LEGISLATIVr PROCEEDN0N

M SENATE
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char, as President prosem The Presides. rose and announced the death cf tlie Hon. .hliier Ireia, late member cf the Senate from the county Of Phillips; wAea,

 On motion of the Presideat, the Senate agreed to resolution adopting the usnal badge of mourning fer thirty days

 Mr Gaiaes presented petition iron Hem ry l.. Evans, claiming the seal in ,he Senate now occupied by Wm. Bieek; and asking ior aa early decision of the Senate la shis matter; which petition was read and referred, with oil the documents, te the slandiHH con- mitiee on elections.

 Ca motion of Mr. GatRs, the amsend- ments of the Constitution, submitted 10 tho people al the last election, were taksn ap and read

 ME. HamPtoa, introduced . resolution, that committee be appointed to aci iA con- junction with similar committees Co bs ap- pointed by the House, to receive proposals and contacts for the execution of the print ing during the session, and such other print ing as the public service may require, pre- vious to the meeting of the next General Assembly; which was read and ordered to lie on the table lor one day.

 Mir .FswtoR, introduced resoiation au- ,horlxiag the Secretary Of the Senate, so have the printing for the Senate, done by the lowest bidder, ullil the public printer be elected; which was adopted

 Mr. .Aenion, moved the printing of 800 copies of the Goyernor's message; which was carried.

 Mir. .MarccH, introduced . resolution, permitting the editors of newspapers, ov their reporters, 10 take seats within the bar of tho Senate, for the purpose of reporting the pro- ceetlings of thai body.

 .Mr. Smiih, offered resolution, that the Senate proceed, on Friday, the 9th inst, at l2 m., in the Hall of the House of Rep resen.atives, to go into aa election of U. 5. Senator; which was read and ordered to lie on the table one day.

 Mr President announced the following standing committees.

 OH tks Jutliciary.--Messrs Anssell, Pierce, Gaines, and Smith.

 On .audiior's and Treasarer's Boeks.-- Messrs. Newton, Smith, and Maxwell.

 Ca Public Bsiidings--Messrs. Ficklin, Mayfeld, ard Black.

 Oa Ae .Miiitid.--Messrs. Byrd, Black, and E'ickln.

 Ca Earolled Bills-Msssrs. Mite hell, Dickson, and Rose. N On Internal mprovemenfs.--Messrs. Un. derhill, Mnniken, Williamson, Reyburn and Gamer.

 On Edacation.-Messrs. McCamy, peia- dexter, Newton, Gaines, and HamPsoa.

 On Pu6iic Erpeaditures.-Messrs. Hamp- ton. Paindexter, and Shaw.

 On Ways aud .Mcaas--Messvs. Gaines, Smith, Byrd, Aus,ell, and Pierce.

 On .Memoridis--N Nessrs. Dickson, Gaines, and Smith.

 On -Mess,s. Pierce, Mitchell, and Stel

 On Coanfiss and Cosaiy Liass.--M Messrs. Minniken, Underhill, and Hampton.

 On lgricaItnre--Messrs Shaw, Stell and MeCamy.

 O. Banks-Messrs. Smith, Rose, Max well, Newton, McCamy, Williamson: and FickIin.

 On he Peaiiemiary Messrs. Maxwell, Reybarn, Mayirld, Pierce, Shaw and Aus tell.

 On motion of Mr. Hampton, standing committee, on the public printing. was or- dered to be added to the last of standing committees.

 Mr. Srsifh, introduced a resolution, ap- pointing three members of the Senate, to act in conjunction with six members of the House, to revise the laws of the State and report them to the General Assembly; which was read and ordered to lie on the able for one day.

 Mr. Byrd. introduced bill to repea. the ..f Gtufn and other persons owning lands in counties in which they do not reside, to pay their taxes directly into the Slale Treasury; which was read a first time and ordered to second reading m to-morrow.

 Mir. Rose, offered resolution, that com ,mittee on Apporlonment be raised, io con sist of seven members, one from each ju- dlciaf circuit, to act in conjunction wi.h the committee on the san:e subject. aised in the House; which was adopted.

 4 resolution 6xing the hour of meeting for the future, at 10 o'clock, 4. M., was adopted.

 Thursday, Nov. $.

 The Psesideni announced the following standing committee on the public printing Messrs. Ficklin, Hampton, and Gaiiier.

 Mir .ftntoa, introduced . resolution cal B ling upon the Auditor of public accounts, to report to the Senate, without delay, the amount received by him ss compensation for his services, over and above his regular salary, under the provisions of the set au- thorizing noD-resislcn.s, &e.. to jay taxes directly into the State Treasary--aHd alec how much money has been paid into the Treasury under the prosisions of this k" which was adopted.

 The joint resolution to go into the cleo ton of United States Senator, oa Monday next, was taken up and sdopsed.

 Friday, Nsy. 6.

 The President announced the following selec, committee on sppor,ionmenr Mess" UnderhIIl, Byrd. Pierce, Newton, GaB si' Mitchell, and Rose.

 Mf. .sss1iom, presented rhe memorial O Wn, 6 fx,ekeyt. eoutestinR the Tsghl of saD- M