{"1": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3542", "width": "2071", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0001.jp2"}, "2": {"fulltext": "Rnnk .LzfAa", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0002.jp2"}, "3": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0003.jp2"}, "4": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0004.jp2"}, "5": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0005.jp2"}, "6": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0006.jp2"}, "7": {"fulltext": "i/Z. ,-oO s^-^- -\u00c2\u00ab9^ f^-^TT^u^\\nPROCEEDINGS\\n|if ill qI tt|i |\u00c2\u00abiJf |tei\\nNew Capitol of ^VIichigan,\\nOn the 2d Day of October, 1873,\\nCITY OF LAW8ING.\\nCOMPILED BY\\nALLEN L. BOUIiS,\\nSecretary of State Building Commissioners.\\nW. S. GEORGE CO., PRINTERS AND BINDERS.\\n18 73.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0009.jp2"}, "8": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0010.jp2"}, "9": {"fulltext": "oard of nhk luilding f ommissiontr^.\\nGovernor JOHN J. BAGLEY, Chairman, Detroit,\\nE. O. GROSVENOR, Vice President, Jonesville.\\nJAMES SHEARER, Bay City.\\nALEX. CHAPOTON, Detroit.\\nALLEN L. BOURS, Secretary, Lansing.\\nELIJAH E. MYERS, Architect.\\nOLIVER MARBLE, Local Superintendent.\\nN. OSBURN Co., Contractors.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0011.jp2"}, "10": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0012.jp2"}, "11": {"fulltext": "PRESIOENT\\nGOVERNOR JOHN J. BAOLEY.\\nvice: presidents\\n1 C. C. Teowbridge, Detroit.\\n2 G. V. N. LoTHKOP, Detroit.\\n3 E. J. Pexnimax, Plymouth.\\n4 Alpheus Felch, Aim Arbor.\\n5 Warner Wing, Monroe.\\nG John J. Adam, Tecumseh.\\n7 G. T. G RIDLEY, Jackson.\\n8 C. P. Dibble Battle Creek.\\n9 John P. Cook, Hillsdale.\\n10 Charles Upson, Coldwater.\\n11 J. G. Watt, Sturgis.\\n12 R. W. Landon, Niles.\\n13 Jonathan J. Woodman, Paw Paw.\\n14 W. B. Williams, Allegan.\\n15 Charles E. Stuart, Kalamazoo,\\n10 Joseph Musgrave, Charlotte.\\n17 0. M. Barnes, Mason.\\n18 Amos Gould, Owosso.\\n19 J. B. Walker, Flint.\\n20 A. C. Baldwin, Pontiac.\\n21 R. P. Eldridge, Mt. Clemens.\\n23 W.T.Mitchell, Port Huron.\\n23 J. L. Woods, Lexington.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0013.jp2"}, "12": {"fulltext": "LAYING THE COBNER-STONE\\n24 Albert Miller Bay City.\\n25 D. H. Jerome, Saginaw.\\n26 John Larkin, Midland.\\n27 A.F.Bell, Ionia.\\n28 C. C. CoMSTOCK, Grand Rapids.\\n29 W. M. Ferry, Grand Haven.\\n30 Delos L. Filer, Manistee.\\n31 D. C. Leach, Traverse Bay.\\n32 Peter White, Marquette.\\nCOmmiTTEE OF ARRANGEniENTS;\\nGov. John J. Baglet,\\nE. 0. Grosvenor,\\nJames Shearer,\\nAlexander Chapoton,\\nDavid Anderson,\\nAugustus S. Gaylord,\\nJohn Hibbard,\\nJohn P. Hoyt,\\nLeonard H. Eandall,\\nEllery L Garfield,\\nWilliam H. Withington,\\nOliver L. Spaulding,\\nWilliam H. Stone,\\nJohn S. Tooker.\\nSECRETARY\\nALLEN L. BOURS, Lansing.\\nASSISTAXT SECRETARIES\\n1 Fred. Morley, Detroit.\\n2 M. D. Hamilton, Monroe.\\n3 James O Donnell, Jackson.\\n4 James H. Stone, Kalamazoo.\\n5 A. B. Turner, Grand Rapids.\\n6 John N. Ingersoll, Corunna.\\n7 H. G. Chapin, Caro.\\n8 R. L. Warren, East Saginaw\\n9 J. R. Devereaux, Houghton.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0014.jp2"}, "13": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL.\\nThe Corner-Stone of the new Capitol of the State of Mich-\\nigan, was laid in the city of Lansing, on Thursday, the second\\nday of October, 1873.\\nA procession was formed under the direction of General\\nWilliam Humphrey, Chief Marshal, in accordance with\\nthe following orders:\\nProgramme of Ceremonies.\\nThe following will be the order of the formation of the\\ncolumn on the occasion of laying the Corner-Stone of the\\nNew State Capitol, at Lansing, October 2d, 1873\\nThe column will be in six divisions:\\nThe First Division will form on Washington avenue, the\\nLeft resting on Maiji street.\\nThe Second Division will form on St. Joseph street, west of,\\nand with its Eight resting on, Washington avenue.\\nThe Third Division will form on Hillsdale street, Avest of,\\nand with its Eight resting on, Washington avenue.\\nThe Fourth Division will form on Lenawee street, west of,\\nand with its Eight resting on, Washington avenue.\\nThe Fifth Division will form on Kalamazoo street, west of,\\nand with its Eight resting on, Washington avenue.\\nThe Civic Division will form on the plat in front of the old\\nState Capitol.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0015.jp2"}, "14": {"fulltext": "LAYING 2UE CORNERSTONE\\nFormation of Procession.\\nDETACHMENT OF POLICE,\\nIn charge of Sergeant P. W. Girardix.\\nCHIEF MARSHAL,\\nGen. Wm. HUMPH EEY.\\nAIDS,\\nCol. F. ScH]s[EiDER, Oapt. Charles Hodskii^t, Oapt. S. H.\\nEow, Capt. G. M. Hasty, E. H. J3urt, Dr. Geo. E. Eankey.\\nI.\\nMILITARY.\\nII.\\nCIVIC.\\n1 II.\\nCOMMANDERIES OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.\\nIV.\\nMASONIC FRATERNITY.\\nV.\\nENCAMPMENT I. O. OF O. F.\\nVI.\\nTHE FRATERNITY OF I. O. OF O. F.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0016.jp2"}, "15": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL.\\nArrangeinent of Divisions.\\nFIRST i ivisioisr.\\nMARSHAL,\\nGex. w. h. WITHINGTON.\\nAIDS)\\nMajor Joh:s^ D. Claek, Capt. Adam Beattie, Lieut. Benj.\\nB. Berry, William H. Marston-.\\nFirst U. S. Infantry Band.\\nBattalion First U. S. Infantry, Oapt. R. H. Offley, U. S. A.,\\nCommanding.\\nCo. First U. S. Infantry, Capt. G. S. Gallupe, Commanding.\\nCo. First U. S. Infantry, Capt. E. Walker, Commanding.\\nBattalion of State Troops, Capt. James M. Hinckley, Com-\\nmanding,\\nDetroit Light Guard, Capt. David F. Fox, Commanding.\\nPorter Zouaves, Ann Arbor, Capt. Warren- E. Walker,\\nCommanding.\\nNational Guard, Detroit, Capt. John O Keefe, Commanding.\\nAdrian Light Guard, 1st Lieut. Wheeler, Commanding.\\nTecumseh Zouaves, Capt. James D. Sholes, Commanding.\\nMonroe Light Guard, Capt. Chas. F. Grui^er, Commanding.\\nColdwater Light Guard, Capt. George H. Turj^er, Com-\\nmanding.\\nHudson Light Guard, Capt. L. H. Salisbury, Commanding.\\nFlint Union Blues, Capt. 0. F. Lockhead, Commanding.\\nGrand Eapids Guard, Capt. Isaac C. Smith, Commanding.\\nYpsilanti Light Guard, Capt. Cicero Newell, Commanding.\\nKalamazoo Light Guard, Capt. Johk D. Sumner, Com-\\nmanding.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0017.jp2"}, "16": {"fulltext": "10 LAYING THE CORNER-STONE\\nBATTALION OF CADETS.\\nDetroit Cadets; 2 Companies.\\nMonroe Cadets; 1 Company.\\nCIVIC IHVISIOIV.\\nMARSHAL,\\nBkig. Gen. JOHN EOBERTSON, Adj. General.\\nConstantine Band.\\nGov. John J. Bagley, President of the Day.\\nGovernor s Staff.\\nWilliam A. Howard, Orator of the Day.\\nRight Rev. Samuel A. McCoskry, D.D., LL.D.\\nRev. Noah Fassett.\\nInvited Guests.\\nCapitol Commissioners and Architect.\\nCommittee of Arrangements.\\nMaj. Gen. Philip St. George Cooke, U. S. A., Commanding\\nDepartment of the Lakes, and Staff.\\nOfficers of United States Engineers, and other United States\\nMilitary Officers.\\nVice Presidents of the Day.\\nSecretary and Assistant Secretaries.\\nSenators and Representatives in Congress.\\nJudges of the United Statea Courts.\\nJudges of State Supreme and Circuit Courts.\\nLieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives.\\nSenators and Representatives of the State Legislature.\\nLieut. Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives.\\nSenators and Representatives of the Legislature of !1871.\\nState Officers.\\nPast State Officers.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0018.jp2"}, "17": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 11\\nPresident, Regents, and Professors of the State University.\\nMayor and Common Council of the City of Lansing.\\nMayors of other Cities, and Presidents of Villages.\\nOfficers of United States Civil Departments.\\nMembers of State Military Board.\\nCOMMANDERIES OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR OP THE STATE OF MICHIGAN,\\nELLERY I. GARFIELD,\\nRight Eminent Grand Commander, in command.\\nAIDS OF GRAND COMMANDER,\\nV. E. Sir L. H. Randall, D. G. C, Chief of Staff; Em. Sir\\nS. C. Randall, G. C. G., Executive Officer Em. Sir S. S.\\nMathews, Grand Gen.; Em. Sir Rev. A. J. Davis, Grand\\nPrelate Em. Sir R. J. Carney, G. S. Warden Em. Sir C. E.\\nGrisson, G. J, Warden Em. Sir M. S. Smith, G. Treasurer;\\nEm. Sir Wm. P. Innes, G. Recorder; Em. Sir H. F. Knapp,\\nG. Stand. Bearer Em. Sir Mills H. Landon, G. Sword B.\\nEm. Sir Wm. B. Wilson, G. Warder; Em. Sir Alex. Mc-\\nGregor, G. Sentinel and all Past Grand Officers.\\nThe following Sir Knights have also been appointed on the\\nStaff, and will be assigned to special duty Col. Sir George\\nLocKLEY, Gen. Sir Mark Flanigan, Col. Sir William\\nPhelps, Sir W. H. Burke, Sir A. H. West, Sir D. P. Smiley.\\nThe Grand Commander and staff will be mounted.\\nThe following Commanderies and the Commanders of each\\nLansing, 25, Lansing, Alfred Bixby.\\nDetroit, 1, Detroit, John P. Fiske.\\nEureka, 3, Hillsdale, George C. Munroe.\\nAdrian, 4, Adrian, John W. Finch.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0019.jp2"}, "18": {"fulltext": "12\\nLATINO THE CORNER-STONE\\nDeMolai, 5, Graud Rapids,\\nPeninsula, 8, Kalamazoo,\\nJackson, 9, Jackson,\\nIonia, 11, Ionia,\\nNiLES, 12, Niles,\\nAnn Arbor, 13, Ann Arbor,\\nFenton, 14, Fenton,\\nSt. Bernard, 1G, East Saginaw,\\nMarshall, 17, Marshall,\\nMonroe, 19, Monroe,\\nCorunna, 21, Corunna,\\nPilgrim, 23, Big Eapids,\\nSt. Johns, 24, St. Johns,\\nBay City, 26, Bay City,\\nLexington, 27, Lexington,\\nHowell, 28, Howell,\\nThree Eivers, 29, Three Rivers,\\nLeonard H. Randall,\\nFrank Henderson.\\nGeorge W. Baker.\\nJ. H. KiDD.\\nMills H. Landon.\\nStephen M. Webster.\\nj. buckbee.\\nEdwin Saunders.\\nJohn W. Fletcher.\\nGeorge R. Hurd.\\nHugh McCurdy.\\nCharles P. Bigelow,\\nOliver L. Spaulding.\\nC. F. Gibson.\\nA. M. Clark.\\nSardis F. Hubbell.\\nD. D. Thorp.\\nTIIIKI I IVTHIO r\\nmarshal,\\nCapt. JAMES H. BAKER.\\naids,\\nCol. a. Cottrell, Lansing; Col. M. W. Quackenbush,\\nOwosso; Capt. H. B. Carpenter, Lansing: E. C. Chapin,\\nLansing; Capt. E. B. Gifford, Ionia; Capt. H. Troop,\\nOwosso Joseph B. Bampton, Detroit E. M. Marston,\\nLansing; E. Y. Sanford, Lansing: Geo. M. Huntington,\\nMason.\\nThe formation of this Division will be in the following-\\norder\\nDETROIT light GUARD BAND.\\nFirst\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Grand Lodge of F. A. M. of the State of Michi-\\ngan, in the following order:\\nBand.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0020.jp2"}, "19": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 13\\nGrand Sword Bearer, with drawn sword.\\nGrand Standard Bearer.\\nGrand Master, supported by two Grand Deacons with\\nblack rods.\\nGrand Pursuivant.\\ng A Past Master carrying the Book of Constitutions,\\ni Deputy Grand Master, carrying the golden vessel with corn.\\nSenior Grand Warden, carrying the silver vessel with wine.\\nJunior Grand Warden, carrying the silver vessel with oil.\\nS The Five Orders of Architecture.\\nPast Grand Masters.\\nPast Deputy Grand Masters.\\nPast Grand Wardens.\\nBible, Square and Compass, carried by a Master of a Lodge,\\nsupported by two Stewards with white rods.\\nGrand Chaplain.\\nGrand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, and Grand Lecturer.\\nDistrict Deputy Grand Masters.\\nGrand Architect and Ass ts, with Square, Level, and Plumb.\\nGrand Stewards, with white rods.\\nGrand Tiler, with drawn sword.\\nSecond Masonic Lodges in the following order:\\nU.vioi^ of S. 0., No. 3, Detroit, R. S. Dillon, W. M.\\nEvergreen, No. 9, St. Clair, D. D. Odell, W. M.\\nMuRAT, No. 14, Albion, E. P. PiOBERTSON, W. M.\\nUnion, No. 38, Union City, E. McDonald, AV. M.\\nFidelity, No. 32, Hillsdale, S. S. Smith, W. M.\\nLansing, No. 33, Lansing, Geo. H. Green, W. M.\\nLyons, No. 37, Lyons, D. C. Spaulding, W. M.\\nPlymouth Rock, No. 47, Plymouth, Yf. E. Smith, W. M.\\nClimax, No. 59, West Leroy, N. J. Kelsey, W. M.\\nLexington, No. 61, Lexington, A. M. Clark, W.M.\\nEaton Rapids, No. 63, Eaton Rapids, J.S.Montgomery, W. M.\\nMason, No. 70, Mason, D. Campbell, W. M.\\nGermania, No. 79, Saginaw City, A. W. Achard, W. M.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0021.jp2"}, "20": {"fulltext": "14\\nLAYING THE CORNER-STONE\\nByron, No. 80, Byron,\\nLowell, No. 90, Lowell,\\nGreenville, No. 96, Greenville,\\nSt. Johns, No. 105, St. Johns,\\nBay City, No. 129, Bay City,\\nStockbridge, No. 130, Stockbridge,\\nMystic, No. 141, Bronson Prairie,\\nSaginaw Valley, No. 154, Saginaw,\\nDansville, No. 160, Dansville,\\nGrand Ledge, No. 179, Grand Ledge,\\nChesaning, No. 194, Chesaning,\\nBedford, No. 207, Bedford,\\nOkemos, No. 252, Okemos,\\nDeWitt, No. 272, DeWitt,\\nSpringport, No. 284, Springport,\\nSalt Eiver, No. 288, Salt Eiver,\\nWoodland, No. 304, Woodland,\\nSt. Charles, U. D.,\\nA. McCaughna, W. M.\\nA. J. HowK, W. M.\\nWm. Maxted, W. M.\\nA. J. Wiggins, W. M.\\nWm. R. Tupper, W. M.\\nC. W. Van Slyke, W. M.\\nEdward A. Gay, W. M.\\nW. W. Knight, W. M.\\nM. M. Atwood, W. M.\\nJ. W. McMillan, W. M.\\nJ. L. Helme, W. M.\\nC. W. Eldred, W. M.\\nJ. F. Smiley, W. M.\\nM. F. White, W. M.\\nF. H. Ludlow, W. M.\\nRichard Hoy, W. M.\\nJ. P. Phillips, W. M.\\nSt. Charles.\\nFOURTH XHVI sIOTV,\\nMARSHAL,\\nCapt. J. A. ELDER.\\nAIDS,\\nEugene B. Wood, Lansing; William Appleton, Lansing;\\nJohn W. Edmonds, Lansing.\\nFormation will be in the following order\\nLansing Cornet Band.\\nWildey Encampment No. 4, L 0. 0. F., Jackson.\\nWashington Encampment No. 19, L 0. 0. F., Saginaw.\\nValley Encampment No. 20, 1. 0. 0. F., East Saginaw.\\nFriendship Encampment No. 33, L 0. 0. F., Lansing.\\nKanonda Encampment No. 36, L 0. 0. F., Bay City.\\nAnd other Encampments in the order of rank.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0022.jp2"}, "21": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CATrllOL. 15\\nFIFTH I IVI\u00c2\u00a9IOIV.\\nMARSHAL,\\nJOHN N. INGERSOLL.\\nAIDS,\\nB. Prell of Detroit 0. W. Oviatt of St. Joseph.\\nLodges of Odd Fellows in the order of rank.\\nThe divisions Avill form on the streets indicated, at 12\\no clock M. The signal for the formation of the divisions\\nwill be the firing of one gun.\\nMarshals will be as prompt as possible in the formation of\\ntheir divisions.\\nThe movement of the column will commence at the firing\\nof the second gun. As that portion of the column on Wash-\\nington avenue uncovers the streets on which the several divis-\\nions are formed, the divisions will move into their proper\\nplaces in the column.\\nThe line of march will be down Washington avenue, pass-\\ning in review before the Governor and stafi in front of the old\\nCapitol, to Ottawa street, west on Ottawa street to Capitol\\navenue, north on Capitol avenne. From Capitol avenue to\\nWashington avenue, south on Washington avenue to Ottawa\\nstreet, east on Ottawa street to Grand street, south on Grand\\nstreet to Allegan street, from which point the first division\\nwill move west on Allegan street to Washington avenue, north\\non Washington avenue to Michigan avenue, west on Michigan\\navenue to the new Capitol Grounds. The remainder of the\\ncolumn will continue south from Allegan street on Grand\\nstreet to Washtenaw street, west on Washtenaw street, thence\\nto its place in the column in the rear of the Civic Division,\\nwhich Avill have taken its place immediately in the rear of the\\nFirst Division.\\nArriving at the Capitol Grounds, the First Division wall be\\nformed in the position indicated in column, by companies\\nclosed in mass.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0023.jp2"}, "22": {"fulltext": "]6 LAYING THE CORNER-STONE\\nThe Civic Division will be conducted to the platform about\\nthe speakers stand.\\nThe Third Division will be formed on the lefc of the First\\nDivision, in column by commanders, closed in mass.\\nThe Fourth Division will move to its position, immediately\\neast of the foundation walls of the Capitol, and will be formed\\nin close column.\\nThe Fifth Division will be formed at the left of the\\nFourth Division, in close column.\\nThe badge of the Chief Marshal and his aids will be yel-\\nlow of the Marshal and aids of the Military Division, red the\\nKnights Templar will appear in the uniform of their order;\\nthe badges of the Marshal and aids of the Masonic Fra-\\nternity, blue; the Encampments of I. 0. 0. F. will appear in\\nthe uniform of their order the color of the badges of the Mar-\\nshal and aids of Division of Lodges of I. 0. 0. F. will be\\npurple.\\nMarshals of Divisions Avill have entire control of the forma-\\ntion of their respective Divisions, and of the changes of for-\\nmation during the time of moving.\\nThe procession will not re-form after the completion of the\\nceremony of lajfing the Corner-Stone. The military compa-\\nnies and Commanderies of Knights Templar will move from\\nthe ground, in charge of their respective company and Com-\\nmandery commanders.\\nDetail instructions will be given by Ihe Chief Marshal\\nduring the day.\\nWILLIAM HUMPHREY,\\nChief Marshal.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0024.jp2"}, "23": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 17\\nl^mmonies at ih |aging of i\\\\\\\\\\\\ Jhxm-%im\\nMUSIC BY CROSETTE S CORNET BAND.\\nINTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.\\nBY GOVERNOR JOHN J. BAGLEY.\\nFellow-Citizens In the name of the constituted authori-\\nties of the State, I bid you welcome to its capital. We have\\nassembled for the purpose of laying the corner-stone of a\\nnew Capitol building, worthy of our State a fitting home for\\nthe different branches of its government. To those of us\\nAvho have watched the growth of Michigan from infancy to\\nmanhood, the occasion recalls the toils and trials of early\\ndays, the anxieties and cares of pioneer life; while a par-\\ndonable egotism, as we look about us, tella of battles fought\\nand victories won over Nature in her most rugged mood.\\nTo-day avc stand here as conquerors of forest and swamp,\\nand can proudly say -If thou seekcst a beautiful peninsula,\\nbehold it here.\\nIn olden time temples and j)nblic buildings were erected,\\nnot alone for use, but as memorials of king or conqueror, and\\ninscribed with records of their valor and heroism. The tem-\\nples have crumbled into dust king and conqueror are for-\\ngotten metal and granite have disappeared time has con-", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0025.jp2"}, "24": {"fulltext": "18 LAYING THE VORmJRSTONE\\nquered all. And so it will be. Bnt our greater civilization,\\nwith its triumphs and inventive art and skill, makes it\\ncertain that, though buildings may crumble away and\\nnations vanish, there will yet be left, somewhere, the history\\not* to-day and all future days. Our record will be preserved.\\nWe shall not be judged in the distant future by the ruins\\nof our buildings, dug up by the antiquary, but by the record\\nof our deeds as individuals and communities, by our public\\nacts, by our legislation, by our care for the public good. If\\nwo make moral vtorth, honesty of purpose, and integrity of\\nsoul the pathway to public position if our legislation is\\nkept pure and sweet if the common good is the common\\nlaw, we shall leave behind us a history more enduring than\\nbrick or marble, a heritage richer than gold or precious\\nstones. May this be the ambition of our time, and our\\nhope for the future; remembering, always, that\\nThe riches of the commonwealth,\\nAre free, strong minds, and hearts of health\\nAnd more to her than gold or grain.\\nThe cunning hand and cultured brain.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0026.jp2"}, "25": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 19\\nPRAYER.\\nBY RIGHT REV. SAMUEL A. McCOSKRY, D. D., LL. D.\\nAlmighty and Merciful God! We come before Thee, as\\nchildren to a father. Thou hast created its, and redeemed us.\\nThou has brought us into the closest relationship with Thy-\\nself, unworthy as we are, and undeserving of Thy kindness\\nand care. Thy mercies are new every morning, and repeated\\nevery evening. We come before Thee with confidence, for\\nThou hast invited us to come, with deep humility, for Thou\\nart holy, and we are prone to sin against Thee, with hope,\\nfor Thou hast promised to pardon and bless us. May our\\nhearts be warmed with love to Thee for Thy unnumbered\\nmercies to us. May we fear to offend Thee, and enable us\\nto make Thy law the rule and guide of our life. Enable us,\\nby Thy grace, to give our hearts and lives to Thee, the only\\nreturn which Thou requirest for all the blessings we have\\nreceived. We thank Thee for the goodly heritage which\\nThou hast given us; for the civil and religious privileges\\nwhich we enjoy, and for the multiplied manifestations of\\nThy favor towards us. We thank Thee that Thou didst give\\nwisdom to the fathers of our country, to lay the foundations\\nof peace, liberty, and safety. We bless and adore Thy glorious\\nMajesty for this Thy loving kindness and providence, and\\nwe liumbly pray that the devout sense of this signal mercy\\nmay renew and increase in us a true spirit of love and thank-\\nfulness to Thee, a spirit of obedience to Thy will, a spirit\\nof peaceable submission to the laws and government of our\\ncountry, a spirit of fervent zeal for our holy religion, which", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0027.jp2"}, "26": {"fulltext": "20 LAYING THE CORNER-STONE\\nThou bast preserved to ns, and whicli forms the basis of all\\nour domestic, social, and civil happiuess. Preserve, Ave beseech\\nThee, to our country the blessings of peace, and secure them\\nto all the people of the earth. Bless Thy servant, the Pres-\\ndent of the United States, the Governor of this State, and\\nJill others in authority, and so rule their hearts and strengthen\\ntheir hands, that they may punish wickedness and vice, and\\nmaintain Thy true religion and virtue. Look Avith favor, we\\nbeseech Thee, upon the services of this day. May the Corner-\\nstone, now to be laid in Thy fear, remind us of Thy watchful\\ncare over us, call forth continued thankfulness for Thy\\nmercies, and excite us to a grateful and ready obedience to\\nThy will. May no unholy strife and contentions be found\\nAvithin these walls, may truth and justice be always found\\ntherein, and may they long stand as a fitting monument of\\ngrateful and happy people, Avhose God is the Lord. Protect\\nand guard all who are engaged in this Avork, from accident\\nand danger. And finally. Merciful Father, when all the mate-\\nrial temples of eartli shall crumble and decay, may we be\\nfound fitted to dwell forever in that temple not made with\\nhands, eternal in the heavens. All Avhich we humbly ask.\\nfor the sake of our blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0028.jp2"}, "27": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL.\\nNATIONAL HYMN.\\nTune America.\\nMv country, tis of thee,\\nSweet land of liberty,\\nOf thee I sing\\nLand where my fathers died,\\nLand of the pilgrims pride,\\nFrom every mountain s side\\nLet freedom ring.\\nMy native country, thee.\\nLand of the noble free,\\nThy name I love\\nI love thy rocks and rills.\\nThy woods and templed hills,--\\nMy heart with rapture thrills,\\nLike that above.\\nOur Father, God, to Thee,\\nAuthor of Liberty,\\nTo Thee we sing\\nLong may our land be bright\\nWith Freedom s holy light\\nProtect us by Thy might,\\nGreat God our King.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0029.jp2"}, "28": {"fulltext": "23 LAYING THE CORNERSTONE\\nORATION\\nYour ExceUency, Members of the Legidature, Ladies and Gentlemen\\nCitizens of MicMgan\\nWhat is the lesson of the passing hour? What means this\\npageant? Whence this multitude Who are they? What\\nbrings them here? Why these upturned faces Why this\\neagerness to catch every word Why this all-absorbing inter-\\nest in these ceremonies?\\nWe are indeed citizens of a great commonwealth. Here is\\nto arise a structure of vast proportions and beautiful designs,\\nat great expense, and all to be paid for from the earnings of\\nthe people. It might have cost twice as much, and exceeded\\nin architectural beauty the finest model of modern or ancient\\ntimes, and yet excited little of the interest shown here to-day.\\nWe are not attracted by the magnificence of the proposed\\nstructure, nor do we come to pay homage to any architectural\\ndesign, however beautiful. Why then this absorbing interest?\\nIt is because the structure here to arise is associated in our\\nminds with that government of the peojole, by the people,\\nand for the people, which we call our public. It is because\\nthis edifice is to be dedicated to the enactment and adminis-\\ntration of such equal laws as will tend to establish justice,", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0030.jp2"}, "29": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 23\\nand to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our\\nposterity for all time. That liberty, regulated by, and under\\nthe reign of, just and equal laws, laws that restrain the mere\\nlicense of all, and thus secure the freedom of each to move io\\nhis or her own path of duty and of pleasure. As the planets^\\neach in its own proper orbit, instead of flying athwart the\\nheavens in every direction, producing confusion and chaos,\\ncontributes to steady all the rest; so every citizen of a well\\nregulated State, by enjoying his own liberty, under the whole-\\nsome restraint of equal and just laws, aids in securing to\\nothers the like precious boon.\\nOur interest then centers, not in the magnificence of struc-\\nture or beauty of design, but in the uses to which it is to be\\ndevoted. In short, we here erect the house of a great and free\\nState. This raises the question, what is a State? When is a\\nState truly great When really free Is Michigan such a\\nState in its present condition or future prospects It may be\\nsaid a State cannot exist without a given amount of territor}-,\\nwith metes and bounds fixed with greater or less certainty.\\nBut the land or territory is far from being the State. We\\nhave found our 56,000 square miles of land, with fixed bound-\\naries, a very good place in which to erect a State but the\\nland, with all its productive power, with its waving forests and\\nmineral wealth, is far from being the State. With this terri-\\ntory, as a place to put a State, we are more than satisfied-\\nThe State of Michigan is not two score years old, its territory\\nvras before Christopher Columbus.\\nFor many years this peninsula remained terra incognita; in\\nthe apprehension of many, a myth a horrid place, abounding\\nin swamps and marshes, and the very home of diseases dire.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0031.jp2"}, "30": {"fulltext": "24 LAYING THE CORNER-STONE\\nuninhabited and nuiuhabitable. To penetrate it, you must\\ntake a canoe, and work your way through lagoons, soon to be\\nstopped by disease, perchance death. To collect and rehearse\\nthe fabulous stories told, and sometimes believed, might, at\\nthis day, afford amusement, but after all would be a thriftless\\nemployment. Passing over the common gossip and fabulous\\ncanards of those earjy times, I content myself by citing such\\noflBcial action on the part of the government, as was believed\\nto establish the worthlessness of what was then known as\\nMichigan. On the Gth of May, 1812, Congress passed an act\\nrequiring that 2,000,000 acres of land should be surveyed in\\nthe then Territory of Louisiana, and a like quantity in the\\nTerritory of Illinois, north of the Illinois river, and the same\\nquantity in the Territory of Michigan, in all 6,000,000 acres,\\nto be set apai t for the soldiers in the war with Great Britain.\\nEach soldier was to have 160 acres of land fit for cultivation.\\nThe lands were surveyed and appropriated under this law in\\nLouisiana and Illinois, but the surveyors reported that there\\nwere no lands in Michigan fit for cultivation. Accordingly,\\noh the 29th of April, 181G, Congress passed an act repealing\\nso much of the law of the 6th of May, 1812, as related to\\nMichigan, and provided for taking 1,500,000 acres in Illinois,\\nnorth of the Illinois river, and 500,000 acres in the Territory of\\nMissouri, in lieu of the 2,000,000 acres which could not be\\nfound in Michigan. This would seem to be decisive. And\\nyet, in 1830, fourteen years later, Michigan Avas found to have\\n31,698 inhabitants, of whom 3,688 lived in that portion of the\\nthen Territory, lying the west side of Lake Michigan and\\nin 1834, only eighteen years after the act of Congress referred\\nto, this worthless territory was found to contain 87,373 inhab-", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0032.jp2"}, "31": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 25\\nitants. Two years later they framed a State Constitution,\\nadopted a great seal, and for a motto threw the broad chal-\\nlenge to the whole world, Si quwris Penhisnlam amcenam\\ncircumspice.\\nIn the Congressional legislation referred to, the Government\\nshowed its regard for its soldiers. It had too high an appre-\\nciation of the value of their services, to, attempt to palm oflF\\non them the worthless lands of Michigan. Those Congress-\\nmen, in their simplicity, little thought that in less than fifty\\nyears, there would arise on this very territory, a great com-\\nmonwealth, one of the sisterhood of States, that should send\\nforth to the great war for the defense of the national life,\\nmore soldiers than the nation had ever mustered in any one\\nof its wars; ninety thousand soldiers, who should not only\\nkeep step to the music of the Union, but bear full high\\nthe national banner, and illustrate American valor on every\\nbattle-field, from the great lakes to the Gulf.\\nThe legislation of Congress to which I have referred, was\\nbased on the report of the Surveyor General of Ohio, dated\\nthe 30th November, 1815, and on the 39th of April, 1816, was\\npassed the repealing act, by which the soldiers were relieved\\nof the supposed worthless lands of Michigan in payment of\\nbounties. I need not weary you by reading here this report,\\nhut shall publish it in a note to the text of this address.* Much\\nExtract from a letter of the Surveyor General of Ohio to the Commissioner of the\\nGeneral Land Office, dated Chillieothe, November 30. 1815, relative to the bounty land\\nin Michigan, granted by act of May 6, 1812\\nDEPUTY surveyor s REPORT.\\nDescription of the military lands in Michigan. The country on the Indian bound\\nary line, from the mouth of the great Auglaize River, and running thence for about fifty\\nmiles, is (with some few exceptions) low, wet land, with a very thick growth of under-\\nbrush, intermixed with very bad marshes, but generally very heavily timbered with\\nbeech, cottonwood, oak, etc. tbeac3 continuing north, and extending from the Indian\\n4", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0033.jp2"}, "32": {"fulltext": "26 LAYING THE CORNER- STONE\\nless can I rehearse the statistics, showing the progressive steps\\nof development since that time. I should weary you and\\ntranscend the proper limits of this address, by even stating the\\naggregates of our varied industries; of the wealth developed\\nalready; of our inexhaustible mineral wealth and agricultural\\nresources, our natural manufacturing facilities, the steady\\nincrease of our population, and the general prosperity of our\\npeople. Fortunately I am relieved from any such necessity.\\nUnder a wise provision of law, the Secretary of State is\\nrequired to publish these statistics, carefully collected and\\ncollated this duty has been carefully performed, and the\\nvolume is of easy access to all our people. Besides^ the\\ncommittee of arrangements have wisely provided for a brief\\nboundary eastward, the number and extent of the swamps increases, with the addition\\nof numbers of lakes, from twenty chains to two and three miles across. Many of the\\nlalies have extensive marshes adjoining their margins, sometimes thiclcly covered with\\na species of pine called tamarack. and other places covered with a coarse, high grass,\\nand uniformly covered from six inches to three feet (and more at times) with water.\\nThe margins of these lakes are not the only places where swamps are found, for they\\nare interspersed througliont the whole country, and filled with water, as above stated,\\nand varying in extent. The intermediate space between these swamps and lakes, which\\nis probably near one-half of the country, is with a ver3 few exceptions, a poor, barren,\\nsandy laud, on which scarcely any vegetation grows, except very small, scrubby oaks.\\nIn many places, that part which may be called dry land, is composed of little, short\\nsand-hills, forming a kind of deep basins, the bottoms of many of which are composed\\nof a marsh similar to the above described. The streams are generally narrow, and very\\ndeep compared with their width, the shores and bottoms of which are (with a very few\\nexceptions) swampy beyond description: and it is with the utmost difHculiy that a\\nplace can be found, over which horses can be conveyed.\\nA circumstance peculiar to that country is exhibited in many of the marshes, by\\ntheirbeing thinly covered with a sward of grass, by walking ou which, evinced the exist-\\nence of water or a very thin mud immediately under their covering, which sinks from\\nsix to eighteen iuches from the pressure of the foot at every step, and at the same time\\nrising before and behind the person passing over. The margins of many of the lakes\\nand streams are in a similar situation, aad in many places are literally afloat. Oa\\napproaching the eastern part of the military lands, towards the private claims on the\\nStraights and Lake, the country does not contain so many swamps and lakes, but the\\nextreme sterility and barrenness of the soil continues the same. Taking the country\\naltogether, so far as has been explored, and to all appearances, together with the infor-\\nmation received concerning the balance, is so bad there would not be more than one\\nacre oat of one hundred, if there would be one out of one thousand, that would in any\\ncase admit of cultivation.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0034.jp2"}, "33": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL.\\nhistoric sketch of the most salient points of our progress, to\\nbe prepared by their secretary, and published with a report\\nof this day s proceedings, which altogether supersedes the\\nnecessity of any elaborate statement in this connection.\\nI shall, therefore, content myself, under this branch of my\\nsubject, with placing in juxtaposition, statements drawn from\\nthe report, by which the worthlessness of Michigan was sup-\\nposed to be ofificially established, and the facts as they actually\\nexist under the present state of develoj)ment. The report says\\nTaking the country altogether, so far as has been explored,\\nand to all appearances, together with information received\\nconcerning the balance, is so bad, there would not be more\\nthan one acre out of one hundred, if there would be one out\\nof one thousand, that would in any case admit of cultivation.\\nSince the acquisition of the Upper Peninsula, in connection\\nwith the Toledo war, the whole area of Michigan, including\\nboth peninsulas, is about 35,000,000 acres, and, of course, one\\nacre out of one hundred would be 350,000, and one acre\\nout of one thousand would be 35,000 acres. Now, on the\\n1st of June, 1870, as appears by the census returns, we had\\nover 5,000,000 acres under actual cultivation, and more than\\n10,000,000 of acres embraced in farms. These farms were of\\nthe cash value of |398,09G,74G.00, and their annual products\\nwere estimated at 182,171,561.00. The 10,000,000 of acres\\nnow embraced in farms, are but a portion of those that in\\nany case admit of cultivation, for already 20,000,000 of\\nacres pay taxes as the property of individuals.\\nThe report, after describing the country as consisting of near\\none half swamps, and the other half a sterile, barren waste,.\\nsays: And it is with the utmost ditficulty that a place can be", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0035.jp2"}, "34": {"fulltext": "28 LAYING THE CORNER-STONE\\nfound, over which horses can be conveyed/ The only answer\\nI can make to this, is to refer to the fact, that on the first of\\nJune, 1870, we had 229,274 horses, besides 2,362 mules and\\nasses, and plenty of roads for them to travel on and that the\\nowners of some of these horses, think they can get around\\nabout as well as anybody s horses. It might be added in this\\nconnection, that in addition to finding places over which\\nhorses can be conveyed, we have found places on which we\\nhave built more than three thousand miles of railroad.\\nThe report proceeds On approaching the eastern part of\\nthe military lands, toward the private claims on the Straights\\n:ind LaJce, the country does not contain so many sivamps and\\nlahcs, hut the extreme sterility and larrenness of the soil cofi-\\ntinues the same. The country here described must embrace\\nparts of Lenawee, Washtenaw, Oakland, and the west part of\\nMacomb, Wayne, and Monroe counties. I see many people\\nhere from that section of the State. I trust they will forgive\\nme for citing that portion of the report. I may seem cruel.\\nThey, poor fellows, probably, were not aware that they lived\\nin a country of extreme sterility and harrennessP In their\\nblindness, they had supposed you would go far to find a\\ncountry of equal extent of greater average productiveness, or\\na less proportion of waste land.\\nI have dwelt upon the statements of this report because of\\nits official character, and of the controlling influence that\\nthe supposed correctness of its statements had upon impor-\\ntant congressional legislation.\\nIt shows that the framers of our first State constitution, by\\nboldly challenging the world to look at this Peninsula, as in\\nevery way adapted to become the seat of a great and prosper-", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0036.jp2"}, "35": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 39\\nous commonwealth, against popular prejudice aud official\\naction, exercised a boldness, courage, and self-reliance which\\ndo them great honor, while our preseut abundant and varied\\nresources, developed and to be developed, show that Provi-\\ndence has placed here an exuberance of all those physical\\nconditions necessary to the growth and maintenance of a\\ngreat and prosperous State.\\nThey did not claim to then have a State. They said, Si\\nquceris Peninsiilam amcenam circumspice. They pointed to\\nthis peninsula as eminently suited to be the place for a State.\\nWe are told upon the highest authority, that The powers\\nthat be, are ordained of God. And hence we may conclude,\\nwithout presumption, that lie who made the world and all\\nthings therein. He Avho formed this peninsula, with its pro-\\nductive power and its hidden treasures, wills that it should be\\nnot only the abode of his creatures, but the seat of a great,\\nprosperous, and free State. All our physical development for\\nthe thirty-seven years; all our increase of Avealth all the\\nunfolding of our vast natural resources, are but the adorn-\\nment of the Peninsula, that she may the more effectively woo\\nthe Heavenly Pilgrim. As a bride adorns herself for her hus-\\nband, so every successive day she puts on still more beautiful\\ngarments, and beckons the divinely appointed State to her\\nbower. Her vast agricultural treasures, that block up the thor-\\noughfares and crowd the marts of the world, all utter their\\nvoice,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 all say Come. Her hundreds of thousands of tons\\nof iron ore that annually come forth from their mountain\\nseat, and leap into all the channels of the commerce of the\\nworld, say Come. Her rich and extensive copper mines\\nsay Come. Her forests of boundless wealth wave their", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0037.jp2"}, "36": {"fulltext": "30 LAYING THE CORNERSTONE\\nwelcome, and say \u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Come. From year to year she displays\\ntier jewels, ever growing in brightness, and says with increased\\npersuasiveness, Si quceris Peninsulam amoenam. circumspice\\nThe evidences are everywhere abundant that Providence\\ndesigned and fitted this peninsula to be the abode of an indus-\\ntrious and happy people, the place of an advanced civilization,\\nthe seat of a great, prosperous, independent, and free State.\\nWhat, then, is a State, in distinction from the territory\\nwhere it exists? A free government is simply the organized\\npower of the good, consolidated and wielded to restrain the\\nbad, and to protect the weak from the encroachments of the\\nstrong; or, in other words, to establish justice and secure the\\nblessings of liberty to all the people. All courts interpret its\\nAvill, and all executive officers execute its decrees. The sheriff\\ngoes forth with its processes, and even when supported by the\\nposse comitatus, or the whole military power, he is only the\\nminister of its will. Such a government is right in its con-\\nception and organization, andso far must receive the appro-\\nbation of Heaven. Order is Heaven s first law, and such\\na government, existing for, and securing the good of, the\\ngoverned, is the creature of God. We can hardly conceive\\nof the existence of such a government, without admitting\\nthe truth of the fundamental axioms of the Declaration of\\nIndependence for such a government can only rightfully\\nexist by the consent of the governed, and for the good of\\nthe governed.\\nA State is the people in a given territory and their insti-\\ntutions.\\nA Free State consists of tlie people and such institutions as\\nthey make for themselves.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0038.jp2"}, "37": {"fulltext": "OF IRE NEW CAPllOL. 31\\nA despotic State consists of tlic people and such institu-\\ntions as are imposed upon them.\\nA free State lives in the will of its people! Public senti-\\nment shapes its course and controls its action We judge of\\na State by the same rule as of an individual. By their fruits\\nye shall know them. Their character must be determined by\\nwhat they do; but if they do what public opinion demands,\\nit is essential that public opinion should be enlightened and\\nvirtuous. Hence it has come to be an axiom, that the only\\ntrue basis of a Republic is the intelligence and morality of its\\npeople. Experience goes far towards proving that the more\\nclosely the public morality is allied to, and springs from the\\nperso.ial religion of the individual citizens, the better it endures\\nthe trial. The basis of public morality is the enlightened con-\\nsciences of individual citizens.\\nThe first duty of every free State, commanded by the highest\\nof all laws, the instinct of self preservation, is to foster insti-\\ntutions for the promotion of the intelligence and virtue of its\\npeople. Michigan s first Governor, in his first message, warns\\nus that the liberty of a people cannot be forced beyond its\\nintelligence. And he might have added, it cannot long sur-\\nvive the decay of public morality. Governments rise and fall,\\nand nations decay and pass away, but the great principles\\nthat pertain to rightful government, remain unchanged and\\nnnchangeable. The Creator seems to have stamped his\\nown immutability upon justice, and truth, and other like char-\\nacteristics.\\nAnother important function of a State, is to provide for the\\nunfortunate, the deaf and dumb, the blind, and the insane.\\nHumanity requires this at the hands of the State, since a kind", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0039.jp2"}, "38": {"fulltext": "3a LAYING THE CORNER-STONE\\nof treatment is often required, that friends and relatives could\\nnot furnish nor could any system of voluntary charity meet\\nthe case so well and since all are liable to these terrible\\ncalamities, it is proper that all should aid, under the control\\nof the State, in making suitable provision for unfortunates of\\nthis class.\\nTo guard well the public health to provide for the com-\\nmon defense; to preserve the public peace: to secure to every\\nman the reward of his own toil; to secure freedom to worship\\naccording to the dictates of one s own conscience, and to dis-\\ntribute equally the public burdens, are among the proper\\nfunctions of the State. Let Michigan be tried by any or all of\\nthese, and she will not be found wanting. Her brief career of\\nless than two score years, bas marked a progress in all those\\nthings that characterize a well developed State, that gives her\\na high position amongst her sister States of the Union. She is\\nto-day, the *New England of the INorthwest in many of\\nthose things which should characterize a free State. Time\\nAvill not permit me to present the details of what has been\\nachieved under these several heads, but the steady and rapid\\nprogress in our educational institutions, challenges attention,\\neven in this hasty sketch. Thirty years ago, Detroit, Michi-\\ngan s chief city, had a population of a little more than 10,000.\\nShe had not at that time a public or common school, as they\\nwere called, of any kind, much less a free school, in the\\nwhole city. And now the number of children enrolled in\\nschools absolutely free, is greater by at least three thousand,\\nthan the whole population at that time and that city appro-\\npriates for the maintenance of her free schools this year,\\n1161,150.00. Tbese schools had worked so efficiently, that on", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0040.jp2"}, "39": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 33\\nthe first of June, 1870, notwithstanding tlie rapid growth and\\nlarge influx of foreign population, it was found, by the census,\\nthat the whole number of persons above tlie age of ten years,\\nwho could not read, was only about six and eight-tenths per\\ncent of the entire population, and of them five and five-tenths\\nper cent were foreign born, and only one and three-tenths\\nnative born. On the 1st of June, 1870, less than four-sev-\\nenths of the population of Detroit were native born, but only\\nabout one-sixth of the children in attendance were of foreign\\nbirth; showing that if our citizens of foreign birth had\\navailed themselves of the advantage of the schools, to the\\nsame extent as did those to the manor born, the illiteracy of\\nthe city would have been reduced to still smaller proportions.\\nBut the tax-payers of our commercial metropolis should\\ncount themselves more than paid, by results so encouraging.\\nEesults have been equally satisfactory throughout the State.\\nBy the returns of 1873 it appears Ave had 79 stone school-\\nhouses, 595 brick, 4,153 frame, and 591 constructed of logs,\\nin all 5,418, and they were of the aggregate value of $7,470,-\\n339.00. Their value had nearly quadrupled in the eight years\\nimmediately preceding, and public opinion is growing stronger\\nand more healthy every day. The number of graded schools\\nwas 292. The whole number attending school that year was\\n803,212. The whole number of qualified teachers Avas 11,642,\\nand the whole amount paid for teachers wages was 11,658,-\\n891.54. The various denominational schools have, in their\\nlimited sphere, contributed to the education of the people.\\nThe State Normal School and our various colleges have helped\\nto swell the army of qualified teachers. The University is the\\npride of the State, an honor to the Nation, and is destined", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0041.jp2"}, "40": {"fulltext": "34 LATINO TEE CORNER-STONE\\nto share the glories of the world of letter?, with the older\\ninstitutions of the world.\\nThe beneficial effects of these various educational institu-\\ntions are apparent in the character of our population for gen-\\neral intelligence, morality, and patriotism. The census returns\\ngive rank to Michigan on the score of literacy, of which she\\nmay well be proud. The whole number of persons in the\\nState, above the age of ten years, who could not read, was, on\\nthe first of June, 1870, 34,613 or less than three per cent of\\nour population. The Avhole number of persons, at that time,\\nin Massachusetts, above the age of ten years, unable to read,\\nwas 74,935, or more than five per cent of her population. In\\nlike manner, the census shows we beat Connecticut, Vermont,\\nand Khode Island, all the New England States, except two,\\nMaine and New Hampshire. Outside of Xew England and\\neast of the Rocky Mountains we excel every State except Iowa.\\nSomething may be conceded to inaccuracies in collecting sta-\\ntistics, and the varying force of obstacles to be overcome in\\ndiffferent States, snch as rapid growth of large cities, and the\\ninflux of different elements of foreign immigration. It is\\nprobably owing to causes like these, that Maine and New\\nHampshire make a better showing than Massachusetts and\\nConnecticut, and that Iowa beats Michigan. But after mak-\\ning due allowance, the results show with sufiHcient accuracy\\nthe power and yalue of the institutions themselves, and the\\nfidelity of administration. Other States have done, and are\\ndoing, well, in building up and sustaining educational institu-\\ntions; particularly the Northwestern States, (some of Avhicli\\nwe are glad to see represented here to-day). It is in no spirit\\nof boasting that we have made these comparisons, but that", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0042.jp2"}, "41": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 35\\nwe may do justice to the foresight, the wisdom, and the pat-\\nriotism of the early founders of our comparatively new State,\\nand the fidelity and vigor of all succeeding administrations.\\nI trust I may be pardoned for lingering a little on this, to\\nme, a most interesting theme. Those of us who have passed\\nthe meridian of life, and whose heads are already whitening\\nfor the grave, naturally look to the inheritance that is to\\ndescend to our children, as the chief earthly good. And since\\nintelligence and virtue are the only true basis of free govern-\\nment, we know that this inheritance may prove a blessing or\\na curse, according to the knowledge, the culture, and the char-\\nacter of future citizens. It has been well said, that culture\\nshould be placed above knowledge, and character should be\\nI)laced above culture. It is not to be expected that new\\nStates, while comparatively poor, and wringing their bread\\nfrom the sweat of their faces, should furnish so many scholars\\nof a high grade, as the older and wealthy States. But it is\\nessential that they should disseminate the knowledge they do\\nhave, through all their borders, to every hamlet and cottage\\nin the land.\\nMichigan has had sixteen Governors and acting Governors:\\nand following the lead of the first, every one of them has\\nproved faithful and true to these sacred trusts. To us it is a\\nmatter of joy as well as of pride and exultation, that amidst\\nall the political strife and turmoil that characterize a new\\nState of a somewhat heterogeneous population, amidst all the\\nups and downs, the outs and ins of political warfare, no\\nparty or faction in this State has disgraced itself by putting\\nsacreligious hands upon our trust funds. All honor, then,\\nto the memorv of Stevens T. Mason, and honor to all his sue-", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0043.jp2"}, "42": {"fulltext": "30 LATINO ^TIIE CORNERSTONE\\ncessors, living or dead for whatever we may think of their\\npolitical creeds or minor faults, they proved true and faithful\\nto these essential interests of the State. To you, sir, and to\\nthe present Legislature, we look with hope and with entire\\nconfidence, that vour administration will prove no exception^\\nill this respect, to those that have gone before. We invoke\\nyou, one and all, by all those ties that bind good men to their\\ncountry; we entreat you, as you would not plant thorns in\\nyour dying pillows, that you foster institutions for the\\nunfortunate, the deaf, the dumb, the blind, the insane, and\\nthat you stand four square against every attack, open oy\\ncovert, upon our educational and other trust funds\\nFellow- Citizens Thirty -seven years ago our fathers\\nmodestly pointed to this peninsula, as a place well fitted to\\nbecome the seat of a prosperous and free State. Since that\\ntime its exceeding fertility has been demonstrated. It has\\nbeen made to yield, in great abundance and variety, food for\\nthe service of man and beast; it has poured forth mineral\\ntreasures that have astonished the world; its forests have\\nyielded their wealth in rich profusion it has gathered a large\\npopulation of industrious, moral, and happy citizens. These\\npeople are w ell organized into a body politic they have\\nenacted equal and just laws; they have a judiciary unim-\\npeached and unimpeachable; they have faithfully executed\\ntheir own laws they have established and maintained asy-\\nlums for the unfortunate of every class; they have built\\nschool-houses of every grade, from the little frame that shiv-\\ners in the wind, at the cross-roads, up to the noble structures\\nof the graded schools that adorn all our vilhiges; and on\\nthrough our colleges, to the University, which is at once,.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0044.jp2"}, "43": {"fulltext": "OF THE :N^EW CAPITOL. 37\\nan honor to the State and Nation. They have made the\\nmeans of education to every child, as free as the water that\\nruns or the air that is breathed. By sending more than ninety\\nthousand soldiers to defend the life of the Nation, they\\nhave demonstrated their ability to defend themslves in any\\nemergency; in short, having established and maintained all\\nthose institutions, and performed all those acts that should\\ncharacterize a great and free State, may we not, without pre-\\nsumption now say: If you seek a beautiful peninsula, look!\\nAnd if you seek a great, prosperous and free State, here it is!\\nFor such a State we build a new Capitol. We this day lay\\nits corner-stone. It will be the third, in the order of time,\\noccupied by the State; the first in the fitness of its appoint-\\nment. Our first Capitol was inherited from the general o-ov-\\nernment. It came as a sort of dower, when we laid aside\\nour territorial swaddling clothes. In it was written the first\\nten years of our State history. In it were enacted some wild\\nand extravagant laws, ill-timed and injurious; but in it\\nwere laid, broad and deep, the foundations of the State, which\\nwill remain after we and our errors have been forgotten. On\\nthe wliole, its ten years history was an honorable one. Its\\nlocation was deemed unsatisfactory, and it gave place to a very\\nmodest successor, that sprung up upon a school section in an\\nunbroken wilderness. Venerable old structure! It was not\\nto be outdoue in the great cause of education. While its suc-\\ncessor was privileged to augment the school fund, by chang-\\ning a school section from a wilderness to a prosperous city, it\\nforthwith became the pioneer of all our graded schools. It\\nstill holds its place,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 though dead, it yet speaks. It is dead\\nas The Capitol, but it stands a monument of usefulness.\\nLike Samson of old, it slew more enemies of the State, by its", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0045.jp2"}, "44": {"fulltext": "38 LAYING THE CORNER-STONE\\ndeath, than during all its life. Venerable old building first\\nuseful as a court-house, then as a territorial and State Capitol,\\nbut sublime as the model school-house; long may your dome\\nbeckon our generous youth to your portals! long may your\\nspire point to heaven\\nOur present State Capitol was built at a cost of $22,513 02.\\nIt used to be said in derision, that Gov. Barry paid for it by\\ncutting and selling the hay in the old Capitol yard. That he\\ndid sell the hay, and carefully put the money in the treasury,\\nis true; an act trifling in itself, but Avhen taken as an index\\nof the rigid economy and stern integrity that characterized all\\nhis acts, it does him great honor. It was a time of great\\nfinancial embarrassment, and John S. Barry has left a reputa-\\ntion for the practice of these sterling virtues that no ridicule\\ncan injure. Trifling as was the cost of the rude structure, in it\\ntwenty-seven years of our history has been written in it have\\nbeen developed and recognized principles; around it cluster\\nassociations of more value than marble walls or gilded spires\\nin it have been recognized the rights of man as man in it\\nour infant State has grown to manhood. Its successor is to\\ncost more than fifty times as much money. But, although fifty\\nfold more in cost, such has been the improvement in our finan-\\ncial condition that we can pay for this one easier now, than we\\ndid the other twenty-seven years ago. Our State debt was as\\nlarge then as now. The current annual interest and expenses\\nhad then, as now, to be met mainly by taxation. But the tax-\\nable basis is now twenty-five fold greater than then, and such\\nrate per cent as was necessary then to barely meet imperative\\ndemands for interest and expenses, would, if levied upon our\\npresent enlarged basis, produce a surplus that would pay the\\ncost of this imposing structure, long before the echoes of the", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0046.jp2"}, "45": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 39\\nmechanic s hammer can die away. Let then the new Capitol\\narise in its splendor and magnificence, and let it stand as an\\nemblem of our advanced position of the abounding prosper-\\nity of the State and of our people. Twenty-seven years ago\\nthe hardy pioneers were pushing their way into Michigan s for-\\nests. The first work was to cut logs for the rude cabin. The\\nneighbors helped to place the logs in position. A little lum-\\nber, a little glass, and a few nails demanded a score of dollars\\nin money. There was the rub But they struggled on, they\\ntriumphed For their State they built a Capitol at a cost of\\n$22,513 02, and had a hard struggle to pay for it. But econ-\\nomy and labor conquered. The forests receded before their\\nbrawny arms their waving harvests yielded up their wealth\\nthe rude cabins have long since given place to neatly-painted\\nfarm-honses, built and paid for with far less sacrifice than their\\nrude predecessors. And now these same pioneers are gathered\\nhere with upturned faces, with looks intent and glisten-\\ning eyes, to lay broad and deep, the foundations of a Capitol,\\nworthy of their State, worthy of themselves. Here let it rise,\\nand let it stand as a symbol of the citizens triumphs, and of\\nthe State s progress. And let the old one stand, until the\\ndestroying tooth of time has done its utmost, as a monument\\nof the integrity and struggles of the times that produced it.\\nThen shall our children and our children s children, as they\\nlook on this and on that, thank God and take courage, and\\nmove on to the more perfect development of a system of gov-\\nernment, that shall recognize in their rights, every citizen as\\na citizen, and no citizen as anything more than a citizen,\\nand every man as a man, and no man anything more than a\\nman.\\nAnd let all the people say Amen and Amen.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0047.jp2"}, "46": {"fulltext": "40 LATINO THE VORNER-STONE\\nMASONIC CEREMONIES.\\nHugh McCuedy, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of\\nMichigan, being in his place, was addressed by the Governor,\\nas follows\\nSir It seems most fitting that yonr ancient and honorable\\nfraternity shonld be invited to perform the ceremony of lay-\\ning the corner-stone of the new Capitol of the State of Mich-\\nigan, and I now invite yon to do this, w^tli the iisnal forms of\\nMasonry.\\nThe Grand Master then responded as follows\\nBy invitation of the Governor of Michigan, and of the\\ncommittee in charge, I am here in behalf the Fraternity of\\nAncient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Michi-\\ngan, and on the part of the Grand Lodge of the State, to per-\\nform, with them, the interesting ceremony of laying this\\ncorner-stone. Free Masons were originally a company of\\nbuilders, whose monuments of matchless skill now adorn the\\nworld and challenge the admiration of the earth, masterly\\nmodels for modern imitation, which had existed ever since\\nsymmetry began and harmony displayed her charm?. They\\nwere associated not only for the promotion of architectural\\nscience, but for the maintenance of that high order of integ-\\nrity, which is the dictate of divine law. And, although the\\nhand of time has brought our operative labors to a close, yet\\nthere is a peculiar fitness in calling upon the Ancient Frater-\\nnity to shape and lay the corner-stone of this contemplated\\nstructure, to be erected at the bidding of a young but gener-", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0048.jp2"}, "47": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 41\\nous commonwealth, and which shall rival in magnitude and\\ngrandeur, many an Eastern temple, that told its silent story to\\nwhispering winds, four thousand years ago. Though empires\\nof the old world have risen, fionrished, and fallen dynasties\\nhave come and gone, and ages upon ages have rolled away,\\nyet this fraternity, true to its history and work, and stronger\\nand higher than ever, stands here in the meridian splendor of\\nthe nineteenth century, to perform its grand and solemn cere-\\nmony, taught by the fraternity that dates its dawn early\\nenough to have had the wise King of Israel for a building-\\nmaster. It may have outlived the circumstances of its origin,\\nand the necessities which called it into existence may have\\nlong since passed away, no- longer to constitute a distinctive\\nfeature of the fraternity; but the hand of time has not been\\nlaid upon its grand living principle of charity, which stands\\nto-day, and will forever remain the crowned queen among the\\nvirtues, until time shall cease. It may have no more monu-\\nments of stone to rear, yet never since the days of Hiram,\\nKing of Tyre, did it have a nobler mission than it this day\\nperforms.\\nSpringing from the science of light, its shining rays illumi-\\nnate the world, and shed an effulgent brilliance from every\\nceremony. Its principl^es having the sanction of the Great\\nJehova!i, and laying their foundation deep in the truths of\\nHis revealed word, still inspire its work to-day. Moses dedi-\\ncated the Tabernacle in the wilderness, and Solomon the\\nTemple at Jerusalem. Our ancient brethren of Israel, also,\\ndedicated their cities, and walls, and gates, and monuments,\\nand buildings.\\nThe inspired Prophet sang never so sweetly as when he\\n6", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0049.jp2"}, "48": {"fulltext": "42 LATINO THE CORNER-STONE\\nchanted, Behold I lay in Zion, a tried stone, a precious cor-\\nner-stone, a sure foundation. To commence the building,\\ntherefore, on a sure foundation, a tried stone, a precious\\ncorner-stone, is an injunction from the Great Master of the\\nUniverse, and has more to commend it to our observance than\\ntlie mere antiquity of the custom. In no view, then, is the\\napplication of the plumb, level, and square to the chosen cor-\\nner-stone, an idle ceremony. It must, be a perfect square\\nstrong and durable, well-formed, true and trusty, and in\\nthese requirements, as well as in the implements we use^ every\\nMason and citizen may see the symbols of that noble man-\\nhood, which stands on the plane of equality, and regulates its\\nconduct by the Plumb Line of Eectitude, the Square of Vir-\\ntue, and the Trowel of Brotherly Love.\\nOn the corner-stone, when it is Avell and truly laid, are\\npoured the significant elements of corn, wine, and oil, the\\nemblems of Plenty, Refreshment, and Consolation.\\nMay the blessings, symbolized by these elements, descend\\nupon all who are engaged in the work of erecting this build-\\ning, to be set apart for the use of the Executive, Legislative,\\nand Jndicial Departments of this State and may the work\\nprosper to a speedy and happy completion, and remain for\\ncenturies, a monument to the zeal, intelligence, and liberality\\nof a great commonwealth, and to its devotion to the rights of\\nmen, and the honor of God. We are taught as we cross the\\nMasonic threshold, or before we engage in any great and\\nimportant undertaking, to invoke the aid and blessing of\\nDeity. Our Right Worshipful Grand Chaplain will, therefore,\\napproach the Throne of Grace, and ask the blessing of the\\nAlmighty God upon this great work.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0050.jp2"}, "49": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 43\\nGrand Chaplain, Ethan Eat Clarke, of New Haven,\\nMacomb county, then offered the following\\nPRAYER.\\n0, Thou eternal Jehovah, Grand Architect of the universe,\\ngrant Thy blessing npon this State, in all its diversity of\\ninterests. Endear to the hearts of this people this Capitol,\\nfrom the laying of this corner-stone to its completion, and\\never afterwards. May that wisdom that covered the top of\\nMount Sinai, Avhen Thou gavest the law to Thy servant\\nMoses, the leader of ancient Israel, rest upon this Capitol.\\nMay this State continue to be, as it has been in the past, a\\nprominent star in the nation s field of blue, even until the\\nend of time, when Gabriel shall blow his trump, and swear\\nthat time shall be no longer. Grant this our prayer, for Thy\\ngreat name s sake. Amex.\\nThe Grand Master then said\\nBrethren, in accordance with ancient Masonic usage, we\\nwill now lay the corner-stone of this great fabric.\\nThe corner-stone was then elevated, and let down to its\\nplace, by three motions, each of wiiich was saluted by artil-\\nlery and the public grand honors.\\nThe Grand Master said\\nIf the Building Commissioners have prepared any articles\\nto be deposited in this stone, they will now present them and\\na list thereof.-\\nUpon Avhich, the Secretary of the State Building Commis-\\nsioners presented to the Grand Master, a massive copper box,\\ninclosing a glass casket, hermetically sealed, containing his-\\ntorical documents and memorials, with a list of the same.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0051.jp2"}, "50": {"fulltext": "44 LAYING THE CORNER-STONE\\nBy direction of the Grand Master, the Grand Treasurer,\\naided by the Grand Stewards, received the box and placed it\\nin the corner-stone.\\nThe Grand Secretary then read a list of the contents of the\\nDOic, placed in the corner-stone, as follows\\n1. History of Michigan, enrolled npon parchment.\\n2. Declaration of Independence, enrolled npon parchment.\\n3. Ordinance of Congress admitting Michigan into the ITnioD,\\nenrolled npon parchment.\\n4. Pamphlet containing the Constitution of the United States\\nand the Constitution of the State of Michigan.\\n5. Copy of Act providing for the erection of the Capitol.\\n6. Copy of instructions to architects submitting designs for\\nthe Capitol.\\n7. Copy of specifications for erection of Capitol.\\n8. Annual Reports of the State Building Commissioners, for\\nthe years 1871, 1872, and 1873.\\n0. Copy of Estimate and Voucher JJo. 13, for September,\\n1873, showing cost of construction of Capitol to date.\\n10. Copy of sheet of ledger bahmces for September 24, 1873,\\nshowing payments of each class, for construction, to\\ndate.\\n11. Copies of all blanks used in the office of the State Build-\\ning Commissioners.\\n12. Copy of Joint Resolution providing for laying the corner-\\nstone.\\n13. Copy of invitation to corner-stone ceremonies.\\n14. Package containing deposits in corner-stone of the Terri-\\ntorial Capitol, erected in Detroit in 1823.\\n15. The Holy Bible.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0052.jp2"}, "51": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 45\\n16. Eeports of all State Officers and Boards for the year 187;i\u00c2\u00bb\\n17. The Legislative Manual for 1S57, 1867, 1871, and 1873.\\n18. Statistics of Michigan, compiled from the ninth census of\\nthe United States.\\n19. Eeport of Michigan Commissioner of Insurance for 1873..\\nZQ. Vital Statistics of Michigan for the year 1870.\\n21. Michigan School Laws, 1873.\\n22. Michigan State Gazeteer, 1873.\\n23. Transactions of the Grand Lodge of F. A. M. of Michi-\\ngan for 1873.\\n24 Transactions of Michigan State Medical Society for 1873.\\n25. Silver plate upon which are inscribed the names of the\\nMayor and Aldermen of the City of Ltinsing for 1873.\\nHQ. Lansing City Directory.\\n27. Catalogue and Manual of the Lansing Library and Lite-\\nrary Association.\\n28. Copies of all the daily newspapers published in the State,\\nissue of September 27, 1873.\\n29. Copies of the Lansing weekly newspapers.\\n30. Pen used in signing the first Constitution of the State of\\nMichigan in 1835.\\n31. Impression from the Great Seal of the State of Michigan.\\n32. Lithographic view of the new Capitol.\\n33. Gold, silver, nickel, and copper coins of the United States,\\ncoinage of 1873.\\n34. Collection of copper cents of iifty-seven different years,\\nfrom 1794 to 1857.\\n35. Copper half-cent, coinage of 1835, the year in which first\\nState Officers were elected.\\n36. Set of Compiled Laws of Michigan, 1871.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0053.jp2"}, "52": {"fulltext": "46 LATINO THE CORNER-STONE\\n37. Detroit City Directory, 1873.\\n38. Eeport on crime and pauperism in Michigan for 1873.\\nt39. Manual of Michigan Constitutional Convention for 1867.\\n40. Catalogue of Michigan State Library, 1873.\\n41. List of Officers of ^l. W. Grand Lodge of R Masons\\nof Michigan, officiating on occasion of hiving the corner-\\nstone, enrolled upon parchment.\\n42. Copy of programme of exercises, corner-stone ceremonies.\\n43. Copy of introductory address by Gov. John J. Bagley.\\n44. Copy of prayer by Right Eev. S. A. McCoskry, D. D.\\nLL. D.\\n45. Copy of address by Hon. William A. Howard.\\n46. Copy of Masonic programme.\\n47. Specimens of United States fractional currency.\\n48. United States postal card.\\nThe Grand Architect then presented the working tools to\\nthe Grand Master, who handed the Square to the Deputy\\nGrand Master, the Level to the Senior Graud Warden, and\\nthe Plumb to the Junior Grand Warden.\\nNote. The coins deposited, include a specimen of each denomination\\nissued from the U. S. Mint in the year 1873, from $20, gold, to one cent,\\ncopper.\\nThe silver, nickel, and copper coins were donated by O. A. .Jenison,\\nEsq., of Lansing.\\nThe collection of copper cents, from 1794 to 1857, was presented bj\\nHon. John Greusel of Detroit.\\nThe Holy Bible deposited was presented by Messrs. Tunis Parker\\nof Detroit.\\nThe newspapers were all printed upon bond paper manufactured\\nexpressly for the purpose, and presented by the Detroit Paper Company.\\nThe pen used in signing the first State Constitution, in 1835, was pre-\\n.sented by Hon. .John J. Adam of Tecumseh.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0054.jp2"}, "53": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 47\\nThe Grand Master seated the Grand Lodge, and proceeded\\nas follows\\nGrand Master\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Brother Deputy Grand Master, what is\\nthe proper jewel of your office\\nDeputy Grand Master The Square.\\nGrand Master What does it teach\\nDeputy Grand Master\u00e2\u0080\u0094 To square our actions by the\\nsquare of virtue, and by it we prove our work.\\nGrand Master\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Apply your jewel to this Corner-Stone,\\nand make report.\\nDeputy Grand Master\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Stone is square; the\\ncraftsmen have done their duty,\\nGrand Master\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Brother Senior Grand Warden, what is\\nthe jewel of your oflfice\\nSenior Grand Warden\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Level.\\nGrand Master\u00e2\u0080\u0094 What does it teach\\nSenior Grand Warden\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The equality of all men. and\\nby it we prove onr work.\\nGrand Master\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Apply your jewel to this Corner-Stone,\\nand make report.\\nSenior Grand Warden\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The stone is level the crafts-\\nmen have done their duty.\\nGrand Master\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Brother Junior Grand Warden, what is\\nthe jewel of your office\\nJunior Grand Warden\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Plumb.\\nGrand Master\u00e2\u0080\u0094 What does it teach\\nJunior Grand Warden\u00e2\u0080\u0094 To walk uprightly before God\\nand man, and by it we prove our work.\\nGrand Master\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Apply your jewel to this Corner-Stone,\\nand make report.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0055.jp2"}, "54": {"fulltext": "48 LAYING THE CORNER-STONE\\nJunior Grand Warden The Stone is plumb the crafts-\\nmen have done their duty.\\nThe Senior and Junior Grand Deacons, bearing the Trowel\\nand Gavel, then approached the Stone.\\nThe Grand Master, preceded by the Grand Marshal,\\nadvanced to the Stone, spread mortar upon it, struck it three\\nblows with the mallet, returned to his place, and said: I,\\nHugh McCurdy, Grand Master of Masons of the State of\\nMichigan, declare this Stone to be plumb, level,, and square;\\nto be well formed, true, and trusty.\\nThe Grand Stewards then proceeded to the Stone, followed\\nby the Deputy Grand Master, Senior Grand Warden, and\\nJunior Grand AVarden, bearing the Corn, Wine, and Oil.\\nThe Deputy Grand Master then scattered the Corn, saying\\nMay the blessing of the Great Architect of the Universe rest\\nupon the people of this State, and may the Corn of Nourish-\\nment abound in onr land.\\nEespouse by the Craft, So mote it be.\\nThe Senior Grand Warden then poured the AVine, saying\\nMay the Great Architect of the Universe watch over and pre-\\nserve the workmen upon this building, and bless them and\\nour land with the heavenly Wine of Refreshment and Peace.\\nEesponse, So mote it be.\\nThe Junior Grand Warden then poured the Oil, saying:\\nMay the Great Architect o{ the Universe bless our land with\\nunion, harmou}^, and love, the Oil which maketh men to be\\nof a joyful countenance.\\nResponse, So mote it be.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0056.jp2"}, "55": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 49\\nGRAND MASTER S CLOSING ADDRESS.\\nFellow Citizens akd Bkethken In the name of the\\nGrand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Michigan, I\\nnow pronounce this corner-store laid to the glory of the great\\nArchitect of the Universe, and in exact justice to all men.\\nAs ages have looked down upon onr fraternity, so may suc-\\nceeding ages, and our grateful descendants look back upon\\nthis ceremony, and this important occasion.\\nTo Free Masons the one is full of meaniug, and is typical\\nof the requirements of the good and just, handed down to us\\nby the best of the sons of earth the other bids the people of\\nMichigan to be of good cheer, and to remember that the mag-\\nnitude of any event must be determined by its results of good\\nor evil, in its influence upon the well-being and destinies of\\nmen.\\nThe past, in the brief history of our State, has written the\\nstory of our prosperity, in words too plain to be mistaken. Its\\noutlines have been intombed in the solid rock, and now, as we\\nhand them down to the long future, of which we can only\\nspeak with bated breath, otlier years, rounding into centuries,\\nare before us. Let not the pride of achievement degenerate\\ninto vain boasting; but, accepting the past with feelings of\\ndevout gratitude, look calmly and heroically to the future, in\\na trustful resignation to its unknown ills, and a thankful\\nanticipation of its unreached good.\\nWhen Bishop Berkeley, nearly a century and a half ago,\\n7\\nL", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0057.jp2"}, "56": {"fulltext": "50 LAYING THE CORNERSTONE\\nturned his eyes towards this fair laud, which we now inhabit,\\nand closed a few prophetic lines of poetical prediction,\\nTime s uoblest offspring is the last,\\nhe uttered uo exaggerated sentiment, but a prophecy that has\\nalready been fulfilled.\\nThe Assyrian, the Persian, the Grecian, and the Koman\\nempires, the first four acts in the world s great drama, were\\nemphatically empires of conquest, and dominion of man over\\nman, but piercing into the darkness of futurity, the Empire\\nwhich his great mind foretold in America, was the Empire of\\nFreedom, Learning, and the Arts, the dominion of man over\\nhimself and over physical nature, acquired, as well may be\\nclaimed, by the love of liberty, the inspirations of genius, and\\nthe toils of industry, not cemented in the blood of human\\nvictims, and founded not in discord, but in harmony, of\\nwhich the only spoils are the imperfections of nature, and the\\nvictory achieved is the improvement of the condition of all.\\nIn short, it is a conquest, in which man, under the operation\\nof mild and wholesome laws, only subdues his fellow man.\\nFifty years ago, this State was an unbroken wilderness.\\nLook now on its present picture of power and felicity, this\\nlovely Peninsular State, with all its happy homes, its hallowed\\nmemories, and beneficent institutions its budding hopes of\\ncoming grandeur and untold magnificence. It has been an\\nera of advancement, before which the coming historian will\\npause, and, seeing nothing over or beyond its margin, nothing\\nof man s pride, will admiringly linger among its monuments\\nand traditions, as his predecessors halted at the gates of\\nRome, and tarried amid the ruins of Attica and Greece.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0058.jp2"}, "57": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 51\\nWith us it lias been a period of colonization and growth, in\\nwhich an empire has been carved out from the wilderness, and\\na new nation has sprung up, like Minerva from the brain of\\nJove,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 grander in proportions, more perfect in organization,\\nmore just in conception and administration, than the pom-\\npous principalities of the Eastern world.\\nIlluminated by the wisdom of the past and the experience\\nof all time, it has revealed to us that the political economy of\\nthe wisest sages, and the intellect and philosophy of the\\nAugustan age, can be surpassed by the achievements of a\\nfew brief years, amid the unpolished denizens of a wilderness.\\nWithin that period, Michigan has sprung from territorial\\ndependence to dominion and renown. Where in all the past\\nof Eastern prowess can ingenuity discover the semblance even\\nof its prototype\\nGrateful for the prosperity of the past, and proud of the\\nrecord which Michigan has already made in the strength of\\nher nnmbers, the achievements of science and the progress\\nof art, the conquest in political economy, the triumphs of\\nfreedom, the expansion of trade, and the diffusion of knov/1-\\nedge,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 let us not forget the great principles that underlie it,\\nand has secured them all but stand firm in its defense, amid\\nthe war of opinions, and the tempest of conflicting passions.\\nIt is only by remaining true to the State, and standing fast to\\nprinciple, that Ave have abundance in the land, peace in our\\ntime, and hope of still better things in the future.\\nOn the rugged coast of Scotland there runs out from the\\nGrampian Hills a rocky headland, known in all time as Craig\\nEllachie. The turf cottages of Clan Grant are in sight of its\\nhoary head, and its earnest, depending peasantry have for", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0059.jp2"}, "58": {"fulltext": "62 LAYING THE CORNER-STONE\\ntheir war-cry, Stand last, Craig Ellacliie. The wild war-\\nriors of the hills, serving in the armies of England, are said\\nby the eloquent March, to have cari ied that cry around the\\nworld; and every time it runs along the line, in making the\\nterrible charge, or resisting the more fierce attack, the brave\\nHighlanders assume to themselves the steadfastness of the rock\\nwhich looks down upon their distant homes. The remem-\\nbrance of that rugged and storm-beaten craig nerves the heart\\nof the Scottish soldier when shivering in the icy winds of the\\nnorth, or fainting in the noonday heat of the tropical climes.\\nWherever the hour of peril finds him, and his thoughts\\nwander away off to the home of his childhood, the cry comes\\nfrom that hoary rock, stand fast.\\nAnd so, from the defenders of the truth, in all time, there\\ncomes to us in all seasons the clarion cry, stand fast. The\\nexample of their constancy rises up amid all the conflicts of\\nthe past, like the rocky headland facing the storm, or holding\\nthe beacon on the shore of the treacherous sea. Let us assume\\nthe strength of their faith and courage, and taking up the\\ncry that comes to us from far distant ages, give it; new life\\nand power by our fidelity, as we pass it along to all in the ser-\\nvice of the State, stand fast!\\nThe Komans possessed a shield, said to have descended\\nfrom Heaven, Avhich so long as it remained at the Capitol, the\\nsceptre of empire could not depart from the nation. We, too,\\nJiave a shield, spreading its protection over every vulnerable\\npart of the State, coming from the same Divine Bestower, and\\nwhich, so long as it remains among us, our prosperity and\\nhappiness will be maintained inviolate. It is the people s love\\nof liberty 1 God grant that this love may warm the heart of", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0060.jp2"}, "59": {"fulltext": "OF THE NEW CAPITOL. 53\\nevery citizen, and protect in its might the citadel from inva-\\nsion, throwing walls of adamant aronnd the ballot,\\nThat mighty weapon, firmer set,\\nAmi better than the bayonet,\\nA \u00e2\u0096\u00a0weapon that comes down as still\\nAs snow-flakes fall upon the cod,\\nBut executes a freeman s will,\\nAs lightning does the will of God.\\nE. W. Grand Marshal: you will please make your procla-\\nmation.\\nThis proclamation the Crand Marshal made as follows\\nIn the name of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free\\nand Accepted Masons of the State of Michigan,\\nI proclaim, That the corner-stone of the new Capitol of\\nthe State of Michigan has this day been found square, level,\\nand plumb, true and trusty, and laid according to our\\nancient cnstoms, by the Grand Master of Masons/\\nThe Grand Master announced that the Masonic ceremonies\\nwould conclr.de with the Benediction, which was offered by\\nthe Grand Chaplain, as follows:\\nMay the blessing of Jehovah, the Eternal, Invisible, and\\nAll-wise God, our Creator, abide with this people, now and\\nforevermore, Amen\\nUpon the conclusion of the Masonic ceremonies, the entire\\nassemblage united in singing the following\\nHYMN.\\nTune\u00e2\u0080\u0094 OM Hundred.\\nWith one consent let all the earth\\nTo God their cheerful voices raise\\nGlad homage pay with awful mirth.\\nAnd sing before Him songs of praise.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0061.jp2"}, "60": {"fulltext": "54 LAYING TUE CORNER-STONE.\\nFor He s the Lord, supremely good,\\nHis mercy is for ever sure\\nHis truth, which always firmly stood,\\nTo endless ages shall endure.\\nPraise God from whom all blessings flow.\\nPraise Him all creatures here below.\\nPraise Him above, ye heavenly host.\\nPraise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.\\nThe exercises concluded with the following Benediction,\\nby the Eev. Noah Fassett:\\nMay the blessing of Him who hath laid the foundations\\nof the earth, Avho npholdeth all things by the word of His\\npower, and without whom, they labor in vain that build,\\ngraciously rest upon the Governor of this State, upon all\\nclothed with Legislative or Executive anthorit}^ upon the\\nMayor and Council of this City, upon the Architect to whom\\nis committed the responsible work of erecting this State Cap-\\nitol, upon our civil, literary, and religious institutions. And\\nmay the enlightening, the purifying, and the guiding influ-\\nences of the Holy Ghost richly rest upon the whole people of\\nthis Commonwealth, and the grace of our Lord and Saviour,\\nJesus Christ, be upon, and abide with you all, evermore,\\nAmex.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0062.jp2"}, "61": {"fulltext": "HISTORY\\nMICHIGAN\\nFROM IT?\\nSETTLEMENT BY THE ERENCH\\nLaying of the Corner- Stone\\nNEAV CAPITOL, OCTOBER 2V, 1873.\\nTO WHICl! IS ADDED\\nA list of the Principal Officers of the United. States, the State\\nOfficers and. State Boards of Michigan, and the Mem-\\nbers of the Legislatures of 1871 and 1878; also,\\na list of Newspapers and Periodicals\\npubHshed in the State.\\nCOMPILED BY\\nAiL.LETsr L. BoxjjRS,\\nECIIETART OP THE BCIAHD OF STATE BCILDINO COMMISSIONERS\\nX873,.\\nA", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0063.jp2"}, "62": {"fulltext": "Compiled under a resolution of the Committee of Arrangements;\\nthe original copy, enrolled upon parchment, was deposited in the\\nCorner -Stone,", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0064.jp2"}, "63": {"fulltext": "^HE preparation of a history, embracing the\\nmost important events, changes in govern-\\nment, etc., from the iirst settlement of Michi-\\ngan to the 2:)resent time, is an undertaking involving\\nno small amount of labor and patient research.\\nAmong the various histories of the State, published\\nfrom time to time, few are accurate and reliable\\nmany conflicting statements are found in regard to\\nimportant events. The compiler of this history has\\ncarefully examined all the best authorities now to\\nbe found and especially in the preparation of sta-\\ntistics, has relied only upon ofiicial information.\\nMuch that is valuable has been gleaned from\\nBancroft s History of the United States, Shel-\\ndon s Early History of Michigan, the Discourses\\nof Lewis Cass and others before the Michio;an\\nHistorical Society, Lanman s History of Michi-\\ngan, McMullen s History of Canada, Miles His-\\ntory of Canada, and Bouchette s British Dominions.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0065.jp2"}, "64": {"fulltext": "58 FREFAQE.\\nThe account of the iioble record of Michigan\\nduring the rebellion from 1861 to 1865, is condensed\\nfrom the very able report of Brigadier General\\nJohn Kobertson, Adjutant General of the State.\\nThe statements of population are from the official\\nrecords of the Secretary of State and the United\\nStates Census Bureau, and other statistics are\\nobtained from the reports of State officers. The\\ncompiler makes no claim to originality in the history\\nhere produced his only aim has been to condense\\nfrom the writings of others, a concise statement,\\nshowing the early condition and rapid advancement\\nto the glorious position now occupied by the\\nPeninsula State.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0066.jp2"}, "65": {"fulltext": "y\\nJI^ICHIGAX derives its name from the Indian words\\n^^PP\u00c2\u00a7? Mitchi Sawgi/egaii/ the meaning of which, is the\\n3l\\\\^ Great Lake, or Lake Country, u name pecu-\\nliarly appropriate from the position it occupies;\\nhaving Lake Superior for its northern boundary, Lakes\\nErie, St. Clair, and Huron on the east, and Lake Michigan\\non the west. The extent of its domain is 50,243 square\\nmiles.\\nPrevious to the year 1041, the territory now embraced\\nwithin the limits of the State, was inhabited only by the red\\nman, though Detroit, as far back as the year 1G20, then an\\nIndian village, was the resort of the French missionaries. In\\n1639, a plan for the establishment of missions in -jSTevv\\nFrance was formed; but as the French, in consequence of\\nthe hostility of the Mohawks, were excluded from the navi-\\ngation of the waters of Lakes Ontario and Erie, their only\\navenue to the West was the Ottawa Kivei-, through which, in\\nthe year 1641, the first bark canoe laden with French Jesuits,\\nAvas paddled to the Falls of St. Mary, which they reached\\nafter a navigation of seventeen days. Charles Raymbault, the\\nfirst missionary to the tribes of Michigan, returned in the\\nyear 1642, to Quebec, in consequence of declining health.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0067.jp2"}, "66": {"fulltext": "CO HI8T0BY OF MICHIGAN.\\nThus, at this early period, tlie French advanced their mis-\\nsionary posts beyond the shores of Lake Huron, and to the\\noutlet of Lake Superior.\\nThe first settlement commenced by Europeans within the\\nboundaries of Michigan, was the mission of St. Mary, which\\nwas established in the year 1668, by Allouez, Claude Dablon,\\nand James Marquette. In May, 1671, a Congress of French\\nsoldiers, and chiefs from fourteen of the Indian tribes of the\\nNorthwest, was convened at the Falls of St. Mary, called by\\nNicholas Perrott, an agent of the French government, at\\nwhich time and place a cross and a cedar post, bearing upon\\na shield the French lilies, was raised, the lands formally\\ntaken possession of by M. de Lusson, and the savages were\\ninformed that they were under the protection of the French\\nKing.\\nThe death of Marquette, on the 18th day of May, 1675, is\\nthus recorded by Bancroft: In sailing from Chicago to\\nMackinac, he entered a little river in Michigan; erecting an\\naltar, he said mass, after the rites of the Catholic church;\\nthen begging the men who conducted his canoe to leave\\nhim alone for half an hour,\\nIn the darkling wood,\\nAmid the cool and silence, he knelt down\\nAnd offered to the Mightiest, solemn thanks\\nAnd supplications.\\nAt the end of half an hour they went to seek him and he was\\nno more. The good missionary, discoverer of a world, had\\nfallen asleep on the margin of a stream that bears his name.\\nNear the mouth, the voyagers dug his grave in the sand.\\nMichilimackinack (now written Mackinac, or Mackinaw),", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0068.jp2"}, "67": {"fulltext": "mSTOBY OF MICHIGAN. 61\\nwas one of the oldest forts erected. Its foundation was laid\\nin the year 1G71, by Father Marquette, who induced a party\\nof Hurons to make a settlement at that place, as a nucleus\\nfor a future colony. At that period, no permanent settlement\\nhad been made at Detroit, as the French had a more direct\\nand safer route to the upper lakes, from Montreal to Michili-\\nmackinac, through the Ottawas or Grand Eiver. The post of\\nDetroit was regarded alike by the French and English, as a\\nvaluable point, and both nations were considering measures\\nfor its acquisition. A grand council was called, which con-\\nvened at Montreal, and was composed of chiefs of the various\\ntribes, from the St. Lawrence to the Mississippi, the Governor-\\ngeneral of Canada, and the most prominent siegneiirs of\\nthe country. This council is described by French historians,\\nas the most numerous and imposing assemblage ever collected\\naround one council fire. In the month of June, 1701, Mons.\\nAntoine de la Motte Cadillac, under a commission from Louis\\nXIV., left Montreal in company Avith a hundred men and a\\nJesuit missionary, with all the necessary means for the estab-\\nlishment of a colon} and reached Detroit in the month of\\nJuly.\\nHere, then, commences the history of Detroit, and with it\\nthe history of the Peninsula of Michigan. How numerous\\nand diversified are the incidents compressed within the period\\nof its existence! No place in the United States presents such\\na series of events, interesting in themselves, and permanently\\naffecting, as they occurred, its progress and prosperity. Five\\ntimes its flag has changed, three different sovereignties have\\nclaimed its allegiance, and since it has been held by the\\nUnited States, its government has been thrice transferred;", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0069.jp2"}, "68": {"fulltext": "\u00c2\u00ab2 mSTORT OF MICHIGAN.\\ntwice it has been besieged by the Indians, once captured in\\nwar, and once burned to the ground.\\nOn the 13th of September, 1759, a battle occurred between\\nthe French under Gen. Montcalm and the British army\\nunder Gen. Wolfe, on the banks of the St. Lawrence, result-\\ning in the defeat of the former, and the capitulation of\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Quebec on the 18th, to Gen. Murray, who was successor in\\ncommand to Gen. Wolfe, who fell in the engagement and on\\nthe 8th of September, 17(50, the French surrendered to the\\ncrown of England, Detroit, Michilimackinac, and all other\\nplaces within the government of Canada then remaining in\\nthe possession of France. This action Avas ratified by the\\nTreaty of Paris, February 10th, 1763.\\nIn the year 1772 silver was discovered upon the shore of\\nLake Huron by a Russian named Norburg.\\nIn 1773 a project Avas commenced for working the copper\\nmines of Lake Superior, and a company was formed for that\\npurpose, under a charter granted in England.\\nThe struggle for independence under the American Eevoln-\\ntion was enacted without the bounds of Michigan. The peo-\\nple of Canada, within which Michigan was then included,\\nwere removed from the immediate causes of the war. The\\nresult of the Revolution was the recognition of our inde-\\npendence.\\nBy the treaty of peace made at Versailles in 1783,\\nbetween Great Britain and the LTnited States, it was claimed\\nthat Michigan was within American bounds, but minor ques-\\ntions sprung up between the two governments, producing\\nmutual dissatisfaction and when President Washington sent\\n*Cass discourse.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0070.jp2"}, "69": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN. 63\\nBaron Steuben to Quebec, to make arrangements for the trans-\\nfer of the Northwestern forts, he was informed by Sir Freder-\\nick Haldimand that the surrender of the forts would not take\\nplace at that time, and was refused passports to Niagara and\\nDetroit/\\nBy an ordinance of .the Congress of the United States,\\npassed July 13th, 1787, the whole of the territory of the\\nUnited States lying northwest of the Ohio river, though still\\noccupied by the British, was organized as the Northwest\\nTerritory, of Avhich Gen. Arthur St. Clair Avas appointed\\nGovernor.\\nThe ordinance of 1787 provides that there shall be\\nappointed, from time to time, by Congress, a Governor, a\\nSecretary, and three Judges, who should be residents and free-\\nholders within the territor}^ It further provides that the\\nterritory should be divided into not less than three, nor more\\nthan five States, and that there shall be neither slavery nor\\ninvoluntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in\\nthe punishment of crimes.\\nIn pursuance of the treaty of November 10th, 1794, Cap-\\ntain Porter, in the beginning of June, 1796, with a detach-\\nment of American troops, took possession of Detroit, entered\\nthe fort, Avhich the British had previously evacuated, and\\nllung to the breeze the first American flag that ever floated\\nover the soil of the Peninsula State.\\nBy an act of Congress, approved May 7th, 1800, the terri-\\ntory northwest of the Ohio Eiver, was divided into two sepa-\\nrate territories, and all that part of the territory of the\\nUnited States, northwest of the Ohio River, which lies to the\\nSheldon s Early History of Michigan.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0071.jp2"}, "70": {"fulltext": "64 HISTORY OF MICHIQAN.\\nwestward of a line beginning at the Ohio, opposite to the\\nmouth of the Kentucky Eiver, and running thence to For\\nRecovery, and thence north until it shall intersect the ter-\\nritorial line between the United States and Canada/ was\\nconstituted a separate territory, to be called the Indiana\\nTerritory, the seat of government of which was established\\nat Saint Vincennes, Chilicothe being the seat of government\\nof the Northwest Territory. Of this Territory (Indiana),\\nGeneral William Henry Harrison was appointed Governor.\\nBy an act of Congress, approved January 11, 1805, it was\\nprovided, that from and after the thirtieth day of June of\\nthat year, all that part of Indiana Territory, which lies north\\nof a line drawn east from the southerly bend, or extreme, of\\nLake Michigan, until it shall intersect Lake Erie, and east\\nof a line drawn from the said southerly bend, through the\\nmiddle of said lake to its northern extremity, and thence due\\nnorth to the northern boundary of the United States, shall\\nconstitute a separate Territory, and be called Michigan.\\nThe act further provides that the Territory shall have the\\nsame form of government as provided by the ordinance of\\n1787, that the Governor, Secretary, and Judges shall be\\nappointed by the President of the United States, and that\\nDetroit shall be the seat of government.\\nOn July 1, 1805, General William Hull, the newly appointed\\nGovernor, assumed the duties of his oflSce at Detroit. On\\nthe 11th of June previous, Detroit had been destroyed by fire.\\nLike most of the frontier settlements, it had been compressed\\nwithin a very small compass, the streets scarcely exceeding\\nthe breadth of common alleys. Gen. Hull at once turned\\nhis attention to the subject, and laid out the town in its pre", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0072.jp2"}, "71": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN. 65\\nsent shape, the arraDgenient of Avhich is attributed to Judge\\nWoodward, one of the pioneers of the Territorial Conrt.\\nOn the 18th of June, 1812, war was declared by Congress\\nagainst Great Britaiu. Previous to, and iu anticipation of\\nthe declaration of war, General William Hull, Governor of\\nMichigan Territory, was appointed Commander-in-Cliief of\\nall the forces of the Northwest.\\nOn the 9th of Jul}^ Gen. Hull received orders from the\\nSecretary of War, to proceed with his army and take pos-\\nsession of MaldeU; (which was the key to that portion of the\\nBritish provinces), if consistent with the safety of his posts.\\nThe garrison was weak, and seemed an easy conquest. Hav-\\ning arranged for the expedition, Gen. Hull crossed the Detroit\\nriver on the 19tli day of July, and encamped at Sandwich,\\nwhere the army remained in a state of inactivity for nearly a\\nmonth, when, intimidated by the hostile manifestations of\\nthe Indians, and the report that a large British force would\\nsoon arrive at Maiden, without having made an attack, he\\nrecrossed the river to Detroit, on the 9th of August, where he\\nremained nntil the 15th, the day of his inglorious surrender.\\nA provisional government was established by the British, at\\nDetroit, and a small force placed in the Fort. On the 10th\\nof September, 1813, the victory of Commodore Perry, in the\\nBattle of Lake Erie, resulted in restoring Michigan to the\\nUnion, and on the 29th of the same month Detroit was\\noccupied by a detachment of the army of Gen. Harrison.\\nOn October 9th, 1813, Col. Lewis Cass, who had rendered\\nessential service to the Territory, was appointed Governor of\\nMichigan. Congress, in the year 1823, by an act providing\\nfor the establishment of a Legislative Council, invested the\\n9", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0073.jp2"}, "72": {"fulltext": "66 HISTOBY OF MICHIGAN.\\nTerritory with a more ouergetic and compact government.\\nThe Council was to consist of nine members, to be appointed\\nby the President of the United States, Avith the consent of the\\nSenate, from eighteen candidates elected by the people of the\\nTerritory. They, with the Governor, were invested with the\\nsame powers which had been granted by the ordinance of 1787\\nto the government of the Northwest Territor} By that act\\nthe legislative power of the Governor and Judges was taken\\naway, the term of judicial office was limited to fonr years,\\nand eligibility to office required the same qualifications as the\\nright of suffrage. The first Legislative Council of Michigan\\nconvened on the 7th of June, 1824, at Detroit.\\nIn 1831, Gen. Cass having been appointed Secretary of War,\\nhe was succeeded by George B. Porter in the government of\\nthe Territory. During his administration, Wisconsin, which\\nhad before been annexed to Michigan, was erected into a\\nseparate Territory.\\nOn the Gth of July, 1834, Governor Porter died, and was\\nsucceeded by Stevens T. Mason.\\nIn the spring of 1835, a controversy arose in regard to the\\nboundary line between Michigan and Ohio, and the right to\\na valuable strip of land, to which both laid claim the former\\nunder the provisions of the Ordinance of 1787, and the latter\\nunder a provision in their State Constitution. Each party\\nsent a military force to the frontier, the one to sustain, and\\nthe other to extend jurisdiction over the territory in dispute.\\nA high state of excited public feeling existed, but the most\\nserious inconvenience suffered by either party was the appre-\\nhension and temporary imprisonment of a few persons. By\\nan act of Congress, passed June loth, 1836, the Constitution", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0074.jp2"}, "73": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN. 67\\nand State Government of Michigan were accepted, and upon\\ncondition of accepting the boundary claimed by Ohio, she was\\nadmitted into the Union. These terms were exceedingly\\nunsatisfactory to the people of Michigan, who were impa-\\ntiently awaiting recognition as a State government, having\\nelected their State officers in the month of October of the pre-\\nvious year. A convention held at Ann Arbor on the 14th\\nand 15th of December, 183G, resolved to accept the condition\\nimposed in the proposition of Congress, at the same time\\nprotesting against the right of Congress, under the. constitu-\\ntion, to require this preliminary assent as a condition of admis-\\nsion into the Union.\\nBy act of Congress, approved January 2Gth, 1837, Michigan\\nwas declared to be one of the United States, and admitted\\ninto the Union on an equal footing with the original States?\\nin all respects whatever.\\nBy an act of the Legislature, approved March 16th, 1847,\\nthe seat of government was removed from Detroit to\\nLansing.\\nThe Constitution adopted by Michigan in 1835, and under\\nwhich her existence as a State commenced, continued in force\\nuntil January first, 1851, at which time the Constitution\\nreported by the Convention of 1850, and ratified by the peo-\\nple, at the general election in that year, went into effect, and\\ncontinues to the present time, as the Constitution of the\\nState.\\nThe Legislature of 1873, by a Joint Kesolution approved\\nApril 24th, provided for the appointment by the Governor, of\\na Commission, to consist of two persons from each Congres-\\nsional District in the State, in all, eighteen members, for the", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0075.jp2"}, "74": {"fulltext": "68\\nHISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\npurpose of revising tiie Oonstitufcion, and reporting to the\\nLegislature, at its next session, sucli amendments, or sucli\\nrevision to the Constitution, as in their judgment may be\\nnecessary for the best interests of the State and the people/\\nThe Governor appointed the following named persons to\\nconstitute the Commission\\n1st District Ashley Pond, Detroit.\\nElijah W. Meddaugh, Detroit.\\n2d District Edwin Willits, Monroe.\\nSullivan M. Cutcheon, Ypsilanti.\\n3d District Charles Upson, Coldwater.\\nIsaac M. Crane, Eaton Eapids.\\n4th District Hezekiah G. Wells, Kalamazoo.\\nHenry H. Eiley, Constantiue.\\n5th District Solomon L. Withey, Grand Eapids.\\nLyman G. Mason,* Muskegon.\\nGth District Ira D. Crouse, Hartland.\\nLysander Woodward, Eochester.\\n7th District John Divine, Lexington.\\nEdwin W. Giddings, Eomeo.\\n8th District David H. Jerome, Saginaw.\\nHerschel H. Hatch, Bay City.\\n9th District Seth C. Moffatt, Northport.\\nJames E. Devereaux, Marquette.\\nThe Commission convened in the Senate Chamber at the\\ncity of Lansing, on Wednesday, August 27th, and organized\\nby the election of Sullivan M. Cutcheon Chairman, and\\nHenry S. Clubb Secretary. At the time of closing this his-\\ntory, it is still in session.\\nResijrncd, and succeeded by William M. Ferpt of Grand Haven.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0076.jp2"}, "75": {"fulltext": "HISTOBT OF MICHIGAN. 69\\nMICHIGAN DURING THE REBELLION.\\nOu the 12tli of April, 186], the news was received in Mich-\\nigan, that civil war had been inaugurated, by the rebels, at\\nCharleston, South Carolina, firing upon Fort Sumpter. On\\nthe following day a meeting was held in Detroit, at which\\nresolutions were adopted, repudiating the Eebellion, and\\npledging this community to stand by the Government to\\nthe last. By the following Monday (April 15th), when the\\nsurrender of the South Carolina fortress was known through-\\nout the land, and the call of the President of the United\\nStates for 75,000 volunteers had been received, the entire\\nState was alive to the emergencies and duties of the hour,\\nand the uprising of her people was universal. Public meet-\\nings were held in the principal cities and towns; pledges of\\nassistance to the nation in its hour of peril were made, and\\nvolunteering commenced vigorously.\\nOn April 16th, Governor Blair arrived at Detroit and con-\\nsulted with a number of citizens. The State had been called\\nupon to furnish immediately, to the General Government,\\none Infantry Kegiment, fully armed, clothed, and equipped.\\nDuring the same day a proclamation was issued by the Gov-\\nernor, calling for ten companies of volunteers. Ou April 23d\\nthe Governor issued a proclamation, convening the Legisla-\\nture in extra session on May 7th.\\nOn April 24th, the Adjutant-General issued an order, organ-\\nizing the First Kegiment of Infantry, and appointing its field\\nofficers. The rendezvous was fixed at Fort Wayne, and the", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0077.jp2"}, "76": {"fulltext": "70 HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nvarious companies ordered to assemble tiiere immediately.\\nTlie Cold water Battery Avas authorized, and rapidly\\nrecruited. On the 2d of May the companies of the First Eeg-\\niment were mustered into service, and three other regiments\\nhad been formed. The Legislature convened on the 7th, and\\nwithin four days authorized a war loan of one million dollars,\\nand empowered the Governor to raise ten regiments.\\nOn May 13th, the First Regiment left for the seat of war,\\nfully armed and equipped the organization of regiments,\\nauthorized by the Legislature, was rapidly pushed forward, and\\nthe requisitions for men promptly met. In January, 1862,\\nthe Legislature was again convened in extra session, and the\\nfollowing Joint Eesolution was adopted:\\nWhereas, The Government of the United States is\\nengaged in putting down a causeless and Avicked rebellion\\nagainst its authority and sovereignty, inaugurated by ambi-\\ntious men to obtain political power, a GoA ernment, the safety\\nand perpetuity of Avhich must ever rest upon the loyalty of\\nits citizens, and an adiierence to the Constitution;\\nAnd Whereas, The Avelfare of mankind, and the useful-\\nness and poAver of the nation, are involved in the events and\\nissues of the present conflict; therefore, be it\\nResolved, That Michigan, loyal to herself and to the Fed-\\neral Government, re-affirms her undying hostility to traitors,\\nher abiding love for freedom, and her confidence in the\\nwisdom and patriotism of the National Administration.\\nEesolved, That the people of Michigan deem it the impera-\\ntive duty of the Government to speedily put doAvn all insur-\\nrection against its authority and sovereignty, by the use of\\nevery Constitutional means, and by the employment of every", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0078.jp2"}, "77": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN. 71\\nenergy it possesses; that Michigan stands lirni in her deter-\\nmination to sustain, by men and treasure, the Constitution\\nand the Union, and claims that the burden of loyal men\\nshould be lightened as far as possible, by confiscating, to the\\nlargest extent, the property of all insurrectionists; and that\\nas between the institution of slavery and the maintenance of\\nthe Federal Government, Michigan does not hesitate to say,\\nthat in such emergency, slavery should be swept from the\\nland, and our country maintained.\\nHow truly the sentiment of the people of Michigan was set\\nforth by their representatives in the State Legislature, the\\nfuture success in furnishing men and money for the defense\\nof the nation s honor, will abundantly testify.\\nFrom April, 1861, to April, 18G5, the entire period of the\\nwar, the number of men enlisted and drafted, exclusive of\\nmen who enlisted in regiments of other States, as shown by\\nrecords of the Quartermaster General, was 92,729\\nDeducting from this aggregate the number of men\\ncommuting 1,982\\nShows the number actually furnished and credited to\\nthe State 90,747\\nWhen it is remembered that the entire population of Mich-\\nigan in 1804 was 803,745, and that 90,747 able-bodied men\\ntook up arms in defense of the Union, the State may well be\\nproud of the record. Ko other State in the Union has given\\nto the defense of the nation a more patriotic, intelligent, and\\nmoral body of men than those who composed the Michigan\\nregiments not taken from the worthless and idle of large\\ncities, but mostly from the good and industrious vocations\\nof life.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0079.jp2"}, "78": {"fulltext": "72 HISTORY OF MICHIQAN.\\nThe payments dnriiig the war by the Quartermaster-Gen-\\neral, for bounties, premiums for recruits, and other war pur-\\nposes, amount to 12,784,408.00 the payments by counties,\\ncities, and townships for same purposes, amount to $10,173,-\\n336.79 the payments by counties for relief of soldiers fami-\\nlies amount to 13,591,248.12; making an aggregate of $16,-\\n548,992.91, besides liberal appropriations by the State for the\\nrelief of disabled and destitute soldiers.\\nCASUALTIES OF THE WAR.\\nThe State of Michigan, gratefully realizing and duly appre-\\nciating the noble sacrifice of life made by so many of her gal-\\nlant sons upon the altar of their country s liberty, who fell\\nwhile bravely contending for our national life, and honoring\\nthe State; desiring to perpetuate their memory by inscribing\\ntheir names upon a roll of imperishable honor, to pass into\\nthe future as a bright and lasting record of their patriotism\\nand true devotion to American nationality and freedom,\\nworthy the highest and purest veneration of their fellow-\\ncountrymen for all coming time through her Legislature, by\\na Joint Resolution, approved April 3d, 1869, caused the com-\\npilation upon parchment, under the direction of Gen. John\\nRobertson, Adjutant General, of a Roll of Honor of Mich-\\nigan soldiers who fell in battle, or who died of wounds or of\\ndisease. This roll is deposited in the State Library, and con-\\ntains the names of 357 commissioned officers, and 14,460\\nenlisted men, a total of 14,823 men, who fell in defense of\\ntheir nation s honor, from the year 1861 to 1865.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0080.jp2"}, "79": {"fulltext": "HISTOBT OF MICHIGAN. .73\\nINSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE.\\nEDUCATIONAL.\\nThe ordinance of Congress, passed in 1787, providing for\\nthe government of the Territory of the United States, north-\\nAvest of the river Ohio, declared that religion, morality, and\\nknowledge, being necessary to good government and the hap-\\npiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall\\nforever be encouraged.\\nPPJMAEY SCHOOLS.\\nBy the terms of an ordinance of Congress, adopted in 1785,\\nin regard to the disposal of lands in the western territory, it\\nwas provided that section numbered sixteen of every town-\\nship should be reserved for the maintenance of public schools\\nwithin such township.\\nThe Legislative Council of the Territory, in 18.27, jirovided\\nfor the establishment of public schools in every township\\ncontaining fifty inhabitants or householders. The first Consti-\\ntution of the State, adopted in 1835, declares in its article\\nEducation\\nThe Legislature shall encourage, by all suitable means,\\nthe promotion of intellectual, scientifical, and agricultural\\nimprovement. The proceeds of all lands that have been or\\nhereafter may be granted by the United States to this State,\\nfor the support of schools, which shall hereafter be sold or\\ndisposed of, shall be and remain a perpetual fund, the interest\\n10", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0081.jp2"}, "80": {"fulltext": "74 HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nof which, together witli the rents of all such unsold lands\\nshall be inviolably appropriated to the support of schools\\nthroughout the State.\\nThe same general provisions are retained in the present\\nConstitution, adopted in 1850.\\nThe whole amount of primary school lands derived from\\nthe reserve of the sixteenth section, and sold by the State, to\\nthe close of the tiscal year, 1872, as shown by the records of\\nthe State Land Office, is 019,864 56-100 acres, leaving 401,751\\n22-100 acres unsold, with about 50,000 acres yet to be selected\\nand placed at the disposition of the State Land Office, on\\naccount of sales which had been made from sections numbered\\nsixteen, previous to the enactment by Congress of the ordi-\\nnance dedicating these lands to the primary school fund.\\nDuring the past ten years the amount of primary school\\ninterest, apportioned to the several counties in the month of\\nMay in each year, has ranged from forty-five to fifty cents for\\neach child between the ages of five and twenty years. In\\n1864 the number of children was 272,007, and the amount\\napportioned at fifty cents for each child $130,362.00. In 1873\\nthe number of children was 400,062, and the amount appor-\\ntioned was 1190,170.80, being forty-nine cents for each child\\nbetween the ages of five and twenty years.\\nTHE UNIVERSITY.\\nIn the year 1817, v/hen the administration of the territorial\\ngovernment was vested in a Governor and Judges, an act was\\nadopted, providing for the establishment of the University of\\nMichigan.\\nThe first State Legislation in this direction was an act of\\nthe Legislature, approved March 18, 1837, entitled An act", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0082.jp2"}, "81": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN. 75\\nto provide for the organization and government of the Uni-\\nversity of Michigan. The objects, as set forth in the act, to\\nbe to provide the inhabitants of the State with the means of\\nacquiring a thorough knowledge of tlie various branches of\\nliterature, science and the arts/ The act provides for the\\ngovernment of the institution, and for its division in three\\ndepartments, as follows, viz\\nFirst, The department of literature, science, and the arts\\nSecond, The department of law\\nThird, The department of medicine.\\nBy an act approved March 20, 1837, the University was\\nlocated in the village of Ann Arbor.\\nOn September 20th, 1842, the collegiate department was\\nfirst opened, and a preparatory school was also opened for\\nthe recej)tion of such as might wish to qualify themselves\\nto enter the University.\\nThe Board of Eegents in their report in January, 1847,\\nannounced the adoption of measures- for the organization of a\\nMedical Department, by constituting three professorships,\\none each of Anatomy, Materia Medica, and Pharmacy and\\nMedical Jurisprudence. At this time the number of students\\nin the department of literature was 38.\\nThe number of students in the University at the close of\\nthe year 1872, is as follows\\nDepartment of Literature, Science, and the Arts, 476\\nDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, 357\\nDepartment of Law, 331\\n11G4\\nDeduct for student counted in two departments 1\\nTotal number of students 1163", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0083.jp2"}, "82": {"fulltext": "76\\nHISTORY OF MICHIOAN.\\nConnected with the University are a central building, 347\\nfeet in length, for the department of arts and sciences; build-\\nings for the departments of law and medicine, a chemical\\nlaboratory, and an astronomical observatory; besides buildings\\nfor residences for the president and professors, the cost of all\\nof which was about 1230,000.00.\\nThe grounds occupied by the University are 44^ acres in\\nextent.\\nThe oflBcers of the University, on the first of January, 1873,\\nwere as follows\\nJames Burrill Angell, LL. D., President.\\nBOARD OF REGENTS.\\nHon. Ed ward C. Walker, Detroit.\\nHon. George Willard, Battle Creek.\\nHon. Thomas D. Gilbert, Grand Rapids.\\nHon. Hiram A. Burt, Marquette.\\nHon. Joseph Estabrook, Ypsilanti.\\nHon. Jonas H. McGowan, Coldwater.\\nHon. Cladius B. Grant, Ann Arbor.\\nHon. Charles Rynd, Adrian.\\nHenry D. Bennett, Esq., Secretary and Steward.\\nHon. J. M. Wheeler, Treasurer.\\nHon. Daniel B. Brtggs, M. A., Supt. of Public Instruction.\\nTHE NORMAL SCHOOL.\\nThe State Normal School is located at Ypsilanti, was\\nestablished by an act of the Legislature approved March 38tb,\\n1849, and erected in 1851-3.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0084.jp2"}, "83": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nThe number of students in attendance in the Normal\\ndepartment, in the year 1872, was as follows\\nMale, 120\\nFemale, 176\\nTotal, 296\\nThe grounds connected with the institution are five acres\\nin extent. The buildings, two in number, cost thirty thou-\\nsand dollars.\\nThe School is under the management and direction of the\\nState Board of Education. Eev. Joseph Estabrook, M. A.,\\nPrincipal.\\nAGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.\\nThe Agricultural College is located about three miles east\\nfrom the city of Lansing, in the township of Meridian; was\\nestablished by an act of the Legislature, approved February\\n12th, 1855, and vras opened for the reception of students in\\nMay, 1857. Connected with the College is a farm containing\\nabout 676|- acres, and embracing every variety of soil. The\\nnumber of students in attendance on January Isf, 1873, was\\nas follows Male, 127 female, 4 total, 131.\\nThe value of the property, as ascertained by an inventory\\non the 1st of December, 1872, is as follows\\nFarm, 676^ acres, ^47,320 00\\nBuildings, 116,500 00\\nStock, farm implements, furniture, library, etc., 28,170 40\\nTotal valuation, $191,990 40\\nThe college is under the supervision of the State Board of\\nAgriculture, which is composed of the following persons", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0085.jp2"}, "84": {"fulltext": "78 HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nHon. llEZEKfAH G. Wells, President, Kalamazoo,\\nHon. OiiAMEL HosFORD, OHvet.\\nHon. J. Webster Childs, Ypsilanti.\\nHon. George W. Phillips, Eomeo.\\nFranklin Wells, Esq., Coustantine.\\nA. S. Dyckman, Esq., South Haven.\\nHon. John J. Bagley, Governor, ex officio.\\nHon. T. C. Abbot, LL. D., President College, rx officio.\\nWilliam II. Marstox, Secretary.\\nSTATE PUBLIC SCHOOL.\\nThe Legislature, in the session of 1860, passed a Joint Kes-\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2olution providing for the appointment by the Governor, of a\\nCommission, consisting of three j)ersons, to examine into the\\ndiscipline and general management of the Penal, Eeforma-\\ntory, and Charitable Institutions of the State, and to report\\nplans and recommendations for their improvement. In the\\nexaminations by the Commission, it was found, that there were\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2contained in the poor-houses, a large number of children\\nof paupers and indigent people, whose condition was most\\ndeplorable and they recommended that some system of State\\nagency should be adopted to receive these children, and pro-\\nvide for their moral and mental improvement, and thereby\\nenable them to fill, in the future, positions of usefulness and\\nrespectability. By an act of the Legislature, approved April\\n17, 1871, Commissioners were provided for, to be appointed\\nby the Governor, to locate the State Public School, and\\nto construct the necessary buildings. The City of Coldwater\\nproposed to the Commissoners, in consideration of the School\\nbeing located at that city, a donation of a tract containing", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0086.jp2"}, "85": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN. 79\\ntwenty-seven acres of land, valned at $5,000.00, and $35,000.00\\nin money. The proposal was accepted, and a contract entered\\ninto to erect a main building, containing school rooms, offices,\\nreception rooms, dining room, laundry, kitchen, etc., besides\\nhospital and rooms for Superintendent; also, seven cottages,\\neach capable of accommodating thirty children. In addition\\nto the land donated by the City of Coldwater, nine acres have\\nbeen purchased by the State, making in all, a tract of thirty-\\nsix acres. The School will be ready for the reception of chil-\\ndren, about the first of January, 1874.\\nThe value of the land, and buildings when completed, will\\nbe a little over 1100,000.00.\\nThe School is under the direction of the following Board of\\nCommissioners:\\nHon. John J. Bagley, President, ex officio.\\nHon. Caleb D. Eandall, Secretary and Treasurer.\\nHon. Chakles E. Micklet.\\nHon. Julius S. Barber.\\nCHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.\\nASYLUM FOR THE INSANE.\\nThe Asylum for the Insane is located in the village of Kala-\\nmazoo, and was established under an act of the Legislature,\\napproved April 3, 1848. The erection of buildings was com-", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0087.jp2"}, "86": {"fulltext": "80 HI8T0BY OF MICHIGAN.\\nraenced in the year 1854, aiul the whole building completed\\nill 1869.\\nThe erection of the Asylum Extension was anthorized by\\nthe Legislature by an act approved April 13, 1871 the work\\nof building commenced during the same month; the centre\\nand north Aving are nearly completed, and the whole building\\nwill probably be finished within a few months.\\nThe Asylum was first opened for the reception and treat-\\nment of insane patients on August 29, 1859.\\nThe number of patients nnder treatment on January 1,\\n1873, was 313, and the whole number since the opening of the\\nAsylum 1,304.\\nThe cost of buildings, land, fixtures, stock,\\netc., was *42 6,846 48\\nPayments on account of the asylum extension to\\nJan. 1, 1873 123,614 27\\nTotal cost to Jan. 1, 1873 $549,460 75\\nThe Asylum is under the direction of the following\\nBOARD OF TRUSTEES.\\nLuTHEE H. Tkask, Kalamazoo.\\nChakles T. Mitchell, Hillsdale.\\nWilliam A. Tomlinsoj^, Kalamazoo.\\nJoseph Gilmai^, Paw Paw.\\nJoseph A. Browk, M. D., Detroit.\\nEdward S. Lacey, Charlotte.\\nkesident officers.\\nE. H. Van Deusen, M. D., Medical Superintendent.\\nGeorge C. PALMEPt, M. D., Assistant Superintendent.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0088.jp2"}, "87": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN. 81\\nJ. E. Emerson, M. D., Assistant Physiciau.\\nHenry M. Hurd, M. D., Assistant Physician.\\nHenry Montague Steward.\\nRev. Daniel Putnam, Chaplain.\\nF. W. CuRTENius, Treasurer.\\nTHE INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB, AND\\nTHE BLIND.\\nThis Institution is situated in the suburbs of the Oity of\\nFlint, in Genesee County.\\nThe school was opened in the year 1854, in a private dwell-\\ning house in Flint.\\nThe building was erected in 1857.\\nThe farm and grounds connected with the Institution con-\\ntain ninety-four acres of land. The building, and grounds\\ncost about $275,000.00.\\nOn the 1st of January, 1873, there were in the Institution\\n27 blind pupils and 139 deaf mutes, making a total of 1(3G\\npupils.\\nThe management of the Institution on the 1st of July,\\n1873, was under the following named Board of Trustees\\nlion. Charles G. Johnson, President.\\nHon. William L. Smith, Treasurer and Building Com r.\\nHon. Irving D. Hanscom, Secretary.\\nThe resident officers are\\nEgbert L. Bangs, A. M., Principal.\\nMrs. S. C. M. Case, Matron.\\nMiss M. J. Adams, Assistant Matron.\\nDaniel S. Clark, M. D., Physician.\\n,Iames B. Gibson, Steward.\\nn", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0089.jp2"}, "88": {"fulltext": "82 HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nPENAL AND REFORMATORY INSTITU-\\nTIONS.\\nTHE REFORM SCHOOL.\\nAn act of the Legislature, approved February 10th, 1855,\\nprovided for the establishment of a House of Correction for\\nJuvenile Offenders, at or near Lansing, in the County of\\nIngham: Provided, That a suitable piece of land, of not less\\nthan twenty acres, shall be donated for that purpose. A tract\\ncomprising about thirty acres was donated by the citizens of\\nLansing, and one hundred and ninety-five acres adjoining the\\nsame Avere subsequently purchased by the State.\\nThe building was first opened for the reception of inmates\\non September 2, 185G. By an act of the Legislature, approved\\nFebruary 12, 1859, the iiame of the institution was changed\\nto the Eeform School.\\nThe number of boys in the School on January 1, 1873, was\\ntwo hundred and soven.\\nThe estimated cost of the buildings is 1150,000.00.\\nThe Eeform School is under the direction of a Board of\\nControl, consisting of the following named persons\\nHon. Geokge W. Lee, Detroit.\\nHon. Eli H. Davis, Lansing.\\nHon. Daniel L. Crcssman, Williamston.\\nOFFICERS.\\nEev. Charles Jonxsojsj, Superintendent.\\nJohn N. Foster, Assistant Superintendent", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0090.jp2"}, "89": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN. 83\\nTHE STATE PRISON.\\nThe State. Prison was establislied at Jackson, by an act of\\nthe Legislature, approved March 3, 1838. The buildings and\\nprison wall cost the State about one hundred and sixty thou-\\nsand dollars. An equal amount has been appropriated by the\\nLegislatures of 1871 and 1873 for the erection of a new main\\ncentral building, repairs of wings and Avail, and other needed\\nimprovements.\\nThe whole number of convicts received since the opening\\nof the prison in 1838, is 4,425, of which number 2,941 have\\nbeen discharged by expiration of sentence. 550 have been par-\\ndoned, one hundred and twenty-four escaped, two hundred\\ndied, and twenty-one discharged by reversal of sentence; leav-\\ning at the close of the fiscal year 1872, 589 convicts in the\\nprison, of which number six are females.\\nThe grounds of the prison are about thirty acres in extent.\\nThe prison is under the management of a board of inspec-\\ntors, who hold oflBce by appointment of the Governor; the\\nmembers of the present board are\\nWilliam S. Wilcox, Adrian.\\nLafayette W. Lovell, Kalamazoo.\\nAlbert A. Buss, Jackson.\\nThe officers of the prison are\\nJohn Morris, Agent.\\nFranklin S. Clarke, Clerk.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0091.jp2"}, "90": {"fulltext": "84 HI810BY OF MICHIGAN.\\nTHE SAULT STE. MAKIE SHIP CANAL,\\nThe United States, by an act of Congress, approved August\\n26, 1852, granted to the State of Michigan the right of way,\\nand a donation of seven hundred and fifty thousand acres of\\nthe public lands, for the construction of a ship canal around\\nthe falls of St. Mary. This proposition of Congress was\\naccepted by the State, and its conditions made obligatory by\\nan act of the Legislature, approved February 5, 1853.\\nThis act provided for the construction of the canal, under\\nthe direction of a board of five commissioners and an engi-\\nneer, to be appointed by the Governor. The work of con-\\nstruction was commenced in the month of June, 1853, and\\ncompleted on the 18th of June 1855, on which day the first\\nvessel passed through. The canal is one mile in length, hav-\\ning two locks, each three hundred and fifty feet long and\\nseventy feet wide, Avith a total lift of eighteen and a quarter\\nfeet, and cost one million two hundred thousand dollars.\\nThe tolls received for the passage of vessels through the\\ncanal, from its opening in 1855 to the close of navigation in\\nthe year 1872, amount to $430,542.86.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0092.jp2"}, "91": {"fulltext": "HISTOBT OF MICHIGAN. 85\\nPO PULIATION\\nThe population of Michigan, previous to its final relin-\\nquishment by Great Britain, and for a long period thereafter,\\nwas inconsiderable, and mostly restricted to the confines of the\\nthree principle settlements, at Sault Ste. Marie, Mackinac,\\nand Detroit. The first enumeration after Michigan became a\\ndistinct Territory, was in 1810, five years after the erection of\\nthe Territory, at which time the number of inhabitants was\\n4,762. In the following ten years the population increased to\\n8,896, and the results of subsequent enumerations are as\\nfollows\\nYear. Population.\\n1830 31,639\\n1834 87,278\\n1840 212,267\\n1850 897,654\\n1854 509,374\\n1860 749,113\\n1864 803,745\\n1870 1,184,282", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0093.jp2"}, "92": {"fulltext": "86 E18T0BT OF MICHIGAN.\\nVALUATION OF TAXABLE\\nPROPERTY.\\nThe Constitution of the State (Article XIX., See. 13),\\nrequires the Legislature to provide for an equalization by a\\nState Board, in the year 1851, and every fifth year thereafter,\\nof assessments on all taxable property, except that paying\\nspecific taxes.\\nPrevious to the year 1851, State taxation was upon the\\nbasis of equalization by the Boards of Supervisors of the\\nseveral counties.\\nThe valuation as equalized for various years, is as follows,\\nviz:\\nTears. Valuation.\\n1838 $42,953,495.01\\n1840 37,833,024.13\\n1845 28,922,097.59\\n1850 29,384,270.66\\n1851 30,976,270.18\\n1853 120,362,474.35\\n1856 137,663,009.00\\n1861 172,055,808.89\\n1866 307,965,842.9^\\n1871 630,000,000.00", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0094.jp2"}, "93": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIOAN. ^7\\nCAPITOL BUILDINGS\\nPrevions to the year 3 823, Avhen Cougress provided for the\\ngOYernment of the Territory by a Legislative Council, no very\\nextensive provision was made or required for buildings for the\\naccommodation of the government. lu the year 1823 the\\nfirst State-house was erected at Detroit, for the District Court\\nof the United States and the Legislative Council of Michigan\\nTerritory.\\nThe edifice, ninety feet in length by sixty feet in widthj\\nand surmounted by a dome one hundred and forty feet high,\\nwas constructed of brick, in the Ionic order, having a front\\nportico supported by six columns, the entablature at the sides\\nsupported by pilasters.\\nThe corner-stone of this building was laid by the Grand\\nLodge of Masons of Michigan Territory Grand Master\\nWhitkey presiding on September 22, 1823. In 1870 the\\nboard of education of the city of Detroit, in making, some\\nalterations to the building, which had been converted to\\nschool purposes, removed the corner-stone and opened the\\nbox, the contents of which were presented to the State during\\nthe session of the Legislature of 1871, and are now re-depos-\\nited in the corner-stone of the new Capitol.\\nThis building was occupied by the Territorial and State\\nLegislatures, until the removal of the seat of government to\\nLansing, under an act of the Legislature, approved March 1\\n1847.\\nThe frame building situated upon block number 115, city", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0095.jp2"}, "94": {"fulltext": "88 HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nof Lausiiig, was ordered to be erected by the Legislature of\\n1847, by an act approved March 16th, and was first occupied\\nby the Legislature in 1818. The Legislature of 1865 ordered\\nan enlargement of the building, by the addition of sixteen\\nfeet upon the south end. The cost of this building, exclu-\\nsive of repairs, is as follows\\nUnder act of 1817, $10,503.51\\nPaid in 1848, 8,038.23\\nAddition in 1865, 3,971.30\\nTotal, $22,513.03\\nlu 1853, the Legislature, by an act approved February 14,\\nprovided for the erection of a fire-proof building for the\\nState Offices, upon block number 349, known as Capitol\\nSquare, and appropriated $10,000.00 for its construction.\\nThe building was erected at a cost of $15^563.00, and soon\\nbeing found too small for the purpose required, the Legisla-\\nture of 1863, by an act approved March 14, provided for its\\nenlargement. An addition was consequently made upon the\\nwest side, at a cost of $6,483.00, making the cost of the build-\\ning to that time, $32,044.00.\\nGovernor Hen^rt P. Baldwin in his message to the Legis-\\nture on January 4, 1871, called the attention of that body to\\nthe necessity for the erection of a new Capitol.\\nThe present State House was built nearly twenty-five\\nyears ago, when the State was comparatively new, with a pop-\\nulation about one-fourth as large as at the present time, and\\nwith about one-twelfth of the present taxable valuation.\\nsjs\\nThe present and growing incapacity ot the State buildings,\\nthe insecurity from fire of the public records and library, a", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0096.jp2"}, "95": {"fulltext": "HI8T0BY OF MICHIQAN. 89\\ncalamity likely to result iu irreparable losses, and the\\nrequirement of several years time to complete the building\\nsufficiently for occupation, are, in my judgment, adequate\\nreasons why immediate action should be taken to erect a new\\nState House, witli capacity sufficient for the proper accommo-\\ndation of the Legislature and all of the State departments, and\\ncommensurate with the present and prospective wants of the\\nState.\\nThe recommendation of the Governor resulted in the pass-\\nage of an act which was approved March 31, 1871, providing\\nfor the erection of a new State Capitol and a building for\\nthe temporary use of the State offices. The act provides for\\nthe appointment by the Governor of three suitable persons, to\\nbe known as the Board of State Building Commissioners,\\nthe Governor to be ex officio the Chairman of the Board.\\nIt was made the duty of the Board to procure the erection\\nof a building for the temporary use of the State offices, as the\\nfire-proof building, erected in 1853, occupied the centre of the\\nground designed for the new Capitol, and fnust therefore be\\nremoved. For the Temporary Offices, the sum of thirty thou-\\nsand dollars was appropriated. A contract for the building\\nwas entered into on the fifth day of June, and in the month of\\nNovember following it was completed and accepted. It was\\noccupied in the following month, and cost, including heat-\\ning apparatus, $30,693.94. The building was constructed\\nwith a view to its adaptation to business purposes, upon the\\ncompletion of the new Capitol, when it will no longer be\\nrequired for the use of the State.\\nIn response to an advertisement of the Commissioners,\\nsoliciting competitive designs for a new Capitol, twenty sets\\n12", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0097.jp2"}, "96": {"fulltext": "90 HISTORY OF MICUIQAN.\\nof drawings Avere received from architects of various localities^\\non December 28, 1871. After a careful examination of each,\\nthe Board, on the twenty-fourth of January, 1872, adopted\\nthe design of Elijah E. Myers, Esq., an architect then resid-\\ning at Spriagfield, Illinois, and entered into a contract with\\nhim to act as architect and general superintendent of the work\\nuntil its completion. Mr. Myers immediately removed his\\nresidence to the city of Detroit, and engaged in the prepara-\\nration of specifications and detail drawings. On the fifteenth\\nof July the Board entered into a contract with Messrs. ]N^ehe-\\nMiAH OsBURN Co., builders, of Rochester, JST. Y., and\\nDetroit, Mich., for the construction of the entire building.\\nAt an extra session of the Legislature in March, 1872, the\\ncost of the building, with all expenses incident to its erection,\\nwas limited to twelve hundred thousand dollars. The sum\\nagreed upon in the contract, is eleven hundred and forty-four\\nthousand fifty-seven dollars and twenty cents, leaving nearly\\nfifty-six thousand dollars to cover extras, salaries, and other\\nexpenses.\\nThe building will be of Palladian style of architecture,,\\nwhich was adopted by the architect, as best suited to the\\nappearance of grandeur, required in a building of this class.\\nThe outline is sufficiently broken to produce pleasing con-\\ntrasts of light and shade; while the architect has studiously\\nobserved the suggestions of the Commissioners, in avoiding\\nsuperfluous ornamentation, preserving solidity and compact-\\nness, and at the same time giving to each apartment an\\nabundance of light.\\nThe arrangement of the various offices and departments\\nwill be exceedingly convenient; special attention having been", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0098.jp2"}, "97": {"fulltext": "HI8T0BT OF MICHIGAN. 91\\ngiven iu this respect to the wants of the public, as well as to\\nthe offices having business with each other.\\nThe foundation walls to the earth line are of Lament,\\nIllinois, limestone, in massive blocks, extending the entire\\nwidth of the wall, and underlaid with concrete to the depth\\nof three feet. The superstructure is to be of sandstone from\\nAmherst, Ohio, and the partition walls and backings to exte-\\nrior walls will be of hard-burned brick. The girders, beams,\\njoists, roof, and dome, will be made exclusively of iron, of\\nwhich material all partitions will also be made, except where\\nconstructed of masonry. The stairs throughout the building,\\nincluding steps, risers, hand-rails, balusters, and bearers, will\\nbe exclusively of iron. The corridors, from the basement to\\nthe top of the building, will be paved with marble and slate.\\nThe most approved arrangements will be employed for venti-\\nlation, steam heating, and lighting by gas. The basement\\nstory will contain an armory connected with the department\\nof the Quartermaster-General, and the remainder of the story\\nwill be devoted at present to storage, although the rooms\\nbeing high, and well lighted and ventilated, will make excel-\\nlent offices, should they be required at any tim3 for that\\npurpose.\\nThe first story, which will be twenty feet in height, will\\ncontain offices and private apartments for the various State\\nofficers and bureaus. Upon this floor will be a main corridor,\\nextending across the building from east to west, through the\\nrotunda, under the dome, and crossed at right angles by a\\ncorridor three hundred and forty-five feet in length, extend-\\ning from the north to the south entrance. The rotunda will\\nbe paved with hexagon blocks of glass, six inches iu diameter,", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0099.jp2"}, "98": {"fulltext": "92 mSTOBT OF MICHIGAN.\\nand an inch and a half in tliickness, supported by a frame of\\niron, into which each piece will be closely Gtted. From this\\nrotunda, which is forty-four and a half feet in diameter, the\\ninterior of the dome, open to the height of one hundred and\\nseventy-five feet, may be seen, with galleries extending in it\\nfrom each of the stories above. Upon the second floor, at the\\nnorth end of the building, will be the Hall of Representatives,\\noccupying the height of two stories, forty feet. This hall\\nwill be seventy feet in width, by seventy-seven and a half in\\nlength, with galleries upon the east, south, and west sides.\\nThe south gallery will extend back twenty-two and a half\\nfeet, making the upper portion of the room one hundred feet\\nin length. There will be no columns or other like obstruc-\\ntions in this hall. The ceiling, which is to be of embossed\\ncolored plate glass, will be supported by the iron roof-trusses\\nand the galleries will be supported by iron girders, entirely\\nhidden from view. The hall will be lighted by nine windows\\non each side, four on the lower floor, and five on the upper,\\nand by a large sky-light in the roof, over the glass ceiling.