Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-01-10
LEGISLATURE OF MICHIGAN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Wednesday January 3.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll having been called, the follow
ing members were absent: Messrs. Bush,
Bingham, Beaufait, Lacey and Pray.
/ he proceedings of yesterday having
been read.
Mr.. Smith, from Monroe, announced
the presence Of his colleague, Mr.. Tunis
Charter, together with his credentials, who.
after having subscribed to the oath of Of
fee, took his seat.
On motion Of Mr.. Adams, the House
proceeded TO the election Of Speaker,
When Mr.. Kingsley S. Bingham, of
Livingston, received twenty-seven votes,
and Levi Cook, of Wayne, received eighteen
votes, and Jacob NJ. Howard, of Wayne,
received one vote whereupon, the Chair
announced that Kingsley S. Bingham, was
duly elected Speaker ofthe House.
The Chair announced Messrs. Adams
and Cook, as committee, 10 conduct the
| Speaker TO the chair.
On motion of Mr.. McClelland, the House
proceeded TO the election of clerk, when Jed
P. c. Emmons received twenty eight votes,
and Henry ID. Terry received twenty votes.
The Chair announced Jed p. G.. En-.
mons, duly elected clerk.
On motion ofMr. McClelland, the House
proceeded to the election of a recording
clerk, when Albert Chandler received TWEEN.
ty.eight votes, and James B. Watson re-
ceived twenty votes.
The Chair announced Albert Chandler
| duly elected recording clerk,
On motion of Mr.. McClelland, the House
proceeded to the election of enrolling and
engrossng clerk, when Chas. Theodore
James McCloskey received twenty. seven
votes, and Richard j. Conner received
twenty votes.
The Chair announced James McCoskcy
duly elected door-keeper.
Mr.. Bement offered the following reso.
luton:
Resolved, That the several clergymen
of this city, in regular standing, be reques.
ted TO officiate alternately, as chapains Of
this House during the present session.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the resolution
was amended by striking out the word
requested" and inserting the word "invi
ied," and the resolution as amended was
on motion Of Mr.. Buel, adopted, by yea:
and nays, as follows:
| YEAs.-Messrs. Adams, Bement, Buel
Beaufait, Bowman, Buckbee, Champlin
Cook, Cooley, Crane, Charter, Dorsey
Doty, Decker, Draper, Goodman, Gidley
CAN'T, j. M. Howard, J.. Howard, Hotch
kiss, Kellogg, King, Lane, Lancaster, Nc
Cl5lland, Moran, Montgomery, Pray, Pouch
or, Risden, Smith, Spafford, sheldon
Thompson, Wakefield, Wixom, Williams
Wadhams--39.
NAYs.--Messrs. Ball, Blu rke, Bingham
Butler, Kent, Lacy, Levake, Odell Wick
ery.-9.
On motion Of Mr.. Bemcnt, a COMMITTEE
of three was appointed to wait upon tn
several clergymen and inform them of tn
adoption of the above resolution whereur
said committee Messrs. Bement, Cook
and Moran.
On motion of Mr.. McClelland,
Resolved, That the clerk be directed t
have printed one hundred copies of man
, ual, embracing the constitution ofthe stat
the rules of the House, and the Senate, tn
Joint rules of both houses, and the othe
subjects embraced in the manual of the la:
legislature.
On motion of Mr.. McClelland, the siA
teenth joint rule was suspended, and the Q
bove resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Buel, committe
of two was appointed to wait upon the go,
| ernor and inform him that the House wf
ready to receive any communication i
might make. The Chair announce
d Messrs. Buel, and Butler as said commi
tee.
Mr.. Buel, from said committee, reporte
: they had performed the duty unsigned
, them, and received for answer that the 60
: ernor would communicate 10 the House
}. morrow, ateleven o'clock A. M.
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