Which was adopted. The Speaker announced the following appointments: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-Pursuant to a resolution of the House, I have appointed O. Frank Converse of Ingham county, messenger. D. L. CROSSMAN, Clerk of the House. The Speaker also announced the following: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-Pursuant to a resolution of the House, I have appointed Henry A. Norton of Oakland county, Assistant Sergeant-atArms. E. W. FITCH, Sergeant-at-Arms. The Speaker also announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives : SIR-I have this day appointed Lewis M. Miller of Macomb Assistant Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk, pursuant to a resolution of the House. WM. H. MARSTON, Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk. Messrs. Lewis M. Miller and Henry A. Norton then came forward, took and subscribed the Constitutional oath of office, and entered on their respective duties. The Speaker also announced the following message from His Excellency, Ex-Governor Baldwin, being a list of the pardons granted by him during the years 1871-2, with the reasons for each: STATE OF MICHIGAN, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, LANSING, January 1, 1872. To the Senate and House of Representatives: The following list, with the reasons therefor, embraces all the pardons issued by me for and during the years 1871 and 1872: 1. Timothy B. Cook. Convicted of manslaughter February 11, 1870, in Van Buren Circuit Court, and sentenced to State Prison for two and one-half years. Pardoned January 18, 1871, on account of fatal illness. Cook died March 20th, following. 2. Albert F. Shannon. Convicted of manslaughter (abortion) December, 1869, and sentenced from Lenawee Circuit for seven years. Pardoned January 18, 1871, on petition of Norman Geddes, J. R. Bennett, and many other prominent citizens of Lenawee county, showing the convict to be very aged and of infirm health. 3. Thomas Blais. Convicted of larceny December 14, 1870, in police court, Detroit, and sentenced to House of Correction for ninety days. Pardoned January 29, 1871, on account of former good character, and upon the earnest solicitation of the Prosecuting Attorney and the Police Justice. 4. Donald Harbaugh. Convicted of burglary and assault with intent to kill, December 29, 1854, in Wayne Circuit Sentenced for burglary 10 years, and for the other offense the remainder of his life. Pardoned January 29, 1871, on the petition of E. B. Ward, whose warehouse was broken into, of many other citizens, and of many former officers of the prison, showing good conduct and sufficiency of punishment. 5. Theodore S. Conner. Convicted February 14, 1868, of stealing a horse and buggy, and sentenced for five years by Circuit Court of Ingham County. Pardoned February 8, 1871, on account of fatal sickness. He died three days subsequently. 6. Hiram N. Averill. Convicted in Allegan Circuit, October, 1868, on plea of guilty of forgery of a deed, and sentenced for three years. Pardoned March 14th, 1871, on petition of Judge Littlejohn, who sentenced him, of Hon. W. B. Williams and others, on account of good behavior, poor health, and because his sentence would expire in three weeks. 7. John Pitcher. Convicted in Lenawee Circuit, March 18, 1867, of receiving stolen property, and sentenced for five years. Pardoned March 25, 1871, on petition of C. A. Stacy, R. R. Beecher, J. P. Cawley, and many other prominent citizens of Lenawee County, on account of uniform good conduct in prison, restitution of the stolen property, for the protection of his child, and because his term would expire in May following. 8. William Mills. Convicted of malicious trespass, October 26, 1870, in Recorder's Court, Detroit, and March 11, 1871 sentenced to House of Correction for one year. Pardoned April 1, 1871, on petition of J. J. Bagley, P. J. D. Van Dyke, Prosecuting Attorney, and others, conditioned that he should leave the city at once and not return within two years. 9. Charles Armstrong. Convicted in Barry Circuit, January, 1868, of arson, and sentenced for five years. Pardoned April 21, 1871, on petition and recommendations of the Prosecuting Attorney, Judge Lovell, before whom he was tried, and other prominent citizens, on ground of former good character and doubts of guilt. 10. Charles J. Hatch. Convicted in Kent Circuit, September 6, 1869, of embezzlement, and sentenced for two years. Pardoned April 25, 1871, on account of insanity, upon representations of the Agent and Physician of the Prison, and recommendation of Judge Lovell. 11. Henry W. Hill and Edward Rickerson. Convicted in Kalamazoo Circuit, September 14, 1868, of robbery, and sentenced, the former for eight and the latter for six years. Pardoned May 9, 1871, upon petition of C. A. Thompson Prosecuting Attorney, Hon. J. C. Burrows, J. W. Hopkins and others, showing innocence of the accused. 12. Archibald Fletcher. Convicted in Recorder's Court, Detroit, July 1868, of the larceny of a boat, and sentenced for four years. Pardoned on recommendation of Judge Swift, Oliver Bourke, and other good citizens, May 9, 1871. 13. John Lager. Convicted in Recorder's Court, Detroit, November 10, 1868, of breaking into a house in the night time, with intent to commit larceny, and sentenced for four years. Pardoned May 9, 1871, on petition of Capt. W. A. Owen and other citizens, and on letter of Judge Swift, stating that had all the circumstances of the case appeared on the trial the sentence would probably have been lighter. 14. John H. Ellis. Convicted in Eaton Circuit in 1870 on plea of guilty of larceny, and sentence suspended until April term of Court, 1871. Pardoned May 13, 1871, on petition of the Prosecuting Attorney, all the members of the Bar of Eaton county, county officers and others, on account of former good character and proof of insanity. 15. Emmet N. Payne. Convicted in Ionia Circuit February, 1870, of obtaining goods under false pretenses, and sentenced for two years. Pardoned July 5, 1871, on recommendation of Judge Lovell, the Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, and the affidavits of Wm. Bennett, Rev. L. U. Earl, and others, tending to show that Payne was not guilty. 16. John Smith. Convicted October, 1866, in Lenawee Circuit, of attempt to commit murder by poison, and sentenced for life. Pardoned July 13, 1871, on account of being in the last stage of consumption. 17. Tensey Inglis. Convicted in Calhoun Circuit September 12, 1867, of burglary, and sentenced to Detroit House of Correction for four years. Pardoned July 21, 1871, on recommendation of Z. R. Brockway, Superintendent of the House of Correction, conditioned that she should be at once removed from the State by her relatives. 18. William J. McCollum. Convicted in Lenawee Circuit June, 1868, of forgery of a note, and sentenced for seven years. Pardoned August 15, 1871, on recommendations of Hons. E. L. Koon, F. C. Beaman, Austin Blair, the Prosecuting Attorney, and others, on account of former good conduct and for meritorious service while in prison. 19. Patrick Fitzgerald. Convicted October 28, 1868, in Recorder's Court, Detroit, of manslaughter, and sentenced for five years. Pardoned August 15, 1871, on petition of Judge Swift, G. V. N. Lothrop, Wm. A. Moore, Theo. Romeyn, Jno. J. Bagley, W. C. Duncan, K. C. Barker and many others, because of his former good character and industrious habits, and because the crime was committed under the sudden sting of a wanton provocation. 20. Thomas Nestor. Convicted in Justice Court, Wayne County, July 3, 1871, of assault and battery and sentenced to Detroit House of Correction for ninety days in default of payment of $25 fine. Pardoned September 16, 1871, on petition of Hon. R. V. Briggs, who sentenced him, the fine having been paid, and on account of the dependency upon him of his family. 21. E. Luther Gay. Convicted in Kent Circuit, December 11, 1869, of grand larceny, and sentenced for three years. |