A bill to amend the charter of the Grand Rapids and Walker Gravel Road company. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Mosher offered the following resolution: Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the committee on ways and means to examine into all the departments of the government, whether executive, legislative, or otherwise, where salaries or emoluments are given, to examine, ascertain, and report to the House what officers can be dispensed with and what salaries or emoluments can be reduced, and how far consistent with the public good; Which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Hall, The House adjourned. Lansing, Friday, January 10, 1879. The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Draper. Roll called: quorum present. Absent without leave, Messrs. Eaton, Knight, and Robison. Mr. Ferguson asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Eaton for the day on account of sickness. Mr. Griffey asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Knight until the 14th. Mr. Sawyer asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Robison until the 17th. Mr. Miller asked and obtained leave of absence for himself, after to-day, until the 14th. On motion of Mr. Turck, The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor, and the House took up the order of MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker announced the following: } SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, January 9, 1879. S To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR,-1 am instructed to return to the House the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the Senate concurring), That a special committee consisting of five from the House and three from the Senate be appointed, whose duty it shall be to revise the laws of the State relative to the levying and collection of the taxes, and to whom all bills relating to levying and collection of taxes shall be referred. In the passage of which the Senate has concurred. Very respectfully. EDWIN S. HOSKINS, Secretary of the Senate. The message was laid on the table. SENATE CHAMBER. Lansing, January 10, 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 Don C. Henderson of Allegan county, be and he is hereby appointed to compile and publish without unnecessary delay, under the direction of the committees ou printing of the two houses, the usual number of Manuals for the use of the Legislature, at a price not to exceed the sum paid for compiling the last Manual, and that no payment shall be made therefor unless there shall be attached thereto a copious index of the contents thereof, nor unless the work shall be completed and ready for delivery within 30 days from the passage of this resolution ; And to inform the House that the Senate has adopted the following substitute therefor: Resolved (the House concurring), That Don C. Henderson, of Allegan, be and is hereby appointed to compile and publish, without delay, under the direction of the committee on printing of the two Houses, a Manual for the use of this and the next Legislature, at a price not to exceed two hundred dollars. In the passage of which as thus substituted the Senate has concurred. Very respectfully, EDWIN S. HOSKINS, Secretary of the Senate. Mr. Johnson moved that the house concur; Mr. S. W. Hopkins moved to amend by adding to the end of the concurrent resolution the words: "Provided, That the copy for the same shall be in the hands of the printer within thirty days from the passage of this resolution." Which motion prevailed. The House then concurred in the adoption of the resolution as thus amended. The Speaker also 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: WHEREAS, The People of the State of Michigan, are justly proud of their new Capitol building, not more for its architectural beauty than for its dura bility and solid worth, but especially because it passes into the possession of the State not only free from debt, but absolutely free also from the odor of fraud and the taint of rings,-every brick and stone in its enduring walls fairly representing the full value of the people's money expended in its construction; AND WHEREAS, Venality and embezzlement in high places and low, should meet with the severest condemnation and the most condign punishment, it is also proper that official integrity in great and responsible trusts should receive recognition and praise by the people whose interests have been faithfully guarded and promoted; therefore, Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the thanks of this Legislature, which is in lively sympathy with the people, are due, and are hereby tendered to the Honorable Board of Building Commissioners, who have so watchfully and laboriously supervised the erection of the new Capitol; to the architect who conceived, planned, and directed this beautiful structure; to the Superintendent, through whose skill, vigilance, and honesty none but good material and accurate work were accepted, and to the various contractors who have, to the letter, carried out their vast and expensive undertaking, wherein, through the united efforts of all persons employed, the humble but faithful laborer as well as the skilled and highly valued artisan, the State has now come into possession of this commodious building for the enactment and administration of her laws. Resolved, That the foregoing resolution and preamble be spread at large upon the journals of both Houses, and that an engrossed copy thereof be presented to the Board of Building Commissioners, to the architect, to the Superintendent, and to the principal contractors on the building. And to inform the house that the Senate has amended as follows: By inserting after the words "Building Commissioners" in the third line of the third paragraph the words "and their Secretary." In the passage of which as thus amended