Mr. Woodman moved that a committee of three be appointed to wait upon the Senate and inform that body that the House is now organized and ready to proceed to business; Which motion prevailed. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Woodman, Brockway and Chipman as such committee. Mr. Mallary moved that the officiating clergymen of the city of Lansing be invited to officiate as Chaplain of the House; Mr. Green offered the following as a substitute for the motion: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to wait upon the resident clergy of Lansing, and invite them to officiate as Chaplain of this House during its session; Which was adopted. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Green, Monroe and McKernan as such committee. The committee appointed to wait on the Senate and inform that body that the House had perfected its organization, and was ready to proceed to business, reported that they had discharged the duty assigned them. Mr. Thayer moved that the House adjourn until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock; Which motion did not prevail. Mr. Brockway moved to take from the table the credentials presented to the House from the first representative district of Oakland county; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Williams moved that they be referred to a select committee of three, of which committee Mr. Brockway should be chairman; Mr. Williams withdrew that part of his motion constituting Mr. Brockway chairman of the committee. Mr. Green then moved to amend the motion by striking out "three" and inserting the word "five," in lieu thereof; Which was accepted. Mr. Chipman moved to amend the motion of Mr. Williams in 3 such a manner as to refer the papers to the committee on elections, when such committee should be appointed; After discussion, Mr. Chipman moved to lay the subject on the table; Which motion did not prevail. Mr. Utley then offered the following, as a substitute for the motions before the House: Resolved, That James Bailey is duly elected, and entitled to a seat in this House from the first representative district of Oakland county; Mr. Warner demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded. Mr. Monroe moved to lay the resolution on the table; Which motion did not prevail. Permission was given Mr. McDonald to appear upon the floor of the House and make a personal explanation. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, it was not adopted, by yeas and nays, as follows: The Sergeant-at-Arms announced a committee from the Sen ate. The Committee informed the House that the Senate had perfected its organization, and was now ready to proceed to busi ness. The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Chipman, to amend the motion of Mr. Williams, Mr. Shier demanded the previous question. The demand was seconded and the main question ordered. The motion of Mr. Chipman did not prevail. The motion of Mr. Williams, as amended, was agreed to. The Speaker announced as the special committee, Messrs. Williams, Brockway, Griswold, Chipman and Morton. Mr. Shier presented the proceedings of the board of district canvassers of the second district of Washtenaw county, duly certified, by which it appears that including the soldiers' vote, Mr. James Clements received a majority of the votes cast for representative for said second district of Washtenaw county. On motion of Mr. M. D. Howard, The papers were laid on the table, to be referred to the committee on elections, when such committee should be appointed. Mr. Welch offered the following: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed, on the part of the House, to act with a like committee, on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the retiring Governor, and inform him that the two Houses are now organized and ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make; Which was adopted. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Welch, Bonine and Dort as such committee. On motion of Mr. Winsor, The House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Lansing, Thursday, January 5, 1865. The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Potter. Roll called: quorum present. The reading of the journal was dispensed with. Mr. Morton announced that Hon. Victor Dusseau, member elect from the third district of Monroe county, was present, and desired to take his seat. Mr. Hazen announced that Hon. Cyrus Miles, from the second district, and Hon. Benjamin S. Horton, from the third district of St. Clair county, were present, and desired to take their seats. Mr. Willcox announced that Hon. John K. Boies, member elect from the first district of Lenawee county, was present and desired to take his seat. Mr. Gies announced that Hon. Wm. S. Bond, a member elect from the first district of Wayne county, was present, and desired to take his seat. The several gentlemen named came forward, presented their credentials, and after having sworn and subscribed to the constitutional oath, took their seats as members of the Legislature of the State of Michigan. The committee appointed on the part of the House, to act with a like committee on the part of the Senate, to wait on the retiring Governor, and inform him that the two Houses are now organized, and ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them, and that the Governor would communicate in person with the two Houses, in joint convention, at 11 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: } SIR-I am instructed to transmit to the House the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, (the House concurring,) That a committee of two on the part of the Senate, be appointed to act with a like committee on the part of the House, to wait upon the incoming Governor, and inform him that the two Houses are organized and ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make; Which has passed the Senate, and to inform the House that Senators Jerome and Luce have been appointed as such committee on the part of the Senate, and to respectfully ask the concurrence of the House in the passage of the resolution. Very respectfully, THOS. H. GLENN, On motion of Mr. Luther, Secretary of the Senate. The House concurred in the adoption of the resolution. committee on the part of the House. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, January 4, 1865. } To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed to transmit to the House the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, (the House concurring,) That a committee of two on the part of the Senate, be appointed to act with a like committee on the part of the House, to wait upon the retiring Gov. evernor, and inform him that the two Houses are organized and prepared to receive any communication that he may desire to make; |