consideration and have directed me to make the following report of mileage due the members and employés of the House: Report accepted and committee discharged. The question being on the adoption of the report, By the committees composing group 6: The undersigned chairmen of the committees comprising group 6, including Railroads, Private Corporations and Labor, would respectfully report that Wm. M. Clark, Jr., has been selected to act as clerk of said group of committees during the present session. GEORGE E. HILTON, Chairman R. R. J. T. CAMPBELL, Chairman P. Cor. Report accepted and committees discharged. By the committees composing group 2: By the committees on City Corporations, Drainage, Public Health, and Public Lands. The committee consisting of the Chairmen of the above named committees, beg leave to report that they have appointed William W. Shier, of Wayne, as the Clerk of said committees. Report accepted and committee discharged. The question being on the adoption of the report, The same was adopted. By the committee on Rules and Joint Rules: R. KEMPF, Chairman. The committee on Rules and Joint Rules, to whom was referred a resolution to amend rule No. 41, beg leave to report the following amendment to said rule and recommend its adoption, viz.: Resolved, That rule 41 be and is hereby amended, so as to provide that the committee on City Corporations shall consist of seven members, and the committee on Apportionment shall consist of thirteen members. By order of the committee, G. W. PARTRIDGE, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The question being on the adoption of the report, The report was adopted, two-thirds of all the members élect voting therefor. Mil MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. 876 104 The Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, January 9, 1895. ( To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the House concurring), That the documents transmitted by the Governor relative to the removal of certain State officers be referred, without printing, to the Judiciary committees of the Senate and House of Representatives jointly; Which has been adopted by the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, DENNIS E. ALWARD, The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the Secretary of State be instructed to furnish one copy of the Legislative Manual to each school library in the State upon a statement signed by three members of the school board that said Manual shall remain at the school house, where it may be used by the pupils as a book of reference during all the time school is taught in the district; In the adoption of which the Senate has concurred. DENNIS E. ALWARD, Secretary of the Senate. The resolution was referred to the committee on Engrossment and COMMUNICATIONS FROM STATE OFFICERS. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, To Hon. William D. Gordon, Speaker of the House of Representatives: FRED A. MAYNARD, The communication was laid on the table. NOTICES. Mr. J. T. Campbell gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A joint resolution proposing an amendment to article IV of the constitution of this State by adding a section thereto to stand as section 47, empowering the Legislature to enact a law imposing indeterminate sentences, so-called, as a punishment for crime. Mr. Norman gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the compensation and duties of the stenographer of the 24th judicial circuit court. Mr. Rice gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to regulate the rental allowed for the use of telephones, and fixing a penalty for its violation. Mr. Rice gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend act No. 480, of the session laws of 1871, being an act entitled "An act to organize the Union school district of the township of Rogers. Mr. Rice gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to detach certain territory from the township of Burt, in the county of Cheboygan, and attach the same to the township of Tuscarora, in said county. Mr. Wagar gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for a uniformity of text-books to be used in the schools. of this State. Mr. Belknap gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 1, of act 119, of the public acts of 1893, being an act entitled "An act to define what shall constitute fraternal beneficiary societies, orders or associations, to provide for their incorporation, and the regulation of their business, and for the punishment for violation of the provisions of the act of their incorporation, and to repeal all existing acts inconsistent therewith. Mr. Foote gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the continuance of the re-compilation and copying of the records in the office of the Adjutant General, pertaining to the enlistment, muster, history and final disposition of the soldiers and sailors from this State during the war of the rebellion, and to make an appropriation therefor. Mr. M. S. Curtis gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the management and control and for the extension of the usefulness of the State Library. Mr. Graham gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend act No. 200, of the public acts of 1889, being an act entitled "An act to provide for the election of two justices of the peace, |