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

Mr. Foote offered the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That Samuel Ten Eyck, be and is hereby appointed Second Assistant Door-keeper of the Senate.

Mr. Wadsworth moved to amend the resolution by striking out the name of "Samuel Ten Eyck" and inserting the name of "Peter Weeter."

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

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

Mr. Loveland offered the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That James P. Clark, be and is hereby appointed Third Assistant Door-keeper.

Mr. Dougherty moved to amend the resolution by striking out the name of "James P. Clark" and inserting the name of "John Kelly."

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

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

On motion of Mr. J. A. Willard,

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to wait upon His Excellency the Governor, and inform him that the Senate is organized and ready to proceed to business.

Ordered, That Messrs. J. A. Willard and Smith, be said committee.

On motion of Mr. Noxon,

Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to wait upon the Assembly, and inform that body that the Senate is organized and ready to proceed to business.

Ordered, That Messrs. Noxon and Wadsworth, be said committee.

On motion of Mr. Paterson,

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns it will adjourn to meet daily at 11 o'clock a. m., until otherwise ordered.

On motion of Mr. Brandreth,

Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate make the usual arrangements for the payment of postage on all papers received by, and sent out; also on all public documents sent out by Senators and officers during the session.

On motion of Mr. W. A. Wheeler,

Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate be directed to invite the clergymen of the cities of Albany and Troy, who have charge of religious congregations, to open the daily sittings of the Senate with prayer, and to attend in such order as shall best suit their convenience.

On motion of Mr. Noxon,

Resolved, That the rules of the Senate adopted at its last session be in force until otherwise ordered.

Mr. Diven offered the following resolutions, viz:

Resolved, That the right in Congress to govern is incidental and necessary to the right to acquire and hold territory; that in providing a government for a territory under this right, it should be based upon the popular will of the lawful inhabitants of the territory, subject to the Constitution, laws, treaties and compacts of the United States; that the admission of a territory into the Union as a State, should be upon the voluntary application of the people of the territory, with a Constitution of their own choice, republican in form, and not in conflict with any of the laws or ordinances of the General Government.

Resolved, That the attempt on the part of the administration of the general government to force upon the territory of Kansas a Constitution that is known to be opposed by a large majority of the inhabitants, is repugnant to the principles of self government; is a violation of the pledges of Congress in the act organizing the territory, and an act fraught with danger to the peace and liberty of the country.

Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested to oppose the passage of any law that shall recognize the validity of a Constitution for Kansas that shall not have been fairly submitted to the people of the territory, and received their sanction.

Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That these resolutions be transmitted by the Governor to our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

Ordered, That said resolutions be laid on the table.

Mr. Mather gave notice that he would at an early day ask leaye to introduce a bill to repeal an act entitled "An act to establish a

Metropolitan Police district, and to provide for the government thereof," passed April 15, 1857.

Mr. Smith, from the committee appointed to wait upon His Excellency the Governor, and inform him that the Senate was organised and ready to proceed to business, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them, and that the Governor was pleased to say that he would communicate to the Senate in writing.

Mr. Noxon, from the committee appointed to wait upon the Assembly, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them. The Clerk announced the following appointments:

Deputy Clerk, Henry J. Sickles; Journal Clerk, James Terwilliger; Engrossing Clerks, A. N. Cole and Charles G. Fairman. On motion of Mr. Noxon, the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1858.

The Senate met pursuant to ajournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Magoon.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Hubbell presented a petition of the common council of Utica, for the passage of a law authorising the imposition of a tax upon said city to pay the interest on certain bonds, which was read and referred to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

Mr. W. A. Wheeler gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill authorising the commissioners of schools for the county of Franklin, to apportion certain monies to the town of Chateaugay, in said county.

Mr. Scott gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to restrict the power of municipal corporations in taxation, assessment, borrowing money and loaning their credit for any other than the legitimate objects of their organization.

Mr. Stow gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to repeal that part which relates to railroad corporations, and the assessment and taxation of railroads, of "An act to amend chapter 13, part 1st of the Revised Statutes, entitled 'of the assessment and collection of taxes,' and chapter 176 of Laws of 1857," passed April 15, 1857; also a bill to prevent the use of free tickets on railroads, by all public officers.

Mr. Halsted gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to change the name of Richard Monroe and Emma Elizabeth Kenmon, to that of Richard Monroe Fish and Emma Elizabeth Fish.

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Mr. Wadsworth gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill relating to the mode by which the Buffalo, New-York and Erie railroad company may acquire title to real estate for the purposes of its incorporation.

Mr. Loveland gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill for extending the time for collecting the taxes throughout the State.

Mr. J. D. Willard gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill for the relief of the Fort Edward blast furnace company.

Mr. Spinola gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to reorganise the police department of the city of Brooklyn; also a bill in relation to jurors and a commissioner of jurors, in the county of Kings; also a bill to organise a superior court in the city of Brooklyn.

Mr. Ely gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill in relation to the port wardens of the city of New-York.

Mr. Wadsworth gave notice that he would, at an early day, ask leave to introduce a bill to establish a Normal school in the city of Buffalo.

In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Mather asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to repeal the act entitled 'An act to establish a Metropolitan Police district, and to provide for the government thereof," passed April 15, 1857; which was read the first time, and by unanimous consent was also read the second time.

Mr. Mather moved to refer said bill to a select committee, consisting of the Senators from the Metropolitan Police district.

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

Mr. Mather moved to refer the bill to a select committee, to be appointed by the President.

Mr. Noxon moved to amend, by referring to the committee on the incorporation of cities and villages.

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

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By unanimous consent, the bill was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Noxon,

Resolved, That Nicholas A. Finnigen, be and he is hereby appointed Senate Messenger.

Mr. O. B. Wheeler offered the following joint resolutions, viz: Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That our Senators and Representatives in Congress, be and they are hereby requested to urge the passage of a bill authorising a convention to form a State Constitution for the Territory of Kansas; and providing for the elec tion of the delegates to such convention by a just apportionment of them to the several counties or election districts, according to the population; and providing also that every free white male citizen of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, being at the time an actual resident of said Territory, and none others, shall have the right to vote in the election of such delegates; and providing also for the protection of such electors from all violence in the exercise of the elective franchise, and for punishing all frauds in reference to such election.

Resolved, That such bill should also provide for submitting the Constitution to be formed by such convention, in all its parts, to the voters of said Territory, qualified as aforesaid, for their adoption or rejection.

Resolved, That when such Constitution shall have been so submitted to and adopted by said qualified voters, or a majority of them, then, but not till then our Senators and Representatives in Congress are hereby requested to vote for the admission of Kansas into the Union as a State; provided that such Constitution shall in all respects be in accordance with the Constitution of the United States.

Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be transmitted by the Executive to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress, and to the Governors of the several States.

Ordered, That said resolutions be laid on the table.

Mr. Loveland presented the annual report of the Inspectors of State Prisons; which was laid on the table, and ordered printed. (See Doc. No. 4.)

Mr. Loveland offered the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That 1,000 extra copies of the report of the Inspectors of State Prisons be printed; 500 for the Inspectors and 500 for the Senate.

Ordered, That said resolution be referred to the committee on public printing.

Mr. Henry J. Seaman, Private Secretary of the Governor, appeared in the Senate Chamber and presented the annual message of the Governor, which was read by the Clerk, as follows:

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