The committee appointed to inform the Senate that the House had perfected its organization, reported that they had performed that duty, and were discharged. Mr. Thomas offered the following: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to invite the resident officiating clergymen of Lansing to open the morning sessions of this House with prayer, in such order as they may arrange among themselves; Which was adopted. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Thomas, Welker, and Blackman as such committee. Mr. Lamb offered the following: Resolved, That the hour of meeting for the sessions of this House be at 10 o'clock A. M., until otherwise ordered; Which was adopted. Mr. Garfield moved to suspend the rules, and that the following resolution be placed on its immediate passage: Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the State printer be instructed to transmit to each county clerk in the State, one copy each of the journal of the House and Senate during the present session. The rules were suspended and the resolution adopted. Mr. Warren offered the following: Resolved, That the chief clerk of this House be instructed to procure one thousand copies of the daily Journal for the use of members of this House; Which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Chamberlain, Lansing, Thursday, January 2, 1873. The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Robinson. Roll called: quorum present. Absent without leave, Messrs. Eggleston and Lockwood. The Speaker announced as the committee on the part of the House, to act with a like committee on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the retiring Governor and inform him that the two Houses are now organized and ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make, Messrs. Gilmore, Remer and Garfield. It was announced that Representatives elect George Lewis of Bay, Richard M. Hoar of Houghton, Andrew Climie of the second district of St. Joseph, Daniel Dinturff of the second district of Livingston, Henry Gordon of the fifth district of Wayne, and Henry B. Welch of the second district of Monroe, were present, and desired to take their seats; and they came forward and took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office and took their seats. Mr. Withington asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Eggleston. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, January 1, 1873. ( To the Speaker of the House of Representatives : } SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following concurrent resolution : Resolved by the Senate (the House concurring), That the Governor be and he is hereby authorized to appoint one messenger boy for himself; Which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Chamberlain, The House concurred in the adoption of the resolution. SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House that Senators Crosby and Emerson have been appointed on the part of the Senate, to act with a like committee on the part of the House, to wait on the retiring and acting Governors, and inform them that the two Houses are now organized and ready to receive any communications they may be pleased to make; Which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. The communication was laid on the table. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives : SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following concurrent resolution: Resolved by the Senate (the House concurring), That the joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the rules in joint convention of the last Legislature, be and are hereby adopted as the rules of the present Senate and House of Representatives, until otherwise ordered; Which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. On motion of Mr. Garfield, Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. The House concurred in the adoption of the resolution. SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives : SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the House concurring), That the State Printer be instructed to forward one copy of the daily journal to each daily and weekly newspaper published in this State, Judges of the Supreme Court, Circuit Judges, County Clerks of the several counties, and Judges of Probate; Which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Remer, The House concurred in the adoption of the resolution. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. On motion of Mr. Speed, The House proceeded to the election of Speaker pro tem., The Speaker announced that Hon. Claudius B. Grant, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected to the office of Speaker pro tem. The committee appointed by the House to act with a like committee on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the retiring and acting Governors and inform them that the two Houses are now organized and ready to receive any communications they may be pleased to make, reported that they had performed that duty, and that His Excellency, the retiring Governor, would be pleased to meet the two Houses in joint convention at 11 o'clock A. M., and that His Excellency, the Acting Governor, would be pleased to meet the two Houses in joint convention at half-past 2 o'clock this afternoon. The committee were then discharged. |