by eminent ability, as shown by the enlistment and organization into companies, regiments and batteries, of over eighty thousand men, as brave, true and patriotic as ever bared their breasts to the foe; therefore,

Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That the thanks of the people of this State are hereby cordially tendered to ex-Governor Blair for the able manner in which he has, during his administration, conducted the affairs of the State, and in his retirement he is entitled to the well-wishes of the people of this State and nation;

Which was not adopted.

The question being upon the amendment of Mr. Maxwell to the resolution of Mr. Brockway,

Mr. Dort moved to amend the second clause of the preamble of the resolution by striking out the following words: "with mary open-mouthed apologists and sympathizers in our own midst;"

Mr. O'Grady moved to amend the resolution by striking out all of the second clause of the preamble;

Pending all of which,

Mr. Griswold moved that the resolution and amendments be referred to a select committee of five.

Mr. Look demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was seconded, and the motion to refer was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The question recurring upon the motion of Mr. Maxwell to strike out the word "mouthed," in the second clause of the preamble,

It was agreed to.

The question then being upon the motion of Mr. Dort,

Mr. Look demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was seconded, and the motion did not prevail, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The question then being upon the motion of Mr. O'Grady, to

strike out all of the second clause of the preamble,

Mr. Look demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was not seconded.

The motion of Mr. O'Grady was not agreed to.

Mr. Brockway demanded the yeas and nays on the adoption of the resolution;

The demand was seconded, and the resolution was adopted, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Pending the announcement of the vote,

Mr. Mallary moved that Mr. O'Grady be excused from voting; Which was agreed to.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.

By unanimous consent, the Speaker announced the following:

SENATE CHAMBER,
Lansing, January 14, 1865.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

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SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following entitled bill:

A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the several townships in any of the counties on the line of the Grand. Rapids and Indiana railroad to aid in the construction of said road," approved February 5th, 1864,

Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, been ordered to take immediate effect, and, in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked.

Very respectfully,

THOMAS H. GLENN,

Secretary of the Senate.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on banks and incorporations.

Mr. Woodman moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of House joint resolution No. 2, entitled

A joint resolution asking the government of the United States for a grant of lands in aid of the construction of a harbor at

the mouth of the Ontonagon river, on the south shore of Lake

Superior;

Which motion prevailed.

Mr. M. D. Howard moved that the rules be suspended, and that the joint resolution be put upon its final passage;

Which was agreed to.

The joint resolution was then read a third time and passed,

a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

YEAS.

J. H. Jones,

G. C. Jones,

Mr. Pitts,

Rowe,

Runyan,

Sanderson,

Seymour,
Shier,
Slocum,

L. Smith,
W. T. Smith,
Stewart,

Swift,

The House adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.