IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, May 9, 1861.Mr. CONNER moved to take from the table the county deficiency bill, H. R. 6.
On motion by Mr. CLAYPOOL, this motion was laid on the table.
REORGANIZATION OF THE MILITIA.
The PRESIDENT announced the order to be the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday - the militia bill, H. R. 21 - the question being on the amendment (Mr. Ray's) pending at the adjournment yesterday afternoon.
The amendment was rejected.
On motion by Mr. WOLFE, the 8th section of the bill was amended by adding after the word "age" these words: "and under forty-five years."
Mr. LINE made an ineffectual motion to amend section 14, by striking from word "ballot" these words: "and no primary election shall be valid unless by two thirds of the company vote."
Mr. RAY offered the following amendment, which was adopted:
"Amend by adding after the last section provided that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to repeal or modify any provision of an act passed at the present session of the General Assembly, entitled "an act to provide for the employment of six regiments of volunteers for the protection of the property and citizens of the State, and making provision for the organization - and equipment of the same, and fixing the compensation of the officers and men composing said force, and procuring arms therefore," and proved by the Governor May , 1861.'"
On motion by Mr. LINE and by unanimous consent, section 17 was stricken out, to-wit: "SEC. 17. It shall be the duty of the Captain, after election, to appoint the Sergeants and Corporals of his company, and a company clerk, he may also reduce such Sergeants and Corporals to the rank at his discretion."
On motion by Mr. MELLETT, the bill was considered as engrossed and read the third time.
Mr. JOHNSTON made an ineffectual motion to amend the 33d section by striking out the words "or anticipated."
Mr. WILLIAMS made an ineffectual motion to amend section 47, by striking out the words "or magistrate."
On motion of Mr. FERGUSON and by unanimous consent, the following words were added to section ninety-seven: "Provided that nothing contained in this act shall be construed as to prohibit the Governor from making distribution of arms to incorporate towns and cities according to the provisions of an act passed at the present session of this General Assembly."
Mr. LINE made an ineffectual motion to amend section fifty by inserting after the word "officer," the words "private or privates."
The bill was then finally passed by yeas 35, nays 7.
Mr. LINE, when his name was called, said there are one or two provisions I would like to see in this bill. One is giving commissioned officers powers to elect their commanders. I vote for the bill with some reluctance.
The PRESIDENT. Hereafter explanations will not be allowed after the roll-call has commenced.
On motion by Mr. RAY the title of the bill was amended by appropriately inserting these words "and saving this act from the operation of certain laws therein mentioned."
ADJOURNMENT TO A DAY CERTAIN.
On motion by Mr. WILLIAMS, the House concurrent resolution, adjourning from to-morrow till the 21st inst., was taken from the Secretary's files and read.
Mr. WILLIAMS offered an amendment ad journing sine die on Monday the 13th inst., which was rejected by a tie vote, yeas 21, nays 21.
Mr. CLAYPOOL offered the following substitute:
Resolved, That when the appropriation bills and the bill authorizing county boards to make appropriations in certain cases and legalizing certain acts, are passed - then we will adjourn sine die, the House concurring therein.
On motion by Mr. JOHNSTON the substitute was laid on the table.
Mr. TARKINGTON made an ineffectual motion - yeas 20, nays 21 - to lay the House resolution on the table.
Mr. WILLIAMS offered a substitute adjourning sine die, on Thursday next, the 16th inst.
On motion by Mr. MILLER, this substitute was also laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. TARKINGTON, the further consideration of the resolution was postpon-
