By the committee on arrangement and phraseology: The committee on arrangement and phraseology, to whom was referred Joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Michigan, to stand as Art. XVIII., entitled, Amendment and revision of the Constitution; Respectfully report the same back to the two Houses, with a schedule showing the amendments made to the article by each House respectively, as follows: HOUSE AMENDMENTS. 1. Amend section 2 by inserting after the word "Senate," in line 4, the words "and House of Representatives in joint convention." The Senate made no amendments to this article. Report accepted and committee discharged. The joint resolution was laid on the table. M. S. CROSBY, Chairman Senate Committee. S. H. BLACKMAN, Chairman House Committee. By the committee on arrangement and phraseology: The committee on arrangement and phraseology to whom was referred Joint resolution proposing amendments to Art. V. of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, entitled, Executive department, Respectfully report the same back to the two Houses, with a schedule showing the amendments made to the article by each House respectively, as follows: SENATE AMENDMENTS. 1. Amend the article by adding thereto a new section to stand as section 19, as follows: SEC. 19. The Governor shall have power to disapprove of any item or items of any bill making appropriations of money, embracing distinct items, and the part or parts approved shall be the law, and the item or items disapproved shall be void, unless re-passed according to the rules and limitations prescribed for the passage of other bills over the executive veto. HOUSE AMENDMENTS. 1. Amend section 15 by inserting at the end thereof the words, "except as specified in this constitution." 2. Amend the article by striking out section 16. MOREAU S. CROSBY, Chairman of Senate Committee. S. H. BLACKMAN, Chairman of House Committee. Report accepted and committtee discharged. The joint resolution was laid on the table. By the committee on arrangement and phraseology: The committee on arrangement and phraseology, to whom was referred House Joint Resolution No. 6, entitled Joint resolution proposing amendments to Art. VI. of the Constitution of Michigan, entitled, Judicial department, Respectfully report the same back to the two houses, with a schedule showing the amendments made to the article by each house respectively, as follows: SENATE AMENDMENTS. 1. Amend Sec. 2 by substituting therefor the following: SEC. 2. The supreme court is continued subject to the provisions of this article. The Legislature shall provide for the election of one additional judge, so that the court shall consist of five members, and for a classification of judges so that one shall go out of office every two years. The judge having the shortest time to serve shall be chief justice during the remainder of his term of office. The term of office of a judge of the supreme court shall be ten years. 2. Amend section 5 by striking out all after the word "decisions" in line 3 of House printed form. 3. Amend Section 6 by substituting therefor the following: SEC. 6. The Legislature to meet in the year 1875 shall divide the State into eighteen judicial circuits, which number shall not be increased before the year 1885; but the limits of any circuit may at any time be altered by the Legislature. In each of such circuits the electors thereof shall elect one circuit judge, who shall hold his office for the term of six years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. No alteration of any circuit shall have the effect to remove a judge from office. 4. Amend section 7 by striking out the word "three," in line 2 of House printed form, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "four." Also, in line 3 by inserting after the words "each other" the words "and in other circuits," and by adding at the end of the section the words, "or requested by the Governor." 5. Amend section 8 by adding after the word "by," in line 9 of House printed form, the words "a circuit court commissioner or." 6. Amend the article by substituting for Sec. 9 the following: SEC. 9. The Legislature may provide by law for the election of one or more circuit court commissioner in each organized county, who shall be vested with such judicial and ministerial powers as shall be prescribed by law. 7. Amend Sec. 11 by substituting therefor the following: SEC. 11. When a vacancy occurs in the office of Judge of the Supreme, Circuit, or Probate Court, it shall be filled by appointment of the Governor, which shall continue until a successor is elected and qualified. When elected, such successor shall hold his office the residue of the unexpired term. 8. Amend section 14 by striking out of line 3 of House printed form the words "any one or more." HOUSE AMENDMENTS. 1. Amend Sec. 2 by substituting therefor the following: SEC. 2. The supreme court is continued subject to the provisions of this article. The legislature shall provide for the election of one additional judge, so that the court shall consist of five members, and for a classification of judges, so that one shall go out of office every two years. The judge having the shortest time to serve shall be chief justice during the remainder of his term of office. The term of office of a judge of the supreme court shall be ten years. A judge of the supreme court may be assigned to hold a circuit court in cases provided by law. 2. Amend Sec. 5 by adding thereto the following: "The decisions of the supreme court shall be in writing, and signed by the judges concurring therein. Any judge dissenting therefrom shall give the reasons of such dissent in writing, under his signature. All such opinions shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the supreme court. The concurring opinion of any three of said judges shall be a decision." 3. Amend Sec. 6 by substituting therefor the following: SEC. 6. The Legislature shall divide the State into fifteen judicial circuits, and it may increase the number of circuits at the expiration of periods of six years. It may re-arrange the circuits or decrease the number of the same at any time; for each of which circuits, so established, the electors thereof shall elect one circuit judge, who shall hold his term of office for the term of six years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. No alteration of any circuit shall have the effect to remove a judge from office, provided the said judge shall still reside in the circuit of which he is judge. In every additional circuit established, the judge shall be elected by the electors of such circuit, and his term of office shall continue as provided in this constitution for judges of the circuit court. 4. Amend Sec. 7 by inserting after the word "other," in line 5, of House printed form, the words, "or in case of vacancy." 5. Amend Sec. 8 by inserting at the end of line 6, of House printed form, the words," and in other cases provided by law." Also by striking out the words, "exceed," in line 7 of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "extend to." 6. Amend the article by striking out section 9. 7. Amend Sec. 10 by striking out of line 2, in House printed form, the words, "appointed or." 8. Amend Sec. 11 by striking out the word "of" where it occurs after the word "appointment," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "by." 9. Amend Sec. 12 by adding at the end of said section the words, "but no judge of the supreme or circuit court shall exercise any other power of appointment to public office," 10. Amend Sec. 14 by striking out of line 3, in House printed form, the words, "any one or more." The two Houses have made diverse amendments to Sections 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 14, and the committee recommend that those sections be referred to the judiciary committees of the two Houses as a joint committee. As to the House amendment to Sec. 10, the committee recommend the retention of the words stricken out, but that they be transposed so as to read, "elected or appointed," and that the two Houses amend the section accordingly. MOREAU S. CROSBY, Chairman Senate Committee. S. H. BLACKMAN, Chairman House Committee. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Hoyt, The joint resolution was referred to the judiciary committees of the two Houses. On motion of Mr. Striker, The House adjourned. Lansing, Wednesday, March 18, 1874. The House met pursuant to adjournment and, was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Reasoner. Roll called: quorum present. Absent without leave, Messrs. Caplis and Eggleston. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. By Mr. Goodrich petition of Hon. W. F. Goodwin, A. J. Paddock, and 51 others, of Concord, in favor of female suffrage; Referred to the committees on elections and State affairs. By Mr. Brunson: petition of A. Stout, G. C. Corbin, Mrs. Mary C. Strickland, and 64 other men and 104 women, of the village of St. Johns, of legal voting age, asking that the question of striking the word "male" from the clause of the constitution defining qualifications of electors be submitted to the people. Referred to the committees on elections and State affairs. By Mr. F. Walker: petition of C. W. Austin, Wm. Owens, and 49 others against any change in the present constitution in regard to the license of the sale of liquor: Referred to the committee on State affairs. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the joint committees on judiciary: The joint committees on judiciary to whom was referred Joint resolution proposing amendments to Article VI. of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, entitled Judicial department, 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 amendments, and recommend that they be concurred in, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The Article as amended is as follows: ARTICLE VI. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT. SECTION 1. The judicial power is vested in a supreme court, in circuit courts, probate courts, justices of the peace, and in such other courts, tribunals, and officers as are or shall be established or authorized by law. SEC. 2. The supreme court is continued subject to the provisions of this article. The legislature shall provide for the election of one additional judge, so that the court shall consist of five members, and for a classification of judges so that one shall go out of office every two years. The judge having the shortest time to serve shall be chief justice during the remainder of his term of office. The term of office of a judge of the supreme court shall be ten years. A judge of the supreme court may be assigned to hold a circuit court in cases provided by law. SEC. 3. The supreme court shall have a general superintending control over all other courts and tribunals;. and also such appellate jurisdiction as shall be provided by law; and to that end may issue writs of error, certiorari, mandamus, procedendo, prohibition, and other all appropriate writs and proess. It shall also have original jurisdiction in cases of mandamus, habeas orpus, proceedings in the nature of quo warranto, and proceedings by scire facias, to vacate letters patent. Its appellate jurisdiction shall not extend to any civil cases for the recovery of money or property in which the amount or value of the thing in controversy is less than one hundred dollars, exclusive of costs, except upon the allowance of an appeal, writ of error or certiorari by the judge who tried such case, or by a judge of the supreme court. The concur rence of three judges of said court shall be necessary to a final decision. SEC. 4. Four terms of the Supreme court shall be held annually, at such times and places as may be designated by law. SEC. 5. The Supreme Court shall have power, by general rules, to establish, and from time to time modify, the methods of procedure and the practice therein, and to appoint its clerks and a reporter of its decisions. The decisions of the Supreme Court shall be in writing, and signed by the judges concurring therein. Any judge dissenting therefrom shall give the reasons of such dissent in writing, under his signature. All such opinions shall be filed in the oflice of the clerk of the Supreme Court. The concurring opinion of any three of said judges shall be a decision. SEC. 6. The Legislature shall divide the State into seventeen judicial circuits, and it may increase the number of circuits at the expiration of periods of six years. It may re-arrange the circuits or decrease the number of the same at any time; for each of which circuits, so established, the electors thereof shall elect one circuit judge, who shall hold his office for the term of six years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. No alteration of any circuit shall have the effect to remove a judge from office, provided he shall reside in the circuit for which he is judge. In every additional circuit established, the judge shall be elected by the electors of such circuit, and his term of office shall continue as provided in this Constitution for judges of the circuit court. SEC. 7. A circuit court shall be held at least twice in each year in every county organized for judicial purposes, and at least three times in each year in counties containing ten thousand inhabitants. Judges of the circuit court may hold courts for each other, and in other circuits in case of a vacancy, and shall do so when required by law or upon request of the Governor. SEC. 8. The circuit courts shall have original jurisdiction in all matters civil and criminal, not excepted in this constitution and not prohibited by law, and such appellate jurisdiction from all inferior courts and tribunals as shall be provided by law, and a supervisory control of the same. They shall also have power to issue writs of injunction, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari, and other writs necessary to carry into effect their orders, judgments and decrees, and give them general control over inferior courts and tribunals within their respective jurisdictions, and in other cases provided by law. The appellate jurisdiction of said courts shall not exceed any civil case in which the amount or value of the thing in controversy is less than twentyfive dollars, exclusive of costs, except upon allowance of an appeal or writ of certiorari by a circuit commissioner or the judge of the court entitled to exercise such appellate jurisdiction. (SEC. 9. is stricken out.) SEC. 10. Whenever a judge shall remove beyond the limits of the jurisdiction for which he was elected or appointed, or a justice of the peace from the town |