Mr. Pond, leave being granted, moved to amend the article by striking out section nine.

Which motion prevailed.

Mr. Crane, leave being granted, moved to amend the article by adding after the word "law," in the second line of section one, the following: "In which their powers of taxation, borrowing money, and contracting debts shall be restricted."

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Wells, leave being granted, moved to amend the article by adding the following, to stand as a part of section six:

"A board of supervisors, consisting of one from each township, and two in each village having a population of not less than ten thousand, shall be established, with such powers as shall be prescribed by law.”

The motion prevailed.

The article was referred to the committee on phraseology.

CORPORATIONS.

Article XV., of Corporations, was read a third time.

Mr. Willits, leave being granted, moved to amend the article by striking out all of line three, in section eight, after the word "franchises," and all of line four in said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Foreign corporations may be permitted to do business in this State under such limitations and restrictions as may be prescribed by law, but shall at all times be subject to all restrictions and limitations imposed, and shall have no greater rights than are conferred upon domestic corporations of like character;"

Which motion prevailed.

The article was referred to the committee on phraseology.

RECESS.

On motion of Mr. Devereaux,

The Commission took a recess until 2:30 P. M.

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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Commission was called to order by the chairman at 2:30.

Roll called: quorum present.

GENERAL ORDER.

On motion of Mr. Hatch,

The Commission resolved itself into committee of the whole on the general order, Mr. Moffatt 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 committtee of the whole have had under consideration, Provisions relating to the appointment of judges to be separately submitted, and to stand as sections 2, 6, 7, 12, and 13 of Article VII., entitled "Judicial Department."

Article XIV., of Finance and Taxation,

Have made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed me to report the same back to the Commission, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the sections and articles 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.

The amendments made by the committee were concurred in, except as to the amendment striking out the last clause of section six of the sections relating to the appointment of judges.

The said amendment was concurred in by yeas and nays, as follows:

The sections and article were ordered printed and placed on

the order of third reading.

ADJOURNMENT.

On motion of Mr. Hatch,

The Commission adjourned.

TWENTY-SECOND DAY,

LANSING, Saturday, September 20, 1873.

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

On motion of Mr. Crouse,

The Commission adjourned until Monday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.

TWENTY-THIRD DAY.

LANSING, Monday, September 22, 1873.

The Commission was called to order at 2:30 o'clock by the Chairman.

Roll called: no quorum present.

A CALL OF THE HOUSE.

On motion of Mr. Crane, a call of the house was ordered. The roll being called,

Messrs. Devereaux, Giddings, Hatch, and Jerome were found to be absent without leave.

The bar of the Commission was ordered closed and the door-keeper was dispatched after absentees.

The door-keeper reported Mr. Devereaux at the bar of the Commission.

On motion of Mr. Moffatt,

Mr. Devereaux was allowed to come within the bar of the Commission and render his excuse for being absent without leave.

Mr. Devereaux having rendered his excuse, stating that his absence was occasioned by illness,

Mr. Riley moved that all further proceedings under call be dispensed with;

Which motion prevailed.

ADJOURNMENT.

On motion of Mr. Crane,

The Commission adjourned.

TWENTY-FOURTH DAY.

LANSING, Tuesday, September 23, 1873.

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

Roll called quorum present.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

On motion of Mr. Pond,

Mr. Meddaugh was granted indefinite leave of absence on account of sickness.

On motion of Mr. Divine,

Mr. Giddings was granted indefinite leave of absence on account of important and necessary business.

TENURE OF REAL ESTATE BY CORPORATIONS.

The Chairman presented to the Commission communications from the Ludington Lumber Company of Chicago, and

of John Mason Loomis of the same place, adverse to the proposed provision limiting the title to lands held by corporations, but not actually occupied by them, to ten years.

Referred to the committee on corporations.

SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.

By the committee on the legislative department: The committee on the legislative department, to whom was re-committed Article IV., Legislative Department, heretofore reported by them, with instructions to amend the same in regard to the arrangement of senatorial districts, and the elective classification of Senators, respectfully report back the same with the following amendment, in accordance with said instructions, striking out section two of said article, and substituting the following amended section to stand in place thereof:

SEC. 2. The Senate shall consist of thirty-two members. At its first session after the adoption of this amended constitution, the Legislature shall divide the State into sixteen senatorial districts, each of which shall choose two Senators. As soon as the Senate first elected under the provisions of this article shall meet, it shall cause the Senators from each senatorial district to be divided by lot into two classes, to be numbered first and second. The seats of the Senators of the first class shall be vacated at the end of two years; of the second class at the end of four years, and after the said first election there shall be elected biennially one Senator in each of said senatorial districts, who shall hold his office for four years.

CHAS. UPSON, Chairman of Committee.

The amendment was concurred in, the amended section read a first and second time, and referred to the committee on phraseology.