A bill to provide for the bringing of joint suits by fellow workmen, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Title agreed to. Lewis, Speaker, 24 Mr. Donnelly moved to reconsider the vote by which the House passed the bill; Which motion did not prevail. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Cutcheon offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to request the proper authorities to have a noiseless self-closing door in the doorway between this hall and the file-room, in the rear thereof; Which was adopted. Mr. Mosher offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on public buildings and public property be requested to ascertain from the mayor and common council of the city of Lansing if some other locality cannot be obtained for a wood-yard and place for the deposit of old stoves and other rubbish than the main street leading to the Capitol; Which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Parsons, The House adjourned. Lansing, Thursday, January 16, 1879. The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Pardee. Roll called; quorum present. Mr. Cottrell asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Donnelly for the day. Mr. McAllister asked and obtained leave of absence for himself, after the forenoon, until the 18th. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 113. By Mr. Holt: Petition of Ira O. Smith, H. H. Getty, G. F. Outhwaite, and 19 others, citizens and business men of Muskegon, praying for amendments of the law relating to chattel mortgages, the bankrupt laws, and for a law requiring assignees to give bonds; Referred to the committee on judiciary. No. 114. By Mr. Bradley: Petition of numerous citizens of Battle Creek, asking for a chair of eclectic medicine in the University; Referred to the committee on University. No. 115. By Mr. Wilkins: Petition of Rev. R. C. Bedford and wife, Rev. J. M. Titrington and wife, Rev. I. P. Warner and wife, and 271 citizens of Eaton Rapids, Michigan, asking for a reform school for girls; Referred to the committee on State affairs. No. 116. By Mr. Hamilton: Petition of Dr. Thorn, Wm. Sloat, and 118 others, for the speedy repeal or amendment of the law respecting the sale and use of carbon oils for illuminating purposes; Referred to the committee on public health. No. 117. By Mr. Phelps: Petition of John B. Upton and 52 other citizens of Big Rapids, for a reform school for girls; Referred to the committee on State affairs. No. 118. By Mr. Carleton: Petition of E. H. Buddington, President, and Thomas Currie, Benjamin Sterling, Chester Kimball and C. J. Dowswell, Trustees of the village of Algonac, Michigan, for the passage or an act enabling villages incorporated under the law of 1857, to levy a poll-tax, in the same manner that such poll-tax is levied in townships; Referred to the committee on municipal corporations. No. 119. By Mr. Blackman: Petition of John Crispe and 44 others of Allegan county, asking for a law incorporating Michigan State Police Association; Referred to the committee on state affairs. No. 120. By Mr. Moe: Petition of Wm. B. Langley and 99 others, for the incorporation of the Michigan State Police Association; Referred to the committee on state affairs. No. 121. By Mr. Gould: Petition of Jas. C. Wood, W. L. Seaton, Dr. J. Tunnicliff and 493 others, for a reform school for girls; Referred to the committee on state affairs. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on religious and benevolent societies: The committee on religious and benevolent societies, to whom was referred House bill No. 7, entitled A bill to provide for the incorporation of Hibernian benevolent societies, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying amendments, and recommend that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. O. S. BARNES, Chairman. The House concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on supplies and expenditures: The committee on supplies and expenditures, to whom was referred the following resolution: Resolved, That the Superintendent of State property be and he is hereby instructed to procure at once 50 chairs and what tables are necessary to furnish the various committee rooms; Respectfuly report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House with the following substitute therefor: Resolved, That the Superintendent of State property be directed to procure 25 black walnut chairs, similar to those around the sides of this hall; also 25 chairs similar to those now in the committee rooms; also 5 tables 6 feet in length, for rooms K, M, N, G, and F; also 1 seven-feet table for room D; also one case of pigeon holes for side table in room F, And ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Mosher, The House concurred in the substitute reported by the committee. The substitute was then adopted. By the committee on municipal corporations: The committee on municipal corporations respectfully report that on the 13th day of January, 1879, they appointed Herman Groesbeck, of Cadillac, clerk of said committee, authority having been granted by resolution of this House passed January 10, 1879. J. PARSONS, Chairman. Report accepted. By the joint committee on printing: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the Speaker of the House: SIR-I am instructed to inform you that the joint committee for investigating the State printing is now organized and ready to hear charges relating thereto, for which object it will hold a meeting on Thursday, the 23d inst., at 4 P. M., in Senate room F, assigned to said committee. Report accepted. Very respectfully, C. J. THORPE, Secretary. By the committee of ways and means: Your committee to whom a resolution of the House, adopted Jan 7th, viz., "That the committee on ways and means be and they are hereby directed to ascertain and report to the clerk of this House the number of miles of travel for which each member will be entitled to draw mileage," was referred, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to submit the following report, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject: The report was amended so as to make his mileage 170 miles instead of 160, as first reported. On motion of Mr. Allen, The report was amended so as to make the mileage of Mr. White 240 miles instead of 294, as first reported. Mr. Bowen moved to amend the report by striking out the "two miles" after his name; Which motion did not prevail. The report, as amended, was then adopted. By the committee on ways and means: Your committee to whom a resolution of the house, adopted Jan. 9, viz.: That the committee on ways and means be and they are hereby directed to ascertain and report to the Clerk of this House number of miles of travel to which the officers and messenger boys of the House are entitled, was referred, having had the same under consideration, beg leave to submit the following report, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject: Chief clerk, D. L. Crossman. Miles. Journal clerk, L. M. Miller.. Corresponding clerk, J. T. Page. Engrossing and enrolling clerk, V. W. Bruce.. Assistant engrossing and enrolling clerk, W. S. Plumb.. 28 224 2 160 244 180 |