I don't know as you will take any idea herein written, but the laws is very wrong, and is not just to the people of this State. We had ought to have a limited time set for prosecution, so we could redraw our steps and be independent, and say to those who have used deception to get liquor that they can not have any more. But now we dare not say no, but must keep on selling to them, etc., etc. Your obedient servant, ALONZO BOWER, Prop. Bower House, Pokagon, Cass Co., Mich. Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. No. 171. By Mr. Carpenter: Petition of Mrs. J. B. Keeny, E. I. Smith, E. J. Mason, and 61 others, citizens of Springville, Michigan, asking for a reform school for girls; Referred to the committee on State affairs. No. 172. By Mr. Henderson: Petition of Wilson Davis and 61 others, citizens of Ingham county, for the equalization of the State bounty paid to persons who enlisted into the United States service during the war of the rebellion; Referred to the committee on military affairs. No. 173. By Mr. Turnbull: Petition of George L. Maltz, John G. Bostwick, A. W. Comstock, and many others, of Alpena, in reference to bankrupt and chattel mortgage law; Referred to the committee on the judiciary. No. 174. By Mr. Walton; Remonstrance of S. S. Campbell, F. H. Holly, and 55 others, citizens of Bay county, against the passage of a law prohibiting hunting deer with dogs; Referred to the committee on State affairs. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on State affairs: The committee on State affairs, to whom was referred A bill to prevent the destruction and exportation of deer; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the recommendation that the bill be printed and placed on the general order, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. SAMUEL JOHNSON, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Johnson, The House concurred in the recommendation of 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 state affairs: The committee on state affairs, to whom was referred House bill No. 22, entitled, A bill to amend sections 1,632 and 1,633 of chapter 41 of the compiled laws of 1871 so as to fix the rate of interest at five per centum, and to define the forfeiture in certain cases for taking a higher rate, 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. SAMUEL JOHNSON, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on state affairs: The committee on state affairs, to whom was referred A bill to prevent the taking of any wild pigeon or pigeons with trap, net, or snare within the limits of this State; Respectfully report that they have the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the recommendation that the bill be printed and placed on the general order, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. SAMUEL JOHNSON, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Johnson, The House concurred in the recommendation of 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 municipal corporations: The committee on municipal corporations to whom was referred House bill No. 51, entitled A bill to reincorporate the village of Manchester in the county of Washtenaw subject to the general law of the State granting and defining the powers and duties of incorporated villages, approved April 1, 1875, 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. J. PARSONS, Chairman. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on judiciary: The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 3, entitled A bill to amend section 166 of chapter 178 of the compiled laws, being section 5414, relative to courts held by justices of the peace, 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 amendment, and recommend that the amendment 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. On motion of Mr. Sawyer, A. J. SAWYER, Chairman. The House concurred in the amendment made to the bill by the committee. The bill was. then referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the committee on judiciary: The committee on judiciary to whom was referred House bill No. 68, entitled A bill to amend section 33, of chapter 188 of the compiled laws of 1871, being compiler's section 5879, relative to affidavits of non-residents, 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. A. J. SAWYER, 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 judiciary: The committee on judiciary to whom was referred House bill No. 79, entitled A bill to authorize the allowance of injunctions by circuit judges of adjoining judicial districts in certain cases, 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. A. J. SAWYER, Chairman. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on judiciary: The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 63, entitled A bill to amend section 56 of chapter 176 of of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to trial of issues of fact in courts of chancery, 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 substitute therefor, and recommend that the substitute be concurred in, and do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. A. J. SAWYER, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The House concurred in the adoption of the substitute reported 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 the judiciary: The committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 67, entitled A bill to amend sections 12 and 18, of chapter 211, being compiler's sections 6706 and 6713, of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to forcible entries and detainers, 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 be printed and placed on the general order, and ask to be discharged from the further coneideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee dischargǝd. On motion of Mr. Sawyer, A. J. SAWYER, Chairman. The House concurred in the recommendation of 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 judiciary: The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 77, entitled A bill to amend chapter 218 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to foreclosure of mortgages by advertisement, by adding thereto a new section, to stand as section No. 19, 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. A. J. SAWYER, Chairman. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on municipal corporations: The committee on municipal corporations, to whom was referred House bill No. 55, entitled A bill to incorporate the village of Brooklyn, Jackson county, Michigan, subject to and under the general law of the State granting and defining the powers and duties of incorporated villages, approved April 1st, 1875, 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. J. PARSONS, Chairman. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on harbors: The committee on harbors, to whom was referred 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, 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. E. W. COTTRELL, 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 on judiciary: The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 71, entitled A bill to amend section 2 of chapter 179, being section 5526 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to the issuing of warrants in criminal cases by justices of the peace, Respectfully report that they have had the some under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, 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. A. J. SAWYER, Chairman. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. COMMUNICATIONS. The Speaker announced the appointment of the following committees under resolutions of the House: Committee to inquire into any cause of the acoustic defects of this House and to recommend some measure to remedy such defects, Messrs. Granger, Cheney, Pailthorp. Committee on the part of the House to invite Prof. R. C. Kedzie to deliver a lecture in this hall at his earliest convenience on "Illuminating Oils," Messrs. Wilkins, Goebel. The Speaker announced the following: MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, } To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following bills and joint resolution: 1. Senate bill No. 7, entitled A bill to authorize the judge of probate of Ingham county to appoint a probate register, and prescribing his duties and compensation. 2. Senate bill No. 9, entitled A bill to repeal section 1796 of chapter 48 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to establishing water courses and locating ditches or drains. 3. Senate joint resolution No. 2, entitled Joint resolution asking congress for an appropriation for the establishment of a light-house upon the point known as Whalesback, on Green Bay, in the State of Michigan. Which have passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, EDWIN S. HOSKINS, The first-named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on judiciary. The second-named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on drainage. |