list of committees-that consist of but three members each"mines and minerals;" and that rule No. 40 be amended, by adding to the committees that consist of five members each, "mines and minerals;"

Which was adopted.

Also the following resolution:

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

Which was adopted.

Also the following resolution:

Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House, be requested to procure a sufficient number of copies of "A Key to the Compiled Laws," by William T. Young, of Detroit, to furnish each member of the Senate and House, one copy during the session, at a cost of not exceeding 75 cents per copy.

Mr. Woodman moved to amend the resolution by striking out "75" and inserting "25," in lieu thereof;

Pending which,

On motion of Mr. Griswold,

The resolution was referred to the committee on printing. On motion of Mr. Morton,

The House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

Lansing, Tuesday, January 10, 1865.

The House met, pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Meyer.

Roll called: quorum present.

Absent at roll call, Mr. J. C. Bailey.

The Speaker announced the following appointments, in accordance with resolutions of the House, previously adopted: Committee on Fisheries.-Messrs. Wendell, Taylor, Nowland, Packard and Dusseau.

Additional members to the Committee on Mines and Minerals -Messrs. Boies and Woodward.

William Rhodes, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, being present, came forward, and after having subscribed and sworn to the constitutional oath, entered upon the discharge of his duties.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

By Mr. Willits: petition of the board of supervisors of Hillsda'e county, asking the passage of a law authorizing the townships in said county to equalize and refund moneys raised to pay bounties;

Referred to the committee on war bounties.

By Mr. Kenney: petition of John Caley and 40 others, citizens of the township of Oregon, in the county of Lapeer, asking for the passage of a law legalizing their action in said township in paying bounty to men drafted into the military service of the United States;

Referred to the committee on war bounties.

By Mr. White: petition of Henry Jackson and 290 others, citizens of Gunplain, Allegan county, asking the Legislature to authorize the township to collect by tax $1,800, paid as bounty to volunteers;

Referred to the committee on war bounties.

By Mr. Woodward: petition of W. O. Grandy and 101 others, citizens of the township of Napoleon, Jackson county, asking the passage of a law enabling said township to raise by tax a certain amount of money to refund moneys borrowed for bounty purposes;

Referred to the committee on war bounties.

By Mr. McKay: petition of Daniel Woolsey and 71 others, citizens of the township of Marshall, in the county of Calhoun, asking for the passage of a special act authorizing the refunding of certain moneys paid by citizens to volunteers under the call for 500,000 men;

Referred to the committee on war bounties.

By Mr. Ball: petition of the board of supervisors of Livings

ten county, relative to the plank road running from Detroit to Lansing;

Referred to the committee on banks and incorporations.

By Mr. Ball: petition of the board of supervisors of Livingston county, relative to the dog law;

Referred to the committee on agriculture and manufactures. By Mr. Woodman: petition of E. A. Smith and 35 others, citizens of Antwerp, Van Buren county, asking for the passage of an act to authorize said township to raise by tax, upon the taxable property of said township, a sum sufficient to pay a bounty of $200 to each person enlisting from said township into the military service of the United States, or of this State;

Referred to the committee on war bounties.

By. Mr. Sanderson: petition of G. A. Kelley and 68 others, citizens of the township of Newton, in the county of Calhoun, asking that a law be passed allowing said township to refund certain moneys paid to volunteers;

Referred to the committee on war bounties.

By Mr. Stewart: petition of the board of supervisors of St. Joseph county, for an increase of per diem wages to supervisors;

Referred to the committee on State affairs.

By Mr. Stewart: petition of the board of supervisors of St. Joseph county, for the enactment of a law allowing the townships of said county, by vote, to raise $200 bounty to volunteers;

Also, petition of Judge P. M. Smith, of county officers, of supervisors and citizens of St. Joseph county, for the reenactment of sections one and two, of the act of 1864, relative to bounties to volunteers;

Referred to the committee on war bounties.

By Mr. Williams: petition of H. M. Marshall and 20 others, legal voters of school district No. 2, in the township of Lawrence, in the county of Van Buren, asking permission to issue the bonds of said district, for building a school-house;

Referred to the committe on banks and incorporations.

By Mr. Warner: petition of Hiram G. and Julia E. Saxton,

asking that the name of an adopted child may be established as Julia Adell Saxton;

Referred to the committee on the judiciary.

By Mr. Look: petition of A. B. Cudworth and 106 others, citizens of Oakland county, praying for a revision of the fee bill relative to township and county officers;

Referred to the committee on the judiciary.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

By the committee on elections:

The committee on elections, to whom was referred the petition of Lucien Reed, claiming the seat of Joseph C. Bailey in this House, from the first representative district of Ingham county, respectfully report that they find the facts in the case to be as follows: There were 2,049 votes, exclusive of the soldiers' vote, cast in said representative district, of which Joseph C. Bailey received 1,015; Lucien Reed, 1,001; and Joseph Gale 33; making for Joseph C. Bailey a majority of 14 on the home vote. Upon which majority, the board of district canvassers of said first representative district of Ingham county, seem to have declared Joseph C. Bailey duly elected to the office of representative for said district, thereby refusing to canvass the soldiers' vote returned by the Secretary of State for said district, under what pretence, or by what authority, your committee has been unable to learn, nor has any person presumed to defend the illegal and unjust, if not corrupt action, of the said board of canvassers, in refusing to canvass such vote.

Your committee also find that there was before said district board of canvassers a legally certified statement of the canvass of soldiers' votes for said district, by the board of State canvassers, under the provisions of act No. 21, of the laws of 1864, setting forth that there were 140 votes cast for the office of representative for the first representative district of Ingham county, under the provisions of said act, of which 117 were given for Lucien Reed, and 23 for Joseph C. Bailey, making a

majority for Lucien Reed of 84 on the soldiers' vote, and a majority of 70 on the total vote of the district.

In view of these facts, your committee cannot but recommend that the prayer of the petitioner be granted, and have therefore directed their chairman to report the following resolution, and recommend its passage, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject:

Resolved, That Lucien Reed is entitled to the seat in this House, now occupied by Joseph C. Bailey, from the first representative district of Ingham county.

RICHARD WINSOR, Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

Mr. Woodman moved that the resolution accompanying the report be adopted.

Mr. Morton moved to recommit the subject to the committee on elections, and that said committee be given power to send for persons and papers;

Which was not agreed to.

Mr. Woodman's motion was then agreed to, and the resolu tion was adopted.

Mr. Reed then came forward, and after having subscribed and sworn to the constitutional oath, took his seat as a member of the Legislature of Michigan.

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES.

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

A bill forming the twelfth (12th) judicial circuit;

Also,

A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Houghton county to draw certain swamp land money, and to expend the same on the L'Anse Bay and State Line State Road, and for other purposes;

Also,

A joint resolution asking the general government for a grant of land to aid in the construction of the Mineral Range Rail-. road.