Mr. Hinds moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment to the Schedule. Which motion prevailed. Mr. Crosby moved that the Schedule of the Constitution be placed on the order of third reading; Which motion prevailed, by yeas and nays, as follows: The joint committee on arrangement and phraseology, to whom was referred Article IV., of the Legislative Department, have had the same under considertion and respectfully report the same back to the two Houses with their action thereon. The schedule of amendments made by the two Houses having been printed and laid on the tables of the members, is, from its length, omitted from the body of this report. To avoid duplication, it is recommended that this report be printed in the journal of the House only. Respectfully submitted, MOREAU S. CROSBY, Chairman of Senate Committee. Report accepted and committee discharged. S. H. BLACKMAN, Chairman of Senate Committee. Mr. DeLand moved that the Senate concur in the amendments reported by the joint committee on arrangement and phraseology to Sec. 3 of Article IV.; Which motion prevailed. Mr DeLand moved that the Senate concur in the amendments reported by the committee on arrangement and phraseology to Sec. 4 of Article IV.; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Sumner moved to amend Article IV. by striking out of Sec. 6 the words "by authority of the United States," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "to which he was appointed by the President of the United States, by and with the advice of the Senate of the United States;" Which was not agreed to. Mr. Sparks moved that the Senate concur in the amendments reported by the joint committee on arrangement and phraseology to Sec. 7 of Art. IV.; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Hinds moved that the Senate concur in the amendments reported by the joint committee on arrangement and phraseology to Sec. 9 of Art. IV.; Which motion prevailed. Mr. DeLand moved that the Senate concur in the amendments reported by the joint committee on arrangement and phraseology to Sec. 18 of Art. IV.; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Brewer moved that the Senate concur in the amendments reported by the joint committee on arrangement aud phraseology to Sec. 19 of Art. IV.; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Hinds moved that the Senate concur in the amendments reported by the joint committee on arrangement and phraseology to the 18th subdivision of Sec. 22 of Art. IV.; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Goodell moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment striking out Sec. 24 of Art. IV. Mr. Richardson called for the yeas and nays. The motion did not prevail, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. McGowan moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment to Sec. 29 of Art. IV.: Which motion prevailed. Mr. Hinds moved that Art. IV. be laid on the table; Which motion prevailed. By unanimous consent the committee on judiciary submitted the following report: By the committee on judiciary: The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred Senate manuscript bill, entitled, A bill to authorize proceedings by the State to condemn private property for public use; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with certain amendments, and recommend that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill, as so amended, do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration. of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. J. H. MCGOWAN, Chairman. Mr. Hinds moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the bill by the committee; Which motion prevailed. The bill was placed on the order of third reading. By unanimous consent, the committee also submitted the following report: The committee on judiciary to whom was referred Senate manuscript bill, entitled A bill to amend Sec. 124 of an act to amend chapter 93 of of the revised 1 statutes of 1846, entitled "Of courts held by justices of the peace, approved February 13, 1855," being section 5372 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 Senate, with sundry amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. J. H. MCGOWAN, Chairman of Judiciary Committee. Mr. Beattie moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the bill by the committee; Which motion prevailed. The bill was placed on the order of third reading. By consent, the President pro tem. announced the following: To tho President of the Senate : HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, March 19,"1874. SIR-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following joint resolution : Senate manuscript joint resolution entitled Joint resolution asking Congress to aid in the improvement of the navigation of the Saginaw river. In the passage of which the house has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect. Very respectfully, DANIEL L. CROSSMAN, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The joint resolution was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment for enrollment. By consent, the President pro tem. also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate manuscript bill, entitled A bill to authorize the common council of the city of Hastings to assess, levy, and collect a special tax to pay existing indebtedness; In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect. Very respectfully, D. L. CROSSMAN, Mr. Dewey moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect, Which motion prevailed. The bill was then referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment for enrollment. By consent the President pro tem. also announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate : SIR-I am instructed by the House. to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate manuscript bill entitled A bill to provide for the return of votes for representative in certain wards in the city of East Saginaw, Mich.; In the passage of which the House has concurred by majority vote of all the members elect. Very respectfully, The bill was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment for enrollment. 1 By consent, the President pro tem. also announced the following: ·To the President of the Senate: SIR, I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following bill: House bill No. 12, entitled A bill to provide for the deposit of the public moneys by the county treasurer of Wayne county, Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, DANIEL L. CROSSMAN, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on counties and townships. The President pro tem. also announced the following: To the President of the Senate : HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, March 19, 1874. S SIR, I am instructed by the House to inform the Senate relative to House oint resolution entitled Joint resolution proposing amendments to the constitution of the State of Michigan, to stand as Article XV., entitled "Exemptions," Upon which a disagreement exists between the two Houses, and upon which disagreement the Senate has requested a conference committee, that the House grants the request, and appoints as such committee on the part of the House Messrs. Withington, Ripley. and Van Aken. Very respectfully, DANIEL L. CROSSMAN, The President pro tem. announced Senators Goodell, Sparks, and Beattie as the committee on the part of the Senate to confer with the committee on the part of the House on the disagreement between the two Houses relative to the above named bill. By consent, the President pro tem. also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bills: 1. House bill No. 9, entitled A bill concerning submarine sites for light-houses, and other aids to navigation. 2. House bill No. 10, entitled A bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States on certain land, and for the purchase and condemnation thereof; Which have passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, The first named bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on federal relations. The second named bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on the judiciary. By unanimous consent the joint committee on State affairs, submitted the following report: The joint committee of the two Houses on State affairs, to whom was referred without instructions Art. V., executive department, respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, that the only disagreement between the Senate and the House, consists in the action of the House in striking out Sec. 16 of said article, in which the Senate have refused to concur. The joint committee recommend that the House recede from its action in striking out the section. Report accepted. C. E. MICKLEY, Chairman of Senate Committee. S. H. BLACKMAN, Chairman of House Committee. By unanimous consent the special committee appointed to draft resolutions on the death of Hon. Wm. Stoddard, late Senator from the 9th Senatorial district, submitted the following report: The special committee appointed to draft resolutions expressive of our appreciation of the life and character of Hon. William Stoddard, late Senator from the county of Hillsdale, and the loss sustained by this Senate and the people of the State by his death, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report to the Senate for their consideration the following preamble and resolutions, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. WHEREAS, We have learned with profound sorrow and deep regret of the death, on the 14th of August last, at his residence in the county of Hillsdale, |