the Senate has concurred. On motion of Mr. Henderson, Very respectfully, EDWIN S. HOSKINS, Secretary of the Senate. The House concurred in the amendments made to the concurrent resolution by the Senate. The Speaker announced the following as the standing committees of the House: Ways and Means-Messrs. Holt, Hall, Allen, Mosher, Phelps, J. Strong, Powers. State Affairs-Messrs. Johnson, Thompson, Cutcheon, Bedtelyon, Jackson. Judiciary-Messrs. Sawyer, Palmer, S. W. Hopkins, Moore, Campbell, Henderson, Pailthorp. Harbors-Messrs. Cottrell, Francis, Eaton, Blackman, Moulton. Federal Relations-Messrs. Yerkes, Oliver, Estabrook, Greene, McNabb. Private Corporations-Messrs. Thompson, Briggs, Wilkins, Waltz, Burton. Municipal Corporations-Messrs. Parsons, Allen, Briggs, Willett, Donnelly, Lanbach, Knight. Internal Improvements-Messrs. Ferguson, Bradley, Reed, Kuhn, Moe. Towns and Counties-Messrs. Brown, May, Granger, Shattuck, McAllister. Roads and Bridges-Messrs. Curtis, Grimes, Stearns, Ludington, Probert. Agricultural College-Messrs. Hall, Cottrell, Johnson, Sherwood, Probert. Asylums for Insane-Messrs. Willett, Chase, Eaton, Curtis, Waltz. Asylum for Deaf, Dumb, and Blind-Messrs. White, Francis, Carpenter, Grimes, Kuhn. Reform School-Messrs. Robertson, Stevens, Ward, Littell, Burton. Geological Survey-Messrs. Veenfliet, Ross, Wilkins, Sawyer, McNabb. Military Affairs-Messrs. G. H. Hopkins, Raymond, May, Stearns, Jackson. State Prison-Messrs. Yeomans, Oliver, Bradley, Twadell, Knight. University-Messrs. Phelps, Sharts, Hill, Pray, Robison. Mines and Minerals-Messrs. Young, Briggs, Estabrook, Bradfield, Hen-. derson. Manufactures-Messrs. Ludington, Sherwood, Ross, Noeker, Powers. Lumber and Salt-Messrs. Estabrook, Thompson, Sherwood, Walton, Turnbull. Religious and Benevolent Societies-Messrs. Barnes, Robertson, Kurth, Parker, Moe. Insurance-Messrs. Allen, Moore, Carpenter, Yeomans, Knight. Local Taxation-Messrs. Hill, Veenfliet, Stearns, Donnelly, McCormick. Immigration-Messrs. Laubach, Veenfliet, Kurth, Miller, Girardin. Fisheries-Messrs. Gould, Kurth, Ward, Miller, Lewis, Rules and Joint Rules-Messrs. Noah, Brown, Holt, J. Strong, Moe. Engrossment and Enrollment-Messrs. Abbott, Sharts, Noah, Yerkes, Bradfield, S. A. Strong, McCormick. Supplies and Expenditures-Messrs. Mosher, Bennett, Bedtelyon, Parker, Hamilton. State Library-Messrs. Sharts, Cutcheon, McGurk, Greene, S. A. Strong. Turnbull. Public Health-Messrs. Chase, Ferguson, Wilkins, McGurk, Bradfield. Normal School-Messrs. Palmer, Baldwin, Granger, Young, Carleton. SPECIAL COMMITTEE. Joint Committee on Taxation-Messrs. S. W. Hopkins, Hall, Stanchfield, Ferguson, Kuhn. [The above special committee was authorized by a resolution introduced by Mr. Sawyer, who was excused from serving thereon at his own request.] The Speaker also announced the following appointments: Assistant Janitors: Leonard C. Rice, of Ingham; Lathrop Brown, of Hillsdale; Benjamin R. Pratt, of Lenawee. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 61. By Mr. Pailthorp: Petition of S. Batt and 52 others, asking for the organization of township 35 north, of range 5 west, into a new township to be called the township of Conway; Referred to the committee on towns and counties. REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. By the select committee on the division and reference of the Governor's message: The select committee, to whom was referred the message of His Excellency, Governor Croswell, for division of the subject-matter therein contained, and refer the several divisions to the appropriate standing committees of the House, have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the following reference, and ask to be discharged from farther consideration of the subject: That so much thereof as relates to the financial condition of the state, be referred to the committee on ways and means; So much as relates to the state lands and roads, to the committee on state lands; So much as relates to the sinking fund, to the committee on state affairs; So much as relates to state prisons, to the committee on state prison; So much as relates to state house of correction, to the committee on the state house of correction; So much as relates to the amendment of the constitution, to the committee on the judiciary; So much as relates to municipal indebtedness, to the committee on state affairs: So much as relates to the assessment of property, to the committee on ways and means; So much as relates to the reform school, to the committee on reform school; So much as refers to a reformatory for girls to the committee on state affairs; So much as relates to the state public school, to the committee on state public school; So much as relates to the asylums for the insane, to the committee on asylums for the insane; So much as relates to the institution for the deaf, dumb and blind, to the committee on the asylum for the deaf, dumb and blind; So much as relates to common schools and education, to the committee on education; So much as relates to the Michigan University, to the committee on the university; So much as relates to the Agricultural College, to the committee on the agricultural college; So much as relates to the State Normal School, to the committee on normal school: So much as relates to railroads, to the committee on railroads; So much as relates to railroad grants, to the committees on railroads and public lands, jointly; So much as relates to savings banks, to the committee on private corporations. So much as relates to insurance and fires, to the committee on insurance; So much as relates to interest, to the committee on state affairs; So much as relates to the state library, to the committee on the library; So much as relates to charitable and health boards, to the committee on public health. So much as relates to fish culture, to the committee on fisheries; |