13th. That so much as relates to internal improvement, be referred to the committee on the same; 14th. That so much as relates to the military land grant from Congress, be referred to the committee on federal relations and State affairs jointly; 15th. That so much as relates to military schools, be referred to the committee on education, militia and agriculture, jointly; Which was adopted. Mr. Deare offered the following: Resolved, That the Clerk of this House be, and is hereby authorized to cause to be printed for the use of this House, any number of copies of the list of the standing committees of the House, not to exceed 500; Which was adopted. Mr. Barnes offered the following: Resolved, That the use of this Hall be granted to the ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this city, on Wednesday evening, the 14th instant, for the purpose of a festival to aid in furnishing their new church edifice; Which was adopted. Mr. McKernan gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Houghton county to appropriate certain swamp land money belonging to the L'Anse and State Line road in Houghton county; Also, A bill requiring the agents of copper mines to make annual report to the clerk of their respective counties, of the amount of copper produced in each year. Mr. Howell moved to take from the table the petition of Hon. Henry Miller, claiming a seat in this House, in place of Hon. John N. Donaldson, the sitting member; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Howell then moved that the petition be referred to the committee on elections, and that said committee be empowered to send for persons and papers, and that said parties respect ively, have leave to appear before said committee and the House, by counsel of their choice; Which motion prevailed. Mr. E. G Morton offered the following: Resolved, by the House of Representatives, (the Senate concurring,) That the military authorities of this State be, and they are hereby instructed to call upon the clerks of the several counties, for a full and complete list of all the volunteers who have enlisted from their respective counties, in the service of the government, since the commencement of the present war, at any place in the State, and in any of the Michigan regiments, with the view of crediting each county every volunteer who was a resident of the county at the time of enlisting; and that they delay a draft in this State until such returns are made by the county clerks, and ample justice is done to each and every county; Laid on the table for one day, under the rules. Mr. Mallory gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to legalize the tax roll of the township of Washington, in the county of Macomb, so that a tax voted at a special town meeting, held in said town, to pay volunteers, held on the 17th day of December, 1862, may be collected, and to legalize the same. Mr. Sherman gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to change the time of holding elections in the counties of the Upper Peninsula. Mr. Eldridge gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend an act entitled an act for the protection of game in the State of Michigan, approved February 14, 1859; Also, A bill to amend section 4, of chapter 150, of the revised stat utes of the State of Michigan, being 5640 of the compiled laws; Also, A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the village of Mt. Clemens, approved April 4, 1850. Mr. Pratt gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend the compiled laws in relation to attachments in civil causes in the circuit courts; Also, A bill to amend the law in relation to the transfer of justice's dockets in certain cases; Also, A bill for the assessment and collection of taxes on dogs. Resolved, That the members of the House furnish the Clerk of the House the names of all papers published in their respective districts, and the places of their location, to enable him to comply with the resolution heretofore adopted; Which was adopted. Mr. Parsons gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section fifty-three hundred and fifty, chapter one hundred and sixty-four, of the compiled laws, in relation to the limitation of actions relating to real property; Also, A bill to amend section fifteen, chapter one hundred and fifty-one, of the revised statutes, the same being section fiftysix hundred and fifty-one, chapter one hundred and seventyfive, of the compiled laws, in relation to fees of justices of the peace in civil cases. Mr. Deare gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to authorize the township board of any township in the county of Wayne to issue the bonds of said township to pay a bounty to volunteers. Mr. T. G. Smith gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 3, of chapter 157, of the compiled laws, relative to foreclosure of mortgages by advertisement. Mr. Littlejohn gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to reduce the price of school lands in the township of Heath, in the county of Allegan; Also, A bill to reduce the price of school lands in the township of Clyde, in the county of Allegan. Mr. Pratt offered the following: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to furl the dark canvass around the windows of this Hall, as much as possible, that the light of Heaven may shine in upon us, and the same be done before Monday next; Which was adopted. Mr. Lockwood, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to prevent and punish the counterfeiting and fraudu lent use of trade marks, labels, stamps, &c; The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Deare, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to authorize the qualified electors of any township, at any regular meeting, to borrow or raise money to pay township bounties to fill township quotas, and to legalize previous actions of townships. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on banks and incorporations. Mr. Deare, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to provide for the relief, by counties, of the families of volunteers, mustered from this State into the military service of the United States, or of this State. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on State affairs. Mr. Parsons, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to amend section 3786, chapter 117, of the compiled laws. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. John Miller, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to legalize and authorize the issuing of certain county bonds, by the county of St. Clair. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on banks and incorporations." Mr. Hemingway, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to amend section 117, chapter 90, of the revised statutes of 1846, being section 3570 of the compiled laws. The bill was read a first and seeond time by its title, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Parsons, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide for assessing property at its true value, and for levying and collecting taxes thereon, approved February 14, 1853, and the acts amendatory thereto, approved February 12, 1855, and February 14, 1858. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on ways and means. Mr. Hemingway, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide for assessing property at its true value, and for levying and collecting taxes thereon, approved February 14, 1853, being chapter 17 of the compiled laws, by adding a new section thereto, to stand as section 159. |