and construction of a National Cemetery at Gettysburg, be referred jointly to the committees on finance and State affairs. C. M. CROSWELL, J. M. LAMB, R. W. LANDON, Committee. The report was accepted, and the committee discharged. Mr. Warner moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Babcock moved to amend the report, in the clause relating to the voting of soldiers, by striking out the words "a select committee of five," and inserting the words "the judiciary committee;" Which motion did not prevail. The report was adopted. MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES. Mr. Buell offered the following: Resolved, That 5,000 copies of the Governor's Message be printed, and delivered to the Adjutant General for distribution amongst the Michigan regiments now in the field; Which was adopted. Mr. Fowler gave notice that at some future day he would ask. leave to introduce A bill to enable the qualified electors of this State, in the military service, to vote at certain elections, and to amend sections 45 and 61 of chapter 6, of the compiled laws; and to ⚫ amend act 177, of the session laws of 1859, by changing the No. of section 30, and adding a new section thereto. Mr. Clark offered the following: Whereas, It is stated that Hon. S W. Fowler has received, and now holds, an office under the United States, which office is reported to be that of Commissioner under the conscription act, so-called, for the Third Congressional District; therefore, it is Resolved, That a reference be made to the proper committee, by the President, whose duty it shall be to examine and report to this Senate whether Hon. Smith W. Fowler now holds any office under the United States, by reason of which he has vacated his seat in this Senate, or become ineligible to have the same; and that said committee have full power to send for and examine all necessary witnesses and papers material or necessary, for a proper investigation in the premises. Mr. Lamb moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "the proper," and inserting the words "a select" in lieu thereof; Which amendment was accepted. The resolution, as thus amended, was adopted. The President appointed, as such select committee, Senators Clark, Blackman and Croswell. On motion of Mr. Landon, Leave of absence, for an indefinite time, was granted to Senator Corbin, on account of sickness. Mr. French offered the following; Resolved, (the House concurring,) That the committees to whom the various subjects embraced in the message of the Governor have been referred, be authorized to act with like committees from the House, as joint committees, and be instructed to report bills to the respective Houses, with all convenient dispatch, to carry into effect the recommendations therein contained; Which was adopted. Mr. Landon offered the following: Resolved, That the resident officiating Clergy of the city of. Lansing, be respectfully invited to open the daily sessions of the Senate with prayer; Which was adopted. On motion of Mr. French, The Secretary of the Senate was instructed to notify the resident clergymen of Lansing of the adoption by the Senate of a resolution requesting them to open its daily sessions with prayer. Resolved, That the State Printer is directed to transmit, by mail or otherwise, to the publisher of each newspaper published in this State, one copy each of the Governor's message and the reports of the State officers, and of the journals, daily, of this body, and also of all reports of committees; Which was adopted. The President announced the following MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, To the Senate and House of Representatives: } I herewith transmit the memorial of the Board of Control of the State Reform School, asking for an appropriation of two thousand dollars, to secure a sufficient supply of water for that Institution, by means of an Artesian well, and recommend tha the appropriation be made. Also, the memorial of citizens of Van Buren county, requesting the passage of an act authorizing the township of South Haven, and other townships in the counties of Van Buren and Allegan, to issue bonds to aid in the improvement of the harbor at the mouth of South Black River, which I also recommend. On motion of Mr. Grosvenor, AUSTIN BLAIR. The memorial of the Board of Control was referred to the standing committee on Reform School. On motion of Mr. Blackman, The memorial of the citizens of Van Buren county was referred to the committee on internal improvements. On motion of Mr. French, The Senate went into executive session. The executive session closed. On motion of Mr. Warrer, The Senate took a recess for 30 minutes, at the expiration of which time, The Senate was called to order by the President. Roll called: a quorum present. The President announced the appointment of select committees as follows: Select. Committee on Bounties-Senators Crapo, Grosvenor, Lamb, Landon and Hewett. Select Committee on Soldiers' Suffrage-Senators Croswell, Fowler, French, Clark and Warner. On motion of Mr. Robison, The Senate took a recess until 2 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate was called to order by the President, at 2 o'clock P. M. Roll called; a quorum present. MESSAGES FROM THE OTHER HOUSE. The President announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR-I am instructed to return to the Senate the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, (The House concurring,) That the committees to whom the various subjects embraced in the message of the Governor have been referred be authorized to act with like committees from the House, as joint committees, and be instructed to report bills to the respective Houses with all convenient dispatch to carry into effect the recommendations therein contained; In the passage of which the House has concurred. Very respectfully, N. B. JONES, Clerk of the House of Representatives. Also the following: SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That the Secretary of State be requested to forward two hundred and fifty copies of the Governor's message to each regiment, and fifty copies to each battery, of the Michigan volunteers now stationed in other States, Which has passed the House, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, N. B. JONES, Clerk of the House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. French, The Senate concurred. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH OF SENATOR ROBERTSON. Senator Croswell addressed the Senate as follows: MR. PRESIDENT:-The late session of this Senate had just terminated, and each of us had retired to his home, and was quietly pursuing the ordinary avocations of life, when the telegraph suddenly flashed upon us the painful intelligence that a recognized leader, an enlightened counselor, and an accomplished member of this body, had departed from us forever. Andrew S. Robertson, Senator from the Fourth District, died at his home, in the village of Mount Clemens, on the night of the 24th of March last. During his rest he was attacked by disease of the heart, and suddenly, without pain to himself, without alarm to those about him, the brittle thread of life was severed, and his spirit passed from this world to another. A native of England, of Scottish ancestry-claiming kinship with the illustrious historian of the same name—he early imbibed that ardent love of liberty, that restless spirit of inquiry, and that fondness for the grand and beautiful, that so eminently characterize the sons of Scotland. |