JOURNAL

2953

OF THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OF THE

STATE OF MICHIGAN,

AT THE

SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE,

IN THE YEAR

1843.

BY AUTHORITY.

DETROIT:

ELLIS AND BRIGGS, PRINTERS TO THE LEGISLATURE.

1843.

JOURNAL.

Monday, January 2, 1843.

This being the day fixed by the Constitution of the State for the meeting of the Legislature, the Representatives elect convened in the Representative Hall, at the Capitol, and organized, on motion of the Hon. Justus Goodwin, of Calhoun, by choosing the Hon. Edwin H. Lothrop, of Kalamazoo, Speaker pro tempore, and on motion of Hon. F. J. Littlejohn, of Allegan, appointing E. J. Roberts, Clerk pro tempore.

On motion of Hon. H. Seeley, of Oakland, William Terry was appointed Sergeant-at-Arms pro tempore.

On motion of the Hon. Robert McClelland, of Monroe, the Clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the following members elect answered to their names, and being sworn into office by the Hon. E. Ransom,

took their seats:

Allegan and Barry-Flavius J. Littlejohn.

Branch-Martin Olds.

Berrien-Obed P. Lacey.

Chippewa James Schoolcraft.

Calhoun-Justus Goodwin, Sands McCamly.

Cass and Van Buren-Samuel F. Anderson, John Andrews. Genesee-John L. Gage.