Printed by virtue of an Act of the Legislature, under the Direction and Supervision of
JAMES H. STONE,

Secretary of the Senate.

W. S. GEORGE & CO., STATE PRINTERS AND BINDERS.

1874.

SENATE JOURNAL.

EXTRA SESSION, 1874.

Lansiny, Tuesday, March 3, 1874.

Pursuant to a proclamation by the Governor, the Senate convened in the Senate Chamber of the Capitol in Lansing, at 12 o'clock M.

The Senate was called to order by the President, Hon. H. H. Holt.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Davis.

The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary and the following named Senators answered to their names:

The President announced that a quorum of the Senate was present.
The proclamation of the Governor was then read by the Secretary, as follows.

PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, The Legislature of this State, at its last session, by joint resolution directed the appointment by the Governor of a committee of eighteen persons, to prepare amendments to the constitution and report the same to him;

AND WHEREAS, The said committee having been appointed, and performed the duty assigned them, and having made their report;

Now, THEREFORE, I, JOHN J. BAGLEY, Governor of the State of Michigan, by virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby direct that the Legislature of the State convene in extraordinary session, at the Capitol, in the city of Lansing, on Tuesday, the third day of March next, at twelve o'clock noon, for the purpose of considering the Amendments to the Constitution reported by said committee, and to consider and act upon all such other matters as may be submitted by special message.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, at Lansing, this twenty-first [L. S.] day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

By the Governor:

DANIEL STRIKER, Secretary of State.

JOHN J. BAGLEY.