hundred dollars to each volunteer so credited on the draft now pending, or upon any draft or call hereafter to be made;" Have made some progress therein, but not having gone through therewith, have directed their chairman to report that fact to the House, and ask leave to sit again. E. G. MORTON, Chairman. Report accepted, and leave granted the committee to sit again. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. By unanimous consent, the Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: } SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following entitled joint resolution: Joint resolution instructing our Senators, and requesting our Representatives in Congress to urge upon the general government the necessity of establishing a general naval recruiting and muster-in office for the State of Michigan, Which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, THOS. H. GLENN, Secretary of the Senate. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on military affairs. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR: I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following joint resolution: Senate joint resolution No. 1, entitled Joint resolution to provide for submitting the question of a general revision of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, to the electors thereof, Which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, THOMAS II. GLENN, Secretary of the Senats. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on judiciary. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR:-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following entitled bills: Senate bill No. 1, entitled A bill to amend section four, of chapter eighty-six, of the revised statutes, being section three thousand three hundred and two of the compiled laws, relative to the appointment of guard. ians for minor children; Also, Senate bill No. 3, entitled: A bill to provide for the improvement of the navigation of Saginaw river, and to authorize the county of Saginaw to loan money in aid thereof; Which have passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, THOS. H. GLENN, The first named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on judiciary. The second named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on harbors; On motion of Mr. Monroe, The House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock Lansing, Friday, January 13, 1865. The House met, pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Burgess. Roll called: quorum present. Absent at roll-call without leave, Mr. Beach. Mr. Sanderson asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Beach for an indefinite time, on account of sickness. Mr. Hawley asked and obtained leave of absence for himself, until Wednesday next. Mr. Mallary asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Schars until Wendesday next. Mr. Welch asked and obtained leave of absence for himself until Wednesday next. The Speaker announced the appointment of the following special committee: Special Commillee on Game:-Messrs. Yawkey, Graham, Pack, Wendell and Chipman. Also, the following additional members to the committee on State Prison:-Messrs. Fisher and Horton; in place of Mr. Miller, on the same committee, Mr. Clements. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. By Mr. Fisher: petition of Charles G. Davis and 22 others, citizens of Jackson county, asking for relief of the said Charles G. Davis, contractor for supplying the prison at Jackson with beef; Referred to the committee on State prison. By Mr. O. F. Howard: petition of Spencer Wetherby, for change of name; Referred to the committee on the judiciary. By Mr. Keeney: petition of William Hemingway and 8 others, members of the bar, and officers of the county of Lapeer, for the relief of the eiro liquiga; Referred to the committee en the judiciary. By Mr. Wilcox: memorial of the board of supervisors of the county of Lenawee, asking for the passage of an act author izing townships and cities to raise, by tax, sums sufficient to refund moneys advanced for bounty purposes; Referred to the committee on war bounties. By Mr. G. W. Allen: petition of John T. Holmes and others, praying for payment of salaries of circuit judges upon a specie basis; Referred to the committee on the judiciary. By Mr. White: petition of the board of supervisors of Allegan county, on the subject of war bounties; Referred to the committee on war bounties. By Mr. Aitken: petition of David Crawford and 50 others, residents of the township of Forest, county of Genesee, asking for the passage of a law to legalize the action of the electors of said township, in raising bounties to pay volunteers; Referred to the committee on war bounties. By Mr. Lewis: petition of county officers of the county of Tuscola, relative to the salary of circuit judges; Referred to the committee on the judiciary. By Mr. Dort: petition of William A. Smith and 44 others, of the township of Redford, in the county of Wayne, praying for the passage of a law legalizing the action of the township board, to fill their quota under the 500,000 call; Referred to the committee on war bounties. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on State affairs: The committee on State affairs, to whom was referred A joint resolution in relation to a certain claim in the county of Monroe, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. J. B. COBB, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The joint resolution was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on supplies: The committee on supplies, to whom was referred the mat ter of considering the propriety and report the expense of furnishing the members of this House with a brief abstract of the census of 1864, similar to that accompanying the manual of the last Legislature, showing the population of counties, towns, cities and villages, for the purpose of enabling this Legislature to properly re-arrange the Senate districts and apportion anew the representatives, as required by the Constitution, Would report that they have made the necessary inquiry, and find we can have 150 copies for this House within ten days, without any expense. We therefore ordered 150 copies for the use of this House, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. J. B. WELCH, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, (the House concurring,) That the committees on public lands and roads and bridges of the Senate, and the committee on public lands of the House, be directed to act as a joint committee in the consideration of the references made to said committees, (by their respective Houses,) of so much of the message of Governor Blair as relates to a grant of land by Congress to aid in building military and postal roads in this State; |