the amendments be concurred in, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

ISAAC M. CRANE, Chairman of Committee.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

The amendments were concurred in.

PRINTING THE AMENDED ARTICLE.

Mr. Moffatt moved that the article, as amended, be printed and placed on the order of third reading.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Withey moved that the action of the committee of the whole, in regard to Article XIII. of the present Constitution be printed as a substitute.

The motion was informally agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT.

On motion of Mr. Willits,

The Commission adjourned.

NINTH DAY.

LANSING, Friday, September 5, 1873.

The Commission was called to order at 9 o'clock by the Chairman.

Roll called: quorum present.

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

By the committee on the judicial department:

The committee on the judicial department, to whom was referred Article VII. of the Constitution,

Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Commission with amendments thereto, recommending

that the amendments be concurred in, and that the article when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

S. L. WITHEY, Chairman of Committee.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

The article was read a first and second time, ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order.

FEMALE SUFFRAGE.

Mr. Crouse moved that the resolution offered by him yesterday, relative to female suffrage, be taken from the table, and that the same be referred to the committee on elections.

The motion prevailed.

SPECIAL LEGISLATION.

Mr. Willits moved that the resolution offered by Mr. Riley on Wednesday, proposing an article relative to special legislation, which was ordered printed and laid on the table, be taken from the table and placed on the general order.

The motion prevailed.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

On motion, the Commission resolved itself into committee of the whole, and proceeded, Mr. Moffatt in the chair, to the consideration of general orders.

After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and, through their chairman, made the following report:

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

The committee of the whole, to whom wss referred Article V., relating to Executive Department,

Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Commission with amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the article,

when so amended, do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

S. C. MOFFATT,

Chairman of Committee.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

On motion of Mr. Jerome,

The amendments made to the article by the committee were concurred ir.

On motion of Mr. Upson,

The article was ordered reprinted, and placed on the order of third reading.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE.

Mr. Withey asked and obtained leave of absence for himself until Wednesday next.

Mr. Crane asked and obtained leave of absence for himself until to-morrow noon.

Mr. Giddings asked and obtained leave of absence for himself until Wednesday next.

RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.

Mr. Pond offered the following:

Resolved, That the committee on corporations be requested to report the following to stand as a section in the article upon corporations, to wit:

Sec.. No railroad corporation shall be consolidated with, or shall acquire or hold stock in any other railroad corporation owning or controlling any parallel or competing line of road, nor shall any railroad corporation purchase or lease any such parallel or competing road.

The resolution was adopted.

GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Mr. Crane offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the legislative committee be requested to inquire into the expediency of the following amendment to section one of Article XX.:

Add to said section the following words: "And for the purpose of submitting such amendments, the annual township meetings shall be taken and deemed to be a general election." The resolution was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Upson,

RECESS.

A recess was taken until half-past two o'clock P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Commission was called to order pursuant to adjournment.

Roll called: quorum present.

GENERAL ORDER.

On motion of Mr. Riley,

The Commission resolved itself into committee of the whole on the general order, Mr. Upson in the chair, and after some time spent therein, the committee rose and through their chairman made the following report:

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

The committee of the whole, to whom was referred Article IX. of salaries, general order No. 3,

Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Commission without amendment, and recommend that the article do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

CHAS. UPSON, Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

Mr. Jerome moved to amend by adding the following to the article, to stand as section 3:

Sec. 3. The compensation of the members of the Legislature shall be three dollars a day for actual attendance; and when absent on account of sickness [for the first sixty days of

the session of the year one thousand eight hundred and fiftyone, and for the first forty days of every subsequent session, and nothing thereafter]; but the Legislature may allow extra compensation to the members from the territory of the Upper Peninsula, not exceeding two dollars per day during the session. When convened in extra session, their compensation shall be three dollars a day for the first twenty days, and nothing thereafter; and they shall legislate on no other subjects than those expressly stated in the Governor's proclamation, or submitted to them by special message. They shall be entitled to ten cents, and no more, for every mile actually traveled, going to and returning from the place of meeting, on the usually traveled route; and for stationery and newspapers, not exceeding five dollars for each member during any session. Each member shall be entitled to one copy of the laws, journals and documents of the Legislature of which he was a member; but shall not receive, at the expense of the State, books, newspapers, or other perquisites of office, not expressly authorized by this Constitution.

Which motion prevailed.

The article, as thus amended, was placed on the order of third reading.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

The committee of the whole, to was referred resolution in reference to legislative limitations, general order No. 4,

Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Commission with several amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the resolution when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

CHAS. UPSON, Chairman of Committee.

Report accepted and committee discharged.