Which was read a first time, and passed to a second reading. Mr. Browne of Randolph asked and obtained leave of absence for himself and Mr. Brown of Wells, while attending to committee duties. Mr. Johnson asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Finch, on account of sickness. The following Senate bills coming up in the orders of the day, were read the second time, and severally referred as follows: Senate bill No. 2, to the Judiciary Committee. Senate bill No. 3, to the Judiciary Committee. Senate bill No. 4 was referred to the Committee on the Organization of Courts. Senate bill No. 5 being read, Mr. Dickinson moved to refer it to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Moore moved to refer it to the Committee on County and Township organizations. to. This motion was rejected. The motion to refer to the Committee on the Judiciary was agreed Senate bill No. 6 was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Senate bill No. 7 was referred to the Committee on Education. Senate bill No. 8 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate bill No. 9 being read, Mr. March moved to refer it to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Brown of Wells moved to refer it to the Committee on the Organization of Courts; Which motion was accepted by Mr. March. The ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Mellett and Brown of Randolph, and being ordered and taken, resulted yeas 29, noes 16, as follows: So Senate bill No. 9 was referred to the Committee on the Organization of Courts. Mr. Mellett moved to instruct the committee as follows: "That the committee are hereby instructed to place said bill carefully in a pigeon-hole, and not return it to the Senate. Mr. March moved to amend the amendment by providing that the Senator from Henry be directed to watch the pigeon-hole. On motion by Mr. Shields, The amendments were laid on the table. Senate joint resolution No. 1 was read a second time, and referred to the Committee on Education. Senate joint resolution No. 2 was read a second time, and referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. Wolfe offered the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Doorkeeper be directed to lay upon the desk of each member a copy of the acts of 1861. On motion by Mr. Moore, The Senate adjourned. Senate met. 2 O'CLOCK, P. M. Mr. Claypool offered the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Doorkeeper of the Senate be instructed to procure a national flag, bearing on its folds the motto, "the Union must and shall be preserved," and place the same over the chair of the President of the Senate. Mr. Murray submitted the following: MR. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred a concurrent resolution of the House in reference to reducing the compensation of officers of the army, and increasing the pay of noncommissioned officers and privates, instruct me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that it is inexpedient for this Legislature to act upon the subject contemplated by said resolution. Mr. Ray moved that the resolution be recommitted with instructions to strike out so much of the resolution as reduces the pay of officers 25 per cent., and report the resolution back to the Senate. Mr. Wolfe moved to amend the amendment as follows: "Amend the amendment by striking therefrom that part which instructs the committee to strike out so much of the resolution as reduces the pay of officers 25 per cent." Mr. Landers moved to lay the amendment on the table. Mr. Williams moved to lay all the motions upon the table. The ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Wolfe and Williams, and being ordered and taken resulted, yeas 28, nays 17, as follows: So the motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The question recurring on concurring in the report of the committee, The ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Wolfe and Cobb, and being ordered and taken, resulted-ayes 11, noes 35, as follows: Mr. Ray moved to strike out all of the resolution that reduces the pay of commissioned officers to not less than 25 per cent. Mr. Wolfe moved to lay this motion on the table. The ayes and noes were demanded by Messrs. Ray and Mellet, and being ordered and taken resulted, yeas 20, nays 25, as follows |