and joint resolution which the Senate have passed, and respectfully ask the concurrence of the House therein;

A "bill to change the name of the village of Palmer, in the county of St. Clair;"

“Joint resolution authorizing the Governor to issue a patent to Jeremiah Silver;"

A bill declaratory of the interests of the State of Michigan in mines and minerals."

Also to return the "joint resolution in relation to the claim of James S. Clark," and to respectfully inform you that the Senate have adopted the same.

Also to return the following bills which the Senate have passed with amendments in which they respectfully ask the concurrence of the House.

A "bill to repeal part of an act entitled an act authorizing the construction of a wagon road on the line of the Northern railroad, approved March 9, 1843;"

A "bill to authorize the supervisors of the county of Jackson to re-assess certain taxes returned to the treasurer of said county as delinquent in 1839, and rejected by the auditor general;"

A "bill to authorize Amos Brownson and Elisha Doan to erect a dam across the St. Joseph river, in the county of St. Joseph."

Respectfully, &c.,

JAMES E. PLATT,

Secretary of Senate.

The "joint resolution relative to the claim of James S. Clark" was ordered to be enrolled.

The "bill to change the name of the village of Palmer in the county of St. Clair," was read twice and referred to the committee of the whole.

The "joint resolution authorizing the Governor to issue a patent to Jeremiah Silver," was read twice and referred to the committee on public lands.

The "bill declaratory of the interests of the state of Michigan in mines and minerals," was read twice and referred to the committee on federal relations.

The Senate amendments to the "bill to authorize Amos Brownson

and Elisha Doan to erect a dam across the St. Joseph river; in the county of St. Joseph;"

The "bill to repeal part of an act authorizing the construction of a wagon road on the line of the Northern Railroad, approved March 9, 1843;" and

The "bill to authorize the supervisors of the county of Jackson to re-assess certain taxes returned to the treasurer of said county as delinquent in 1839, and rejected by the auditor general, were severally concurred in, and the bills as amended were ordered to be enrolled.

On motion of Mr. Walker, the "joint resolution relative to the leasing of the Clinton and Kalamazoo canal," was taken from the table. On motion of Mr. Peck, the "bill for the relief of Peter Godfroy," was taken from the table.

On motion of Mr. Brotherson,

Resolved, That the committee to whom was referred so much of the governor's message as relates to the sale of the state Railroads, be instructed to report to this House all the offers that have been made to that committee for the purchase of the Southern Railroad; and also, if any, the offers made for the Tecumseh branch Railroad, and that they be instructed to report from time to time, all such offers as they may receive for either of these roads.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

On motion of Mr. Cook,

The "joint resolution relative to the leasing of the Clinton and Kalamazoo canal," was referred to the committee on ways and means.

The "bill for the relief of Peter Godfroy" being under consideration, and the question being on concurring in the Senate amendment

thereto

On motion of Mr. Hand,

The same was amended by adding thereto the following proviso: "And provided further, that at the time the state sold the said land to said Godfroy, the state was authorized to make such sale, and in case the state had no such authority to make such sale to said Godfroy, then the auditor general shall issue his warrant to said Godfroy for the amount of moneys paid by the said Godfroy to the state, on his said contract, with interest thereon from time of payment, which

shall be paid from any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated."

The Senate amendment, as amended, was then concurred in.

Mr. Brotherson from the committee on engrossment and enrollment, reported as correctly engrossed,

The "bill to incorporate the Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad Company."

Also reported the following bills and joint resolution as correctly enrolled, and that the same were this day presented to the Governor for his approval, viz:

A "bill to authorize Lucius Patterson to erect a dam across Flat river, in the county of Ionia;"

A "bill to authorize the sale of a part of section sixteen, in the township of Pennfield, Calhoun county, for the purposes of a burying ground;" and

A "joint resolution in relation to the claim of James S. Clark." The House then resumed the consideration of the unfinished business, and the amendments made in committee of the whole to the "bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Gibraltar and Flat Rock Company," were concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

The amendments made in committee of the whole to the "bill to incorporate the Battle Creek and Grand Rapids Railroad Company," were all concurred in except the last, which amendment was in the following words;

"Sec. 25. The state reserves the right at any time after thirty years after the passage of this act, by a vote of two thirds of each branch of the legislature, to alter, amend or repeal the same, provided, that said company shall be compensated by the state for all damages sustained by reason of such alteration, amendment or repeal."

Mr. Cook offered the following as a substitute for the amendment: 'Sec. 25. The legislature may at any time alter, amend or repeal this act.'

Which substitute was rejected, and the original amendment concurred in.

On motion of Mr. Edmunds,

The following words were stricken out of section twenty-five :

"And for the non-performance by said company of any act by this section required to be done, said company shall forfeit and pay to the party aggrieved, the sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered in an action of debt."

Mr. Cook moved to add the following section to the bill:

"Sec. The president, directors and stockholders of this corporation shall be jointly, severally and individually liable for the debts of this company."

On motion of Mr. Barbour,

The words "after the corporate property shall have been exhausted," were added to the section, and it was, as amended, then adopted by the following vote;

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time. Mr. Walker moved a suspension of the rule, so that the “bill to incorporate the Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad Company," could be put on its passage, which motion prevailed by a two-thirds vote, as follows:

The bill was then read the third time, when,

Mr. Walker moved the previous question, which was sustained, and the main question was ordered to be now put.

The main question being on the passage of the bill, was then put and lost, by the following vote, two-thirds not voting in the affirmative:

The House then resumed the consideration of the unfinished business, and the amendments made in committee of the whole to the "bill to incorporate the Huron River Canal Company," were severally concurred in, and

On motion of Mr. A. C. Baldwin,

The words "by a vote of two-thirds of each house," were stricken out of section nineteen, and the bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The amendments made in committee of the whole to the "bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Detroit and Grand River Plank Road Company, approved March 12, 1844," were severally concurred in.

On motion of Mr. Peck,

The word "three" was stricken out of the thirteenth line of section