The report was accepted. MESSAGES FROM THE OTHER HOUSE. The President announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REpresentatives, SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following entitled bills: 1. A bill to authorize the city of Battle Creek and the several townships of Calhoun and Barry counties, to pledge their credit to aid in the construction of a railroad from the city of Battle Creek, in the county of Calhoun, to the village of Hastings, in the county of Barry; 2. A bill to amend an act entitled "an act to revise the charter of the city of Detroit," approved February 5, 1857; Which have passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, been ordered to take immediate effect, and in all which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, N. B. JONES, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bills were read a first and second time by their titles, and The first named bill was referred to the committee on State affairs. The second named bill was referred to the committee on banks and incorporations. The President announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REpresentatives, SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following concurrent resolution: Whereas, B. H. Hill, acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of this State, has, by his arbitrary and insolent deportment to wards those having business to transact at his office, rendered himself so odious to the people of this State, that his longer continuance in office would seriously impair the recruiting service in this State, and be too gross an outrage to be tolerated; therefore, Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested to make an earnest effort to secure the early removal of the said B. H. Hill from said office. Resolved, That the Governor be and he is hereby requested to forward copies of this resolution to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, and to Provost Marshal General Fry. 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. Jerome, The resolution was referred to the committee on federal relations. Also the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR-I am directed to transmit to the Senate the following entitled bill: A bill to provide for the preparation of the soldiers' national cemetery, at Gettysburg, in the State of Pennsylvania; In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect. Very respectfully, N. B. JONES, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the committee on enrollment, for en rollment. MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES. Mr. Babcock offered the following: Resolved, That the judiciary committee be and they are hereby requested to examine the act of 1861, and the acts amendatory thereto, relative to furnishing relief to families of volunteers, and report what amendments are necessary, in order to provide for the relief of the families of those volunteers who have been credited to counties other than those in which they resided at the time of their enlistment. Resolved, That said committee be requested, if they deem amendments necessary, to ask His Excellency the Governor to submit the subject to the Legislature, by special message; Which was adopted. GENERAL ORDER. On motion of Mr. French, The Senate went into committee of the whole on the general order. Mr. Grosvenor in the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through the chairman, made the following report: The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following entitled joint resolution: Senate Joint resolution No. 1, entitled Joint resolution reative to the construction of an artesian well at the State Reform School; Have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate without amendment, and recommend its passage. E. O. GROSVENOR, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The joint resolution was placed on the order of third reading. On motion of Mr. French, 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. GENERAL ORDER. On motion of Mr. Grosvenor, The Senate went into committee of the whole on the general order, Mr. Landon in the chair. After so time spent therein, the committee rose, and through the chairman, made the following report: The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following entitled bill: House bill No. 4, entitled A bill to authorize the formation of corporations for the running, booming and rafting of logs; Have made an amendment thereto, and directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, asking concurrence therein, and recommend its passage. R. W. LANDON, Chairman. Tee report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. French moved that the Senate concur in the amendment reported by the committee; Which motion did not prevail. On motion of Mr. Parker, The rules were suspended, and the Senate took up the order of THIRD READING. Senate joint reselution No. 1, entitled Joint resolution relative to the construction of an artesian well, at the State reform school, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Sentors elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: YEAS. Mr. Adair, Mr. Green, Mr. Mears, The title was agreed to, and the bill ordered to take immediate effect by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect. The bill, being House bill No. 4, entitled A bill to authorize the formation of corporations for the running, booming and rafting of logs, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The title was agreed to, and the bill ordered to take imme diate effect by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect. The Senate adjourned. Lansing, Thursday, January 28, 1864. The Senate was called to order by the President at 10 o'clock A. M. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Tilley. Roll called: a quorum present. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. By Mr. French: memorial of Geo. N. Cady and 90 others, taxable inhabitants of the township of Albion, Calhoun county, remonstrating against the passage of the act legalizing the proceedings had in said township, to raise money to pay boun |