Lansing, Tuesday, January 9, 1883. The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Taylor. Roll called: quorum present. Absent without leave: Messrs. Gleason, Hayes, Van Kleeck, Wright. On motion of Mr. Clark, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Wright for the forenoon. On motion of Mr. Grant, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Gleason for the day. On motion of Mr. Davenport, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Hayes for the forenoon. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Van Kleeck for the day. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 5. By Mr. Robinson: Petition of Alonzo B. Valentine, H. J. McKenzie, Jno. McLenahan, and 13 others, for the division of the township of Rush, in Montmorency county, and the erection of two new townships, to be known. as the township of Rock and the township of Albert, from the territory therein; Referred to the committee on towns and counties. The Speaker announced the following STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE: Agricultural College.-Palmer, Rose, Wyllis, Carpenter, Van Deusen. Drainage.-Bonnell, Davenport, Canby, Coleman. Bixby. Eastern Asylum for Insane.-Grant, H. H. Howard, Clark, Riopelle, Robinson. Education.-Perham, Youngs, Warren, Bentley, Leitch. Engrossment and Enrollment.-H. H. Howard, Perham, LaDu, Sellers, Gray, Brant. Dodge. Federal Relations.-Coots, Snyder, Rose, Himebaugh, Howe. Internal Improvements.-Dunstan, Brown, Reed, Howe, Noeker. Judiciary-Hopkins. Fyfe, Van Kleeck, Pengra, Black, Cook, Thompson. Liquor Traffic.-La Du, Van Loo, Wheeler, Ellis, Wright. Local Taxation.-Snyder, Palmer, Coots, Dodge, Noeker. Lumber and Salt.-Phinney, Woodruff, Colwell, Robinson, Blacker. Manufactures.-Pitt, Shepard, Pierce, Brant, Farmer. Michigan Asylum for Insane.-Dickson, Phinney, Willett, Williams, Thompson. Michigan Institution for Deaf and Dumb.-Vincent, North, Pitt, Stone, Black. Military Affairs.-Bolger, Kelsey, Davenport, Noeker, Parks. Municipal Corporations.-Parker, Grant, Phinney, Martin, Case, Stone, Gregory. Normal School.-Bishop, Pengra, Colwell, Ellis, Devlin. Northern Asylum for Insane.-Howell, Reed, Goodman, Train, King. Private Corporations.-Darragh, Barnard, Woodruff, Cook, Devlin. Public Lands.-Woodruff, Garvelink, Alvord, Tinham, Bentley. Railroads.-Ranney, Bennett, Dickson, Vincent, Black, Robinson, Williams. Reform School.-—Barnard, Hull, Wixson, Johnson, Riopelle. Reform School for Girls.-Shepard, Knight, Martin, Gray, Blacker. Religious and Benevolent Societies.-Harkness, Wheeler, Reed, Ellis, Himebaugh. Roads and Bridges.-Willett, Meyer, Vinton, Dodge, Hankerd. Rules and Joint Rules.-Hayes, Pengra, Morcum, Wright, Parks. State Capitol and Public Buildings.-Garvelink, Willett, Bolger, Gleason, Van Deusen. State House of Correction.-Davenport, Morcum, Bettinger, Potter, Keith. State Library.-Hull, Parker, Diller, Wiltse, Farmer. State Prison.-French, Kelsey, Youngs, Carpenter, Tinham. State Public School.-White, Pierce, Hopkins, Leitch, Potter. State School for Blind.-Wheeler, Brown, Wyllis, Stone, Himebaugh. Ways and Means.-Martin, White, Youngs, Harkness, Thompson, Bixby, Gleason. The Speaker also announced the following SELECT COMMITTEES: To apportion the Governors' messages-Messrs. Perham, French, and Parks. To inquire into freight discriminations-Messrs. Wheeler, Warren, and Black. To assign committee rooms-Messrs. Willett, Blacker, Rose, Case, and Farmer. The Speaker also announced the following: APPOINTMENT OF MESSENGERS FOR THE HOUSE. F. W. Kendrick, Lapeer. Bert Rice, Ingham. Fred Baldwin, Montcalm. Charles B. Warren, Van Buren. Frank Buckingham, Genesee. Charles H. Alvord, Hillsdale. Charles C. Ames, Jackson. FOR THE SPEAKER. Bert F. Woodmansee, Wayne. The following appointments were also announced: Sumner Howard, Speaker House of Representatives: I have appointed Ford Van Auken messenger. D. L. CROSSMAN, Clerk. To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Lansing, January 5, 1883. NOTICES. LEWIS M. MILLER, Journal Clerk. Mr. White gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 134 of chapter 178, being section 5382 of the compiled laws of 1871, relating to transcripts from justices' courts. Mr. Hopkins gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce 66 A bill to amend section 4 of act number 113 of the session laws of 1877, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of companies for mining, smelting, and manufacturing iron, copper, silver, mineral, coal, and other ores and minerals, and to fix the duties and liabilities of such corporations;" Also, A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the trustees of Elm wood cemetery," approved March 5, 1849. Mr. Van Loo gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 1 of act No. 321 of the local acts of 1875, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Zeeland, in the county of Ottawa, Michigan." Mr. Harkness gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the recovery by the State of money