Mr. Sawyer gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend sections 23, 42, and 46 of act No. 194, of the session laws of 1877, being "An act to provide for the organization, regulation, and management of the asylum for the insane, and effectually to provide for the care, maintenance, and recovery of the insane," approved May 22, 1877. Mr. Willett gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to place the inmates of insane hospitals under the protection of the laws of the State, relative to their correspondence with their friends. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Jackson, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced House joint resolution No. 4, entitled Joint resolution asking congress for an appropriation to provide a harbor of refuge at Mackinac Island, in the straits of Mackinac, by the construction of breakwaters. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on harbors. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. G. H. Hopkins moved to take from the table the following bill: A bill to amend sections 5, 6, and 7 of an act entitled "An act to provide for the organization of protestant episcopal churches," approved February 17, 1857, being sections 3084, 3085, and 3086 of the compiled laws of 1871, and to add a new section thereto to stand as section 8 of said act; Which motion prevailed. The bill having been laid upon the table pending the third reading thereof, The same was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Moulton moved to amend by striking out of line 1, recited section 5, the word "male;" On which motion, Mr. Moulton demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded, and the motion to amend did not prevail, two thirds of all the members elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows; Pending the taking of the vote on the passage of the bill, On motion of Mr. Gould, The bill was recommitted to the committee of the whole. Resolved, That the committee on supplies and expenditures be directed to furnish and cause to be put down on the floor of the room assigned to the House judiciary committee, proper matting for the protection of the floor; Which was adopted. Mr. Thorpe moved that the use of the hall be granted to Hon. Moses W. Field for the purpose of delivering a lecture on the evening of Friday next; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Mosher offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the chairman of the committee on supplies and expenditures be instructed to require of the State stationer an itemized bill to be rendered each week, of all stationery furnished to each committee of this House, and that the same be reported to this House as often as once in each month; Which was adopted. Mr. Allen moved to take from the table the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate (the House concurring), That when the Legislature adjourn on the 7th day of February, it adjourn to the 17th, at half past 8 o'clock P. M; Which motion prevailed. The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Phelps moved that the House do concur; Pending which, Mr. Allen moved to amend the same so as to read as follows: Resolved by the Senate (the House concurring), That when the Legislature adjourn on Friday, the 31st day of January, inst., it stand adjourned to Monday, the 10th day of February, at half past 8 o'clock P. M.; Which motion prevailed. The resolution as amended was then adopted. On motion of Mr. Moore, GENERAL ORDER. The House went into committee of the whole on the general order, After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through the chairman, made the following report: The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following entitled bill: House bill No. 25, entitled A bill to amend sections 5, 6, and 7, of an act entitled "An act to provide for the organization of protestant episcopal churches," approved February 17, 1857, being sections 3084, 3085, and 3086, of the compiled laws of 1871, and to add a new section thereto, to stand as section 8 of said act. Have made an amendment thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the House, asking concurrence therein, and recommend its passage. CHARLES MOSHER, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Moore, The House concurred in the amendment made by the committee of the whole to the bill. The bill was then placed on the order of third reading of bills. Mr. Moore moved that the rules be suspended and that the House take up the order of third reading of bills; Which motion did not prevail, two-thirds of all the members present not voting therefor. On motion of Mr. Shattuck, The House adjourned. Lansing, Wednesday, January 22, 1879. The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker. Praver by Rev. Mr. Reed. Roli called: a quorum present. Absent without leave, Messrs. Curtis, Cutcheon, McCormick and Sawyer. Mr. Bradfield asked and obtained leave of absence for all the absentees for the forenoon. Mr. Thompson asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Cutcheon indefinitely on account of sickness. Mr. Yeomans asked and obtained leave of absence for himself for the fore noon. Mr. Robertson asked and obtained leave of absence for the committee on the reform school for the afternoon. Mr. Hall asked and obtained leave of absence for the committee on the agricultural college for the afternoon. Mr. Allen announced that Hon. John D. Ross, of Delta county, was present and desired to take his seat. Mr. Ross thereupon came forward, took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office and entered upon the discharge of his duties. