Mr. Parkhurst presented the petition of officers of school district number two, in the township of Pontiac, for the re-assessment of certain taxes, which was laid on the table.

Mr. Ingersoll gave notice that on some future day he will ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate the Native copper company, and a bill to incorporate the Upper Peninsular mining company.

Mr. Giddings gave notice that on some future day he will ask leave to introduce joint resolutions relative to slavery in the new territories of the United States.

Mr. G. B. Turner gave notice that on some future day he will ask leave to introduce a joint resolution for amending the constitution, so that the sessions of the legislature shall be held biennially.

Mr. Andrews asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Ferguson, for the day, on account of ill health.

On motion of Mr. Hawley,

The Governor's annual message and accompanying documents were taken from the table, and

The question being on the motion of Mr. Hawley, made on Monday, to amend the following resolution, offered by Mr. G. B. Turner:

"Resolved, That the Governor's annual message be laid on the table, and one thousand copies be printed in English, five hundred in the French, five hundred in the German and five hundred in the Dutch languages, for the use of this House,"

Which amendment strikes out the word "one" before "thousand" and inserts "two," and strikes out all after the word "printed," to and including the word "languages," it was accepted by the mover of the original resolution.

On motion of Mr. Ingersoll,

The resolution was amended so as to read as it was originally of fered, and it was then adopted by the House.

On motion of Mr. Hawley,

The documents accompanying the message were laid on the table. Mr. Ingersoll offered a joint resolution relative to revising the joint rules, which was read twice, when

The action of the fifteenth rule was suspended, and

The joint resolution was ordered to be read a third time; was so read, and was passed.

On motion of Mr. O'Malley,

and

The Speaker was authorized to appoint an additional messenger,

The Speaker appointed Edwin Brown.

The following message was received from the Senate:

SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, January 3, 1849.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to you “joint resolution relative to printing a manual of the present session;"

Also a "joint resolution respecting documents."

Which the Senate have passed and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked.

Respectfully, &c.

W. L. BANCROFT,

Secretary of the Senate.

The Senate joint resolution relative to printing a manual for the use of the present legislature, was read twice, when

Mr. Hawley moved that it be referred to a committee of the whole, which motion was lost, and

The joint resolution was ordered to be read the third time.

On motion of Mr. Coe;

A suspension of the rule was ordered, and

The joint resolution was read the third time and passed.

The Senate joint resolution, respecting documents, was read twice, and ordered to be read the third time.

On motion of Mr. G. B. Turner,

The rule was suspended, and

The joint resolution was read the third time and passed.

Mr. Hawley moved an adjournment, which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Chamberlain offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That each member of this House be allowed the sum of five dollars for stationery, and that the committee on supplies be authorized to furnish the Speaker, Clerk, Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk, such amount as may be necessary.

Mr. Noble moved to amend the resolution, by striking out the words "five dollars," which motion was decided in the negative. Mr. Ingersoll moved the adoption of the following, as a substitute:

Resolved, That the standing committee on supplies and expenditures be, and they are hereby instructed and required to keep an accurate account of supplies and expenditures for the members and officers of the House, charging each member and officer individually with the supplies furnished him, and keep the same at all times in readiness for the inspection of the House. Which substitute was rejected, and The original resolution was adopted. On motion of Mr. J. W. Turner, The House adjourned.

Thursday, January 4, 1849.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called, and Messrs. H. H. Comstock and Ferguson, were absent without leave.

Mr. G. B. Turner asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Ferguson for the day.

Mr. Ingersoll for Mr. H. H. Comstock, for the day.

The Speaker announced the following as the standing commit

tees:

On Ways and Means-Messrs. Pennoyer, Tilden, Bacon, Parkhurst and Moffatt.

On State Affairs-Messrs. Morton, Andrews, H. H. Comstock, Giddings and Haight.

On the Judiciary-Messrs. Ferguson, Coe, J. W. Turner, G. B. Turner and Lovell.

On Internal Improvement-Messrs. Campbell, Stoddard, Buck, Pennoyer and Earl.

