House of Correction-Gale, Galloway, Lane. Division of Towns and Counties-DeLand, Owen, Hazen. Privileges and Elections-Tower, Monroe, Brown. On motion of Mr. DeLand, Resolved, (The House concurring,) that the committee on printing, of each House, be authorized to act as a joint committee in procuring the translation and printing of the Governors' Messages in the foreign languages. On motion of Mr. Ingersoll, Resolved, That a list of the standing committees be printed for the use of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Baker, Resolved, That the State Printer be directed to print 500 copies of the annual reports of Inspectors of the State Prison, of the Board of Control, Commissioner of the Land Office and the Auditor General. On motion of Mr. Tower, The resolution with reference to limiting the amount of stationery to chairmen of committees was take from the table, and upon the question of adoption the same was lost. On motion of Mr. Tower, The last vote was reconsidered, and the vote being taken by yeas and nays, the resolution was lost, as follows: Mr. Brown moved that the Senate adjourn. Mr. Adair moved to amend by adding the words "till Satur day next, at ten o'clock;" Which motion did not prevail. The Senate then adjourned till to-morrow morning, at ten o'clock. Lansing, Friday, January 4, 1861. Senate called to order by the President. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Meyer. Roll called: quorum present. Mr. Ingersoll asked leave of absence for Mr. Backus until Tuesday morning. Granted. The President announced the following select committee on division of subjects recommended by the Messages of the retiring and acting Governors: Senators Ingersoll, Brown, Lane. The President announced the following communication: To the Hon., the President of the Senate: In pursuance of a resolution of the Senate, I have this day appointed William A. Bryce as Assistant Secretary of the Sen ate. A. B. TURNER, Secretary of the Senate. January 3, 1861. William A. Bryce was sworn and subscribed to the constitutional oath of office. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Lacey asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Owen. Mr. Jones moved that the Senate adjourn till Saturday morning at ten o'clock, A. M. Mr. Baldwin offered the following preamble and resolution as a substitute: Whereas, The President of the United States has appointed this day to be observed by the people of the several States of the Union as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer for the preservation of the Union; And whereas, The Legislature of this State did, at its last session, enact a law declaring that any such day so appointed or recommended by the President of the United States, should for certain purposes be treated and considered as the first day of the week commonly called Sunday; And whereas, The people of the State of Michigan are a lawabiding people, and are desirous of observing all proper recommendations of the Chief Magistrate of the country; therefore Resolved, That the Senate do now adjourn until to-morrow, at ten o'clock, A. M. The substitute was accepted by the mover of the original motion. Mr. Webb offered the following as a substitute : Whereas, The Chief Magistrate of the Nation having recommended this day to be devoted to solemn acts of religious worship-and although that "public functionary," by his want of efficiency and patriotism may have forfeited the respect of men, so that in all our wide extended country there are none so poor as to do him reverence; yet a proper sense of dependence on Almighty God, as well as due deference to the religious sentiment of the people, makes the observance of the recommenda tion eminently proper; therefore Resolved, That the Senate do now adjourn until Monday morning at 10 A. M. Mr. Adair submitted the following as an amendment of the substitute: Whereas, The President of the United States has appointed this day as a day of fasting and prayer, for the preservation of the Union, and if little attention can be paid to the recommendations of James Buchanan, a proclamation from the Chief Executive of the Nation should command respect. And, as it is proper that we should at all times humble ourselves before the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and eminently so at the present time, when the rude surges of fanaticism have nearly overwhelmed the ship of State, let us, instead of adding to the storm, rather "pour oil on the troubled waters," and thus prove by our actions, that we still love the Union; and as no material interest of the State can suffer at the present time; there fore Resolved, That the Senate now adjourn till to-morrow at 10 o'clock. Mr. Withey moved to amend by striking out all of the preamble after the word "respect." Which motion prevailed. Mr. Tower moved to strike out all after the word “adjourn;” Mr. Baldwin moved the previous question. The main question being ordered, The motion to strike out was lost. The question then being on the adoption of the amendment of the substitute, the same was lost, by yeas and nays, as follows: The substitute was lost, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on the adoption of the original preamble and resolution, the same prevailed. The President declared an adjournment until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. Lansing, Saturday, January 5, 1861. The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. James McLeod. Roll called: quorum present. Absent, with leave, Senators Backus and Owen: absent, without leave, Senator Adair. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. DeLand asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Galloway, for an indefinite period. By Mr. Near: PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. Petition of George V. Clark and 32 others, of the county of Wayne, asking for extension of time for the payment of a certain drain tax; Also, Of Lewis Vreland and 16 others, of the county of Wayne, for the same object; Referred to the committee on the judiciary. |