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Resolved, (the House concurring,) That one thousand copies each of the retiring and incoming Governor's messages be printed and placed in the hands of the Adjutant General, for the purpose of distributing the same equally among the several regiments of soldiers from this State, now in the field;

Which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked.

Very respectfully,

On motion of Mr. Hazen,

THOS. H. GLENN,

Secretary of the Senate.

The House concurred in the adoption of the resolution.

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES.

Mr. Look offered the following:

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to furnish to this House a full statement of the army vote, so far as the same relates to the first Representative district of the county of Oakland, according to the official returns on file in his office. On motion of Mr. Hazen,

The resolution was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Luther,

The report of Hon. T. W. Ferry, Michigan Commissioner of the Gettysburg Cemetery, (which accompanied the message of the retiring Governor,) was ordered printed in the Journal of the House.

The following is the report:

To His Excellency AUSTIN BLAIR, Governor of the State of Michigan:

In compliance with the act of incorporation, I have the honor of transmitting herewith the first annual report of the Board of Commissioners of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania:

The seventeen acres of ground now consecrated as a perpetual resting place for those who there bravely fell in the memorable battle of the 1st, 2d and 3d days of July, 1863, is exhibited, in design, by the lithograph embraced in the report

The labor of re-interment has been substantially completed. The granite wall upon three sides, the iron fence separating the national from the local cemeteries nearly finished, there remains to perfect the enclosure only the front fence and gateway, now rapidly approaching completion. The porter's lodge is complete. The placing of the head-stones, erection of inscriptive slabs for respective State localization, and for the "unknown" dead, as well as the construction of avenues, walks, embellishment of grounds-in fine, entire completion of work, exclusive of the monument, is progressing as fast as circumstances will justify. The Board have united upon a design for the monument, a lithograph of which accompanies this submission. It is to be of granite, with bronze statues; the inscriptions and devices simple, but significant. I regret that the following, proposed by Michigan, and adopted at an early meeting of the Board, was subsequently rejected, upon pecuniary grounds, to-wit:

"Resolved, That the panels of the proposed monument be filled with the names and rank of all killed, or who died of their wounds, arranged under each State respectively, heading each State panel with the name and coat of arms of each State, for the purpose of effectually perpetuating the names of such heroic dead."

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In lieu, however, the following substituted by her, was adopted as the next obtainable method of perpetuity of record: 'Resolved, That in addition to the book record of the names, rank and residence, classified by States, of all who fell or who died of wounds received at the battle of Gettysburg, an enrollment of like character be neatly arranged and printed upon parchment, classified by States, and forwarded to the several commissions to be by them placed in the State archives of their respective States."

By reference to the Report, it will be seen that the estimate originally made to cover the whole project, falls short of the requisite amount. The additional sum of fifty thousand dollars, at least, is required to consummate the proposed plan. The

Board feel unwilling to modify the dimensions or character of the monument, to bring it within the unexpended balance of the appropriations of the State. The monument should comport, in material beauty and grandeur, with the magnitude of the event it is to perpetuate. A formal memorial, by order of the Board, is to be presented to Congress, praying for an appropriation to meet this deficiency, and there is reason to believe it will be made. To meet, however, the contingency of a failure from that source, a resolution was passed, requesting the Commissioners to solicit from their respective States further appropriations, to make absolute the means required to prosecute to final completion the present adopted design and plan. Should Congress meet the request, the State appropriations would remain undrawn.

A refusal however, unless provision be made by the Legisla tures at their present session, would impede the work till bi-ennial sessions could relieve the contingent misfortune. Michigan appropriated last January for the object, the sum of $3,500; the additional amount of $2,500 is now needed, which would make an aggregate of but $6,000, as her total share in this great National Memorial. I therefore respectfully and confidently ask that such additional appropriation be made. Appended hereto is a copy of the charter and proceedings of the Board, up to the recent annual meeting.

It gives me pleasue to report the list of Michigan's noble dead, now complete. From every conceivable source information and corrections have been sought, and no efforts spared to render it perfect. Keenly alive to the just pride of present and future generations, for a correct record of the names, rank, and part borne in such a direful struggle, it would prove a source of painful regret to have discovered hereafter anyļavoidable errors. I trust no such revelation will follow this work.

The full number of her fallen, are found to be 210; ranking Michigan third in numerical dead, and when considered in the light of the number of regiments respectively engaged, she stands peerless in the glorious line.

The record of her slain shall be her proudest memorial, in the priceless sacrifice of blood and treasure made for National life, unity, and universal liberty.

THOMAS W. FERRY,

Commissioner.

GRAND HAVEN, Dec. 30th, 1864.

Mr. Miles gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill for the amendment of the charter of the city of Port Huron, relative to the road districts therein, and the overseers of highways;

Also,

A bill providing for the payment on the part of the State of a bounty for the encouragement of the production of petroleum oil in this State.

Mr. Wendell gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend the charter of the village of Mackinac;
Also,

A bill authorizing the appointment, &c., of an agent to be sent to Europe, for the encouragement of emigration to this State.

Mr. Wendell offered the following:

Resolved, That a standing committee on fisheries be appointed, to consist of five members, and that Rule No. 40 be amended to that effect.

Laid on the table for one day under the rules.

Mr. Warner gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to legalize the action of the board of supervisors of the county of Oakland in issuing certain war bounty bonds; Also,

A bill to legalize the action of certain townships in the county of Oakland, in issuing certain township bonds, or certificates of indebtedness, for bounty purposes;

Also,

A bill to establish the name of Julia Adell Saxton;

Also,

A joint resolution for the relief of William Dingman.

Mr. Copley gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

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 acts amendatory thereto, approved February 13, 1855, and February 14, 1858.

Mr. Graham gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to prevent fishing with seines, and every kind of net, in certain counties in the State of Michigan, approved March 16, 1861.

Mr. Thayer gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to authorize the township of Mount Morris, in the county of Genesee, to refund certain moneys paid as a bounty for volunteers to fill the quota of said township.

Mr. Brockway gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill in relation to the appointment of trustees in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for recording the same.

Mr. Wilcox offered the following:

Resolved, That a select committee of five be appointed by the chair, to designate and recommend a reference to the proper standing committees, of the subjects embraced in the messages of the Governor and retiring Governor;

Which was adopted.

Mr. R. Hawley gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill making it obligatory upon incorporated banks and private bankers to stamp counterfeit, altered and worthless bank bills, when presented for deposit, or otherwise.

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