On Harbors-Messrs. Andrews, Cady, A. Gillet, Burk and St. Clair.

On Claims-Messrs. G. B. Turner, Tuttle, Lockwood, Deming and Hammond.

On Elections-Messrs. Hawley, Kilborn, Davis, Haight and Noble.

On Federal Relations-Messrs. Chamberlain, Wilkinson, Stevens, Mulhollen and Turrill.

On Banks and Incorporations-Messrs. J. W. Turner, Chittenden, Campbell, Moffatt and Lovell.

On Public Lands-Messrs. Kilborn, Mosher, Harger, Smith and Waite.

On Printing-Messrs. Ingersoll, Morton, Wright, Dayton and M. S. Gillett.

On Education-Messrs. O. C. Comstock, O'Malley, McNair, Curtis and Hobart.

On Engrossment and Enrollment-Messrs. Parkhurst, David, Allen, Chamberlain and Coe.

On Agriculture and Manufactures-Messrs. Smith, Hartsuff and Hatch.

On Supplies and Expenditures-Messrs. Belding, Matthews and Hobart.

On the Organization of Townships and Counties-Messrs. Flower, Matthews and Coman.

On the State Prison-Messrs. Fox, O. C. Comstock and Salyer.
On Roads and Bridges-Messrs. Davis, Deming and Moran.
On the State Library-Messrs. O'Malley, Stevens and Belding.
On Indian Affairs-Messrs. Holmes, Hatch and McNeil,
On Mines and Minerals-Messrs. Ingersoll, David and Tilden.
On Militia-Messrs. Chittenden, Bowne and Lockwood.

PETITIONS PRESENTED.

By Mr. Parkhurst, of citizens of Oakland county, for a reduction in the price of certain school lands, which was referred to the committee on public lands.

By Mr. Pennoyer, of E. B. Bostwick and seventy-five others, of Kent and Ottawa counties, for an appropriation of internal improvement lands, for the improvement of a certain road, which was referred to the committee on internal improvement.

By Mr. Chittenden, of B. B. Kercheval and others, for the incorporation of the Peninsula bank, which was referred to the committee on banks and incorporations.

By Mr. Lovell, of William Mercer and others, inhabitants of the township of Boston, for the organization of a new township, which was referred to the committee on the organization of townships and

counties.

By Mr. Fox, of the trustees of the Leoni theological seminary, for

a loan from the school fund, which was referred to the committee on

education.

Mr. Coe presented the circular of the supervisors of Branch county, relative to an amendment of the tax laws, which was referred to committee on ways and means.

Mr. Ingersoll moved a suspension of the rule to enable him to introduce a joint resolution, previous notice not having been given, which motion prevailed by a two-thirds vote, when

Mr. Ingersoll introduced the following joint resolutions, which were read twice and referred to the committee on federal relations, viz: JOINT RESOLUTIONS respecting the Territories of the United States.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That we consider the result of the late war with Mexico, in the acquisition of the territories of New Mexico and California, as an enduring monument to the honor of our gallant army, regulars and volunteers, officers and soldiers, and that we rejoice in the prospect of extending over that once enslaved country the beneficent laws and institutions of a free people.

Resolved, That we are in favor of the fundamental principles of the ordinance of 1787-and although we have entire confidence in the opinions of many eminent statesmen and jurists, and believe with them that slavery is a mere local institution, which cannot exist without positive laws authorizing its existence; yet, as friends of freedom to all mankind, and as an earnest of the sincerity of our professions, we believe that Congress has the power, and that it is their duty to prohibit by legislative enactment, the introduction or existence of slavery within any of the territories of the United States, now or hereafter to be acquired, where the same is not authorized by local laws.

Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Representatives requested to use all honorable means to accomplish the objects expressed in the foregoing resolution, and that the Governor of this state be requested to forward copies of these resolutions to our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

On motion of Mr. G. B. Turner,

The memorial of N. Buel Eldredge, claiming a seat as Representative from Lapeer, was taken from the table and referred to the committee on elections.