Mr. Scott rose in his place and read a protest against the action of

the majority of the Senate.

Mr. Diven offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the paper offered by the Senator of the 15th, read in his place, be rejected and not entered on the journal.

Mr. Diven was proceeding to debate the said motion, when he was called to order by Mr. Spinola, who raised the point of order, viz: "The question is not in relation to Marius Schoonmaker's right to a seat in the Senate, but in regard to the protest of twelve Senators against the act of a majority of the Senate."

The President decided the point of order not well taken.

Mr. John D. Willard called for the reading by the Clerk of the paper read by Mr. Scott, in his place.

Mr. Diven objected.

The point of order was raised that the said paper was not in possession of the Senate, not having been received by the President. The President decided the point of order well taken. From this decision Mr. Ely appealed.

The President put the question "Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate ?" and it was decided in the af firmative, as follows:

Mr. Scott moved to amend the resolution of Mr. Diven by adding after the word "paper" the words "hereunto annexed."

Mr. Mather moved to amend the amendment, by striking out after the word "resolved," and inserting a resolution embodying the said protest.

Mr. Diven raised the point of order, that the amendment was not in order.

The President decided the point of order well taken, "that it is not in order to do indirectly what the Senate refuse to do directly." Mr. Smith raised the following point of order, viz: "That the resolution offered by the Senator from the 27th, is not in order, because the Chair had decided that the paper offered by the Senator from the 15th, had not been received by the Senate."

The President decided the point of order well taken.

Mr. Diven offered the following resolution:

Resclved, That the protest signed by Messrs. Joshua B. Smith, Samuel Sloan, Francis B. Spinola, John C. Mather, Smith Ely, Jr.,

Richard Schell, John Doherty, Benjamin Brandreth, Geo. W. Pratt, Edward I. Burhans, John D. Willard and Geo. G. Scott, in relation to the vote on the question whether the Senator from the 11th Senate district having forfeited his seat, be not received.

Mr. Mather moved to amend the resolution by striking out all after the word "resolved," and inserting an amendment embodying the protest.

The President decided as before, that the amendment was not in order.

From this decision Mr. John D. Willard appealed.

The President put the question "Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate ?"

Mr. Spinola was proceeding to debate the appeal, when Mr. Spinola requested, and the President directed the Clerk to call the roll, when the following Senators were found present:

Mr. Spinola was again proceeding to debate the appeal, when Mr. Laflin raised the following point of order, viz: "That the Senator in debating an appeal from the decision of the Chair, was not right to debate subjects foreign to that appeal."

The President decided the point of order not well taken.

Mr. Spinola was again proceeding to debate the appeal, when Mr. Loveland raised the following point of order, viz: "That the Senator from the 3rd is not speaking to the question, but discussing the question to whom belongs his manuscripts."

The President decided the point of order well taken.

Mr. Doherty was proceeding to debate the appeal, when Mr. Laflin raised the following point of order, viz: "That, according to the 42d rule, the Senator having been called to order by the Chair, has no right to proceed in order without the permission of the Senate." The President decided the point of order well taken.

Mr. Mather moved that Mr. Doherty be allowed to proceed in order.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to the said motion of Mr. Mather, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

The President then put the question "Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate?" and it was decided in the affirmative, as follows:

Mr. Paterson moved to amend the resolution of Mr. Diven by adding the following: "Because the same does not state the facts with accuracy, and the motives of the majority of the Senate are impugned."

Mr. Williams moved that the Senate now adjourn.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

Debate being had on the amendment, when

Mr. Spinola asked, and the President directed the Clerk to call the roll, when the following Senators were found present:

Mr. Spinola moved that the Senate now adjourn.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

Mr. Spinola requested, and the President directed the roll to be called, when the following Senators were found to be present:

A quorum not being present, Mr. Truman moved that the Sergeant-at-Arms be sent after the absent Senators.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Truman moved to reconsider the vote just taken.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The President then put the question whether the Senate would agree to the adoption of said motion of Mr. Truman, and it was de

cided in the negative.

The President again directed the Clerk to call the roll, when the following Senators were found present:

Mr. Pratt moved that the Senate now adjourn.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative.

Mr. Noxon moved a call of the Senate.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

The President announced a call of the Senate, and directed the lobbies to be cleared and the doors closed.

The President directed the roll of Senators to be called, when the following Senators answered to their names:

Mr. Pratt moved that the Senate now adjourn.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative, as follows:

Mr. Darling moved that the further call of the Senate be suspended.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Ames offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the whole subject be postponed until next Wednesday evening, and that it be made the special order on that evening, at 8 o'clock, that the final vote be taken at 9 o'clock, without debate or delay, and that no Senator shall speak more than five minutes to any one question without leave of the Senate.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Darling moved that the Senate now adjourn.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative.

Mr. John D. Willard moved that the Senate adjourn until Thursday evening, at 7 o'clock."

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative

Mr. John D. Willard moved that the Senate now adjourn until 4 o'clock P. M., of Thursday.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the negative.

Mr. John D. Willard moved to adjourn until 3 o'clock P. M., of Thursday.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion, and it was decided in the affirmative.

And then, at 4 o'clock and 33 minutes, on motion of Mr. Paterson, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1859.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Rollo.

The journal of yesterday was read.

Mr. Mather moved to amend the journal, by having inserted on the journal the protest read last evening by Mr. Scott, in his place. The President (Mr. W. A. Wheeler in the Chair,) decided that it appeared from the journal of yesterday, and the decision on an appeal from the decision of the Chair, that the President (the Lt. Governor,) decided and was sustained in that decision on an appeal, that the protest had not been received by the Senate, and should not therefore appear on the journal. He decided that the motion to amend the journal, as proposed, was not in order.

From this decision Mr. Mather appealed.

The President put the question "Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate ?" and it was deciden in the affirmative, as follows:

Mr. Scott moved to reconsider the vote just taken, on sustaining the decision of the Chair.

The President put the question whether the Senate would agree to said motion of Mr. Scott, and it was decided in the negative, as follows: