9 Talbot, Turnham, Wagner, Williams of Hickory, Williams of Polk, Wommack, Wood, Zevely, and Mr. Speaker: 69. Absent-Messrs. Graves, Nelson, and Walker. Mr. Luckett, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Engrossing Clerk, for the regular session of the Nineteenth General Assembly, was qualified and entered upon the discharge of his official duties. On motion of Mr. Jones, of Callaway : The House adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M. EVENING SESSION. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Henderson nominated Benjamin F. Hesser, of Pike county; On motion of Mr. Darnes: Mr. Hesser was declared duly elected Enrolling Clerk, for the regular session of the Nineteenth General Assembly, was qualified and entered upon the discharge of his official duties. Nominations for Door-Keeper, being in order: Mr. Reid, of Jackson, nominated Tandy Westmoreland; Mr. Wilson, of Knox, nominated Gideon Gaines, of Knox county; The roll being called there appeared : For Mr. WESTMORELAND-Messrs. Albin, Albright, Allen of Harrison, Allen of Warren, Alley, Alexander, Blakey, Bretz, Brown, Burton, Byrne, Cherry, Chiles, Clark, Cleavenger, Clymer, Cravens, Crouch, Davis Deatherage, Dodson, Duncan, Eaken, Gilstrap, Graves, Haile of Jefferson, Hale of Carroll, Hanna, Harbin, Harrison of Reynolds, Hawkins, Heald, Henderson, Hicks, Hill of Pulaski, Hopkins, Horrell, Hughes, Inglish, Jennings of Wayne, Jeter, Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Maries, Jones of Lawrence, Jones of Webster, Letcher, Lower, Martin, Mauzey, Munro, Morrison of Sullivan, Murphy, McClain, McFerren, McGee, Neece, Nelson, Parcels, Parsons, Patterson, Perry, Reed of Shannon, Reid of Jackson, Rippee, Roberts, Simpson of Miller, Simpson of Oregon, Singleton of Andrew, Singleton of Crawford, Snethen, Snyder, Talbot, Turnham, Wagner, Walker, Watson, Williams of Hickory, Williams of Polk, Winkelmaier, Wommack, Wood, Zevely, and Mr. Speaker: 83. For Mr. GAINES-Messrs. Able, Allen of Henry, Bourn, Brewster, Burke, Burns, Butts, Callaway, Clover, Cornwell, Dick, Darnes, Douglass, Edmonds, Edwards, Farrar, Gardner, Hardin, Hill of St. Louis, Holland, Holliday, Jennings of Taney, Jones of Callaway, Jones of Dunklin, Jones of McDonald, Kelley, Miller, Morrison of Lafayette, Moss, McFarland, Polk, Rawlings, Sharp, Sitton, Switzler, Warren, Wilson of Knox, and Wilson of Platte: 38. Absent-Messrs. McCombs, McCutchen, and Kidwell. Mr. Westmoreland, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Door-Keeper, for the regular session of the Nineteenth General Assembly, was qualified and entered upon the discharge of his official duties. Nominations for Sergeant-at-Arms being in order: Mr. Harbin nominated William Scott, of Webster county. Mr. Wilson, of Platte, nominated Samuel Finch, of Platte county. For Mr. SCOTT-Messrs. Able, Albin, Albright, Allen of Harrison, Allen of Warren, Alley, Alexander, Blakey, Bourn, Bretz, Brown, Burke, Burton, Burns, Butts, Byrne, Cherry, Chiles, Clark, Cleavenger, Clover, Clymer, Cravens, Crouch, Darnes, Davis, Deatherage, Dodson, Duncan, Eaken, Edwards, Farrar, Gardner, Gilstrap, Graves, Hale of Carroll, Hanna, Harbin, Hardin, Harrison of Reynolds, Hawkins, Heald, Henderson, Hicks, Hill of Pulaski, Hill of St. Louis, Holland, Hopkins, Horrell, Hughes, Inglish, Jennings of Taney, Jennings of Wayne, Jeter, Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Maries, Jones of Dunklin, Jones of Lawrence, Jones of McDonald, Jones of Webster, Kidwell, Lower, Martin, Mauzey, Munro, Morrison of Sullivan, Murphy, McClain, McFerren, McGee, Nelson, Parcels, Parsons, Patterson, Polk, Reed of Shannon, Reid of Jackson, Rippee, Roberts, Simpson of Miller, Simpson of Oregon, Singleton of Andrew, Singleton of Crawford, Sitton, Snethen, Snyder, Talbot, Turnham, Wagner, Walker, Watson, Williams of Hickory, Williams of Polk, Wommack, Wood, and Zevely: 98. For Mr. FINCH-Messrs. Allen of Henry, Brewster, Callaway, Cornwell, Douglass, Edmonds, Haile of Jefferson, Holliday, Jones of Callaway, Kelley, Letcher, Miller, Morrison of Lafayette, Moss, McFarland, Perry, Rawlings, Sharp, Switzler, and Wilson of Platte: 20. Absent-Messrs. McCombs, McCutchen, Warren, Wilson of Knox, and Winkelmaier. Mr. Scott, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Sergeant-at-Arms, for the regular session of the Nineteenth General Assembly, was qualified and entered upon the discharge of his official duties. On motion, the House proceeded to the election of Speaker, pro tem. Mr. Darnes nominated Mr. Harbin, of Barry; The roll being called, there appeared: For. Mr. ALLEN, of Harrison-Messrs. Allen of Warren, Alley, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Alexander, Blakey, Bourn, Bretz, Burton, Burns, Byrne, Cherry, Chiles, Clark, Clymer, Cravens, Crouch, Davis, Deatherage, Dodson, Douglass, Duncan, Eaken, Edmonds, Gilstrap, Graves, Hale of Carroll, Harbin Hawkins, Heald, Henderson, Hicks, Hill of Pulaski, Hill of St. Louis, Holland, Hopkins, Horrell, Hughes, Inglish, Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Maries, Jones of Dunklin, Jones of Lawrence, Martin, Mauzey, Munro, Morrison of Sullivan, McFerren, McGee, Murphy, Neece, Parcels, Parsons, Patterson, Perry, Reed of Shannon, Reid of Jackson, Rippee, Roberts, Simpson of Miller, Singleton of Andrew, Singleton of Crawford, Snethen, Snyder, Talbot, Turnham, Wagner, Watson, Williams of Hickory, Williams of Polk, Wilson of Knox, Wilson of Platte, Wommack, and Mr. Speaker: 73. For Mr. HARBIN-Messrs. Able, Albin, Albright, Allen of Henry, Brewster, Brown, Burke, Butts, Callaway, Cleavenger, Clover, Cornwell, Darnes, Dick, Edwards, Farrar, Gardner, Haile of Jefferson, Hanna, Hardin, Harrison of Reynolds, Holliday, Jennings of Taney, Jeter, Jones of Callaway, Jones of McDonald, Jones of Webster, Kelley, Kidwell, Letcher, Lower, Miller, Morrison of Lafayette, Moss, McClain, McCombs, McFarland, Polk, Rawlings, Sharp, Simpson of Oregon, Sitton, Switzler, Walker, Warren, and Winkelmaier: 46. For. Mr. HENDERSON-Mr. Allen of Harrison. Absent—Messrs. McCutchen, Nelson, Wood, and Zevely. Mr. Allen, of Harrison, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Speaker, pro tem., for the regular session of the Nineteenth General Assembly, was qualified and entered upon the discharge of his official duties. On motion of Mr. Blakey it was: Resolved, That the Rev. E. B. Headley be declared Chaplain to this House, for the regular session of the Nineteenth General Assembly. On motion of Mr. Blakey: Resolved, That G. P. McHenry, P. E. Morrison and T. R. Edwards be declared duly elected Pages to this House. On motion of Mr. Parcels : Resolved, That the Speaker be authorized to appoint such additional clerks and other officers, as the business of this House may require. Message from the Senate, by Mr. Holliday, Assistant Secretary:Mr. SPEAKER, I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives, that the Senate is now organized and ready to proceed to business, having elected the following officers, to wit: — Secretary-WILLIAM D. MCCRACKEN; On motion, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock, to-morrow morning. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, 1856. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. E. B. Headley. The following named gentlemen appeared, presented their credentials, were qualified, and took their seats: The Speaker laid before the House the following communications, which were read: OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: 4, 1856.} SIR, In conformity with the requirements of the thirty-third section of an act entitled, "An act to regulate elections," I herewith enclose a list of the members elected to the House of Representatives, as appears from the returns in this office, on the first Monday in August, A. D. 1856. B. F. MASSEY, Secretary of State. OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives : — SIR,In conformity with the thirty-fourth section of the law entitled, "An act to regulate elections," I have the honor herewith to enclose an abstract of the votes cast for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, on the first Monday in August, A. D. 1856. B. F. MASSEY, When Mr. Jones, of Callaway, called for the reading of the abstract of the votes cast of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor. Objections being made, and the question being, "shall the abstract be be read," it was decided in the affirmative. The abstract was then read, and referred back to the Speaker, with instructions to be laid before the joint session. On motion of Mr. Graves: Resolved, That the rules of the House of last session, govern this, until changed. On motion of Mr. Jones, of Callaway: Resolved, That the Secretary of State be required to furnish the House with an abstract of the votes for the candidates for Lieutenant-Governor, first returned to his office by the clerk of the county court of Polk county, for the August election, 1856; also, a copy of the amended returns of said clerk, of the date of September 11, 1856; also, a copy of the certificate of the clerk of the county court of Carroll county, of the date of October 10, 1856, in reference to the votes given for those candidates, at the August election, 1856; and an abstract of the votes of those candidates, first returned to his office by the said clerk of the county court of Carroll county, at said election. On motion of Mr. Burke: Resolved, That the Door-keeper of the House be instructed to open an account with the Postmaster, in Jefferson City, during the present session of the General Assembly, for postage required to be pre-paid on printed public documents, deposited by members of the House in the mail, and for postage stamps for the use of the members of the House during the present session; and that the account of the Postmaster be audited by the Committee on Accounts, and paid out of the fund for contingent expenses of the House. for Mr. Blakey offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the House be authorized to subscribe daily newspapers for each member of the House during the session; a list of the papers desired by each member, to be furnished the Clerk; said papers to be paid for out of the contingent fund of the House. On motion of Mr. Darnes, the blank was filled with the number of "six." The resolution was then agreed to, the ayes and noes being demanded by Mr. Edwards : AYES-Messrs. Able, Albin, Albright, Allen of Harrison, Allen of Henry, Allen of Warren, Beaseley, Blakey, Bourn, Bretz, Brewster, Brown, Burke, Burns, Butts, Callaway, Cherry, Clark, Clayton, Clover, Clymer, Cornwell, Cravens, Darnes, Dick, Dodson, Duncan, Eaken, Edmonds, Farrar, Gardner, Haile of Jefferson, Hale of Carroll, Hanna, Henderson, Hill of St. Louis, Holland, Holliday, Hopkins, Hughes, Jennings of Taney, Jeter, Johnson of DeKalb, Jones of Callaway, Jones of Lawrence, Kidwell, Letcher, Mauzey, Miller, Morrison of Lafayette, Moss, Murphy, McClain, McCombs, McCutchen, McFerren, Nelson, Parcels, Parsons, Patterson, Perry, Rawlings, Sharp, Smith of Clark, Switzler, Talbot, Turnham, Wagner, Watson, Williams of Polk, Wilson of Knox, Wilson of Platte, Winkelmaier, Wood, Zevely and Mr. Speaker: 77. NOES-Messrs. Alexander, Burton, Bourn, Cleavenger, Crouch, Davis, Deatherage, Douglass, Edwards, Graves, Harbin, Hardin, Hawkins, Hicks, Hill of Pulaski, Horrell, Inglish, Jennings of Wayne, Johnson of Maries, Jones of Dunklin, Jones of McDonald, Jones of Webster, Kelley, Lower, Martin, Munro, Morrison of Sullivan, McFarland, McGee, Neece, Polk, Reed of Shannon, Rippee, Roberts, Simpson of Miller, Simpson of Oregon, Singleton of Andrew, Singleton of Crawford, Snethen, Synder, Walker, Warren, Williams of Hickory, and Wommack: 44. Absent—Messrs. Alley, Gilstrap, Heald, Reid of Jackson, and Sitton." On motion of Mr. Parsons: Resolved, That the Senate be informed that the House has organized by electing Robert C. Harrison, of Cooper, Speaker; James H. Britton, Chief Clerk; William S. Moseley, Assistant Clerk; Benjamin F. Hesser, Enrolling Clerk; A. H. Luckett, Engrossing Clerk; Tandy Westmoreland, |