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 157. By Mr. Sherwood: Petition of Warren Chapman, Dr. A. K. Webster, and 147 others, citizens of Berrien county, asking the repeal of section 6, act No. 196, session laws of 1877, relative to illuminating oils, and ask that the test be reduced to 120; Referred to the committee on public health. No. 158. By Mr. Estabrook: Remonstrance of C. W. Wells and 50 others, against the passage of a bill to prevent hunting deer with dogs; Referred to the committee on State affairs. No. 159. By Mr. Estabrook: Remonstrance of E. Allen, J. B. Whittier, H. B. Roney, and 43 others, against the passage of a law to prohibit hunting deer with dogs; Referred to the committee on State affairs. No. 160. By Mr. Estabrook: Remonstrance of Capt. W. J. Sheff, H. A. Wilson, and 58 others, against the passage of a law to prohibit hunting deer with dogs; Referred to the committee on State affairs. No. 161. By Mr. Twadell: Petition of A. P. Lyke and 484 others for an act relative to engineers, and the examination of the same. On demand of Mr. Twadell, The petition was read at length and spread at large on the journal, as follows: To the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan. Petition: Your petitioners would respectfully invite the attention of your honorable bodies to the great loss of life, and destruction of property throughout the State, by reason of careless and ignorant engineers of steam engines or locomotives, and request you to enact suitable laws, to provide among other things, for a board of inspectors to examine all persons proposing to run steam engines or locomotives 1st, As to his skill and technical knowledge of machinery, mechanics, and practical engine-running. 2d, As to his physical ability. 3d, As to his habits of temperance. Referred to the committee on railroads. No. 162. By Mr. Bradley: Remonstrance of A. M. Minty and 44 other citizens of Calhoun county, against passage of law prohibiting the hunting of deer; Referred to the committee on state affairs. No. 163. By Mr. Cottrell: Petition of I. G. Morgan, I. W. Bartlett, and others, of the village of Plymouth, for a reform school for girls; Referred to the committee on state affairs. No. 164. By Mr. Cottrell: Petition of ex-mayor W. W. Wheaton and 100 others asking for the passage of the bill providing for a broad street or boulevard around the city of Detroit; Referred to the committee on municipal corporations. No. 165. By Mr. Lewis: Petition of H. H. Bunyea, John Ripley, John K. Stark, C. Desha, Chas. Palmer, and 72 other citizens of Pentwater, for a reform school for girls; Referred to the committee on State affairs. No. 166. By Mr. Hall: Petition of E. W. Freese, D. Woodward, H. Saxton, S. Brown, and 100 others, of Lenawee county, on the subject of illuminating oils. On demand of Mr. Hall, The petition was read at length and spread at large on the journal, as follows: CLINTON, January, 1879. To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan: We, the undersigned, would respectfully ask your honorable body to repeal so much of section No. 181 of the session laws of 1875 as relates to the 140 test heat of "petroleum and coal oils," and substitute in their place the test of other States, which, we believe, is 110 fire test, and for the following reasons: 1st. We are compelled to pay nearly twice as much for oil as other States, and get a poorer quality of oil,-that is, oil with less illuminating power. 2d. This State has been taxed millions to enrich the harpies who furnish our oils and fatten on our necessities. 3d. We are unwilling to believe that that people of this State are less intelligent than the people of other States; that we must pay a bonus on every gallon of oil in order to bring us up to the mental plane of others. Referred to the committee on public health. No. 167. By Mr. Burton: Petition of L. J. Wheeler, J. M. Cole, H. A. Barber, and 81 others, voters of Nashville, Barry county, asking an amendment of the constitution of the State, as to interdict the traffic of intoxicating liquors, and render it impossible for the Legislature to legalize the business: also, for a law prohibiting the manufacture and sale of all alcoholic liquors, to be used for drinking purposes, with adequate penalties for its violation and provisions for its enforcement; Referred to the select committee on the liquor traffic. No. 168. By Mr. Burton: Petition of Mrs. A. E. Reynolds, Mrs. E. A. Bush, Miss M. E. Geer, and 51 other ladies of Nashville, Barry county, for same subject and purpose; Referred to the committee on the liquor traffic. No. 169. By Mr. J. Strong; Petition of Wm. C. Sterling, Joseph Gage, Jr., Walter P. Sterling, and 125 others, asking for a law that will better protect the game of the State of Michigan; Referred to the committee on state affairs. No. 170: By Mr. Cheney: Memorial of Alonzo Bower. On demand of Mr. Cheney, The memorial was read at length and spread at large on the journal, as follows: To the Committee on Liquor License of the State of Michigan: First. As one of many hundred in this State, I will say to you who represent the people of this State, that our laws as they now stand make many criminals and drunkards. If you, the representatives of the people, would remodel the laws so that we, the dealers in this business, could retrace our steps after once over-stepping the law, you would help the welfare of our State a hundred fold to where you now are disgracing hundreds as the law now stands. As we dealers now stand we can't refuse the spirits when called for; if we should, we have to suffer for what we have done months before. Second. If you would not extend the time for only thirty days, theu if we had over-stepped the rule of license we could be men and say to those who had got spirits by fraud, you can't have no more; but now we are obliged to tolerate all such or suffer the penalty. Also in towns of 50 to 300 to pass a law that no saloon shall have a license to sell spirits except hotels. As the law now is, as many as will pay the assessment can sell. Now this is all wrong, as it causes drunken wives, and gives a town a bad name; also ruins many boys. |