paid or expended by the State in the maintenance of insane persons having property sufficient, in whole or in part, to maintain themselves under the visitation of insanity. Mr. Dodge gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the appointment of receivers in chancery foreclosures in certain cases. Mr. Clark gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to protect and preserve the Quanicassee and Cheboyganning State ditch. Mr. LaDu gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 1, of chapter 4, of an act, 1881, to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act, relative to the chairman of the board of school inspectors. Mr. Brant gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for free instruction in industrial or mechanical drawing. Mr. Fyfe gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to punish persons guilty of assault with intent to do great bodily harm. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Diller offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on ways and means be and they are hereby directed to ascertain and report to the Clerk of the House the number of miles of travel for which each member will be entitled to draw mileage; Which was adopted. Mr. Brant offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the postmistress be and is hereby authorized to appoint a messenger for the postoffice and the service of the representatives of the press; Which was adopted. Mr. LaDu offered the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the Senate concurring), That a committee of three, two from the House of Representatives and one from the Senate, be appointed, to investigate the propriety of providing some educational facilities for idiotic persons, and that to enable them to form a just estimate of the matter they be authorized to visit one or more of the institutions in adjoining States now working in the interests of the class of unfortunates named above. Laid over one day under the rules. Mr. Robinson offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Auditor General be and he is hereby requested to prepare and submit for the information of the House, as soon as practicable, a tabulated statement of the expenses incurred in the recent publication of lists of State tax lands, designating therein the newspapers publishing the same and their circulatiou, and incicating those in which said lists appeared in supplemental form; aud further, that he report the actual first cost of printing said supplements as near as he may be able to upon information or by estimates, and that he report whether in his judgment the information in said publications contained may not be more economically and more generally disseminated by other than present methods adopted; Which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Diller, The House took a recess until 2 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 o'clock P. M. The House met and was called to order by the Speaker. The House resumed the regular order of business. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 6. By Mr. Hull: Petition of Dewitt C. Foreman, George Loodess, C. D. Burdick, and 43 others, soldiers, asking that Senator T. W. Ferry be made his successor; Referred to the committee on federal relations. No. 7. By Mr. Dodge: Petition of Prof. C. F. R. Fellows, J. T. Ewing, Miss Louise Jones, and 137 other teachers in the State, asking for the enactment of laws requiring instruction in the nature of alcohol aud its effects upon the human tissues and brain, and charge to be given in all schools supported by public money or under State control; Referred to the committee on education. REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. By the committee to assign committee rooms: Your committee on the assignment of rooms for the use of the various committees would respectfully report that they have performed that duty and recommend the following assignment of rooms: Room A-Engrossinent and Eurollment Clerks. Room B-Engrossment and Eurollment, Immigration, Religious and Benevolent Societies, and State Library. Room C-Ways and Means, Local Taxation, Reform School. Room D-Asylum for Deaf and Dumb, Asylum for Blind, Reform School for Girls, Michigan Asylum for Insane, Eastern Asylum for Insane, Northern Asylum for Insane. Room F-Rules and Joint Rules, State Affairs. Room G-Education, Supplies and Expenditures, Printing, Normal School. Room H-Municipal Corporations, University. Room I-Fisheries, Horticulture, Liquor Traffic, State House of Correction, Military Affairs. Room J-Agricultural College, Rail Roads, Roads and Bridges, State Prison. Room K-Agriculture, Public Lands, Internal Improvements, Towns and Counties. Room L-State Capitol and Public Buildings, Elections. Room M-Iusurance, Private Corporations, Public Health, State Public School. Room N-Federal Relations, Geological Survey, Harbors, Lumber and Salt, Manufactures, Mines and Minerals. Room O-Judiciary, Drainage. Report accepted and committee discharged. A. M. WILLETT, |