Referred to the committee on municipal corporations. By Mr. Speed: Petition of John J. Bagley & Co. and 1000 others, asking that citizens' meetings be abolished in the city of Detroit; Referred to the committee on municipal corporations. By Mr. Edwards: Petition of Croul Brothers, H. P. Baldwin & Co., and 290 others for abolishing citizens' meetings in the city of Detroit; Referred to the committee on municipal corporations. By Mr. Caplis: Petition of A. C. McGraw & Co., and 300 others, asking that citizens' meetings may be abolished in the city of Detroit; Also: Petition of John Owen, D. C. Holbrook, city counselor, F. G. Russell, city attorney, and 50 others, asking that citizens' meetings be abolished in the city of Detroit; Referred to the committee on municipal corporations. By Mr. Bonine: Petition of A. P. Knox, J. Geltmaker, L. A. Duncan, S. G. Krick, R. W. Landon, and 41 other citizens of the city of Niles, asking for a change in the boundary line of said city; Referred to the committee on municipal corporations. By Mr. Bonine: Petition of Jas. Graham, R. D. Dix, C. D. Nichols, Geo. B. Platt, and 72 others, asking for a law to protect suckers and other fish ; Referred to the committee on fisheries. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on judiciary: The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for primary schools," the same being section 3740 of chapter 136 of the compiled laws of 1871, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying amendment, recommending that the amendment be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. A. D. GILMORE, Acting Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Walton, The House concurred in the amendment made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker 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: Resolved (the Senate concurring), That Auditor General Wm. Humphrey is hereby directed to take charge of all the chandeliers, lamps, and other lighting apparatus rendered useless by the introduction of gas, and to sell the same to the best advantage possible, and place the proceeds of such sale in the hands of the State Treasurer to the credit of the general fund; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, The concurrent resolution was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment for enrollment. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, January 17, 1873. ( To the Speaker of the House of Representatives : SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the follow ing bill: Senate bill No. 6, entitled A bill in relation to challenges of jurors in criminal cases; Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on judiciary. NOTICES. Mr. Hoyt gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for an insurance on the State Library; A bill to amend section 4 of "An act to provide for the better management and care of the State Library," the same being section 271, in chapter 7, of the compiled laws of 1871; Also, A bill to provide for the purchase of books for the State Library. Mr. Knapp gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for an asylum for the insane; Mr. Bartholomew gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section fourteen of act No. 259 of the session laws of 1871, being "An act to incorporate the village of Williamston," approved April 5, 1871. Mr. Speed gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend an act entitled "An act supplementary to the charter of the city of Detroit, relating to a public park or other public grounds for the use of said city," being act No. 277 of the session laws of the year 1871," approved April 15, 1871. Mr. Withington gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 30, 31, 38, 39, 42, 50, 64, 70, and 95 of an act entitled "An act for the re-organization of the military forces of the State of Michigan," approved January 18, 1862, being sections 834, S35, 836, 837, 857, 858, 865, 866, 869, 877, 891, 897, and 922, chapter 18 of the compiled laws of 1871, and to add new sections thereto. Mr. Speed gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend sections 1, 7, 8, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 of act number 90 of the session laws of 1853, entitled "An act to amend the laws relative to supplying the city of Detroit with pure and wholesome water, and to provide for the completion and management of the Detroit water-works," approved February 14, 1853. Mr. Howard gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill making appropriations for the support of the Michigan Institution for Educating the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind for the years 1873 and 1874, and for completing and furnishing the buildings and improving the grounds, and for purchasing tools and stock, and to pay foreman of shops of same. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Burns, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced A bill to authorize the board of water commissioners of the city of Detroit to borrow money for the purpose of extending and improving the water-works of said city. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on municipal corporations. Mr. Breitung, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced A bill to amend sections six (6) and fifteen (15) of an act relative to the formation of mining companies, approved February 5, 1853, and section six (6) of an act supplementary to the foregoing act, approved February 6, 1855, being sections two thousand eight hundred and forty-one (2841), two thousand eight hundred and fifty (2850), and two thousand eight hundred and seventy (2870), of chapter ninety-five (95), of the compiled laws of 1871. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on mines and minerals. Mr. Buell, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced 66 A bill to amend section 5 of " An act to authorize the formation of telegraph companies," being section 2629 in chapter 80 of the compiled laws of 1871. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on private corporations. Mr. Buell, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced A bill to amend section 1 of "An act authorizing any person to construct lines of electric telegraph in the State of Michigan," being section 1608 in chapter 38 of the compiled laws of 1871. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on State affairs. Mr. Shaw, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced A bill to prevent any State swamp land road commissioner, local commissioner of any State land, or clerk of the "Board of State Land Road Commissioners," from buying or selling any order for State swamp lands, usually denominated "swamp land scrip." The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on public lands. Mr. Priest, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced |