Mr. Robison gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the self-assessment of personal property on oath. Mr. Hill asked and obtained leave of absence for the committee on the agrieultural college for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Allen, The House adjourned. Lansing, Wednesday, January 15, 1879. The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Duffield. Roll called: quorum present. Absent without leave: Mr. Phelps. Mr. Shattuck asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Phelps indefinitely on account of sickness. Mr. Campbell asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from to-day until the 18th. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 100. By Mr. Granger: Petition of Hon. H. P. Atwood and 15 other citizens of Tuscola county for the appropriation of the non-resident highway tax, one mile on each side of the Caro and Wells State road in said county, to repair and finish the same; Referred to the committee on roads and bridges. No. 101. By Mr. Oliver: Petition of Hugh Campbell, Thomas D. Rix, and 48 others, asking for a state bounty for persons who arrest horse thieves. Referred to the committee on state affairs. No. 102. By Mr. Abbott: Petition of L. Calkins, G. Manwaring, H. H. Terwilliger, R. G. Brown, E. E. Palmer, J. C. Lamb, and 70 others, for a reform school for girls. Referred to the committee on state affairs. No. 103. By Mr. Bowen: Petition of D. A. Harrison, W. W. White, and 43 others, citizens of Williamston and vicinity, requesting that the Michigan test of kerosene oil be reduced to the New York standard. Referred to the committee on public health. No. 104. By Mr. Willett: Petition of Mrs. E. C. Clark, Mrs. J. B. Hamilton, Mrs. C. M. Lovell, and 43 other ladies, citizens of Genesee county, asking for a reform school for girls. Referred to the committee on state affairs. No. 105. By Mr. Powers: Petition of L. H. Randall, E. S. Pierce, Nelson, Matter & Co., and 49 other business men and firms of the city of Grand Rapids, relative to chattel mortgage law. Referred to the committee on judiciary. No. 106. By Mr. Reed: Petition of J. A. Bassett, L. D. Morgan, C. S. Watson and 58 other citizens of Corunna, asking for a reform school for girls. Referred to the committee on State affairs. No. 107. By Mr. Baldwin: Petition of J. E. Sawyer, T. N. Turk, and 64 other business men of Pontiac relative to insolvent debtors and chattel mortgages. Referred to the committee on judiciary. No. 108. By Mr. Thorpe: Petition of A. M. Drum and 129 others, soliciting the repeal or amending of the law respecting the sale and the use of carbon oils for illuminating purposes. Referred to the committee on public health. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on internal improvements: The committee on internal improvements to whom was referred Joint resolution authorizing the board of control of the St. Mary's falls ship canal to transfer said canal to the United States; 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 joint resolution do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. J. E. FERGUSON, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The joint resolution was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee ou engrossment and enrollment. The committee on engrossment and enrollment report, as correctly enrolled, signed and presented to the governor the following bill: House bill No. 11, entitled A bill to provide for the appointment of an assistant prosecuting attorney for the county of Kent; Also, House concurrent resolution for the appointment of postmaster and assistant postmaster; Also, House concurrent resolution relative to the adoption of joint rules of the House and Senate; Also, House concurrent resolution thanking the building commissioners and contractors for their fidelity and efficiency in the erection of the new State capitol. WM. L. ABBOTT, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the compiler of the Legislative Manuel be directed to compile and publish two hundred copies, in pamphlet form, without delay, for the use of the two Houses, a list of the members and officers of each House with their statistics, the standing committees of each House, the Senatorial and Representative Districts of the State, with population of each; the rules of each House; the joint rules and rules of the two Houses in joint convention; Provided, No additional compensation shall be allowed to the compiler thereof; In the passage of which the Senate has non-concurred. The message was laid on the table. EDWIN S. HOSKINS, Secretary of the Senate. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, January 15, 1879. To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the acting superintendent of State property be, and he is hereby instructed to procure suitable badges to designate the officers and employés of this capitol building, and to furnish an appropriate badge to each of the said officers and employés. In the passage of which the Senate has concurred. The message was laid on the table. NOTICES. EDWIN S. HOSKINS, Mr. McGurk gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to organize the county of Custer, and change the boundaries of certain other counties. Mr. Mosher gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the appointment of two professors of eclectics in the Department of Medicine of the University of Michigan. Mr. Parker gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend compiler's sections 1632, 1635 and 1637, of chapter 41 of the compiled laws, fixing the maximum rate of interest at eight per cent. Mr. Holt gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to repeal added section eighty of act number two hundred of the session laws of 1867, to authorize the Warden of the State Prison to receive monies due and to become due upon contracts made while said section was in force. Mr. Stanchfield gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill entitled an act to repeal an act entitled "An act to extend aid to the university of Michigan," and to repeal an act entitled "An act to extend aid to the university of Michigan," approved March 15, 1867, being sections 3506 and 3507 of the compiled laws of 1871. Mr. Knight gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to reduce the toll on the Bay City, Vassar and Watrousville plank road. Mr. White gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to reorganize the seventh and sixteenth judicial circuits, and create the twenty-fourth judicial circuit. Mr. Hamilton gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend act 19, laws of 1875, and to add a new section thereto, to stand as section 27. Mr. Holt gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to protect logs, lumber, and timber while floating in the streams of the State of Michigan. Mr. Granger gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to appropriate the non-resident highway tax one mile on each side of the Caro and Wells State road, and to repair and finish the same. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Campbell, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 42, entitled A bill in relation to trials by jury. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Sawyer, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 43, entitled A bill to provide for the support and care of state paupers. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on State affairs. Mr. Sawyer, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 44, entitled A bill to provide for the better care of pauper and destitute children. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on State affairs. Mr. White, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 45, entitled A bill to authorize the formation of associations for intellectual, scientific, esthetic, spiritual, religious, or liberal culture or inquiry. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on religious and benevolent societies. Mr. Powers, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 46, entitled A bill to guard against excessive fire insurance. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on insurance. Mr. Griffey, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 47, entitled A bill to amend section 1 of an act entitled "An act to authorize and empower the board of control of State swamp lands, to aid in the construction of a railroad from the Straits of Mackinac to Marquette Harbor, on Lake Superior, approved March 21st, 1873, as amended by an act approved March 24, 1874, and also by an act approved April 15, 1875, and also by an act approved May 14, 1877. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committees on public lands and railroads jointly. Mr. Granger, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 48 entitled A bill to appropriate the non-resident highway tax one mile on each side of the Caro and Wells State road, and to repair and finish the same. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on roads and bridges. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. S. W. Hopkins offered the following concurrent resolution: Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring). That the joint committee on taxation be and are hereby authorized to employ a clerk at a compensation of three dollars per day. On motion of Mr. S. W. Hopkins, The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor, and the resolution was put upon its immediate passage. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Thorpe moved to amend the same so as to allow the committee two clerks instead of one; Which motion did not prevail. The resolution was then adopted. Mr. Mosher offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committec on ways and means be and are hereby empo wered to employ a clerk, Which was adopted. Mr. Barnes offered the following resolution: Resolved, That no committee to whom a bill is referred shall report the same back to the House with a recommendation that the bill do not pass until they shall have notified the member introducing said bill of their intention so to report, and shall have given him an opportunity to be heard in behalf of said bill. Mr. Sawyer demanded the yeas and nays on the adoption of the resolution The demand was seconded, and pending the taking of the vote thereon, Mr. Moore moved to amend the resolution by adding to the end thereof the words: "Provided, That the member who introduced the bill shall so request the committee in writing;" Which motion did not prevail. Mr. Sawyer moved that the further consideration of the resolution be indefini tely postponed ; |