JOURNAL. Monday, January 4, 1841. This being the day fixed by the twenty-first section and fourth article of the constitution of this state, for the meeting of the legislature, the following members appeared, and after being duly sworn into office, by his honor Elon Farnsworth, chancellor, took their seats: Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties-Nathan Barlow. Branch county-Charles G. Hammond. Calhoun county-Michael Spencer. Cass and Van Buren counties-George Redfield and Myron Strong. Chippewa county-Stephen R. Wood. Genesee, Shiawassee and Clinton counties-Lemuel Castle. Hillsdale county-Baron B. Willits. Ionia, Kent and Ottawa counties-Charles I. Walker. Jackson county-Benjamin Copeland and Augustus D. Hawley. Kalamazoo county-E. Lakin Brown and Joseph Miller. Lenawee county-Philo C. Fuller, William Sprague, Ebenezer Daniels and Albert Wilcox. Livingston and Ingham counties—Kinsley S. Bingham and Charles P. Bush. Macomb county-John Stockton, Gurdon C. Leech and Josiah Lee. Monroe county-Henry Smith, Levi S. Humphrey and James Russell. Oakland county-O. D. Richardson, Jeremiah Clark, Joseph Coates, Thomas Curtis, Nathan S. Philbrick and Rufus Tinney. St. Clair county-Ira Porter. St. Joseph county-Alfred R. Metcalf and Comfort Tyler. Washtenaw county-Nathan Pierce, John Geddes, Jacob Cook, Grove Spencer, George Renwick and Levi Rogers. Wayne county On motion of Mr. Renwick, Mr. Fuller was unanimously elected Speaker, pro tem. Mark Howard, of Washtenaw county, was unanimously elected clerk, pro tem. On motion of Mr. Copeland, James Valentine, of Jackson, was elected sergeant-at-arms, pro tem. On motion of Mr. Daniels, Charles W. Hunt, of Lenawee, was chosen door keeper, pro tem. Mr. Bingham presented sundry documents relative to the claim of J. P. King, to a seat as a representative from the county of Mackinac, and moved their reference to a select committee of five. Mr. Spencer moved to lay the same on the table; a division of the House being ordered, and a count being made, the same prevailed by yeas 21, nays 19. On motion of Mr. Metcalf, The rules for the government of the last session, were adopted until further ordered. The Speaker presented an attested copy of the report of the board of county canvassers of Wayne county, relative to the election of representatives to the state legislature, which was read. Mr. Bingham presented an attested copy of the return of the inspectors of election of the township of Hamtramck, to the board of county canvassers, which was read. Mr. Richardson moved that the report of the board of county convassers of Wayne county, and the return of the inspectors of election of the township of Hamtramck, be both laid on the table. Mr. Renwick moved a division of the question, which mo tion was lost, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Coates then moved to refer the documents relative to the election in Wayne county, to a select committee of five. Mr. Smith offered the following amendment: "And that until the question be decided by this House, Lemuel Goodell, Ammon Brown, George W. Ferrington, John Scott, Elijah J. Roberts, Samuel Phillips, Daniel Goodell, John Biddle, Fisher A. Harding, Roswell Root, Eurotas Morton, Alonzo T. Mather, Levi E. Dolsen and Shadrach Gillett, claimants of seats as representatives from the county of Wayne, be allowed seats on this floor, with the privilege of speaking, but not of voting." Which amendment was lost, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question recurring upon the motion of Mr. Coates, Mr. Spencer offered the following as a substitute: Whereas, It appears by the official report of the county board of canvassers, in and for the county of Wayne, in this state, duly presented to this House, that John Biddle, Alonzo T. Mather, Levi E. Dolsen, Eurotas Morton, Shadrach Gillett, Roswell Root and Fisher A. Harding, were each, on the second and third days of November, 1840, duly elected to the office of representative to the state legislature, in and for said county; therefore, Resolved, That John Biddle, Alonzo T. Mather, Levi E. Dolsen, Eurotas Morton, Shadrach Gillett, Roswell Root and Fisher A. Harding, are each entitled to their seats as members of this House, and that they be severally admitted, and sworn accordingly. Mr. Coates then moved to lay the whole subject on the table; pending which, On motion of Mr. Renwick, The House adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock. Tuesday, January 5, 1841. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The roll being called, the same members were present as yesterday, except Mr. Humphrey, who afterwards appeared and took his seat. Mr. M. Spencer announced the presence of his colleague, Mr. Olin, who subscribed to the oath of office, and took his seat. On motion of Mr. Renwick, Resolved, That the secretary of state be instructed to furnish the tables of the members of the House of Representatives with one copy each of the statute laws of Michigan, and |