Mr. Shields having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Assistant Doorkeeper of the Senate, and sworn into office by Judge Claypool.

Mr. Ray offered the following, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the House be informed that the Senate have convened, formed a quorum, and organized by the election of Paris C. Dunning, of Monroe county, President; James Vawter, of Jennings county, Principal Secretary; Samuel R. Hamill, of Sullivan county, Assistant Secretary; W. H. Montgomery, of Martin county, Principal Doorkeeper; Bruce Shields, of Jackson county, Assistant Doorkeeper; and that they are now ready to proceed to Legislative business.

Mr. Claypool offered the following:

WHEREAS, The suppression of the rebellion, the restoration and preservation of the Union of all the States, is the great and paramount object of all loyal citizens; therefore,

Resolved, That the members of this Legislature will vote for no man for office who is not in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war, and who is not unalterably opposed to the severance of any State or States from the Union.

Mr. Williams moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Federal Relations.

Mr. Claypool moved to lay the motion to refer on the table.

The yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs. Claypool and Williams, and being taken, resulted-yeas 22, nays 27, as follows:

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So the motion to lay on the table was rejected.

The yeas and nays being demanded, on the motion to refer by Messrs. Williams and Claypool, they were ordered, and resulted— yeas 27, nays 22, as follows:

So the resolution was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

Mr. Wolfe offered the following resolution, which was adopted.

Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to report to the Senate, the standing rules for the government of this body, and that until the report of said committee is adopted, the standing rules of the last session be adopted, except anything that may be in them in regard to the reference of resolutions without debate.

The President makes this committee to consist of Messrs. Landers, Wolfe, March, Williams, and Browne of Randolph.

Mr. Murray offered the following resolution, which was adopted.

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to wait on some clergyman of this city, and precure his services in opening the session of the Senate with prayer, previous to the reading of the Governor's message.

The President makes this committee to consist of Messrs. Murray and Downey.

Mr. Moore offered the following, which was adopted.

Resolved, That the doorkeeper be requested to place on the desk of each Senator, the Journals of the last session of the Senate, and House, and a copy of the revised Statutes.

Mr. Mansfield offered the following:

Resolved, That the present Legislature enter upon no election of officers, until the resolution defining the position of the nominees for office upon the questions involved in the resolution offered by the Senator of Fayette, shall have been finally acted upon.

The yeas and nays were demanded, upon the adoption of the resolution, by Messrs. Browne of Randolph and Claypool, and being ordered and taken, resulted, yeas 23, nays 26, as follows:

Resolved, That the doorkeeper be directed to contract for, and place upon the desks of Senators and officers of the Senate, three copies each of the Daily Sentinel and Journal, provided they report and publish the proceedings of the Legislature in full; two of the aforesaid papers to be wrapped and stamped ready for mailing.

Mr. Beeson made an ineffectual motion to amend by adding the words "At the expense of each Senator."

Mr. March moved to strike out of the resolution the word "three," and insert, in lieu thereof, the word "one."

This motion was rejected upon a division-affirmative 16—negative 21.

Mr. New made an ineffectual motion to amend by inserting the words "one copy of the Daily Gazette."

Mr. Graves made an ineffectual motion to strike from the resolution "three," and insert in lieu thereof, "one."

On motion by Mr. Wolfe,

The motion was amended by adding these words, "provided further, that said publishers furnish said papers at the usual rates.”

Mr. Browne of Randolph, made an ineffectual motion to add to

the resolution these words, "that the costs of the papers furnished for each Senator be deducted from his per diem."

The resolution, as amended, was then adopted.

The following message was received from the House:

MR. PRESIDENT:

I am directed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate of the passage of the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Senate be informed that the House of Representatives have convened, formed a quorum, and organized by the election of the Hon. Samuel H. Buskirk, a Representative from the county of Monroe, as Speaker; Azariah T. Whitlesey, of Vanderburg county, principal Clerk; Joseph J. Davis, of Fulton county, Assistant Clerk; Benedict Burns of Rush county, as Doorkeeper; and Michael Griffin of Vigo county, as Sergeant-at-Arms, and that the House is now ready to proceed with the Legislative business of the session.

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

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed, to act with a like committee on the part of the House, to wait upon his Excellency, the Governor, inform him of the organization of the General Assembly, and inquire of him when it will be convenient for him to deliver his message to the General Assembly.

The President makes this committee consist of Messrs. Ray, Hoagland, and Davis of Parke.

Mr. Berry offered the following, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the Doorkeeper be directed to procure three dollars worth of postage stamps for the use of each member of the Senate.

Mr. Gifford offered the following:

Resolved, That the Doorkeeper be authorized to employ two boys

to act as pages.