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committee on the legislative department; and so much thereof as is contained in sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, be referred to the committee on the bill of rights, and respectfully ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subjects in said sections contained.

W. B. WILLIAMS, Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

The recommendations of the committee were concurred in. By the committee on the judicial department:

The committee on the judicial department, having had under consideration Article six (6) of the Constitution, referred to them by the Convention, have instructed me to recommend that the subjects contained in sections 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34, be referred to the committee on bill of rights, and respectfully ask to be discharged from the further considera tion thereof.

JOSIAH TURNER, Acting Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

The recommendations of the committee were concurred in.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM STATE OFFICERS.

The President announced the following:

STATE DEPARTMENT, MICHIGAN, SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Lansing, May 22, 1867..

Hon. CHARLES M. CROSWELL, President Constitutional Convention: SIR-I have the honor, in compliance with a resolution adopted by the Convention on the 20th inst., to transmit herewith a statement of the number of votes cast for and against each amendment to the present Constitution, and the highest number of votes cast otherwise at the election, when such amendment was passed upon by the electors of the State. Very respectfully,

SAMUEL H. ROW, Deputy Secretary of State.

The statement is as follows:

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TABLE showing the Amendments to the present Constitution proposed by the Legislatures of 1859, 1861 and 1865, and adopted by the People at the General Elections of 1860, 1862 and 1866, with the number of votes cast for and against each Amendment; also the highest number of votes cast at such Election, otherwise than for such Amendments.

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED IN 1859 AND ADOPTED IN 1860.

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The highest number of votes cast at the election of 1860, otherwise than for the above amendments, was 155,089. (For Sec. of State.)

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED IN 1861, AND ADOPTED IN 1862.

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The highest number of votes cast at the election of 1862, otherwise than for the above amendments, was 131,092. (For Auditor General.)

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AMENDNDMENT PROPOSED IN 1865 AND ADOPTED IN 1866, ARTICLE 7,

SECTION 1.

Amendment as to soldiers' voting-Yes,..........

Amendment as to soldiers' voting-No,.....

Total,...

86,354

13,094

99.448

The highest number of votes cast at the election of 1866, other than for the above amendment, was 164,929. (For Super. intendent of Public Instruction.)

On motion of Mr. McClelland,

The communication was referred to the committee on amendments.

Mr. McClelland offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the committee on the mode of amending and revising the Constitution be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing that every constitutional amendment submitted by the Legislature, in order to be ratified and approved, shall receive a majority of the highest vote cast at the proper election, instead of a majority merely of the votes cast for and against the amendment.

The President announced the following.

STATE LAND OFFICE, }

Lansing, May 22d, 1867.

Hon. CHARLES M. CROSWELL, President of the Constitutional Con

vention:

SIR-In compliance with a resolution of the Convention of May 16th, I have the honor to report that the quantity of unappropriated and unsold State lands of the several classes is as follows:

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Several hundred miles of roads have been authorized in both

the Upper and Lower Peninsula, for which no selections have been made or contracts let.

Respectfully,

On motion of Mr: Ferris,

CYRUS HEWITT, Dep. Com.

The communication was referred to the committee on public lands.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. W. E. Warner offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on the legislative department be requested to inquire into and report to the Convention, the propriety of incorporating into the new Constitution a clause. establishing eight hours as a legal day's work, except in cascs in which parties shall otherwise agree.

Mr. Luce moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "and report to the Convention."

Mr. W. E. Warner called for the yeas and nays;

The call being seconded the amendment was concurred in, the following being the vote thereon:

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Mr. Root,
Sawyer,
Stoughton,
Turner,
Tyler,

Van Riper,

Walker,

P. D. Warner,

M. C. Watkins,

White,
Willard,

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Mr. Holt moved that Mr. Burtch be excused from voting;

Which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Burtch then voted as recorded.

The resolution as amended, was then adopted.

Mr. Pratt offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That all resolutions directing standing committees to inquire and report upon any matter, be referred to the appropriate committees, by the President, without any further motion, if no objection is made.

Mr. T. G. Smith moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "and report."

Mr. Giddings demanded the previous question.

The demand being sustained, and the main question ordered, The amendment of Mr. T. G. Smith was agreed to.

The résolution as amended was then adopted.

Mr. Parsons moved that the Convention adjourn;

Which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Bills offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

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