An act for the relief of Ottawa county, and for other purposes,"" reported the same back without amendment, and the bill was committed to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Edmunds, from the committee on finance, to whom was referred the House "bill to provide for the transfer of twenty thousand dollars, from the delinquent tax fund, and to provide for the payment in part, of the members and officers of the present legislature," reported the same back, adverse to its pas

sage.

(See Senate Document, No. 20.)

On motion, the report was laid upon the table, the bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and both ordered to be printed.

Mr. Jones, from the committee on finance, to whom was directed a resolution on the subject, reported a "bill relative to delinquent taxes;" which was twice read, referred to the committee of the whole and ordered printed.

Mr. LeRoy, from the committee on agriculture, to whom was referred the House "bill to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide for the destruction of wolves,'" reported the same back without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Rice, the following amendment was made to the bill:

"Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage."

The bill was then ordered to the third reading; on motion, the same was read the third time and passed.

The Chair announced the following message from the executive, which, together with accompanying document, was referred to the committee on state affairs:

To the Senate and House of Representatives:

Gentlemen—According to the requests contained in the letter of governor Bigger, I have the honor to lay before you, a certain "Joint resolution relative to the election of president and vice president of the United States," recently passed by the general assembly of the state of Indiana; and by their resolution transmitted, to be submitted to your consideration.

I request that the document and this communication, may be deemed for the use of both houses.

WILLIAM WOODBRIDGE.

Executive Office, February 3, 1841.

The House "bill relative to the administration of oaths to members and officers of the legislature;" and the Senate "bill to authorize the secretary of state to sell a portion of the revised statutes;" were severally read the third time and passed.

Mr. Barry moved that the Senate now proceed to the election of a United States senator; which motion the Chair decided to be out of order, inasmuch as the Senate made, on their part, a nomination for that office, yesterday.

Mr. Adam then offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Senate will proceed to continue the election of United States senator, in accordance with the existing provisions of law, by nominating on their part, a person for the said office of United States senator, for six years from and after the 4th day of March next.

The same was rejected, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The Chair announced a committee from the House of Representatives, consisting of Messrs. Bingham and Porter, who informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had made a nomination of a person for the office of United States senator, and that the House were now ready to receive the Senate in joint convention, in the hall of the House of Representatives, for the purpose of comparing nominations, and completing the election of that officer.

Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Barry,

The Senate rose and proceeded to the hall of the House of Representatives, and met that body.

JOINT CONVENTION.

The convention met in the hall of the House of Representatives, and was called to order by the honorable Thomas J. Drake, President of the Senate, pro tempore.

The names of the Senators were called by the secretary of the Senate, and it appeared that the Senators were all present. The names of the members of the House of Representatives were called by the clerk of the House, and it appeared that Mr. Hawley was absent without leave.

The President, after comparing the nominations of the two houses, of a person for the office of United States senator, announced that the said nominations did not agree; whereupon, On motion of Senator Barry,

The convention proceeded to the election of a person for the office of United States senator, for six years, from and after the 4th day of March, A. D. 1841.

The names of the Senators and members of the House of Representatives, being called, they severally rose in their places and voted, viva voce, as follows:

It appearing that William Woodbridge had received a majority of all the votes,

The President declared him duly elected to represent this state in the senate of the United States, for six years from and after the third day of March, A. D. 1841.

On motion of Mr. Witherell, of the Senate, the convention adjourned, sine die.

D. W. KELLOGG, Secretary of the Senate. M. HOWARD,

Clerk House of Representatives.

When the Senate returned to their chamber, the President, pro tempore, announced the result of the convention to be, that William Woodbridge was duly elected senator for this state, in the United States senate, for six years, from and after the 4th day of March, A. D. 1841.

On motion, the Senate adjourned.

Thursday, February 4, 1841.

The President called the Senate to order.
Prayer by the Rev. H. Colclazer.

Mr. Edmunds presented the claim of Dennis, Thomas & Wood, against Benjamin Porter, commissioner of state prison of this state; which was referred to the committee on the state prison.

Mr. Champlin presented the petition of J. P. Cook, for a state road; which was referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

On motion of Mr. Drake,

The committee of the whole were discharged from the further consideration of the "bill to enable George Dorr, a minor, to convey certain parcels of real estate;" and the bill was committed to the committee on the judiciary.

On motion, the Senate resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. LeRoy in the chair, on the "bill to incorporate the Ebenezer institute of Genesee county."

After some time spent thereon, the committee rose, reported the same back, with sundry amendments, and asked the concurrence of the Senate in the same. The Senate concurred, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed for the third reading.

The Senate, in committee of the whole, Mr. Witherell in the chair, took up for consideration the "bill to reduce the minimum price of university and school lands, and for the relief of certain purchasers thereof.

After a time the committee rose, and through their chairman, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. On motion, leave was granted.

On leave, Mr. Barry laid on the table the following:

Whereas, some doubts have arisen in relation to the term of service of the President, pro tempore, of the Senate, when elected by that body; therefore,

Resolved, That in the opinion of this Senate, the President, pro tempore, of the Senate, when elected by the Senate, is entitled to hold, and under the constitution, does hold, his office until the first Monday of January, next after his election, and no longer.