AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. LINE presented a petition from certain citizens of Franklin county, praying for the passage of a law requiring that Justices' Docket fees may be paid out of the county treasury; which was referred to a committee consisting of Senators Line, Steele and Hamilton.
PRAYERS.
Mr. MURRAY from the Joint Committee appointed to procure the services of a clergyman to open the joint session, at 2 o'clock, with prayer, reported that the Rev. Gilbert Small had consented to perform the service required.
A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
Inviting the Senate to repair instanter to the Hall of the House to receive the Governor's Message, was accepted, and accordingly the Senators left the Chamber for that purpose.
AFTER THE RETURN FROM THE HOUSE,
On motion-
The Senate adjourned till to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
