The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-01-14
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
II SENATE
Lansing, Wednesday, Jan

ident Of the senste.
The roll having been called by William A
Brsc-. Secretary Of the Senate pro TEN, The
Senators elect answered, seversly presente,
themselves. subscribed the constitutional oati
Of office. and took their seats a. Senators:
Mr GrosvenOr moved that the Senate proceed
10 Tie election Of permanent officers;
Which motion prevailed
On motion Of Mr. Ereuch, The Senate prOcee
ded 10 tie election OF Secretary, With the fol-
loving result: for William n Bryce, IS; io
4 81. " Ham. "a William A. Bryce vas declarec
! d1ly elected Secretary OF the Senate
\ On no i9n, The Senate proceeded O. tie cleo
+ ,ion o. Sergeant II Arms. With the fOlo~in-
resuif; tor William. Il Brockway, l9; for Jane,
+ Il Cabie Is William II BrOckray was de
clared duly elected SCI geant alarms.
I On motion Of Mr Grosvenor The Senate pro
4 ceeded TO ,ne election OF Enrolling and f. gross
ifg Cle,k, with the ioowiug resslt: for " illau
A. Whitney. Is for Peter n. Eaton, IA. Will
lam A Whitney ~es declared duly elected En-,
rolling and Engro-sing Clerk
/ Mr. Lamb offered the following:
Hesoired, (the House cOncurring) That thC
/ Joint rules Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
-eutatives, and the rules in joint convention o.
the .ast Legislature, b, and are hereby adopted
81 tte ral-- OF the present Senate and House o.
Representatives, until otherwise ordered;
fich sas adopted.
Mr Foa Ter offered the following:
Resoired That the Secretary Of the Senate
the Eugro-sig and Enrolling Clerk, and the Ser
geant at Arms, arc, with the advice and consent
OF the President Of the Senate, hereby author
zed 10 appoint one assistant each.
Which adopted.
Mr GrosverOr offered the following:
Dasof...f 81. Of h. -
and l. hereby authorized to appoint four me-
seugers and tSo fremen.
Mr.. Robertson moved to strike out two,
and insert Cne
Mr. Babcock called for division Of the ques
ton.
The motion to strike out two" prevailed
Mr. Backmau moved 20 insert - one" instead
thereof Which motion prevailed.
Mr. Babcock moved to strike ont "fOur"
Which motion did not prevail
The resolution vas then adopted.
On motion of Mr. Gidlev, is was
Res0tUed That a committee OF two be sppOn
ted 10 wait on the House OF Representatives
and intern that body that the Senate is organi
zed, and ready to proceed to business.
Senators Gidley and Grosvenor we're appointed
said committee
Mr. Monroe offered the following:
Rssoired. That a committee OF two be appOin-
ted by the President, 20 wait upon the Governor
and inform him that the Senate is nov organized
and prepared TO receive any communication he
may desire TO make.
The resolution was adopted, and Senators
Monroe and Robertson were appointed said com
m ttee.
The committee appointed 10 wait upon the
House, and inform that body of the organization
.f Ea dtL. I,t
Mr.. French offered the following:
Resoieed. That the resident clergy men Of Ian
sing be invited to officiate alternately, as Chap
Iains OF the Senate; Which was adopted.
Mr.. FOwl Ter offered the following:
Resoired, That the committee on printing OF
der 500 copies of the Daily Journal, for the use
of the Senate Which was adopted.
The committee appoilted by the Senate &c
wait upon the Governor and inform him of the
organization of the Senate, reported that duty
discharged, and that the Governor would com
muuicate in person with the Senate aud House
Of Representatives, in joint conventen assem-
oled 10 morrow, al II o'clock.
| The Secretary Of the Senate the Sergeant al
Arms, and Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk elect
presented themselves severally subscribed III,
constitutional oath of Office. and entered upon
the discharge OF the duties Of the Offices.
Mr French offered the following.
7 Rssoired That the Enrolling and Engrossins
| Clerk be Instructed not 10 make the appointment
o. depu.y until the same shall be deemed necessa
/ ~ by the committee on enrolled hjlls.
/ Which was adopted
/ Mr.. Gtosvenor offered the following;
Res,lpsd That each Senator be allowed 6v,
dollars tor stationary, and that the committee OF
supplies be- required TO furnish the President
Err..f.frf- on1 Errroaafpv Efarb
tie chairmen OF standing and select committees
such stationary as may be necessary for their use
Which was adopted.
The Senate took recess for 5 minutes a
which time the Senate was called to order b
the President
Roll called: quorum present.
A committee OF the House of Representative
appeared and announced that the House'wss OF
gaLzed, and ready 10 proceed 10 business
NJ Babcock offered the following:
/ Whereds. Intelligence has been received tha
Moses Wisner an eminent and accomplished eil
izen OF this State, identified with. and favorshi
known in is whole history, and its former Go,
ernOr-the patriot soldier who threw his life int
the scale when a vile treason sought to crus
tree institutions-has fallen a victim to discs.
IN the midst OF his labors, at the head of a pol
tiOn of the brave troops of our State wh
marched with him TO protect the general GOV
ernment and the integrity Of the nation;
And lFhTeas, BY his death the State has 10:
one whom tic people OF this commonweslI
have often delighted 10 honor, and whose distiI
guished abilities and pure patriotism have hOE
ofed the State; therefore
Resolred, That IN respect TO the memory
the lame9ted deceased, and in token Of our so
row for the loss which the State and the eau.
OF our common country suffers by bis death, th
Senate do nov adjourn;
Which we're adopted.
On motion OF Mr BsbcOck, The Senate a
JouTuec until 90 NOTION morning At % o'clocl