\\nThe gas-light will be reflected down through this ceiling.\\nThe Senate Chamber, at the south end of the building, will\\ncorrespond in all respects but size with the Eepresentative\\nHall, it being of the same width, but shorter by twelve feet.\\nBetween the legislative halls, at the west front of the cen-\\ntral portion of the building, will be the hall for the State\\nLibrary. This hall will be one hundred feet in length, forty\\nfeet wide, and open to the top of the building, a height of\\nfifty feet, with galleries containing alcoves for the convenient\\narrangement of books.\\nAt the east front, upon the same floor, will be a suite of", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0100.jp2"}, "99": {"fulltext": "UISTOBY OF MICHIGAN. 93\\nrooms for the Governor and his Secretary. Over the Govern-\\nor s rooms, and upon the third floor, will be the Supreme Court\\nroom, Avith rooms in close proximity for the accommodation\\nof the judges and attorneys, aud offices of the Attorney Gen-\\neral. The remainder of the second and third stories will be\\ndevoted to committee rooms and other apartments required\\nfor the Legislature. On either side of tlie rotunda, a grand\\nstairway rises from the basement to the fourth story private\\nstairways being provided in other portions of the building as\\nconvenience may require. An elevator, to be operated by\\nsteam, will be situated in a central portion of the building.\\nThe roof will be made of corrugated galvanized iron, con-\\nstructed in such a manner that no trouble will be occasioned\\nby the lodgment of snow or ice, and the necessity for repairs\\ncannot occur Avith frequency. All the windows will be glazed\\nwith polished English or Berlin plate glass, one plate to\\neach sash.\\nThe main pediment of the building, looking cast, will con-\\ntain an allegorical representation of the rise and progress of\\nMichigan, carved in has relief.\\nThe princijial dimensions of the building are as follows\\nLength, not including porticoes, 345 feet 2 inches; depth,\\n191 feet 5 inches; height of lantern, 265 feet.\\nThe time stipulated for the completion of the building is\\nthe 1st dav of December. 1877.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0101.jp2"}, "100": {"fulltext": "94 HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nCORNER-STONE COMMITTEE,\\nThe Legislature of 1873, by a Joint Resolution, approved\\nApril 24, provided for a public celebration upon the occasion\\nof laying the corner-stone of the new Capitol, and for the\\nappointment of a committee to provide for the appropriate\\narrangements therefor. The committee, by the terms of the\\nresolution, was to consist of the Governor, who should be its\\nchairman the members of the Board of State Building Com-\\nmissioners, and ten citizens of the State, to be appointed by\\nthe Governor. The committee so appointed consists of the\\nfollowing persons\\nJohn J. Bagley, Chairman, Detroit.\\nEbenezer 0. Grosvenor, Vice President, Jonesville.\\nJames Shearer, Bay City.\\nAlexander Chapotox, Detroit.\\nDavid Andersox, ]5car Lake Mills.\\nJohn P. Hoyt, Vassar.\\nWilliam H. Withington, Jackson.\\nAUGUSTUS S. Gaylord, Saginaw.\\nEllery I. Garfield, Detroit.\\nJohn Hibbard^ Port Huron,\\nLeonard H. Eandall, Grand Rapids.\\nOliver L. Spaulding, St. Johns.\\nWilliam H. Stone, Adrian.\\nJohn S. Tooker, Lansing.\\nAllen L. Bours, Secretary, Lansing.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0102.jp2"}, "101": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIQAN. 95\\nTHE CORNER-STONE.\\nThe Board of State Building Commissioners was directed\\nby the Legislature to procure a suitable Corner-Stoue, and to\\ncause the following inscriptions to be carved thereon, with\\nraised letters in sunk panels, viz.: On the east face A. D.\\n1872 (being the year in whicb work upon the Capitol was\\ncommenced), and upon the north face A. D, and the year\\nin which the building shall be completed. From a number\\nof specimens of granite, from various localities, submitted for\\ntheir examination, the Commissioners made choice of that\\nfrom Concord, New Hampshire, as being the most beautiful\\nand appropriate for the use required. A design for the Stone\\nwas prepared by E. E. Myers, Esq., the architect of the Cap-\\nitol, and a contract for preparing it awarded to Messrs.\\nStruthers Sons, of Philadelphia.\\nANTIQUITY OF THE CUSTOM.\\nThe importance attached to the corner-stone is of very\\ngreat antiquity. In the Book of Job, believed to be the old-\\nest literary production extant, the Great Architect and\\nBuilder of the Universe is thus reported to have addressed\\nthe patriarch\\nWhere wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth\\nWho hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest or who\\nhath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the found-\\nations thereof fastened or who laid the corner-stone\\niiiereof? Job, c. 38.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0103.jp2"}, "102": {"fulltext": "96 HISTORY OF MICHlGAN^.\\nThe importance of the corner-stone \\\\i further acknowledged\\nby the figurative and symbolical use for which it is often\\nemployed.\\nIt is recorded in the Book of Isaiah\\nThei-efore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I lay in Zion\\nfor a foundation, a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-\\nstone, a sure foundation.\\nIn the 118tli Psalm:\\nThe stone which the builders refused is become the head\\nstone in the corner.\\nThe custom of laying the corner-stone with public demon-\\nstrations of great pomp and ceremony, is of rery early origin.\\nThe corner-stone of Westminster Abbey was laid on the\\n24th of June, 1503, by a lodge of Master Masons, at which\\nKing Henry VII. presided in person as Grand Master, John\\nISLIP, Abbot of Westminster, and tSir Keginald Bray,\\nKnight of the Garter, acting for the occasion as his Wardens.\\nIn the year 1G07, the corner-stone of the Palace of White-\\nhall was laid by King James I., in presence of Grand\\nMaster Jones, and his Wardens, William Herbert, Earl of\\nPembroke, and Nicholas Stone, Esq., Master Mason of\\nEngland, who were attended by many brethren, clothed in\\nform, and other eminent persons, who had been invited on\\nthe occasion. The ceremony was conducted Avith great pomp\\nand splendor.\\nIn 1673 the corner-stone of 8t. Paul s Cathedral, London,\\ndesigned by Deputy Wren, was laid in solemn form by King\\nGeorge I., attended by Grand Master Kivers, his architects\\nand craftsmen, in presence of the nobility and gentry, the\\nlord mayor and aldermen, the bishops and clergy, etc.*\\nPreston s Illustrations of Masonry.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0104.jp2"}, "103": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN. 97\\nThe custom of making deposits in corner-stone.i; is of more\\nrecent origin, though in very early times coins, medals, and\\nmetallic plates, bearing appropriate inscriptions, and profiles\\nof reigning sovereigns and other dignitaries, Avere placed in\\ntlie mortar, under the corner-stone and the stone generally\\nbore an inscription, showing the date and purpose for which\\nthe building was erected.\\nIn the corner-stone of the Exchange Building iu Edin-\\nburgh, which was laid September loth, .1.753, three medals\\nwere deposited in cavities in the corner-stone, made for the\\npurpose. The stone also bore a Latin inscription on the side\\nupon Avhich it was laid.\\nThe custom now extends to the depositing not only of coins\\nand medals, but of historical records and various memoranda\\npertaining to the object for which the building is erected,\\nand showing the condition of the country, the State, and the\\nparticular locality of the structure, at the time of its erection.\\nThe corner-stone of the original edifice of the National\\nCapitol at Washington, was laid by George Washingtok,\\nPresident of the United States, on the eighteenth of Septem-\\nber, 1793. The building was first occupied by the Govern-\\nment in 1800, during Avhich year the public archives were\\nremoved from Philadelphia. The Capitol, together with the\\nNational Library, was fired by the British, under General\\nKoss, on the t ^venty-fourtli of August, 1814, and entirely\\ndestroyed. On the anniversary of that day, four years later,\\nthe corner-stone of the central building of the present Capitol\\nwas laid, and the building was completed in the year 1827.\\n13", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0105.jp2"}, "104": {"fulltext": "98 mSTOBT OF MICHIGAN.\\nTHE STATE SEAL.\\nThe Great Seal of the State of Micbigau was prcseutGd by\\nthe Hon. Lewis Cass to the Convention which framed the\\nfirst Constitntion for the State, in session at the city of\\nDetroit, on the 2d day of June, 1835, and on the 22d day of\\nthe same mouth, the Convention adopted the following reso-\\nlution, offered by the Hon. Eoss Wilkins\\nResolved, That the president of this Convention tender to\\nthe Hon. Lew IS Cass, the thanks of this Convention, repre-\\nsenting the people of Michigan, for the handsome State seal\\npresented by him to the forthcoming State.\\nThe Latin motto on the seal, Si quceris 2^eninHulam amcp-\\nnam, circumspice, -If yon w-isli to see a beautiful peninsula,\\nlook aronnd you, was doubtless suggested by the inscription\\nupon a tablet in St. Paul s Cathedral, Loudon, to the memory\\nof Sir CiiEiSTOPHER Ween, its renowned architect. Si giiwris\\nmonumentam amoenam circ2(mspice, If you wish to see a\\nbeautiful onomnncnt, look among you, referring to the great\\nmaster-piece of architecture, by him designed, as the most\\nfittinir tribute to his memory.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0106.jp2"}, "105": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MIGUIOAN. 99\\nTHE GOVERNORS OF MICHIGAN.\\nUNDER FRENCH DOMINION, 1022-176:5.\\nSamuel Champlain, 1632-1635.\\nM. DE M0NT3IAGXY, 1636-1647.\\nM. DE AlLLEBOUT, 1648-1650.\\nM. DE Lauson, 1651-1656.\\nM. DE Lauson (sou), 1656-1657.\\nM. DE AlLLEBOUT, 1657-1658.\\nM. DE Argensok, 1658-1660.\\nEaROX DE AVANGOUll, 1661-1663.\\nM. DE Mesey, 1663-1665.\\nM. DE COURCELLES, 1665-1672.\\nCount de Frontejstac, 1673-1682.\\nM. DE LA Barre, 1682-1685.\\nM. DE NoNViLLE, 1685-1689.\\nCount de Froktenac, 1689-1698.\\nM. DE Callieres, 1699-1703.\\nM. DE Vaudreuil, 1703-1725.\\nM. DE Beauharnois, 1726-1747.\\nM. DE Galissoniere, 1747-1749.\\nM. DE LA Jonquiere, 1749-1752.\\nM. Du Quesne, 1752-1755.\\nM. DE Vattdreuil DE Cavagnac, 1755-1763.\\nUNDER BRITISH DOMINION, 1703-1796.\\nJames Murray, 1763-1767.\\nGuy Carleton, 1768-1777.\\nFrederick Haldimand, 1777-1785.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0107.jp2"}, "106": {"fulltext": "100 HT8T0BY OF MICHIGAN.\\nHenry Hamilton, 1785-1786.\\nLord Dorchester, 1786-1796.\\nTERRITORIAL GOVERNORS.\\nnorthwest territory.\\nArthur St. Clair, 1796-1800.\\nINDIANA territory.\\nWilliam Henry Harrison, 1800-1805.\\nMICHICxAN territory,\\nWilliam Hull, 1805-1813.\\nLewis Cass, 1813-1831.\\nGeorge B. Porter,* 1831-1834.\\nStevens T. Mason, ex officio, 1834-1835.\\nGOVERNORS OF STATE OF MICHIGAN.\\nStevens T. Mason, 1835-1840.\\nWilliam W^oodbridge, 1840-1841.\\nJ. Wright Gordon (actino^), 1841-184?.\\nJohn S. Barry, 184.3-1845.\\nAlpheus Felch, 1846-1847.\\nWilliam L. Greenly (acting), 1847-1847.\\nEpaphroditus Eansom 1848-1849.\\nJohn S. Barry, 1850-185L\\nEgbert McClelland, 1852-1853.\\nAndrew Parsons (acting), 1853-1854.\\nKinsley S. Bingham, 1855-1858.\\nMoses Wisner, 1859-1860.\\nAustin Blair, 1861-1864.\\nHenry H. Crapo, 1865-1868.\\nHenry P. Baldw^in, 1869-1872.\\nJohn J. Bagley, 1873\\nDied July 0, 1S31.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0108.jp2"}, "107": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIOAN. 101\\nUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.\\nMAECH 4th, 1873.\\nUltsses S. Geant, of Illinois, President\\nHenry Wilson of Massachusetts, Vice President.\\nTHE CABINET.\\nHamilton Fish, New York, Secretary of State.\\nWm. a. Eichardson, Massachusetts. Sec y of the Treasury.\\nWilliam W. Belknap, Iowa, Secretary of War.\\nGeorge M. Eobeson, New Jersey, Secretary of the Navy.\\nColumbus Delano, Ohio, Secretary of the Interior.\\nJohn A. J. Creswell, Maryland, Postmaster General.\\nGeorge II. Williams, Oregon, Attorney General.\\nTHE SUPREME COURT.\\nChief Justice.\\nassociate justices.\\nNathan Clifford, Maine.\\nNoah II. Swayne, Ohio.\\nSamuel F. Miller. Iowa.\\nDavid Davis, Illinois.\\nStephen J. Field, California.\\nWilliam Strong, Pennsylvania.\\nJoseph P. Bradley, New Jersey.\\nAVard Hunt, New York.\\nVacant by the decease of .Salmon P. Chase in 1S73. His successor not yet\\nappointed.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0109.jp2"}, "108": {"fulltext": "102\\nHISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nSIXTH CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.\\nJudge.\\nClerk?.\\nIIalmek II. Emmons, Detroit,\\nAddison Mandell, Detroit,\\nIsaac II. PAKKisn, Grand Rapids,^\\nUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS FOR MICHIGAN.\\nEASTERN DISTRICT.\\nJonN W. LoNGYEAK, Detroit, Judge.\\nD. J. Davidson, Detroit,\\nWESTERN district.\\nSolomon L. Withet, Grand Rapids,\\nIsaac II. Parrish, Grand Rapids,\\nClerk.\\nJudge.\\nClerk.\\nJUDICIARY OF MICHIGAN\\nSUPREME COURT.\\nIsaac P. Christiancy, Chief Justice,\\nBenjamin F. Graves,\\nThomas M. Cooley,\\nJames V. Campbell,\\nTHE CIRCUIT COURTS.\\n1. Daniel L. Pratt,\\nZ. Henry H. Cooledge,\\n3. Jarei) Patchin,\\nMonroe.\\nBattle Creek.\\nAnn Arbor.\\nDetroit.\\nHillsdale.\\nNiles.\\nDetroit.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0110.jp2"}, "109": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\n103\\n4. Alexander D. Chaxe, Dexter.\\n5. George Woodruff, Marshall.\\n6. James S. Dewey, Pontiac.\\n7. JosiAH Turner, Owosso.\\n8. Louis 8. Lovell, Ionia.\\n9. Charles K. Browx, Kalamr.zoo.\\n10. John Moore, Saginaw.\\n11. Daniel Goodwin, Detroit.\\n12. James O Grady, Honghtcn.\\n13. Jonathan G. Eamsdell, Traverse Oit}\\n14. Augustine H. Giddings, T^ewaygo.\\n15. EiCHMOND W. Melendt, Centreville.\\n16. Edward W. Harris, Port Hnron.\\n17. BiKNEY HoYT, Grand Eapicls.\\n18. Sanford M. Green, Bay City.\\nUNITED STATES CONGRESS.\\nMICHIGAN SENATORS.\\nZachariah Chandler Detroit.\\nThomas W. Ferry, Grand Haven.\\nREPRESENTATIVES.\\nMoses W. Field, 1st District, Detroit.\\nHenry Waldron, 2d District, Hillsdale.\\nGeorge Willard, 3d District. Battle Creek.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0111.jp2"}, "110": {"fulltext": "104\\nHISTORY OF MIGHIQAN.\\nJulius C. Burrows, 4tli District,\\nWilder D. Foster,* 5tli District,\\nJgsiah W. Begole, Gtli District,\\nOmar D. Conger, 7tli District,\\nNathan B. Bradley, 8th District,\\nJay a. Hubbell, 9tli District,\\nKalamazoo.\\nGrand Kapids.\\nFlint.\\nPort Huron.\\nBay City.\\nHonghton.\\nDeceased Sept. 20, tST8.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0112.jp2"}, "111": {"fulltext": "HI8T0BY OF MICHIGAN. 105\\nMICHIGAN STATE GOVERN-\\nMENT.\\nJANUARY 1, 187a.\\nJohn J. Bagley, Governor Detroit.\\nHenky H. Holt, Lieutenant Governor, Muskegon.\\nDaniel Striker, Secretary of State, Hastings.\\nGilbert M. Hasty, Deputy.\\nVictory P. Collier, State Treasurer, Battle C reck.\\nHenry D. Bartholomew, Deputy.\\nWilliam Humphrey, Auditor General, Adrian.\\nHubert E. Pratt, Deput}-.\\nLeverett a. Clapp, Com. State Land Office. Centreville.\\nOzRO A. BowEN, Deputy.\\nDaniel B. Briggs, Supt. Public Instruction, Romeo.\\nCortland B. Stebbins, Deputy.\\nByron D. Ball, Attorney General, Grand Rapids.\\nMrs. Harriet A. Tenney, State Librarian, Lansing.\\nSamuel H, Row, Com. of Lisurance, Lansing.\\nHenry N. Lawrence, Deputy.\\nStephen S. Cobb, Railroad Commissioner. Kalamazoo.\\nSamuel S. Garrigues, Salt Inspector, East Saginaw.\\nM. H. Allardt, Commissioner of Immigration.\\nGuy H. Carleton, Superintendent of St. Mary s Falls Ship\\nCanal, Sault Ste. Marie.\\n14", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0113.jp2"}, "112": {"fulltext": "106\\nHISTORY OF MICHIQAIs.\\nSTATE BOARDS.\\nSTATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.\\nDaniel E. Brown,* Saranac.\\nWitter J. Baxter, Jonesville.\\nEdward Dorsch, Monroe.\\nSTATE BOARD OF HEALTH.\\nHomer 0. Hitchcock, M. D., Kalamazoo.\\nZenas E. Bliss, M. D., Grand Rapids.\\nRobert C. Kedzie, M. D., Lansing.\\nRev. Charles H. Brigham, Ann Arbor.\\nHenry F. Lyster, M. D., Detroit-\\nRev. John S. Goodman, East Saginaw.\\nHenry B. Baker, M. D., Secretary, Lansinsr.\\nSTATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.\\nHezekiah G. Wells,\\nOramel Hosford,\\nJ. Webster Childs,\\nGeorge W. Phillips,\\nFranklin Wells\\nA. S. Dyckman,\\nJohn J. Bagley, Governor,\\nKalamazoo.\\nOlivet.\\nYpsilauti.\\nRomeo.\\nOonstantine.\\nSouth Haven.\\nT. C. Abbot, Pres t of College, S\\nEx officio.\\nBOARD OF CONTROL FOR RAILROADS.\\nD. Betiiune Duffield, Detroit.\\nJohn K. Boies, Hudson.\\nDeceased in 1S7S.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0114.jp2"}, "113": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MIOHIOAK. 107\\nStephen S. Cobb, Kalamazoo.\\nByron M. Cutciieon, Manistee.\\nDarius Monroe, Bronsou.\\nP. Dean A\\\\^\\\\rnei;, Farmington.\\nBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE GENERAL SUPERVL\\nSION OF CHARITABLE, PENAL, PAUPER, AND REFORM-\\nATORY INSTITUTIONS.\\nCharles I. Walker Detroit.\\nWilliam B. Williams Allegan.\\nHenry W. Lord, Pontiac.\\nZebulon E. Brockway, Detroit.\\nCharles M. Croswell, Secretary, Adrian.\\nBOARD OF STATE SWAMP LAND ROAD COMMISSIONERS.\\nJoseph B. Haviland, Acme.\\nDavid J. Evans, Bay City.\\nSamuel H. Selden, Escanaba.\\nBOARD OF STATE BUILDING COMMISSIONERS.\\nGov. John J. Bagley, Chairman, Detroit.\\nEbenezer 0. Grosvenor, Vice President, Jonesville,\\nJames Shearer, Bay City.,\\nAlexander Chapoton, Detroit\\nAllen L. Bours, Secretar\\\\% Lansing.\\nBOARD OF FISH COMMISSIONERS.\\nGeorge Clark, Ecorse.\\nGeorge H. Jerome, Niles,", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0115.jp2"}, "114": {"fulltext": "108 HI8T0BY OF MICHIGAN.\\nBOARD OF STATE AUDITORS.\\nSecretary of State.\\nState Treasurer,\\n00MMISSION EK OF THE StATE LaXI) OfFTCE.\\nSTATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.\\nLieutenant Governor,\\nAuditor General,\\nSecretary of State,\\nState Treasurer.\\nCommissioner of the State Land Office.\\nBOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS.\\nSecretary of State,\\nState Treasurer,\\nCommissioner of the State Land Office.\\nBOARD FOR EXAMINATION OF CLAIMS GROWING OUT\\nOF SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS.\\nCommissioner of State Land Office,\\nState Treasurer,\\nAttorney General.\\nBOARD OF CONTROL FOR RECLAMATION OF SWAMP\\nLANDS.\\nGovernor,\\nSecretary of State,\\nAuditor General,\\nState Treasurer,\\nAttorney General,\\nCommissioner of State Land Office.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0116.jp2"}, "115": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN. 10^\\nBOARD OF CONTROL OF SAULT STE. MARIE CANAL, AND\\nOF THE PORTAGE LAKE AND LAKE SUPERIOR SHIP\\nCANAL.\\nCtOVERNOR,\\nAuditor General,\\nState Treasurer.\\nBOARD OF FUND COMMISSIONERS.\\nState Treasurer,\\nAuditor General,\\nSecretary of State.\\nBOARD OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.\\nGovernor,\\nSuperintendent of Public Instruction,\\nPresident of the State Board op Education.\\nBOARD OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.\\nState Treasurer,\\nSecretary of State,\\nAuditor General.\\nBOARD TO TAKE CHARGE OF ESCHEATED PROPERTY\\nAND OTHER STATE ASSETS.\\nAuditor General,\\nState Treasurer,\\nSecretary of State.\\nBOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ]\\\\IAKING REPAIRS AND\\nADDITIONS TO THE STATE PRISON.\\nGovernor,\\nInspectors of the State Prison-", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0117.jp2"}, "116": {"fulltext": "110 HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO SELECT SITE AND CON-\\nSTRUCT AN ADDITIONAL ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE.\\nE. H. VAX Deusex, Kalamazoo.\\nAmos Eathbun, Grand Rapids.\\nOeorge Haxnahs, South Haven.\\nBOARD TO SELECT SITE AND PROCURE PLANS FOR A\\nSTATE HOUSE OF CORRECTION.\\nThree persons, citizens of the State, to be appointed by the\\nGovernor.\\nHOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.\\nJajies B. Angell, LL. D., President ex officio.\\nEdward C. Walker, Detroit.\\nGeorge Willard, Battle Creek.\\nThomas D. Gilbert Grand Rapids.\\nlIiRAM A. Burt, Marquette.\\nJoseph Estabrook, Ypsilanti.\\nJonas II. McGowax, Ooldwater.\\nClaudius B. Grant, Auu Arbor.\\nCharles Rynd, Adrian.\\nBOARD OF CONTROL OF THE STxVTE PUBLIC SCHOOL.\\nGov. John J. Bagley, Detroit.\\nCaleb D. Randall, Coldwater.\\nCharles E, Mickley, Adrian.\\nJulius S. Barber, Coldwater.\\nBOARD OF CONTROL OF THE STATE REFORM SCHOOL.\\nGeorge W. Lee, Detroit.\\nDaniel L. Grossman, Williamston.\\nEli II. Davis, Lansing.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0118.jp2"}, "117": {"fulltext": "niSTOET Of MICHIGAN. Ill\\nBOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE MICHIGAN ASYLUM FOR\\nTHE INSANE.\\nLuther H. Tit ask, Kalamazoo.\\nCharles T. Mitchell, Hillsdale.\\nWilliam A. Tomlinsox, Kalamazoo.\\nJoseph Gilmak, Paw Paw.\\nJoseph Browx, M. I)., Detroit.\\nEd-svard 8. Lacey, Charlotte.\\nBOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MICHIGAN INSTITUTION\\nFOR THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND DUMB, AND\\nTHE BLIND.\\nCharles G. Johnsox, Monroe.\\nWilliam L. Smith, Flint.\\nIrving D. Hanscom, Eomeo.\\nBOARD OF INSPECTORS OF THE STATE PRISON.\\nWilliam S. Wilcox, Adrian.\\nLafayette W. Loyel Kalamazoo.\\nAlbert A. Bliss, Jackson.\\nMILITARY OFFICERS OF THE STATE.\\nGovernor John J. Bagley, Commander-in-Cliicr.\\nGen. John Robertson, Adjutant General.\\nGen. William A. Throop, Quartermaster General.\\nGen. Russell A. Algeu, Inspector General.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0119.jp2"}, "118": {"fulltext": "112\\nHI8T0EY OF MICHIGAN.\\nMaj. Geokge H. Hopkixs, Sec y to Coramandcr-in-Chief.\\nMaj. John Pulford, Judge Advocate.\\nAIDS TO COMMANDER-I]Sr-CHIEF.\\nCol. Grover S. Wormer, Detroit.\\nCol. Frank Gorton^, Saalt Ste. Marie.\\nCol. Robert Burns, Kalamazoo.\\nCol. Charles Y. Osburn, Ovvosso.\\nSTATE MILITARY BOARD.\\nJerome Croul,\\nCharles E. Grisson,\\nDetroit.\\nSi. Johns.\\nMICHIGAN STATE LEGISLATURE-1871-2.\\nTHE SENATE.\\nMoRUAxV Bates, President,\\nLorenzo P. Alexander,\\nByron^ D. Ball,\\nHomer G. Barber,\\nJosiAH W. Begole,\\nTheodore G. Bennett,\\nRobert V. Briggs,\\nJames P. Cawley,.\\nIsaac M. Cravath,*\\nTraverse City.\\nBucliauau.\\nGrand Rapids.\\nVermontville.\\nFlint.\\nJackson.\\nWyandotte.\\nMorenci.\\nLansing.\\nDied May 4, 18T2.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0120.jp2"}, "119": {"fulltext": "EI8T0BY OF MICHIGAN. 113\\nJohn C. Dexter, Ionia.\\nPhilip H. Emerson, Battle Creek.\\nMylo L. Gay, Howell.\\nGeorge Hannahs, South Haven.\\nGilbert Hatheway,* New Baltimore.\\nBela W. Jenks, St. Clair.\\nEmmanuel Mann, Ann Arbor.\\nSeth C. Moffatt, Northport.\\nEdward G. Morton, Monroe.\\nJames M. Neasmith, Kalamazoo.\\nLayman B. Price, Lakeville.\\nAbraham C. Prutzman, Three Rivers.\\nUzziel Putnam, Jr., Pokagon.\\nCaleb D. Eandall, Coldwater.\\nJames W. Eomeyn, Detroit.\\nAlanson Sheley, Detroit.\\nFrancis B. Stockbkidge, Saugatuck.\\nWilliam Stoddard, Litchfield.