A bill to enable the Thunder Bay River Boom Company to acquire title to lands and river frontage on the Thunder Bay river for the use of said company. On motion of Mr. Lockwood, The bill was referred to the committee on the judiciary. The Speaker announced that the hour for the joint convention had arrived. Mr. Withington moved that a committee of two be appointed to wait on the Senate, and inform that body that the House was ready to receive them in joint convention; Which motion prevailed. The Speaker appointed as such committee Messrs. Withington and O'Dell. After a short absence, the committee reported that they had performed the duty assigned them, and were discharged. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced the Honorable the Senate, who were conducted to seats. PROCEEDINGS IN JOINT CONVENTION. The joint convention was called to order by the Hon. H. H. Holt, President of the Senate. The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary thereof, and a quorum was reported present. The roll of the House was called by the Clerk thereof, and a quorum was reported present. The President announced that the joint convention had assembled to receive and consider any nominations which his Excellency the Governor, might desire to make. Senator Emerson moved that a committee of five be appointed to wait on the Governor, and inform him that the joint convention has assembled, and is ready to receive any communication which he may be pleased to make. The President appointed Senators Emerson and Sutton, and Representatives Briggs, J. Walker, and Zimmerman as such committee. After a short absence the committee reported that they had performed the duty assigned them, and that the Governor would communicate immediately with the joint convention in writing. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced the Private Secretary of the Governor, who transmitted to the joint convention the following message from his Excellency the Governor, in writing: To the Joint Convention: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, I hereby make the following nominations: William A. Throop to be Quartermaster General; As trustees of the Michigan Institution for Educa ting the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, William L. Smith of Genesee, in place of James B. Walker, resigned, and Irving D. Hanscom, of Macomb, in place of George W. Fish, whose term of office has expired. JOHN J. BAGLEY. Senator DeLand moved that the joint convention do advise and consent to all the nominations made by the Governor in his message in gross; Which motion prevailed. The question being upon advising and consenting to the nominations contained in the message of the Governor, The Secretary of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, with the following result: The Clerk of the House called the roll of the House with The President announced that a majority of the members of the joint convention having voted in favor of advising and consenting to the nominations of the Governor, contained in NAYS. his message to the joint convention, they were duly advised and consented to. On motion of Senator Hinds, The joint convention then adjourned sine die. JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. Clerk of the House of Representatives. And Secretaries of the Joint Convention. The Senators having retired, the House was called to order by the Speaker. Roll called quorum present. : The Speaker announced that the joint convention had advised and consented to the following nominations made by the Governor Adjutant General, John Robertson; Quartermaster General, William A. Throop; Inspector General, Luther S. Trowbridge; Trustees of the Michigan Institution for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, William L. Smith and Irving D. Hanscom. The House resumed the order of THIRD READING OF BILLS. Senate bill No. 51, entitled A bill making an appropriation for the support of the State Agricultural College, to pay the arrearages of the same, to pay the expenses of the State Board of Agriculture, and for buildings and other improvements at the Agricultural College, Was read a third time, and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Bottomley moved to amend the bill by striking out of section 2 all of line 1, and also line 2, to and including the word "houses;" also, amend section 2 in line one by striking out the word "eighteen" and inserting "ten;" Which motion did not prevail. The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: On motion of Mr. Bartholomew, By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Senate bill No. 134, entitled A bill to change the name of the township of Round Lake, in the county of Kalkaska, to Clearwater, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |