

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Bullen, Brigham, Janes and Strong.

The following Message was received from the House of Representatives, by the Clerk thereof, viz:.

Mr. President-I am directed to inform you that the House of Representatives have organized, pro tempore, and are ready to proceed to business.

"I am also directed to inform you that the House have. appointed Messrs. Burt and Rockwell, a committee on their part to act in conjunction with a similar committed to be appointed by the Council, to wait on His Excellency the Governor, and to inform him that the two Houses have organized, pro tempore, and are ready to receive any communication he may have to make to them."

The President announced the appointment of Messrs.

Janes and Learned, under the resolution passed on the 6th inst., for the appointment of a joint committee to wait on the Governor and inform him that the two Houses are now in session.

Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.

On motion of Mr. Bullen, the Council proceeded to the further consideration of the order submitted by Mr. Martin, on the sixth inst., to employ Charles C. holes to do the incidental printing of the Council, until otherwise ordered: And, the question being put thereon, it was determined in the negative-ayes 5, nocs 8;

And, the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Bullen, Janes, Martin, Strong, and Upham;

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arndt, Brigham, Collins, Learned, Maxwell, Rountree, Tweedy, and Vineyard.

Mr. "Strong, by leave, presented the following resolution: which was read a first and second times, viz:

No. 1. Resolution providing for receiving from the Treasury of the United States certain money.

Mr. Strong then moved to suspend the 27th and 29th of the standing rules, in order that the said resolution may be read the third time now.

The motion was disagreed to.

On motion of Mr. Bullen.

Ordered, That the Council do now proceed to the election of a President.

Messrs. Janes and Collins, were appointed tellers for

that purpose.

And the ballots being taken and counted by them it appeared that Morgan L. Martin had received five votes; John H. Rountree, six votes; William Bullen, one vote; and one blank.

Neither of the persons voted for having received a majority of all the votes given, the President declared that no election had been made.

On motion of Mr. Strong, the Council took a recess until 2 o'clock, P. M.

Two o'clock, P. M.

Mr. Janes, from the committee appointed to wait on the Governor, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them, and that the Governor had replied to them that he would on to-morrow at 12 o'clock, make a communication to the Houses in the Hall of the House of Rep

resentatives.

On motion of Mr. Bullen,

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to revise the Standing Rules.

Messrs. Bullen, Collins and Upham, were appointed the committee for that purpose.