ter 176 of the compiled laws of 1871, relating to appeals to the supreme court in chancery;

Also,

A bill to amend section 57 of chapter 176, being section 5093 of the compiled laws of 1871, as amended by act No. 186 of the sessions laws of 1873, approved April 29, 1873, relative to courts of chancery.

The two named bills were read a first and second time by their titles, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

On motion of Mr. Nelson,

GENERAL ORDER.

The Senate went into committee of the whole on the general order.
Mr. Nelson in the chair.

After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and, through their chairman, made the following report:

The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following bill: Senate bill No. 7, entitled,

A bill making a special appropriation for the State House of Correction at Ionia;

Have made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, asking concurrence therein, and recommend its passage.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

On motion of Mr. Read,

The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee of the whole.

The bill was then placed in the order of third reading.

On motion of Mr. Waterbury,

The Senate took up business under the order of

THIRD READING OF BILLS.

Senate bill No. 7, entitled,

A bill making a special appropriation for the State House of Correction at Ionia,

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect.

On motion of Mr. Reed,

The Senate took a recess until half past two o'clock P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

2:30 o'clock.

The Senate met and was called to order by the President.
Roll called a quorum present.

MESSAGES FROM THE OTHER HOUSE.

The President announced the following:

To the President of the Senate:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.)
Lansing, Jan. 11, 1877.

SIR,-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following concurrent resolution:

Resolved by the Senate (The House concurring), That the amount of postage stamps furnished by the postmaster at Lansing, to the State printer for the pre-payment of postage on the daily journal, in compliance with concurrent resolutions passed at this session, be paid by the State Treasurer on the warrant of the Auditor General, to be drawn upon presentation of bills for such postage, as it shall from time to time accrue, duly certified by said postmaster and by the foreman of the State bindery, showing that such postage stamps have been actually furnished and used for the purpose aforesaid.

In the passage of which the House has concurred.
Very respectfully,

DANIEL L. CROSSMAN, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The message was laid on the table.
The President also announced the following:

To the President of the Senate:

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Lansing, Jan. 12, 1877.

SIR, I am instructed by the House to transmit the following concurrent resolution:

Whereas, A defalcation, extending over a long period of years, and embracing quite a large sum of money, has been discovered in the management of thechemical laboratory of the State University;

And whereas, The Regents of the University in their "statement of certain needs of the University of Michigan," which they have published and placed in the hands of the members of the Legislature, have invited, and generously of-fered every facility for the most thorough and exhaustive investigation, either of the defalcation itself, or their mode of treating it; therefore,

Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the committees on the University of the Senate and House of Representatives, be and they are hereby instructed, jointly, to make a thorough and exhaustive investigation of said defalcation

and of any and every subject-matter connected therewith, which in their judgment may require investigation, to the end that said committees may report to their respective Houses whether any, and if so what legislation is needed, and that said committee sit with open doors.

Resolved, That said Committees have leave to sit during the sessions of the Senate and House of Representatives, and be empowered to administer oaths, compel the attendance of persons and the production of papers, and to employ a stenographer to take and transcribe the testimony at a compensation not exceeding ten cents per folio.

Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect. Very respectfully,

DANIEL L. CROSSMAN, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Mr. Edsell moved that the Senate concur in the adoption of the concurrent resolution;

Pending which,

On motion of Mr. Baxter,

The concurrent resolution was laid on the table.
The President also announced the following:

To the President of the Senate:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Lansing, Jan. 12, 1877.

SIR,-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following concurrent resolution:

Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the Commissioner of Railroads be and is hereby requested to transmit for the use of the two Houses, any information in his possession relative to the taxation of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company, and also in regard to the various existing railroad charters;

Which has passed the House, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked.

Very respectfully,

DANIEL L. CROSSMAN, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Mr. Baxter moved that the Senate concur in the adoption of the concurrent resolution.

Which motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent, the committee on the judiciary submitted the following report:

The committee on the judiciary would respectfully report to the Senate that they have appointed Charles C. Hopkins, of Wayne county, clerk of such committee, as authorized by resolution of the Senate passed January 11th, 1877. PORTER K. PERRIN, Chairman. By unanimous consent, the committee on rules and joint rules submitted the following report:

The committee on rules and joint rules would respectfully recommend that rule eighteen of the Senate be amended, in the arrangement and numbers of the committees, so as to read:

The report of the committee was concurred in, and rule 18 of the Senate amended as recommended therein, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting therefor.

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND NOTICES.

Mr. Redfield gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend sections one and two of act No. (15) fifteen of the session laws of 1875, entitled "An act for the protection of inn and hotel keepers."

Hinchman,

Markey,

Mr. Redfield offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourn to-day it be until Monday evening, January fifteenth, at eight o'clock.

Mr. Chamberlain called for the yeas and nays.

The resolution was not adopted, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Adair,
Burleigh,
Burch,

YEAS.

Mr. Wm. Cook, Mr. Rankin,

Redfield.

Mr. Tyler,
Wilcox,

Mr. Burleigh gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill making appropriations for the current expenses of the University for the years 1877 and 1878.

Mr. Wilcox gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies," approved April 18, 1871, by adding a new section thereto relative to the erection and construction of bridges;

Also,

A bill to authorize the employment of private counsel to assist in criminal prosecutions with the approval of the circuit judge and without additional cost to the county.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Burch, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced

A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 202 of the compiled laws of 1871, being compiler's section 6465, the same being entitled "An act to authorize proceedngs by garnishment in the circuit courts and the district court of the Upper Peninsular.

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

Mr. Read, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced

A bill to authorize the compilation, printing, and distribution of the laws relative to the support of county poor.

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

Mr. Perrin, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced

A joint resolution to amend section 12 of article 6 of the constitution of the State of Michigan relative to the appointment of clerk of the Supreme Court.