By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect.

House joint resolution No. 1, entitled

A joint resolution asking the government of the United States for a grant of land in aid of the construction of a ship canal from Portage Lake to Lake Superior,

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Pending the announcement of the vote,

Mr. Stewart moved that Mr. Hawley be excused from voting, Which was not agreed to.

Mr. Hawley then voted as recorded above.

The question being upon agreeing to the title and preamble;

Mr. Stewart moved to amend by striking out the first two lines of the preamble;

Which was withdrawn.

The title and preamble were then agreed to.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS,

Being the consideration of the following resolution:

Resolved, (the Senate concurring.) That a committee of three be appointed on the part of this House, to act with a committee of two which shall be appointed by the Senate, whose duty it shall be to consider in joint committee, and report to the several Houses what amendments, if any, are

required to the present Constitution of this State, and to present the same in form for adoption by this Legislature; Which was adopted.

Also, the following resolution:

Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That it shall be and hereby is made the duty of the committees on supplies of the Senate and House, to procure one portfolio, of suitable size and quality, for the use of each of the standing committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, plainly stamped or marked with the name of the committee for whose use it shall be intended, which shall be deposited in the State library, to be obtained at the commencement of each session by the chairman of such committee, under the same restrictions, and to be returned to such library at the end of the session, under the same penalties, as books are obtained and returned to said library, according to law;

Which was adopted.

SPECIAL ORDER,

On motion of Mr. Brockway,

The House went into committee of the whole on the special order,

Mr. Morton in the chair.

After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through the chairman made the following report:

The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on war bounties be and are hereby instructed to report to this House, without unnecessary delay, a bill to provide for a uniform State bounty to volunteers, of one hundred dollars; also a bill to authorize the military sub-districts of this State to raise by tax or loan, an amount sufficient to pay cach recruit credited upon the quota of such sub-district a bounty of two hundred dollars.

Also the following substitute offered therefor by Mr. Wil liams:

Resolved, That the committee on war bounties be instructed

to inquire and report to this House, as soon as practicable, a bill allowing a uniform State bounty of two hundred dollars to each voluteer credited to their respective towns, on the draft now pending:

Also the following amendment to the substitute, offered by Mr. Monroe,

Amend the substitute by adding to the end thereof the fol lowing: "and a uniform county or township bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer so credited on the draft now pending, or upon any draft or call hereafter to be made."

Also the following resolution, offered by Mr. L. Smith: Whereas, The President of the United States, having issued his proclamation calling for three hundred thousand men, to fill up the depleted ranks of our army;

And whereas, The State of Michigan, having a pride to respond to all requisitions from the general government in the future, as has been nobly responded to in the past, in supplying soldiers to maintain and defend the government and support the laws;

And whereas, It being necessary for the provision of certain laws relative to the payment of a uniform bounty to those enlisting, and also to protect the younger and more feeble portions of the State from the older and more wealthy localities which are able to excel in raising local bounties, and thereby secure those who might be induced to enlist and be credited to their respective places of enrollment; therefore

Resolved, That the committee on war bounties be and is hereby requested to report to this House, at as early a day as practicable, a bill authorizing the payment of a uniform State bounty of one hundred dollars; and also authorizing townships to pay a local bounty not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be paid to all those who hereafter enlist and are credited to their respective places of enrollment.

And also the following amendment thereto, offered by Mr. Dort:

Amend by striking out "$100," and inserting "$200,” whc.e

it refers to a State bounty, and by striking out "$200," and inserting "$100," where it refers to town bounties;

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.

On motion of Mr. Hazen,

The several resolutions were made the special order for this afternoon, at 2 o'clock.

On motion of Mr. Brockway,

The House took a recess until this afternoon at 2 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

2 o'clock P. M.

The House met, and was called to order by the Speaker.
Roll called: quorum present.

SPECIAL ORDER.

On motion of Mr. Hazen,

The House went into committee of the whole, on the special order,

Mr. Morton in the chair.

After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through the chairman made the following report:

The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on war bounties be and are hereby instructed to report to this House, without unnecessary delay, a bill to provide for a uniform State bounty to volunteers, of one hundred dollars; also, a bill to authorize the mili tary sub-districts of this State to raise, by tax or loan, an amount sufficient to pay each recruit credited upon the quota of such sub-district a bounty of two hundrod dollars.