Pardoned September 18, 1871, on recommendation of Rev. J. Morgan Smith, Hon. W. D. Foster, B. A. Harlan, Hon. B. D. Ball, and Judge Withey, on account of sufficiency of punishment and doubts of guilt.

22. Leander Worden. Convicted in Clinton Circuit, July 12, 1870, on a plea of guilty of forgery, and sentenced for two and one-half years.

Pardoned November 14, 1871, on recommendations of John M. Osborn, Hon. Henry Waldron, J. K. Boies, and other citizens of Hillsdale County, showing that Worden was young, had been a soldier and formerly bore a good character.

23. Robert White. Convicted in May 1871, in Recorder's Court, Detroit, of compound larceny, and sentenced to House of Correction for one year.

Pardoned Nov. 17, 1871, on petition of Hugh Wright, the boy's father, and on account of former good character and sufficiency of punishment.

24. Henry Foster. Convicted in St. Joseph Circuit March, 1869, on a plea of guilty of assault with intent to kill, and sentenced for five years.

Pardoned Nov. 20, 1871, on petition and recommendations of the Common Council of Three Rivers, of Prosecuting Attorney Hon. A. C. Prutzman, T. C. Carpenter, and others, on account of sufficiency of punishment, and conditioned that he abstain entirely from the use of intoxicating liquors, the offense having been committed by him when intoxicated.

25. Charles H. Black. Convicted Oct. 4, 1871, in Recorder's Court, Detroit, of larceny, and sentenced to House of Correction for four months.

Pardoned Dec. 12, 1871, on petition of prisoner's father, and recommendation of Judge Swift.

26. George Coons. Convicted of burglary, Aug. 16, 1870, in Genesee Circuit, and sentenced for two years.

Pardoned Dec. 19, 1871, on petition of the Chaplain of the Prison, and S. Howard, ex-Prosecuting Attorney, showing reformation, former good character, and dependency of family.

27. Eliza Boget. Convicted in St. Joseph Circuit, March, 1871, of larceny, and sentenced to House of Correction for one

year.

Pardoned January 9, 1872, on petition of H. H. Bourn and 40 other citizens, tending to show that prisoner was not guilty and that she plead guilty through fear of her husband.

28. Brock McGregor. Convicted in Recorder's Court, Detroit, November 14, 1871, of larceny, and sentenced to House of Correction for one year.

Pardoned January 12, 1872, on account of being in the last stages of consumption, as shown by certificate of Superintendent Brockway and Dr. J. A. Brown.

29. John Kirby. Convicted of bigamy, April, 1871, in Monroe Circuit, and sentenced for one year.

Pardoned January 30, 1872, on account of being very low with consumption, and because his time would expire in twenty-three days. Kirby died thirteen days subsequent to his pardon.

30. Terrence Bresnahan. Convicted of robbery, April 12, 1870, in Recorder's Court, Detroit, and sentenced for five years.

Pardoned February 3, 1872, onpetition of the Prosecuting Attorney, thirty-five others, the urgent recommendation of Judge Swift, and on account of dependency of his relatives and good conduct in Prison.

31. Sophia Papa. Convicted in Recorder's Court, Detroit, April 19, 1871, of arson, and sentenced to House of Correction for five years.

Pardoned March 5, 1872, on account of fatal illness. She died March 6, the next day, and before leaving the prison. 32. Chester Cushman. Convicted in Kalamazoo Circuit April 8, 1871, of seduction, and sentenced for five years.

Pardoned March 30, 1872, on petition of A. D. Botsford and about 300 other citizens of Allegan county, and affidavits showing the former bad character of the girl.

33. Marcus D. Baird. Convicted February, 1870, in Lena

wee Circuit, of procuring another to burn an unoccupied hotel, and sentenced for five years.

Pardoned May 1, 1872, on petition of Hon. F. C. Beaman, J. R. Bennett, Judge Pratt, C. M. Croswell, and many other citi zens, on account of former good character, sufficiency of punishment, and dependency of his family.

34. Robert Smith.

Convicted in Branch Circuit February, 1869, of aiding a prisoner to escape, and sentenced for five years.

Pardoned May 9, 1872, on recommendation of prison physician, showing that Smith was probably insane, and on condition that his relatives remove him to their home in Pennsylvania.

35. David Brown. Convicted in Ottawa Circuit October 29, 1870, of obtaining money by false pretenses, and sentenced for

four years.

Pardoned May 25, 1872, on account of being hopelessly ill. 36. Gabriel Fox. Convicted in Police Court, Detroit, May 29, 1872, of assault and battery, and sentenced to Detroit House of Correction for sixty days, in default of payment of fine of ten dollars.

Pardoned June 13, 1872, on account of payment of fine.

37. Edward Simpson. Convicted in Convicted in Calhoun Circuit March 9, 1871, of burglary, and sentenced to the House of Correction for three years.

Pardoned July 13, 1872, on petition of V. P. Collier, P. H. Emerson, J. C. Barber, T. B. Skinner, and many other citizens of Calhoun County, showing that prisoner was not the party principally guilty in the commission of the offense.

38. William Hadden. Convicted in Justice Court, Ionia County, March 6, 1872, on plea of guilty of drunkenness, and sentenced to House of Correction for six months.

Pardoned July 20, 1872, on petition of Judge Lovell, county officers, and many other citizens, showing dependency of prisoner's family, and expressing the belief that he would abstain from the use of intoxicating drink.

39. Henry Battler.

Convicted in Branch Circuit, Octo

ber 25, 1867, of rape, and sentenced for six years.

Pardoned July 29, 1872, on account of the dying condition of prisoner's wife at Brighton, Ohio, and because his time would expire in one month.

40. Simeon B. Rice. Convicted in Lenawee Circuit, of forgery, January 16, 1870, and sentenced for two years.

Pardoned August 16, 1872, on petition of Judge Pratt, C. R. Miller, Prosecuting Attorney, Hon. F. C. Beaman, and many others, Rice having paid the paper forged, before it became due, and having but 30 days more to serve.

41. Daniel Drummond. Convicted of larceny August, 1870, in Recorder's Court, Detroit, and sentenced for three years. Pardoned September 9, 1872, on recommendation of Agent and Inspectors of State Prison, Drummond being at the point of death, and his time expiring February 9, 1873.

42. Samuel Reed. Convicted in the fall of 1866 of three larcenies, in Lenawee Circuit, and sentenced for fifteen years Pardoned September 11, 1872, on petition and recommendations of C. M. Croswell, Chas. Rynd, Chauncey Cooper, Andrew Howell, Mrs. Haviland, and many other citizens, showing good conduct in prison, reformation and sufficiency of punishment.

43. Albert Mount. Convicted in Lenawee Circuit March 26, 1872, of lewd and lascivious conduct, and sentenced to House of Correction for one year.

Pardoned September 19, 1872, on request of Superintendent Brockway, and on account of fatal illness of the prisoner.

44. Richard Graham. Convicted in Hillsdale Circuit June 8, 1872, of larceny, and sentenced to House of Correction for two years.

Pardoned September 24, 1872, at request of Superintendent Brockway, the prisoner being fatally ill.

45. Martin V. B. Willison. Convicted in Barry Circuit November, 1871, and sentenced for one year and nine months

Pardoned November 5, 1872, on petition and recommenda

tions of Judge Hoyt, county officers, and 200 others, and the jury, showing doubts of guilt, and bad character of the complaining witness.

46. Edward Sullivan. Convicted in Justice Court, Wayne County, October 29, 1872, of assault and battery, and sentenced to House of Correction for 60 days.

Pardoned November 19, 1872, on account of his family, and upon recommendation of Superintendent Brockway.

47. Nathan Bell. Convicted in Berrien Circuit in December, 1869, of assault with intent to murder, and sentenced for

ten years.

Pardoned December 14, 1872, on recommendation of Judge Blackman, Geo. S. Clapp, Prosecuting Attorney, county officers and others; Judge Blackman stating that the sentence by him was too severe.

48. Francis E. Smith. Convicted in Calhoun Circuit in July, 1872, of burglary, and sentenced to House of Correction. for two years.

Pardoned December 14, 1872, on petition and recommendation of Judge Woodruff, P. H. Emerson, Dr. Adlington, and 40 others, and on account of the bad state of health of the prisoner, he being of weak intellect, and subject to fits.

In all cases where not otherwise stated, the persons pardoned during the years 1871 and 1872 had been sentenced to the State Prison.

HENRY P. BALDWIN.

Mr. E. R. Miller offered the following:

Resolved, That one thousand copies of the Governor's message be printed for the use of the House.

To which Mr. Shaw offered the following substitute:

Resolved, by the House (the Senate concurring), That five thousand copies each of the Governors' messages be printed for the use of the Legislature, in the English, two thousand each printed in the German, and two thousand in the French languages.