SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, March 21, 1874. 61 18 To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, (the House concurring), That the compiler be, and he is hereby instructed to add a complete index of the Constitution to the pamphlet to be prepared by him; Which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. On motion of Mr. F. Walker, The House concurred in the adoption of the resolution. SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives : SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the House concurring), That after the proposed amendments to the Constitution shall have been passed, by the requisite two-thirds vote, in both houses, the same shall be enrolled on parchment, the Joint Resolution signed by the presiding officers of the respective houses, and presented to the Governor, and when approved by the Executive the names of all the members of both houses voting on the same shall be recorded thereon, and the whole filed in the office of the Secretary of State. Resolved, That the expenses of the committee on engrossment and enrollment for extra attendance while superintending the enrollment of bills and the constitution, be paid on the certificate of the officers of their respective Houses, out of the moneys appropriated by law for paying the contingent expenses of the Legislature; 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. Mr. Ferguson moved that the House concur in the adoption of the resolution; Which motion did not prevail. The Speaker also announced the following: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following concurrent resolution: WHEREAS, The committee on arrangement and phraseology were authorized by the original resolution appointing such committee to employ a clerk or compiler; therefore, Resolved (the House concurring), That the sum of fifty dollars be paid to S. B. McCracken, Esq., for services as such compiler; 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. On motion of Mr. Noyes, The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Lockwood offered the following: Resolved, That the Constitutional amendments entire, as adopted and proposed by the late Constitutional Commission, be submitted to the people of this State as an alternative proposition for the people to vote on. On motion of Mr. Hoyt, The resolution was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Grant, The House took a recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 o'clock P. M. The House met and was called to order by the Speaker. Roll called: quorum present. Mr. Buell offered the following: Resolved, That the Speaker be instructed to sign the pay certificates of the members of the House forthwith, and the clerk be instructed to deliver the same to the members on demand. On motion of Mr. Warren, The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Climie asked and obtained leave of absence for himself for the remainder. of the session. Mr. Garfield asked and obtained leave of absence for himself for the remainder of the session. The Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, March 21, 1874. To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following joint resolution: House Joint Resolution, entitled Joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Michigan, And to inform the House that the Senate has amended the same by striking out all of Sec. 9 of Article XI., after the word "franchises," in line 3; In the passage of which, as thus amended, the Senate has concurred by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect. Mr. Hoyt moved that the House concur in the amendments made to the joint resolution by the Senate; Pending the taking of the vote thereon, Mr. Shaw moved to amend the amendment made to the joint resolution by the Senate by inserting in lieu of the words stricken out by the Senate the following: Provided, That all conveyances of lands made to manufacturing companies in this State prior to January 1, A. D. 1872, shall not by reason of the inability of such corporations to hold said lands in pursuance of law, thereby become void; but such lands may be confirmed to said corporations for a period of ten years next succeeding the adoption of this Constitution in such manner as may be provided by a general law enacted for that purpose. Mr. Gilmore demanded the previous question. The demand was seconded and the main question ordered. The question being on concurring in the amendment as amended did not then prevail, two-thirds of all the members elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The House reconsidered the vote by which it failed to concur in the amendment of the Senate as amended. On motion of Mr. Hoyt, The House reconsidered the vote by which it agreed to amend the amendment of the Senate. The question being on amending the amendment, The motion did not prevail. The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the joint resolution by the Senate, The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: House bill No. 1. entitled A bill relative to taxation, Was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Fancher moved to amend the bill by striking out in Sec. 2 all after the word "roll," in line 4; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Fancher moved to amend the bill by striking out Sec. 4. Which motion prevailed. The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: YEAS. Pierce, A. Walker, By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Mr. Rose moved to take from the table the following resolution: WHEREAS, The committee on arrangement and phraseology were authorized by the original resolution appointing such committee, to employ a clerk or compiler; therefore, Resolved (the House concurring), That the sum of fifty dollars be paid to S. B. McCracken for services as such compiler; Which motion prevailed. The resolution was then adopted. The Speaker announced the following: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, March 21, 1874.) SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following bill: House bill No. 1, entitled A bill relative to taxation; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all |