Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Bullen, Brigham, Janes and Strong.

Mr. Strong moved further to amend the resolution by adding thereto the following, viz: " and that they be allowed to order the publishers of said papers to do them up in separate wrappers for each paper."

The motion was disagreed to.

The motion was then put on the adoption of the resolution, as amended, and determined in the affirmative-ayes 9, noes 4.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arndt. Collins, Learned, Martin, Maxwell, Rountree, Tweedy, Upham and Vineyard.

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Bullen, Brigham, Janes and Strong.

The following Message was received from the House of Representatives, by the Clerk thereof, viz:

Mr. President—I am directed to inform you that the House of Representatives have organized, pro tempore, and are ready to proceed to business.

"I am also directed to inform you that the House have appointed Messrs. Burt and Rockwell, a committee on their part to act in conjunction with a similar committec to be appointed by the Council, to wait on His Excellency the Governor, and to inform him that the two Houses have" organized, pro tempore, and are ready to receive any communication he may have to make to them."

The President announced the appointment of Messrs.

Janes and Learned, under the resolution passed on the 6th inst., for the appointment of à joint committee to wait on the Governor and inform him that the two Houses are now in session.

Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof.

On motion of Mr. Bullen, the Council proceeded to the further consideration of the order submitted by Mr. Martin, on the sixth inst., to employ Charles C. Sholes to do the incidental printing of the Council, until otherwise ordered; And, the question being put thereon, it was determined in the negative-ayes 5, noes 8;

And, the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Bullen, Janes, Martin, Strong, and Upham;

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arndt, Brigham, Collins, Learned, Maxwell, Rountree, Tweedy, and Vineyard.

Mr. Strong, by leave, presented the following resolution; which was read a first and second times, viz:

No. 1. Resolution providing for receiving from the Treasury of the United States certain money.

Mr. Strong then moved to suspend the 27th and 29th of the standing rules, in order that the said resolution may be read the third time now.

The motion was disagreed to.

On motion of Mr. Bullen.

Ordered, That the Council do now proceed to the election of a President.

Messrs. Janes and Collins, were appointed tellers for

And the ballots being taken and counted by them it appeared that Morgan L. Martin had received five votes; John H. Rountree, six votes; William Bullen, one vote; and one blank.

Neither of the persons voted for having received a majority of all the votes given, the President declared that no election had been made.

On motion of Mr. Strong, the Council took a recess until 2 o'clock, P. M.

Two o'clock, P. M.

Mr. Janes, from the committee appointed to wait on the Governor, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them, and that the Governor had replied to them that he would on to-morrow at 12 o'clock, make a communication to the Houses in the Hall of the House of Representatives.

On motion of Mr. Bullen,

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to revise the Standing Rules.

Messrs. Bullen, Collins and Upham, were appointed the committee for that purpose.

Mr. Janes moved that the Council do now proceed to the election of a Secretary.

Mr. Maxwell asked that a call of the Council be made, and the absentees, if any, be sent for.

The call was thereupon made, and the absentee, Mr. Brigham, sent for.

Mr. Bullen then moved that further proceeding in the call be dispensed with.

And pending the question thereon,

Mr. Martin moved to adjourn until 10 minutes before twelve o'clock, on to-morrow.

The motion was lost.

Mr. Arndt then moved to adjourn until 15 minutes before 12 o'clock on to-morrow.

The motion was negatived-ayes 6, noes 6.

And, the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arndt, Learned, Martin, Rountree, Tweedy and Upham;

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Bullen, Collins, Janes, Maxwell, Strong and Vineyard,

And, the question being again put on dispensing with further proceedings in the call;

Mr. Martin moved to adjourn until half past eleven o'clock, to-morrow morning.

Which was determined in the affirmative-ayes 8, noes 4. And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arndt, Collins, Learned, Martin, Maxwell, Rountree, Tweedy and Upham;

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Bullen, Janes, Strong and Vineyard.

So the Council adjourned until half past eleven o'clock, on to-morrow morning.

Friday, December 10, 1841.

Mr. Martin gave notice that he would, at a future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the act concerning the writ of attachment.

Mr. Strong offered the following resolution, viz.:

Resolved, That W. W. Wyman be employed to do the incidental printing of the Council during their present

session.

And, the question being taken thereon, it was determined in the affirmative-ayes 7, noes 6.

And the ayes and noes being called for,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Brigham, Collins, Learned, Maxwell, Rountree, Tweedy, and Vineyard.

Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. Arndt, Bullen, Janes, Martin, Strong, and Upham.

Mr. Tweedy presented the petition of Asa Clark for