of the township of Barry, in the county of Barry, praying for the passage of a law authorizing the State to refund certain moneys paid as bounties to volunteers by said township; Referred to the committee on war bounties. By Mr. Aitken: petition of G. A. French and 59 others, citizens of Genesee county, asking the passage of a law to provide for compensating owners of sheep for damage done by dogs; Referred to the committee on agriculture and manufactures. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on federal relations: The committee on federal relations, to whom was referred the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That our Senators in Congress are instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use their influence in procuring the passage by Congress, of an act for the protection of the frontier in the State of Michigan, by the establishment of military posts and fortifications; 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 its adoption by the House, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. W. H. BROCKWAY, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. Mr. R. Hawley moved that the further consideration of the resolution be postponed for one week; Mr. Welch moved to lay the resolution on the table; Which motion did not prevail. The motion of Mr. R. Hawley was agreed to. By the committee on the judiciary: The committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred A bill to change the name of Truman P. Willey, of the town of Ray, in the county of Macomb, to Truman Gass, Respectfully report, that by act No. 26, of the session laws of 1861, first session, an expeditious and cheap way is provided for changing the names of persons through the action of the probate judge of the county where the party resides. This act was intended and was well adapted to furnish all the necessary facilities of this kind, and to save constant legislation upon such subjects. Your committee is of the opinion that the parties interested in this bill should seek their object under the provisions of the above mentioned act, and have directed me to report the bill back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. A. D. GRISWOLD, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on ways and means: The committee on ways and means, to whom was referred A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the city and township of Flint, in the county of Genesee, for the year 1864, 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. A. L. GREEN, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on roads and bridges: The committee on roads and bridges, to whom was referred A bill to lay out and establish a State road in the counties of Mecosta, Osceola and Missaukee, and to appropriate certain non-resident highway taxes thereon, 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. 0. H. FELLOWS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on elections: The committee on elections, to whom was referred the petition of James Clements, asking for the seat in this House now occupied by John F. Miller, from the second representative district of Washtenaw county, respectfully report, that John F. Miller admits that James Clements has a majority of the votes in said district, if the law allowing soldiers in the field to vote is constitutional, and informs your committee that he will make no further claim to the seat, unless the Supreme Court decides such law unconstitutional. Therefore, your committee have instructed their chairman to report the following resolution, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject: Resolved, That James Clements is entitled to a seat in this House from the second representative district of Washtenaw county. RICHARD WINSOR, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The resolution accompanying the report was adopted. Mr. Clements then came forward, and after having subscribed and sworn to the constitutional oath, took his seat as a member of the Legislature of Michigan. By the committee on elections: The committee on elections, to whom was referred the petition of John D. Woodworth, claiming the seat occupied by Henry B. Hawley, in this House, from the Second Representative District of Ingham county, respectfully report, that they find John D. Woodworth has a majority of 28 by canvassing the soldiers' vote of said district, duly returned in accordance with law, which your committee find from a certified copy of the record was rejected upon the decision of the board of dis trict canvassers of said district, that the law extending to the soldier in the field the right of suffrage is unconstitutional. This seems to your committee a species of that professedly deep-felt sympathy for the soldier, previous to his exercising the right of the elective franchise, which could only originate from a board of canvassers, constituting themselves a supreme court of self-interest, clothed in a cloak of constitutionalbound patriotism, so transparent that the man born blind can see through it and behold all the inward workings. Your committee, fearing that the soldiers cannot appreciate that kind of sympathy, have instructed their chairman to report the following resolution, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject: Resolved, That John D. Woodworth is entitled to the seat in this House, now occupied by Henry B. Hawley, from the Second Representative District of Ingham county. RICHARD WINSOR, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The resolution accompanying the report was adopted. The committee on public lands, to whom was referred Joint resolution for the relief of Willliam Dingman, 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. EZRA HAZEN, 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 public lands: The committee on public lands, to whom was referred A joint resolution asking the government of the United States to make a grant of land to aid in the construction of a harbor at the mouth of the Ontonagon river, in the State of Michigan, 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. EZRA HAZEN, 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 public lands: The committee on public lands, to whom was referred A joint resolution asking the government of the United States for a grant of land to aid in the construction of a ship canal from Portage Lake to Lake Superior, 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. EZRA HAZEN, 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 printing: The committee on printing, to whom was referred the following concurrent 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 not exceeding 75 cents per copy, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to |