Resolved, That the secretary of state be requested to procure from the clerk of the United States district court, a certified copy of the number of white inhabitants in each of the several counties of this state, according to the late United States census for the year 1840, and transmit a copy thereof for the use of the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Adam,

Resolved, That the secretary of the Senate be requested to prepare, as early as practicable, and procure to be printed, fifty copies of a legislative manual, for the use of the members of the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Walker,

Resolved, That the secretary of the Senate be instructed to procure, for the use of the members of the Senate, so many newspapers as shall be ordered by each member, not exceeding the price of two daily papers.

On motion of Mr. Gidley, the Senate adjourned to eleven o'clock, A. M., to-morrow.

Wednesday, January 6, 1841.

The Senate met, and was called to order by the President. The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

The roll not having been called, Mr. Trowbridge inquired if the roll had been called.

The President stated he had directed that the call of the roll, at the time of calling the Senate to order, be dispensed with.

The secretary and other officers of the Senate elected yesterday, severally subscribed the constitutional oath of office, administered by honorable H. Chipman, presiding judge of Wayne county district court.

Mr. Champlin presented the petition of H. V. Weaver, and others, asking for the organization of a certain township in Hillsdale county. The petition was laid on the table.

Mr. Gidley moved that the committee on rules for Senate, appointed yesterday, be authorized and requested to report

joint rules for the two houses; the motion prevailed, and the committee so instructed.

Mr. Witherell offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire and report to the Senate, at what printing office in the city of Detroit, the printing for the Senate, during the present session, can be done at the cheapest rate, and with proper dispatch. Mr. Drake moved to lay the resolution on the table, which was agreed to, by the following vote:

Mr. Murphy gave notice that he would, on a subsequent day, on motion, ask leave to introduce a bill to authorize the board of commissioners of any county in this state, or the supervisors of such counties, to rëestablish a distinction between county and township poor, where this distinction had been previously abolished.

On motion of Mr. Walker,

Resolved, That the secretary of state furnish the members of the Senate, who were not members of the last senate or house, with copies of the journals of the senate and house, and also, of the documents of the senate and house of the last session; also, the session laws of 1840.

On motion of Mr. Walker,

Resolved, That the daily hour to which the Senate shall stand adjourned, shall be 10 o'clock, A. M., until otherwise ordered.

Mr. Witherell offered the following resolution, which was, on motion of Mr. Drake, laid on the table.

Resolved, That a special committee be appointed to inquire and report to the Senate,

First. What number of branches of the university have been established, and at what places they are established.

Second. How many scholars have attended each, during the past year, (1840.)

Third. What limitation, as to age, sex and acquirements, have been imposed by the regents of the university, regulating the admission of students.

Fourth. What amount of charges for tuition, &c., have been required by the regents to be paid by each scholar, at the several branches of the university.

Fifth. How many scholars have been taught gratis at each branch.

Sixth. How many teachers have been employed at each branch, and at what amount of compensation, each.

Mr. Witherell moved that a committee be appointed to wait upon the House of Representatives, and inform that body that the Senate were organized and ready to transact business.

The motion prevailed; and the President appointed Senators Witherell and Gidley said committee.

After a short time, the committee reported the discharge of the duty.

Mr. Fuller offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to bring in a bill arranging the senate districts, and for the apportionment of representatives and senators among the several counties and districts of this state.

On motion of Mr. Trowbridge,

The resolution in relation to chaplains, laid on the table on the 4th instant, was taken up; when,

Mr. Trowbridge offered the following as a substitute for the same, which was accepted by the mover of the original resolution:

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed, who shall invite the several clergymen of this city to officiate as chaplains to the Senate, during the session.

The same was, after some discussion, laid on the table.

A committee from the House of Representatives, consisting of Messrs. Porter and Walker, was announced, who informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had a quorum present, were duly organized, and ready to proceed to the transaction of business.

On motion of Mr. Drake,

The Chair appointed a committee of two, consisting of Senators Drake and Barry, to unite with a similar committee on the part of the House of Representatives, to inform the executive that the two houses were now organized, and ready to receive any communication he may wish to make.

After a short absence, Mr. Drake, from the committee, sent up to the Chair the following:

The committee appointed on the part of the Senate, to cooperate with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives, to wait upon the governor, and inform him that the two branches of the legislature are now ready to receive any communications he may be pleased to make to them, have performed the duty assigned the committee, and report, that the governor will communicate with the Senate to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, M.

Mr. Bridge gave notice that he should ask leave, on a future day, to introduce a bill to vacate the seat of government of the state of Michigan, and establish the same at Marshall, Calhoun county; also, a bill to convert the Northern railroad into a turnpike, and for other purposes; also, a bill for the relief of certain settlers residing on state building and university lands; also, a bill to provide for the mortgage of personal property.

Mr. Witherell submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, That a special committee be appointed and instructed to inquire and report to the Senate, whether any report of the debates in the convention that formed the constitution of this state, have been preserved, and if so, to what extent; and also, whether the same can be procured for publication.

The same was adopted, by the following vote:

The resolution relative to inviting the clergy to officiate in the Senate, was taken up from the table; and the question being upon the adoption of the same, it was adopted, by the following vote:

The President announced the committee under this resolution, to consist of Senators Trowbridge and Witherell.

The President appointed Robert F. Hunt and Augustus Porter Cole, messengers for the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Drake, the Senate adjourned till eleven o'clock, A. M., to-morrow.

Thursday, January 7, 1841.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the President.

The journal of yesterday having been read, the President announced for the special committee under the resolution offered yesterday, by Mr. Fuller, and adopted, relative to the apportionment of senators and representatives throughout the state, Messrs. Fuller, Barry, Trowbridge, Champlin and Bridge.

Also, the committee under the resolution of Mr. Witherell, adopted yesterday, relative to the debates in the convention