House, respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have prepared a bill to provide for the pay, ment of the officers and members of the Legislature for the year eighteen hundred aud sixty-five, which embodies the recommendation of the committee on the subject referred them by the resolution. A. L. GREEN, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following entitled bill: Senate bill No. 3, entitled A bill to amend section 21, of chapter 63, being section 1819 of the compiled laws, Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, THOS. H. GLENN, The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES. Mr. Seymour gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to legalize certain abstracts of title in Kent county, and to make the same prima facie evidence of the matters therein stated. Mr. Morton gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend act No. 250, of the session laws of 1861, in relation to the Reform School. Mr. Swift gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill asking an appropriation for the purpose of purchasing one hundred acres of land for the use of the Reform School. Mr. Pitts gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the township of Frenchtown, Monroe county. Mr. Graham gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to legalize the action of the board of supervisors of Berrien county, in the issuing of certain bonds as a bounty to volunteers. Mr. McKay gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to refund by tax on the property of the township of Marshall, Calhoun county, certain moneys raised by subscription, to pay bounties to volunteers, under the five hundred thousand (500,000) call. Mr. M. D. Howard gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill for an appropriation of swamp lands, to aid in the construction of bridges, and a road-way over the Big and Little Pigeon, in the county of Ottawa, on the line of the Allegan and Traverse Bay State road. Mr. Maxwell gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to improve the navigation of the Saginaw river, and to authorize Bay county to loau money in aid thereof. Mr. Maxwell offered the following: Resolved, That the committee on military affairs be and they are hereby instructed to prepare and report to this House a bill providing for the payment of a uniform State bounty of three hundred dollars to each volunteer mustered into the service of the United States for three years, to the credit of this State, and providing for the repeal of all existing laws authorizing towns or counties to raise money for bounties to such volunteers; On motion of Mr. Landon, The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Morton moved to take from the special order the resolu tion offered by Mr. L. Smith, on the subject of bounties; Which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Morton, The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Cobb, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to authorize the Governor of this State to convey cer tain lands. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on State affairs. Mr. Utley, pevious notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to extend to actual settlers under the provisons of the "homestead act," certain rights and privileges as freeholders. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on State affairs. Mr. Van Vleet, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to amend section 17, of chapter 6, of the compiled laws, relative to holding general and special elections. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on elections. Mr. O'Grady, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A joint resolution asking the Government of the United States to establish a national foundry at Marquette, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on federal relations. Mr. Landon, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to legalize the tax roll of the township of Pulaski, in Jackson county, for the year 1864. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on ways and means. Mr. Look, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced Joint resolution to relcase to James P. Wheeler the interest which the State of Michigan has in certain real estate. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Maxwell, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced Joint resolution in relation to the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway, so called. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on banks and incorporations. Mr. G. C. Jones, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to lay out and establish a State road in the Upper Peninsula, to be known as the further extension of the Mineral Range State road, and to provide for the construction of the same. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on public lands. Mr. G. C. Jones, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced A bill to lay out and establish a State road in the Upper Peninsula, to be known as the Ontonagon and Pewabic State road, and to provide for the construction of the same. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on public lands. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Being the consideration of the following resolution: Whereas, The Hon. Austin Blair, whose valedictory message was delivered in this House on the 5th instant, has retired to private life; And whereas, The four years of his administration have been the most laborious, as well as the most perilous in the history both of the State and of the nation, with eleven of the most Southern States banded together in the most unprovoked, unjustifiable and infamous rebellion that the world has ever known, with many open-mouthed apologists and sympathizers in our own midst; And whereas, Governor Blair's administration has been marked by eminent ability, rare integrity and unsurpassed success, as shown by the enlistments and organization into companies, regiments and batteries, in the most perfect military order, of over eighty thousand men, as brave, true, and patriotic as ever bared their breasts to any foe; therefore, Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That the thanks of the people of Michigan, through this Legislature, are hereby cordially tendered to ex-Governor Blair, for the able and satis. factory manner in which he has, during his administration of the last four years, been able to conduct the affairs of the govern meut of the State; Mr. Maxwell moved to amend the second clause of the preamble by striking out the word "mouthed," where it occurs in connection with the word "open;" Mr. M. D. Howard offered the following as a substitute for the resolution: Whereas, The Hon. Austin Blair, late Governor of this State, whose valedictory message was delivered in the House on the 5th inst., has retired to private life; And whereas, The four years of his administration have been the most laborious as well as the most perilous in the history of the State and of the nation; And whereas, Gov. Blair's administration has been marked |