MORNING SESSION.

TUESDAY, April 2, 1861, 10, A. MI

Senate assembled.

President in the Chair.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Steele.

PRESENT Messrs. Bancroft, Broadhead, Burnett, Connell, Dutton, Elder, Farnsworth, Gunn, Hoffman, Houston, Hubbard, Lappin, Lockhart, Lynde, Martin, Miller, Morrow, Osborn, Phillips, Seaver, Sleeper, Spriggs, Wood-23.

ABSENT-Messrs. Denman and McDowell-2.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

The President announced the following Standing Committees for the Senate:

Accounts-Messrs. Sleeper, Bancroft, Hubbard, Osborn, Connell.

Agriculture and Manufactures-Messrs. Houston, Phillips, Burnett, Seaver, Lockhart.

Appropriations-Messrs. Burnett, Bancroft, Broadhead, Connell,

Hoffman.

Apportionment-Messrs. Bancroft, McDowell, Dutton, Osborn,

Houston.

Banks and Banking-Messrs. Morrow, Denman, Gunn, Wood, Broadhead.

Claims-Messrs. Denman, Sleeper, Miller, Phillips, Lappin. Corporations-Messrs. Hubbard, Gunn, Wood, Morrow, Martin. Counties and Towns-Messrs. Dutton, Broadhead, Seaver, Miller, Wood.

Education-Messrs. Broadhead, Seaver, Burnett, McDowell, Ban

croft.

Elections-Messrs. Martin, Spriggs, Hubbard, Lynde, Phillips.

Engrossed Bills-Messrs. Phillips, Hoffman, Sleeper, Lappin, McDowell.

Federal Relations-Messrs. Seaver, Lynde, Houston, Elder, Spriggs.

Judiciary-Messrs. Wood, Broadhead, Osborn, Miller, Elder.

Legislative Expenditures-Messrs. Lockhart, Burnett, Dutton, Hoffman, Denman.

Military Affairs-Messrs. Hoffman, Denman, Elder, Lockhart. Lynde.

Phraseology-Messrs. Osborn, Houston, Sleeper, Phillips, Burnett, Public Buildings and Institutions-Messrs. Elder, Morrow, Farnsworth, Lappin, Dutton.

Public Lands-Messrs. Lappin, Wood, Morrow, -Denman, Gunn.

Public Printing-Messrs. Lynde, Martin, Farnsworth, Miller, Lockhart.

Railroads-Messrs. Gunn, McDowell, Martin, Farnsworth, Mor

TOW.

Retrenchment-Messrs. Connell, Martin, Hoffman, Spriggs, Farns

worth.

Roads and Bridges-Messrs. Farnsworth, Connell, Houston, Spriggs, Sleeper.

State Library-Messrs. McDowell, Lappin, Lynde, Lockhart, Hubbard.

Unfinished Business-Messrs. Spriggs, Connell, Hubbard, Elder, Seaver.

Ways and Means-Messrs. Miller, Gunn, Bancroft, Dutton, Osborn.

Joint Resolution No. 1, proposing amendments to "Section 12, Article 2, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas," was read second time, and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Morrow presented Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1, "Against the appointment of Judge Williams," which was read, and laid over under the rules.

On motion of Mr. Gunn,

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

TUESDAY, April 2, 1861, 2, P. M.

Senate assembled.

President in the Chair.

Quorum present.

Message from the House of Representatives:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed to notify your honorable body that the House of Representatives has passed the following Concurrent Resolution, and respectfully request your concurrence :

Resolved, by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring therein), That the House and Senate meet in Joint Convention, in the Hall of the House of Representatives, at 2 o'clock, P. M., on Thursday next, for the purpose of electing two United States Senators for the State of Kansas.

D. B. EMMERT,
Chief Clerk.

Mr. Lockhart moved that the Senate concur, and demanded the previous question.

The President decided the motion out of order.

Mr. Elder appealed from the decision of the Chair.

Mr. Wood moved that the Senate adjourn.

The Yeas and Nays were demanded, and the vote resulted as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bancroft, Broadhead, Connell, Denman, Dutton, Gunn, Hoffman, Hubbard, Lappin, McDowell, Morrow, Wood-12.

NAYS-Messrs. Burnett, Elder, Farnsworth, Houston, Lockhart, Lynde, Martin, Miller, Osborn, Phillips, Seaver, Sleeper, Spriggs

13.

And so the motion to adjourn was lost.

The question being, "Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate ?" the Yeas and Nays were demanded, and the vote resulted as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bancroft, Broadhead, Connell, Denman, Dutton, Gunn, Hoffman, Hubbard, Lappin, Martin, McDowell, Morrow, Seaver, Sleeper, Wood-15.

NAYS-Messrs. Burnett, Elder, Farnsworth Houston, Lockhart, Lynde, Miller, Osborn, Phillips, Spriggs-10.

And so the decision of the Chair was sustained,

And the resolution laid over under the rules until to-morrow.

On motion of Mr. Hubbard,

The Senate adjourned.

MORNING SESSION.

WEDNESDAY, April 3, 1861, 10, a. M.

Senate assembled.

President in the Chair.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Seaver.

PRESENT-Messrs. Bancroft, Broadhead, Burnett, Connell, Dutton, Elder, Farnsworth, Gunn, Hoffman, Houston, Hubbard, Lap

pin, Lockhart, Lynde, Martin, McDowell, Miller, Morrow, Osborn, Phillips, Seaver, Sleeper, Spriggs, Wood-24.

ABSENT-Mr. Denman-1.

Journal of yesterday read and approved.

Mr. Wood, Chairman of the Special Committee appointed to apportion the Governor's Message to the appropriate Standing Committees, submitted the following

REPORT:

MR. PRESIDENT: The Special Committee appointed to apportion the Governor's Message to the appropriate Standing Committees, beg leave to make the following Report:

That all that part referring to the expenses of the various Constitutional Conventions, be referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

All that part referring to the losses incurred by the people of Kansas during our political disturbances, and recommending their payment by Congress, to the Committee on Federal Relations.

All that part referring to Territorial Indebtedness, and recommending the payment of the same by Congress, to the Committee on Federal Relations.

All that part referring to the Act of Congress for our admission, proposing to give us certain lands, on condition that we will not tax the lands of the United States, to the Committee on Public Lands.

That part in reference to Sections 16 and 36, set apart for Schools, &c., to Committee on Education.

All that part in reference to lands for University, Public Buildings and Institutions, to the Committee on Public Buildings, Institutions, &c.

All that part in reference to School Lands, to the Committee on Education.

Times and places of holding District Courts, jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, duties of Clerks of the District Court, jurisdiction of the Probate Courts and Justices of the Peace, selection of pro tem. Judges of District Courts, to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Duties of State and County Superintendent of Public Instruc