\\nWales F. Storrs, Coopersvillc.\\nJohn C. Waterbury, Lexington.\\nHarrison H. Wheeler, Wenona.\\nFrank Gf. White, Calumet.\\nWilliam S. Wilcox, Adrian.\\nAlfred B. Wood, Saginaw.\\nHenry S. Sleeper, Secretary, Galesburgb.\\nHenry Seymour, Sergeant- at- Arms, Grand Rapids.\\nDied Oct. 26, 1S71, and succeeded by Setmocr Bkownell.\\n15", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0121.jp2"}, "120": {"fulltext": "114\\nHIBTOItT OF MICHIGAl^.\\nHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.\\nJoxATHAN J. Woodman Speaker. Paw Paw.\\nJohn J. Adam, Tecumseh.\\nOscar Adams, Flint.\\nAllen C. Adsit, Spring Lake.\\nJohn L. Andeews, Milford.\\nMakcus M. Atwood, Dansville.\\nHorace T. Barnaby, Pompeii.\\nWilliam E. Bates/ Au Ores.\\nWilliam H. Brockway, Albion.\\nGeorge I. Brown, Battle Creek.\\nAlexander Cameron, Kalamazoo.\\nWilliam Chamberlain, Three Oaks.\\nHenry P. Cherry, Johnstown.\\nAaron Childs, Ypsilanti.\\nJoshua Clement, Jackson.\\nAndrew Climie, Leonidas.\\nLyman Cochrane, Detroit.\\nJames M. Congdon, Chelsea.\\nAlexander B. Copley, Decatur.\\nJohn F. Coulter, Niles.\\nArcher H. Crane, Blissfield.\\nGeorge W. Crofoot, Pinckney.\\nLawrence Dalton, Dalton s Corners.\\nPhilo Doty, Eagle.\\nWilliam J. Edwards, Niles.\\nCharles B. Fenton, Mackinac.\\nKichard Ferris, Bear Lake Mills.\\nResigned and succeeded by Isaac Makston.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0122.jp2"}, "121": {"fulltext": "BISTORT OF MICHIGAN. 115\\nAsa p. Ferry, Rockford.\\nAlmoin B. Frost, Oakland.\\nSamuel M. Garfield, Grand Eapids.\\nWilliam D. Garrison, Vernon.\\nJohn Gibson, Detroit.\\nGeorge F. Gillam, Bronsou.\\nClaudius B. Grant, Ann Arbor.\\nRobert J. Grant Hastins-s.\\nPatrick Gorman, Grafton.\\nEdgar L. Gray, K ewaygo.\\nOrson Green, Geneva.\\nJohn Greusel, Detroit.\\nIra R. Grosvenor, Monroe.\\nBernard Haack, Blumfield.\\nWilliam Harris, Rockland.\\nAlvin K Hart, Lansing.\\nHarvey Haynes, Coldwater.\\nJohn Haynes, Midland City.\\nJames E. Haywood, Port Hoi^e.\\nEzra Hazen, Memphis.\\nNicholas R. Hill, Cedar Springs.\\nSamuel W. Hill, Eagle River.\\nCharles E. Holland Hancock.\\nHenry H. Holt, Muskegon.\\nJulius Houseman, Grand Rapids.\\nWilliam C. Hoyt, Detroit.\\nHenry Huff, Jonesville.\\nRossELL B. Hughes, Bellevue\\nWilliam H. Hurlbut, South Haven.\\nBenjamin W. Huston, Jr., Vassar.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0123.jp2"}, "122": {"fulltext": "116\\nHI8T0BY OF MIGIIIOAN.\\nShiverick Kellogg,\\nCornelius Kxapp,\\nJacob C. Lamb,\\nJohn Landon,*\\nCharles D. Little,\\nJames McGonegal,\\nEli E. Miller,\\nNorton L. Miller,\\nRichard C. Miller,\\nCharles E. Millington,\\nJoseph T, S. Mtnne,\\nPreston Mitchell,\\nWilliam H. C. Mitchell,\\nMartin V. Montgomery,\\nJames B. Moshier,\\nJason B. Norris,\\nCharles Y. Osburn,\\nJohn M. Osborn,\\nPerry D. Pearl,\\nOrlando E. Pattengill,\\nJohn L Phillips,!\\nBenjamin Pierson,\\nSamuel Post,\\nDeliverance S. Priest,\\nAlmond B. Eiford,\\nHorace D. Eood,\\nAlbert K. Eoof,\\nJohn Eoost,\\nEaston.\\nEome Centre.\\nDryden.\\nParma.\\nSaginaw.\\nDetroit.\\nEichland.\\nMount Clemens.\\nGreenville.\\nConstantine.\\nSt. Clair.\\nMarshall.\\nEast Traverse Bay.\\nEaton Eapids.\\nLinden.\\nCambria Mills.\\nOwosso.\\nHudson.\\nBelleville.\\nPlymouth-\\nPine Enn.\\nFarmington.\\nYpsilanti.\\nEomeo.\\nBenton Harbor.\\nLapeer,\\nLyons.\\nHolland.\\nDied March IStli, 1871, and succeeded by Hiram C. Hodge.\\nDied Janinry Stti, 1S72, and succeeded by Fredekick Walker.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0124.jp2"}, "123": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICniOAN. 117\\nGiles Ross, Highland.\\nHiKAM D. Run Y AN, Disco.\\nFrank L. Smith, Jackson.\\nJohn J. Sumner, Lambertville.\\nAlbert P. Swineford. Marquette.\\nSimeon M. Thayer, Minden.\\nBracey Tobey, Sturgis.\\nRowland S. Van Scoy, Maple Rapids.\\nJohn Walker, Cooper.\\nJacob Walton, Adrian.\\nCharles W. Watkins, Wayland.\\nAlanson J. Webster, Pontiac.\\nFrederick L. Wells, Port Huron.\\nDarwin 0. White, Southfield.\\nJames A. AVilliams, Quincy.\\nNelson B. Jones, Clerk, Lansing.\\nHenry Underwood, Sergeant-at-Arms, Adrian.\\nMICHIGAN STATE LEGISLATURE-1873-4,\\nTHE SENATE.\\nHenry H. Holt, President, Muskegon.\\nDavid Anderson, Bear Lake Mills.\\nAdam Beattie, Ovid.\\nMark S. Brewer, Pontiac.\\nIra H. Butterfieli), Lapeer.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0125.jp2"}, "124": {"fulltext": "118 HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nJ. Webster Childs, Ypsilanti.\\nHenry S. Clubb Grand Haven.\\nMoREAU S. Crosby, Grand Kapids.\\nJames L. Curry, Clio.\\nCharles V. DeLand, East Saginaw.\\nGeorge M. Dewey, Hastings.\\nRalph Ely Alma.\\nPhilip H. Emersox, Battle Creek.\\nJames M. Goodell, Corunna.\\nEdgar L. Gray, Newaygo.\\nHekry H. Hinds, Stanton.\\nEdwin B. Isham, Kegannee.\\nNathan G. King, Brooklyn.\\nJohn N. Mellen, Romeo.\\nCharles E. Mickley, Adrian.\\nWilliam H. C. Mitchell, East Traverse Bay.\\nJonas H. McGowan, Coldwater.\\nJames M. Neasmith, Schoolcraft.\\nAbraham C. Prutzman, Three Rivers.\\nDavid M. Richardson, Detroit.\\nLevi Sparks, Buchanan.\\nWilliam Stoddard,* Litchfield.\\nJohn J. Sumner, Lambertville.\\nWilliam C. Sutton, Dearborn.\\nFredrick L. Wells, Port Huron.\\nWilliam B. Wesson, Detroit.\\nHarrison H. Wheeler, Wenona.\\nMark D. Wilber, Allegan.\\nJames H. Stone, Secretary, Kalamazoo.\\nWilliam P. Burdick, Sergeant-at-Arms, Saginaw.\\n*Died 1878.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0126.jp2"}, "125": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIOAN. 119\\nHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.\\nCharles M. Croswell, Speaker, Adrian.\\nFrancis Ackley, St. Charles.\\nSullivan Armstrong, Newaygo.\\nFrederick G. Bailey, Vernon.\\nIra H. Bartholomew, Lansing.\\nSamuel H. Blackman, Paw Paw.\\nEvan J. Bonine, Niles.\\nThomas H. Bottomley, Capac.\\nEdward Breitung, Negaunee.\\nEdward L. Briqgs, Grand Rapids.\\nJohn C. Brunson, Victor.\\nJohn L. Buell, Menominee.\\nJames Burns, Detroit.\\nHorace H. Cady, Mt. Clemens.\\nJames Caplis, Detroit.\\nJohn Carter, Milford.\\nMerritt N. Chafey, Manistee.\\nWilliam Chamberlain, Three Oaks.\\nAndrew Climie, Leonidas.\\nThomas S. Cobb, Kalamazoo.\\nFrederick W. Collins, Middle ville.\\nPeter Cook, Saline.\\nWilliam H. Curtis, Hanley.\\nDaniel W. Dinturff, Fowlerville.\\nWilliam Drake, Amboy.\\nJohn F. Drew, Jackson.\\nHenry D. Edwards Detroit.\\nEbenezer S. Eggleston, Grand Rapids.\\nIsaac A. Fancher, Mt. Pleasant.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0127.jp2"}, "126": {"fulltext": "UO HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nThomas A. Ferguson, Sherman.\\nConrad Fey, East Saginaw.\\nSamuel M. Garfield, Grand Rapids.\\nJan W. Garvelink, Graafschap.\\nArthur D. Gilmore, Blissfield.\\nLevi K Goodrich, Concord.\\nHenry Gordon, Flat Roclc.\\nClaudius B. Grant, Ann Arbor.\\nEdward H. Green. Charlevoix.\\nJohn Greusel, Detroit.\\nRobert A. Haire, Spring Lake.\\nWilliam Harris, Rockland.\\nJames E. Haywood, Port Hope.\\nChristian Hertzler, Erie.\\nAlexander Hewitt, Hillsdale.\\nRichard M. Hoar, Houghton.\\nOrcott V. Hosner, Frankfort.\\nHenry Howard, Fort Huron.\\nJohn P. Hoyt, Caro.\\nShiverick Kellogg Ionia.\\nGeorge Kipp, Goodrich.\\nAlonzo S. Knapp, South Lyon.\\nJacob C. Lamb, Drydeu.\\nGeorge Lewis, i^ iy City.\\n.Tames K. Lockwood, Alpena.\\nCharles D. Luce, Osseo.\\nMatthew Markey, Springwells.\\nEli R. Miller, Richland.\\nRichard C. Miller, Greenville.\\nPreston Mitchell, Marshall.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0128.jp2"}, "127": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIOAN. 121\\nCharles H. Morse, New Haven Centre.\\nMichael J. Notes, Chelsea.\\nThomas O Dell, Williamsville.\\nFayette Parsons, Burr Oak.\\nAaron Perry, Oakland.\\nOkesimtjs 0. Pierce, Bedford.\\nDeliverance S. Priest, Romeo.\\nLawrence T. Remer, East China.\\nJohn T. Eicn, Elba.\\nThomas C. Eipley Saginaw.\\nSolon E. Robinson, Marshall.\\nAlexander Robertson, Pokagou.\\nElias 0. Rose Big Rapids.\\nRoDOLPHUS Sanderson, Battle Creek.\\nWinfield Scott, Northville.\\nWilliam Sessions, Ionia.\\nHenry A. Shaw, Eaton Rapids\\nEmery H. Simpson, Hartford.\\nLeGrand J. Smith, Addison.\\nJohn J. Speed Detroit.\\nGilbert Striker, Hastings.\\nHenry F. Thomas, Allegan.\\nCharles C. Thompson, Whitehall.\\nGeorge W. Van Aken Coldwater.\\nRowland S. Van Scoy Maple Rapids.\\nArnold Walker, Leslie,\\nBenjamin Walker,* Perry.\\nFrederick Walker, Mount Morris.\\nJohn Walker, Cooper.\\nLevi Walker,* Flint.\\nDied 1873.\\n16", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0129.jp2"}, "128": {"fulltext": "122 HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nJacob Vvaltojs Adriau.\\nAsa K. Waeren, Olivet.\\nCharles W. Watkins, Wayland.\\nErwin C. Watkins, Rockford.\\nHenry B. Welch, Monroe.\\nErastus J. Welker, Kinderhook.\\nThomas J. West, Milburg.\\nAmos E. Wheeler, Benona.\\nAVilliam H. WiTHiNGT0]sr, Jackson.\\nDaniel Wixson, Lexington.\\nElisha Zimmerman, Pontiac.\\nDaniel L, Grossman, Clerk, Williamston.\\nEdward M. Eitch, Sergeant- at- Arms, Allegan.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0130.jp2"}, "129": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\n123\\nNEWSPAPERS AND PERIOD-\\nICALS\\nPUBLISHED IN MICHIGAN IN 1873.\\nALLEGAN COUNTY.\\nAllegan Journal, weekly,\\nAllegan County Democrat, weekly,\\nLake Shore Commercial, v/eekly,\\nRepublic, weekly,\\nNews, weekly,\\nALPENA COUNTY.\\nAlpena County Pioneer, weekly,\\nAlpena Argus, weekly,\\nANTRIM COUNTY.\\nTraverse Bay Progress, weekly,\\nBARRY COUNTY.\\nRepublican Banner, weekly,\\nHome Journal, Aveekly,\\nBarry County Republican, weekly,\\nBAY COUNTY.\\nChronicle and Journal, daily and weekly,\\nTribune, daily and weekly,\\nZeitung, weekly,\\nWenona Herald, weekly.\\nLumberman s Gazette, monthly,\\nAUegar:.\\nAllegan.\\nSaugatuck.\\nPlain well.\\nWaylaud.\\nAlpena.\\nAlpena.\\nElk Rapids.\\nHastings.\\nHastings.\\nMiddleville.\\nBay City.\\nBay City.\\nBay City.\\nWenona.\\nBay City.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0131.jp2"}, "130": {"fulltext": "1-^4\\nHISTORY OF MIOHIGAN.\\nBENZIE COUNTY.\\nFrankfort Weekly Express,\\nBenzie County Journal, weekly,\\nBERRIEN COUNTY.\\nNiles Kepublican, weekly,\\nNiles Democrat, weekly,\\nBerrien County Eecord, weekly,\\nSt. Joseph Traveler, weekly,\\nSt. Joseph Herald, weekly,\\nBenton Harbor Palladium, weekly,\\nMichigan Teacher, monthly,\\nBRANCH COUNTY.\\nColdwater Eepublican, weekly,\\nCold water Eeporter, weekly,\\nQuincy Times, weekly.\\nUnion City Begister, weekly,\\nWestern Penman, monthly,\\nCALHOUN COUNTY.\\nBattle Creek Journal, daily and weekly,\\nMichigan Tribune, weekly,\\nReview and Herald, weekly,\\nOur Age, weekl}-,\\nMarshall Statesman, weekly,\\nMarshall Expounder, weekly,\\nAlbion Mirror, weekly,\\nAlbion Recorder, weekly,\\nIndex, weekly,\\nRegister, weekly,\\nHealth Reformer, monthlv.\\nFrankfort.\\nBenzonia.\\n]S iles.\\nNiles.\\nBuchanan.\\nSt. Joseph.\\nSt. Joseph.\\nBenton Harbor.\\nXiles.\\nColdwater.\\nColdwater.\\nQuincy.\\nUnion City.\\nColdwater.\\nBattle Creek.\\nBattle Creek.\\nBattle Creek.\\nBattle Creek.\\nMarshall.\\nMarshall.\\nAlbion.\\nAlbion.\\nHomer.\\nTekonsha.\\nBattle Creek.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0132.jp2"}, "131": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\n125\\nYouth s Instructor, monthly,\\nAdvent Tidings, monthly,\\nCASS COUXTY.\\nCass County Republican, weekly,\\nNational Democrat, weekly,\\nThe Vigilant, weekly,\\nCHARLEVOIX COUNTY.\\nCharlevoix Sentinel, weekly,\\nCHEBOYGAN COUNTY,\\nCheboygan Weekly Independent,\\nCLARE COUNTY.\\nThe Register, weekly,\\nCLINTON COUNTY.\\nClinton County Republican, weekly,\\nClinton Independent, weekly,\\nOvid Register, weekly,\\nDELTA COUNTY.\\nEscanaba Tribune, weekly,\\nEATON COUNTY,\\nCharlotte Republican, weekly.\\nDemocratic Leader, weekly,\\nBellevue Weekly Gazette,\\nEaton Rapids Journal, weekly,\\nGrand Ledge Independent, weekly.\\nCollege Express, monthly,\\nGENESEE COUNTY.\\nFlint Globe, weekly,\\nWolverine Citizen, Aveekly,\\nBattle Creek.\\nBattle Creek.\\nDowagiac.\\nCassopolis.\\nCassopolis-\\nCharlevoix.\\nCheboygan.\\nFarwell.\\nSt. Johns.\\nSt. Johns.\\nOvid.\\nEscanaba.^\\nCharlotte.\\nCharlotte.\\nBellevue.\\nEaton Rapids.\\nGrand Ledge.\\nOlivet.\\nFlint.\\nFlint.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0133.jp2"}, "132": {"fulltext": "120\\nHISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nGenesee Democrat, Aveekly,\\nPenton Gazette, weekly,\\nFenton Independent, weekly,\\nGRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY.\\nTraverse Bay Eagle, weekly^\\nGrand Traverse Herald, weekly,\\nGRATIOT COUKTY.\\nGratiot County Journal, weekly,\\nSt. Louis Herald, weekly,\\nHILLSDALE COUNTY.\\nJonesville Independent, weekly,\\nHillsdale Standard, weekly,\\nHillsdale Democrat, weekly,\\nHillsdale Business, weekly,\\nKough Notes, weekl3%\\nHOUGHTON COUNTY.\\nPortage Lake Mining Gazette, weekly,\\nISTorth western Mining Journal, weekly,\\nHURON COUNTY.\\nHuron County News, weekly,\\nINGHAM COUNT r.\\nLansing State Republican, weekly,\\nLausingi Journal, weekly,\\nIngham County News, weekly,\\nWilliamston Enterprise, weekly,\\nLeslie Herald, weekly,\\nIONIA COUNTY.\\nIonia Sentinel, weekly,\\nFlint.\\nFentonville.\\nFcntonville.\\nTraverse City.\\nTraverse City.\\nIthaca.\\nSt. Louis.\\nJonesville.\\nHillsdale.\\nHillsdale.\\nHillsdale.\\nReading.\\nHoughton.\\nHancock.\\nPort Austin.\\nLansing.\\nLansing.\\nMason.\\nWilliamston.\\nLeslie.\\nIonia.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0134.jp2"}, "133": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\n127\\nIonia Standard, weekly, Ionia.\\nAdvertiser, weekly, Portland.\\nAdvertiser, weekly, Hubbardston.\\nGrand Kiver Herald, weekly, Mnir.\\nIOSCO COUlSfTY.\\nIosco County Gazette, weekly, Tawas City.\\nISABELLA COUNTY.\\nIsabella County Enterprise, weekly, Mt. Pleasant.\\nJACKSON COUNTY.\\nJackson Citizen, daily and weekly, Jackson.\\nJackson Patriot, daily and weekly, Jacksou.\\nConcord News, weekly, Concord.\\nKALAMAZOO COUNTY.\\nKalamazoo Telegrax)li, daily and weekly, Kalamazoo.\\nKalamazoo Gazette, weekly, Kalamazoo.\\nSchoolcraft Despatch, weekly, Schoolcraft.\\nTorchlight and Herald, fortnightly, Kalamazoo.\\nMichigan Freemasou, monthly, Kalamazoo.\\nKENT COUNTY.\\nGrand Rapids Eagle, daily and weekly, Grand Rapids.\\nGrand Rapids Times, daily and weekly, Grand Rapids.\\nGrand Rapids Democrat, daily and weekly, Grand Rapids.\\nLowell Journal, weekly, Lowell.\\nWolverine Clipper, weekly, Cedar Springs.\\nRegister, weekly, Rockford.\\nLAKE COUNTY.\\nLake County Star, weekly, Chase.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0135.jp2"}, "134": {"fulltext": "128\\nHISTORY OF MWmOAN.\\nLAPEER COUNTY.\\nWeekly Clarion, Lapeer.\\nDemocrat, weekl3^ Lapeer.\\nLEELANAW COUNTY.\\nLeelanaw Tribune, weekly, Norfchport.\\nLENAWEE COUNTY.\\nAdrian Times and Expositor, daily and weekly, Adrian.\\nAdrian Press, daily and weekly, Adrian.\\nAdrian Journal, weekly, Adrian,\\nAuzeiger (German), weekly Adrian.\\nHudson Post, weekly, Hudson.\\nHudson Gazette, weekly, Hudson.\\nKew Era, weekly, Morenci.\\nEaisin Valley Record, Aveekly, Tecumseh.\\nTecnmseh Herald, weekly, Tecnmseli.\\nLIVINGSTON COUNTY.\\nLivingston County Republican, Aveekl}-, Howell.\\nLivingston Democrat, weekly, Howell.\\nBrighton Citizen, Aveekly, Brighton.\\nMACOMB COUNTY.\\nMt. Clemens Monitor, Aveekly, Mt. Clemens.\\nMt. Clemens Press, weekly, Mt. Clemens.\\nMt. Clemens Reporter, weekly, Mt. Clemens.\\nMANISTEE COUNTY.\\nManistee Times, weekly, Manistee.\\nManistee Standard,* weekly, Manistee.\\nTwo weekly newspapers of this name are published at Manistee,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 or.c by Fowlte,\\n(he other by Hoffman.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0136.jp2"}, "135": {"fulltext": "HISTORY OF MICUIOAN.\\n120\\nMARQUETTE COUNTY.\\nMining Journal, weekly, Marquette.\\nMASON COUNTY.\\nMason County Record, weekly, Ludington.\\nLudington Weekly Appeal, Ludington.\\nMECOSTA COUNTY.\\nMecosta County Pioneer, weekly, Big Rapids.\\nThe Magnet, weekly, Big Rapids.\\nMENOMINEE COUNTY.\\nMenominee Herald, weekly, Menominee-\\nLumberman and Miner, weekly, Menominee.\\nMIDLAND COUNTY.\\nMidland Independent, weekly, Midland Cit}-.\\nMidland Times, weekly, Midland City.\\nMONROE COUNTY.\\nMonroe Commercial, weekly, Monroe.\\nMonroe Monitor, weekly, Monroe-\\nDundee Enterprise, weekly, Dundee.\\nMONTCALM COUNTY.\\nMontcalm Herald, weekly, Stanton.\\nGreenville Independent, weekly, Greenville.\\nGreenville Democrat, weekly, Greenville.\\nHoward Record, weekly, Howard City.\\nMUSKEGON COUNTY.\\nMuskegon Chronicle, weekly, Muskegon.\\nMuskegon N ews and Reporter, weekly, Muskegon.\\nMuskegon Gazette and Bulletin, weekly, Muskegon.\\nir", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0137.jp2"}, "136": {"fulltext": "130\\nHISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nWhitehall Foruui, weekly, Whitehall.\\nMichigan Lumberman, monthl}^ Muskegon.\\nNEWAYGO COUXTY.\\nNewaygo Republican, weekly, Newaygo,\\nOAKLAKD COUNTY.\\nPontiac. Gazette, weekly, Pontiac.\\nPontiac Bill Poster, weekly, Pontiac.\\nHolly Register, weekly, Holly.\\nMilford Times, weekly, Milford.\\nRochester Era, weekly, Rochester.\\nOCEANA COUNTY.\\nPentwater News, weekly, Peutwater.\\nOceana Times, weekly, Pentwater.\\nOceana County Journal, weekly, Hart.\\nONTONAGON COUNTY.\\nLake Superior Miner, weekly, Ontonagon.\\nOSCEOLA COUNTY.\\nOsceola Outline, weekly, Hersey.\\nEvart Review, weekly, Evart.\\nReed City Clarion, weekh% Reed City.\\nOTTAWA COUNTY.\\nGrand Haven Herald, weekly, Grand Haven.\\nGrand Haven News, weekly, Grand Haven.\\nIndependent, Aveekly, Spring Lake.\\nDe Hope (Dutch), weekly, Holland.\\nDe Groudwet (Dutch), weekly, Holland.\\nDe Hollander (Dutch), w^eekly, Holland.\\nDe Watcher (Dutch), semi-monthly, Holland.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0138.jp2"}, "137": {"fulltext": "HIST OB Y OF MICHIGAN.\\n131\\nSAGIXAW COUJSTTT.\\nSaginaw Enterprise, daily and weekly, East Saginaw.\\nSaginaw Courier, daily and weekly, East Saginaw.\\nSaginaw Zeitung (German), weekly, East Saginaw.\\nSaginaw Republican, weekly, Saginaw.\\nSaginawian, weekly, Saginaw.\\nChesaning Times, weekly, Cliesaning.\\nSANILAC COUNTY.\\nSanilac Jefiersonian, weekly, Lexington.\\nSHIAWASSEE COUNTY.\\nShiawassee American, weekly, Corunua.\\nOwosso Weekly Press, Owosso.\\nOwosso Crusader, weekh Owosso.\\nST. CLAIE COUNTY.\\nPort Huron Times, daily and weekly, Port Huron.\\nPort Huron Commercial, weekly, Port Huron.\\nSt. C air Republican, weekly, .St. Clair.\\nTerra Firma, monthly, Port Huron.\\nST. JOSEPH COUNTY.\\nWeekly Mercury, Constantine.\\nSturgis Journal, weekly, Sturgis.\\nThree Rivers Reporter, weekly, Three Rivers.\\nSt. Joseph County Democrat, weekly, Three Rivers.\\nSt. Joseph County Republican, weekly, Centreville.\\nMendoniau, weekly, Mendon.\\nTUSCOLA COUNTY.\\nTuscola Advertiser, weekly, Caro\u00c2\u00bb\\nTuscola County Pioneer, weekly, Vassar.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0139.jp2"}, "138": {"fulltext": "132\\nHISTORY OF MICHIGAN.\\nVAN BUEEIf COUNTY.\\nPaw Paw Courier, weekly, Paw Paw.\\nTrue ISTortherner, weekly, Paw Paw.\\nLawton Tribune, weekly, Law ton.\\nVan Buren Eepublicau, weekly, Decatur.\\nHartford Day Spring, weekly, Ilartford.\\nWeekly Journal, Bangor.\\nBreedsville Messenger, weekly, Breedsville.\\nSouth Haven Sentinel, weekh South Haven.\\nWASHTENAW COUNTY.\\nAnn Arbor Register, weekly, Ann Arbor.\\nMichigan Argus, weekly, Ann Arbor.\\nPeninsula Courier and Family Visitant, weekly, Ann Arbor.\\nChelsea Herald, Aveekly, Chelsea.\\nDexter Leader, weekly, Dexter.\\nManchester Enterprise, weekly, Manchester.\\nSaline Eeview, weekly, Saline.\\nYpsilanti Commercial, weekly, Ypsilanti.\\nYpsilanti Sentinal, weekly, Ypsilanti.\\nThe Chronicle (University), semi-monthly, .Ann Arbor.\\nWAYNE COUNTY.\\nDetroit Post, daily, tri-weekly, and weekly, Detroit.\\nDetroit Tribune, daily, tri-weekly, and weekly, Detroit.\\nDetroit Free Press, daily, tri-weekly, and weekly, Detroit.\\nDaily Union, daily and weekl} Detroit.\\nDaily Evening News, daily and weekly, Detroit.\\nMichigan Journal (German), daily and weekly, Detroit.\\nMichigan Volksblatt (German), daily and weekly, Detroit.\\nDaily Abend Post (German), daily and weekly, Detroit.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0140.jp2"}, "139": {"fulltext": "mSTOBY OF MICHIOAN.\\n133\\nCommercial Advertiser and Michigan Home Jonrnal,\\nweekly, Detroit.\\nJournal of Commerce, weekly, Detroit.\\nMechanic and Inventor, weekly, Detroit.\\nWestern Home Journal, weekly, Detroit.\\nMichigan Farmer, weekly, Detroit.\\nMystic Star, monthly, Detroit.\\nYankee Land, monthly, Detroit.\\nReview of Medicine, monthly, Detroit.\\nPeninsular Journal of Medicine, monthly, Detroit.\\nAmerican Observer, monthly, Detroit.\\nSong Journal, monthly, Detroit.\\nNorthville Record, weekly, Northville.\\nWyandotte Enterprise, weekly, Wyandotte.\\nWEXFORD COUNTY.\\nW^exford County Pioneer, weekly, Sherman.\\nClam Lake News, weekl} Clam Lake.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0141.jp2"}, "140": {"fulltext": "134 HI8T0ET OF MICHIGAK.\\nCOPIES OF DOCUMENTS\\nDEPOSITED IN THE CORNER-STONE OF THE TERRITO-\\nRIAL CAPITOL, ERECTED AT DETROIT IN 1833.\\nHISTORICAL MEMOEAKDA.\\nCanada was first taken possessioD of by the French in\\n1G08.\\nDetroit became an important military post, garrisoned by\\nthe French, in 16S3, being one of an extended chain of\\nmilitary posts established by the French in North America.\\nWith other possessions of the French in this part of North\\nAmerica, Detroit was surrendered by that power to the King\\nof Great Britain, by the Treaty of Paris, 1763.\\nBy the Treaty of Peace, September 3d, 1783, it was recog-\\nnized by the British GoYernment as an integral part of the\\nUnited States of America.\\nAnd in pursuance of the Treaty of the 19th of November,\\n1794, it was taken possession of by General Anthony Wayne,\\nin the name of the United States of America, July, 1796.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0142.jp2"}, "141": {"fulltext": "mSTOBT OF MICHIGAN. 135\\nNAMES OF THE OFFICERS WHO PRESIDED WHEN LAY-\\nING THE CORNER-STONE OF THE COURT-HOUSE IN\\nTHE CITY OF DETROIT, SEPT. 32. A. L. 5833.\\nGRAND LODGE, TEERITORY OF MICHIGAJT.\\nE. W. Bi-0. Whitney, Grand Master.\\nRiSDON, Deputy Grand Master,\\nSmyth, Past Master.\\nScHAVARZ, Senior Grand Warden.\\nH. I. Hunt, Junior Grand Warden.\\nJ. Abbatt, Grand Treasurer.\\nC. S. Payne, Grand Secretary.\\nC. Jackson, Senior Grand Deacon.\\nJ. Moors, Junior Grand Deacon.\\nRowland, Grand Marshal.\\nWoodworth, Grand Marshal.\\nFletcher, Grand Chaplain.\\nSherwood, Grand Tiler.\\nThe following coins were contained in the box\\nDate.\\nSilver $1.00, 1798.\\nSilver 50c 1818.\\nSilver 25c. 1805.\\nSilver 10c 1807.\\nCopper Ic. 1818.\\nCopper ic 1805.\\nAlso a copy of the Masonic Mirror and Symbolic Chart,\\npresented to Monroe Chapter Ko. 1, by Comp. J. L. Whiting,\\nJune Uth, A. L. 5821.\\nTHE END.", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0143.jp2"}, "142": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0144.jp2"}, "143": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0145.jp2"}, "144": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0146.jp2"}, "145": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0147.jp2"}, "146": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3472", "width": "2016", "jp2-path": "proceedingsatlay01mich_0148.jp2"}}