The second named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

The Speaker also announced the following:

SENATE CHAMBER,
Lansing, February, 28, 1863.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

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SIR: I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following entitled bills:

1. A bill to change the name of the village of Ionia County Seat, to Ionia;

2. A bill supplementary to an act entitled an act to provide for the drainage and reclamation of swamp lands, by means of State roads and ditches, approved March 15, 1861;

3. A bill authorizing a change in the boundaries of the vil. lage of Romeo, in the county of Macomb;

In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect, by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect.

Very respectfully,

WM. A. BRYCE,

Secretary of the Senate.

The several bills were referred to the committee on engross

ment and enrollment, for enrollment.

The Speaker also announced the following:

SENATE CHAMBER,

Lansing, February 28, 1863.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR: I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House

the following entitled bills:

1. A bill to provide for the interest on certain State loans;

2. A bill to provide for interest on the war loan;

3. A bill to amend section 4032 of the compiled laws, and to authorize the admission of graduates of the Michigan Law School, to practice as attorneys and counselors at law, and solicitors in chancery, without examination in open court,

Which have passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the

Senators elect, and in all which the concurrence of the House is

respectfully asked.

Very respectfully,

WM. A. BRYCE,

Secretary of the Senate.

The first named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on ways and means.

The second named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on ways and means.

The third named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on the judiciary,

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES.

Mr. Howell moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of House bill, entitled A bill making appropriations for the support of the State 'Agricultural College and State Board of Agriculture;

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Howell,

The bill was made the special order for Thursday next, at 11 o'clock.

Mr. Rankin moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of House joint resolution No. 19, entitled

Joint resolution relative to the binding of the journals, documents and laws of the Legislature, for the year 1863; Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Howell,

The joint resolution was placed on the order of third reading. Mr. Dixon moved to take from the table Senate bill No. 19, entitled

A bill to authorize the Auditor General to pay Theron Bostwick the money erroneously paid, on redemption and sale of certain lauds;

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Dixon,

The bill was placed on the order of third reading.

Mr. Sherman moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the following bills:

1. A bill to lay out and establish State roads, from L'Anse to the Toltec Mine, in the township of Greenland, in Ontonagon county, and a road from the Ontonagon River, to the Montreal River, in Ontonagon county, to be known respectively as the L'Anse and Toltec State road, and the Ontonagon and Montreal River State road, in the Upper Peninsula;

2. A bill to lay out and establish the Ontonagon and State Line road, in the Upper Peninsula;

3. A bill to lay out and establish a State road in the Upper Peninsula, to be known as the Mineral Range State road extension, in the Upper Peninsula;

4. A bill to confirm the sale of certain lands;

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Sherman,

The several bills were made the special order for Friday

next.

Mr. Sherman moved to take from the table, House bill, entitled

A bill to authorize and require the board of supervisors of the county of Ontonagon, to levy a tax to refund the court house fund of said county, paid out for soldiers' bounties; Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Sherman,

The bill was made the special order for Friday next.

THIRD READING OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

House bill No. 95, entitled

A bill to provide for the re-organization of the judicial districts of the State,

Was read a third time, and,

On motion of Mr. Hemingway,

The bill was re-committed to the committee on the judiciary. House bill No. 93, entitled

A bill for the better regulation of the sale of poisons,

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

YEAS

Mr. Sherman,

G. A. Smith,

Title agreed to.

House bill No. 71, entitled

A bill to set off a portion of the township of Springwells, in

the county of Wayne, and to attach the same to the township of Greenfield,

Was read third time, and,

On motion of Mr. Howell,

The bill was laid on the table.

House bill No. 72, entitled

A bill to change the name of the township of Allison, in Lapeer county, to Burnside,

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

A bill to amend section 109, of chapter 10, it being section 457 of the compiled laws, relative to oaths of office of notaries public,

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: