The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor, and the concurrent resolution was put upon its immediate passage. Mr. Campbell moved to lay the resolution on the table. Mr. Cheney demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded, and the motion to lay on the table prevailed, by yeas and nays as follows: By unanimous consent, Mr. Holt offered the following resolution: Resolved, That no member of this House be excused from attendance on this House, unless it be in case of sickness of himself or of a member of his family, during the ten days next hereafter. Upon the adoption of which resolution, Mr. Holt demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded and, pending the taking of the vote, Mr. Robison moved that the resolution be laid on the table. Mr. Cheney demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded, and the motion to lay on the table prevailed, by yeas and nays as follows: Mr. Allen moved that the rules be suspended and the House take up the Which motion did not prevail, two-thirds of all the members present not PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 1947. By Mr. Chase: Memorial of the officers of the DeWitt W. C. T. On demand of Mr. Chase, The memorial was read at length, and spread at large on the journal, as fol- DEWITT, CLINTON COUNTY, MICH., To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of We, the undersigned officers of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Mrs. O. G. Pennell, President; Mrs. Betsey Webber, 1st Vice President; Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. No. 1948. By Mr. Chase: Petition of the officers of the W. C. T. U., of Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. No. 1949. By Mr. Bedtelyon: Petition of 123 citizens of Genesee county, No. 1950. By Mr. Parsons: Petition of W. S. Lawrence, J. B. Cobb, A. A. Hazard, and 279 other citizens of Kalamazoo county, for the passage of the Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. No. 1951. By Mr. Robison: Petition of Rev. D. Whitley, Rev. D. D. Gillett, No. 1952. By Mr. Holt: Petition of F. E. Hammon, F. Blackmarr, C. H. Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. No. 1953. By Mr. Noeker: Remonstrance of O. G. D. Richardson and 75 Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. No. 1954. By Mr. Noeker: Remonstrance of E. Patterson and 75 others of Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. No. 1955. By Mr. Noeker: Remonstrance of Geo. R. Bates and 40 others of Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. No. 1956. By Mr. Johnson: Petition of H. S. McMasters, W. J. Chaplin, On demand of Mr. Johnson, The petition was read at length and spread at large on the journal, as To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives : The undersigned, citizens of Michigan, residents of Cass county, do most As to the workings of the two laws, we have the unquestionable evidence of We have observed incidentally other proofs of the enforcement of the liquor $23,000 to the revenue of the general government, while Kentucky contributes Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. No. 1957. By Mr. Cottrell: Petition of Frank Cressey, Geo. Beard, and Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. No. 1958. By Mr. Brown: Petition of Geo. Wortly, J. C. Hazcehuseren, Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. No. 1959. By Mr. Barnes: Petition of 30 ladies and 24 gentlemen of Eaton Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. No. 1960. By Mr. Hall: Petition of E. G. Day, A. Homer, William H. Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. No. 1961. By Mr. Turnbull: Remonstrance of Colin Campbell, F. O. Gulli- REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on towns and counties: The committee on towns and counties, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 92, entitled A bill to reorganize and establish the township of Duncan, in Cheboygan Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and Report accepted and committee discharged. S. B. BROWN, Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the gen- By the committee on towns and counties: The committee on towns and counties, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 93, entitled A bill to reorganize the township of Grant, in Cheboygan county, and to le- Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and and recommend that the bill do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. S. B. BROWN, Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on towns and counties: The committee on towns and counties, to whom was referred A bill to detach certain territory from the township of Little Traverse, Emmet county, and to attach the same to the township of Bear Creek, in said county, 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 the bill do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. S. B. BROWN, Chairman. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on towns and counties: The committee on towns and counties, to whom was referred House bill No. 459, entitled A bill to detach certain lands from the county of Saginaw and attach the same to the county of Bay; 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 the bill do not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on towns and counties: S. B. BROWN, Chairman. The committee on towns and counties, to whom was referred House bill No. 430, entitled A bill to change the boundaries of the townships of Napoleon, Columbia, and Norvell, in the county of Jackson, 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 the bill do not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on state affairs: S. B. BROWN, Chairman. The committee on state affairs, to whom was referred House bill No. 631, entitled A bill to amend section 1, chapter 64, compiled laws of 1871, being compiler's No. 2093 relative to the protection of game, |