SPECIAL ORDER.

The President announced that the hour of 10 o'clock had arrived, the time fixed for the consideration of

Senate bill No. 77, entitled

A bill to amend sections 1, 3, 4, 18, 19, 29, 33, 34, 64, 66, 67, and 69 of the general banking law, entitled "An act to authorize the business of banking," approved February 16, 1857, and the acts amendatory thereto.

On motion of Mr. DeLand,

The Senate went into the committee of the whole, for the consideration of the above named bill.

Mr. Sumner in the chair.

After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through the chairman, made the following report:

The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following bill:

Senate bill No, 77, entitled

A bill to amend sections 1, 3, 4, 18, 19, 29, 33, 34, 64, 66, 67, and 69 of the general banking law, entitled "An act to authorize the business of banking," approved February 16, 1857, and the acts amendatory thereto,

Have made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed chairman to report the same back to the Senate, asking concurrence therein, and recommend that the further consideration of the bill be indefinitely postponed.

J. J. SUMNER, Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

Mr. Wheeler moved that the Senate concur in the amendment

made to the bill by the committee.

Mr. King called for the yeas and nays.

The question first occurring on the amendment to strike out

the word "officers" in line 2 of recited section 1,

The same was concurred in.

The question next occurring on concurring in the action of the committee in striking out recited section 3,

The same was concurred in.

The question then occurring on concurring in the action of the committee in striking out sections 33 and 34,

Mr. King called for the yeas and nays;

The motion to concur prevailed, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Brewer moved that the further consideration of the bill

be indefinitely postponed.

Mr. King called for the yeas and nays.

The motion prevailed, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The Senate took a recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon.

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AFTERNOON SESSION.

2 o'clock P. M.

The Senate met and was called to order by the President.

Roll called: a quorum present.

The committee on enrolled bills made the following report: The committee on enrolled bills, to whom was referred

A bill making appropriations for the maintenance of patients at the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, for certain additions and renewals, and for the completion and furnishing of the extension of the asylum;

Also,

A bill to provide for the appointment of two professors of homeopathy in the department of medicine of the University of Michigan,

Respectfully report the same herewith, correctly enrolled, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

HENRY S. CLUBB, Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Emerson moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of Senate bill No. 232, entitled

A bill for the incorporation of manufacturing companies; Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Emerson,

The consideration of the bill was made the special order for this afternoon.

On motion of Mr. Emerson,

The rules were suspended, and the Senate took up business under the

SPECIAL ORDER.

On motion of Mr. DeLand,

The Senate went into committee of the whole on the special order,

Mr. Butterfield in the chair.

After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through the chairman made the following report:

The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following bill:

Senate bill No. 232, entitled

A bill for the incorporation of manufacturing companies, Have made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, asking concurrence therein, and recommend its passage.

I. H. BUTTERFIELD, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged.

On motion of Mr. Richardson,

The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee and the same was placed on the order of third reading.

By unanimous consent Mr. DeLand moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of Senate bill No. 193, entitled

A bill to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies;

Which motion prevailed.

Mr. Wheeler moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate discharged the committee of the whole from the further consideration of the above named bill;

Which motion prevailed.

The question then being on the motion to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of the

bill;

The same did not prevail.

On motion of Mr. Wheeler,

The rules were suspended, and the Senate took up business. under the order of

UNFINISHED BUSINESS,

Being Senate bill No. 193, entitled

"A bill to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies."

On motion of Mr. Wheeler,

The Senate went into committee of the whole for the further consideration of the above named bill,

Mr. Clubb in the chair.

After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through the chairman made the following report:

The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following bill:

Senate bill No. 193, entitled

A bill to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies,

Have made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, asking concurrence therein, and recommend its passage.

H. S. CLUBB, Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

Mr. Childs moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the bill by the committee.

Mr. Dewey called for a division.

The question first occurring on the motion to concur in the amendments made to the bill by the committee, excepting the amendment adding to section 13 the words "except the Paw Paw railroad company, which shall in no manner be affected by the passage of this act in respect to the franchises and privileges heretofore granted to said company;"

The same prevailed,

The question next occurring on the motion to concur in the above accepted amendment,

Mr. Dewey called for the yeas and nays.

The motion prevailed, by yeas and nays, as follows: