the hall of the house of representatives to elect by joint vote, two senators to the congress of the United States.

Mr. Clark moved to refer the resolution and amendment to a select committee of one from each district; which was lost.

Mr. Britain moved to strike out the words 'both houses' where it first occurs in the above amendment, and insert as follows, viz: 'the members present in each house,' which motion did not prevail.

A message from the house of representatives was received, announcing their concurrence in relation to the appointment of a joint committee of ways and means.

The senate, on motion of Mr. Durocher, adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow.

SATURDAY, Nov. 7, 1835.

The senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. McDonell called for the consideration of the resolution and amendment in relation to the election of United States Senators, which was agreed to.

The question being on the amendment to the amendment, after some discussion thereon, it was declared lost.

Mr. McDonell then offered the following amendment, which was adopted:

Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the state of Michigan, (the house of representatives concurring therein,) That each house shall openly nominate two persons for the office of senators to the congress of the United States, after which they shall meet, and if they shall agree in their nominations, the persons so nominated shall be appointed to the offices for which they shall be nominated: if they shall disagree, the election shall be made by a joint vote of the members of the senate and house of representatives; and that a majority of the members present be necessary to a choice.

On motion of Mr. Ellis,

The words 'the house of representatives concurring the rein,' were stricken out.

A message was received from the house of representatives, in relation to a joint committee on the library.

Mr. Ellis moved to strike out the word 'present,' which motion was lost.

The question being on the amendment as amended, Mr. Ellis offered the following resolutions as a substitute, which were not agreed to:

Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives, That the senate and house of representatives will proceed in the hall of the respective houses, separately to elect, on

at 4 o'clock, P. M., two senators to represent the state of Michigan in the congress of the United States; and that a majority of all the members elect shall be necessary to constitute a choice.

Resolved, That if on a comparison of the result of the canvass in the two houses, it shall be found that both houses have made choice of the same person or persons for senator or senators, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall thereupon make out a proper certificate of such result, as evidence of the election of such person or persons.

Mr. Hascall moved to strike out the word 'nominate,' where it occurs, and insert the word 'elect,' which was lost. Mr. Hascall moved to lay the resolution and amendment on the table.

The yeas and nays being called for, the motion to lay on the table was disagreed to by yeas and nays, as follows: Yeas.-Messrs. Clark, Comstock, Durocher, Ellis, Hascall, Stockton, President pro tem.,-(7.)

Nays-Messrs. Britain, Davis, Finch, Hough, McDonell, Moody, Raynale, Rumsey, Ten Eyck,-(9.)

Mr. Hascall moved to refer the resolution and amendment to a select committee which was disagreed to, by yeas and mays as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Clark, Durocher, Ellis, Hascall, Stockton,

-(5.)

Nays-Messrs. Britain, Comstock, Davis, Finch, Hough, McDonell, Moody, Raynale, Rumsey, Ten Eyck, President pro tem., (11.).

The question recurring on the amendment as amended, Mr. Britain moved to insert after the word 'president,' the words 'of each house;' which was agreed to; and the amendment as amended was agreed to.

The question then recurring on the original resolution as amended, Mr. Moody moved to strike out the words 'be appointed,' and insert 'be deemed duly elected,' which was lost

Mr. Comstock moved a postponment of the question until Monday next; which was lost.

Mr. McDonell moved to amend by adding as follows:

'Provided, however, that this resolution shall only apply to the present election;' which amendment was agreed to by yeas and nays, as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Britain, Clark, Comstock, Davis, Durocher, Finch, Hascall, Hough, McDonell, Moody, Raynale, Rumsey, Ten Eyck, President pro tem.-14.

Nays-Messrs. Ellis, Stockton-2.

The resolution as amended, was then adopted by yeas and nays, as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Britain, Clark, Davis, Finch, Hough, McDonell, Moody, Raynale, Rumsey, Ten Eyck-10.

Nays-Messrs. Comstock, Durocher, Ellis, Hascall, Stockton, President pro tem.-6.

Mr. Hascall offered the following resolutions, which were adopted:

Resolved by the senate and house of representatives, That a joint committee to consist of three members from each house be appointed to draft a memorial to the congress of the United States, to accompany the constitution of the state of Michigan.

Resolved, That the above resolution be sent to the house of representatives for their concurrence.

On motion of Mr. McDonell,

Ordered, That the secretary deliver a copy of the resolution in relation to the election of United States senators, to the house of representatives.

On motion of Mr. McDonell, the senate concurred in the following resolution from the house of representatives, viz:

Resolved, That three members be appointed, who, with a like number to be appointed by the senate, shall constitute a joint committee on the library.

Messrs. Hasscal, Comstock and Hough were appointed said committee on the part of the senate.

On motion of Mr. Ellis, the senate then adjourned until Monday next, at 10 o'clock, A. M.

MONDAY, November 7, 1835.

The senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Stockton moved that the senate proceed to the consideration of the report of the committee to draft rules for the government of the senate.

On motion of Mr. Ellis,

Resolved, That each rule be considered and decided upon separately.

On motion of Mr. Davis, the first rule was then adopted in the words following:

1. The president having taken the chair, and a quorum being present, the journal of the preceding day shall be read, to the end that any mistake therein may be corrected.

Mr. Ellis moved the adoption of the second rule; which was agreed to.

2. No person shall speak to another, or otherwise interrupt the business of the senate, or read any newspaper while the journals or public papers are reading; and when the president is putting a question, no senator shall walk out or across the house, nor when a senator is speaking, pass between him and the chair.

The third rule, as reported, being read, Mr. Ellis. moved

to strike out the words 'lose the right of,' and insert 'be excused from;' which was agreed to.

Mr. Stockton moved to insert, after the word 'president,' the words 'or, in his absence, the president pro tempore," which was carried; and the third rule amended was then adopted, as follows:

3. The president, or, in his absence, the president pro tem., shall have the right to name any member to perform the duties of the chair, who is hereby vested, during such time, with all the powers of the president. But such substitute shall not be excused from voting on any question while so presiding.

The fourth rule, on motion of Mr. Moody, was then adopted, as follows:

4. Every member, when he speaks, shall address the chair, standing in his place. No member shall speak ¡more than twice in any one debate on the same day, without leave of the senate.

The fifth rule was then read and adopted as follows:

5. Where two or more members rise at once, the president shall name the member who is first to speak.

The sixth rule, the word 'clerk,' on motion of Mr. Ellis, having been stricken out, and the word 'secretary' inserted, was then adopted, as follows:

6. No motion shall be debated until the same be seconded; and it shall be reduced to writing, if desired by the president, or any member, delivered in at the table and read by the president or secretary, before the same shall be debated; but it may be withdrawn at any time before decision or amendment.

The seventh rule being read, Mr. Britain moved to amend by inserting after the words 'postponing it,' the words 'for laying it upon the table which was agreed to; and the rule, so amended was then adopted, being as follows:

7. While a question is before the senate, no motion shall be received, unless for an amendment, for postponing it, for