HOUSE JOURNAL. Monday, January 3, 1848. This being the day designated by the constitution of the state of Michigan for the assembling of the legislature, and the members of the House of Representatives having assembled in the hall of the House in the capitol at Michigan, they were called to order by Hon. John D. Pierce of Calhoun; On whose motion, Hon. Hiram Stone, of Monroe, was unanimously chosen Speaker pro tempore. On motion of Hon. Almon Mack, of Oakland, Augustine W. Hovey was unanimously appointed Clerk, pro tem pore. On motion of Hon. N. Buel Eldredge, of Lapeer, John P. Hubbard was unanimously appointed Sergeant-at-Arms, prɔ tempore. On motion of Hon. John D. Pierce, A committee of two was ordered to be appointed to wait on the Chief Justice, and request him to attend in the House to administer the oaths of office to the members elect. The Speaker pro tempore appointed as such committee, Messrs. Pierce of Calhoun, and Young of Wayne, who, after a short absence, returned and reported that they had performed the duty assigned them; and thereupon Hon. Epaphroditus Ransom appeared, when the following members elect were sworn in and took their seats, viz: Barry-Nathan Barlow. Berrien-Jehiel Enos. Branch-Alvarado Brown, Benjamin F. Ferris. Calhoun-John D. Pierce, Hiram Smith, Abner E. Campbell. Cass-George B. Turner, Milo Powell. Clinton-Samuel M. Scott. Eaton-Welles R. Martin. Genesee-William Blades, Samuel N. Warren. Hillsdale-Luke Hazen, Zebulon Williams. Ingham-George Mathews. Ionia-Ananias Worden. Jackson-Henry H. Bingham, Samuel H. Palmer. Kalamazoo-Stephen Vickery. Kent and Ottawa-Charles H. Taylor, Silas G. Harris. Lapeer-N. Buel Eldredge. Lenawee-David B. Dennis, Joseph H. Patterson, Davis D. Bennett, Daniel G. Quackenboss, Elihu L. Clark. Livingston-Chester Hazard, Robert Crouse. Macomb-Henry D. Terry, John B. St. John, Minot T. Lane. Michilimackinac-Jonathan P. King. Monroe-Hiram Stone, James Mulhollen. Oakland-Almon Mack, Solomon W. Denton, Zebina M. Mowry, Isaac I. Voorheis, Francis Baker, Ezra P. Baldwin. Saginaw Murdoch Frazer. Shiawassee-Mortimer B. Martin. St. Clair-Elihu Granger, Reuben B. Dimond. St. Joseph-William Morris. Van Buren-John McKinney. Washtenaw-Edwin Lawrence, James Kingsley, Grove Spencer, William Burnett, Lyman Carver. Wayne-Alexander W. Buel, Jed P. C. Emmons, Cyrus Howard, Hiram H. Stone, Ambrose P. Young, Bethuel Noyes. Mr. Emmons offered the following resolution, which was adopted by a two thirds vote: Resolved, That this House adopt the rules of the last House of Representatives for its government until otherwise ordered. On motion of Mr. Eldredge, A committee of two was ordered to be appointed to inform the Sen ate that the House was now organized and ready to proceed to busi ness. The Speaker pro tempore appointed as such committee, Messrs. Eldredge and Vickery, who, after a short absence, returned and reported that they had discharged the duty assigned them. A committee from the Senate was announced, consisting of Senators Eldredge and Balch, who informed the House that the Senate was or ganized and ready to proceed to business. The following message was received from the Senate: SENATE CHAMBER, Michigan, January 3, 1848. Š To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit a joint resolution in regard to joint rules, &c., which the Senate have adopted, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, JAS. E. PLATT, Secretary of the Senate. The joint resolution in regard to joint rules, and rules of joint con ventions was read and adopted. On motion of Mr. Pierce, The Clerk was directed to inform the Senate that the House was now ready to meet them in joint convention for the purpose of canvassing the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The following communication was received from the Senate: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit a joint resolution for the appointment of a committee to make arrangements with the post master of Michigan in relation to the postage of officers and members, which the Senate have adopted, and in which the concur rence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, JAS, E. PLATT, Srcretary of the Senate. . The joint resolution in relation to postage, was read and adopted, and Messrs. Emmons and Williams appointed a committee on the part of the House, under the resolution. The Honorable the Senate of the state of Michigan was then announced, and the Senators conducted to seats. PROCEEDINGS IN JOINT CONVENTION. The joint convention was called to order by the President of the Senate. The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary, and the roll of the House of Representatives was called by the Clerk. On motion of Senator Hart, Two tellers were ordered to be appointed to canvass the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. And the President appointed as such tellers, Senator Hart and Mr. Crouse. The several returns were then given to the tellers, who, upon making examination, announced that no returns had been received from the county of Barry, and that the returns received from the county of Saginaw did not embrace the votes cast for Lieutenant Governor. The tellers then reported that the votes given for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, were as follows: Epaphroditus Ransom had received for the office of Governor, 24,639 James M. Edmunds, 66 All others, 66 18,990 2,689 46,318 Total number of votes cast for Governor, William M. Fenton received for the office of Lieut. Governor, 23,993 The following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, It appears from the constitutional canvass, that Epaphroditus Ransom has received the highest number of votes for the office of Governor; therefore Resolved by this joint convention, That Epaphroditus Ransom be and he is declared duly elected Governor of the state of Michigan. |