A bill to incorporate the Native copper company was read the third time and passed by a two-thirds vote, as follows:

A bill to authorize Almeron Newman, James Newman, Peter M. Kind, Asa C. Davis and William D. Disbro to build a dam across Grand river, in the county of Ionia; and

A bill to enlarge the powers of the district board of school district number one, in the township of Jackson, Jackson county,

Were severally read the third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Ingersoll,

The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on joint resolution relative to state printing, Mr. Ferguson in the chair.

After some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported the joint resolution back to the House, with sundry amendments in which they asked the concurrence of the House, and to be discharged from its further consideration.

The report was accepted and the committee discharged.

On motion of Mr. Coe,

The House adjourned,

AFTERNOON SESSION..

Half past two o'clock.

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

Joint resolution relative to state printing being under consideration,. On motion of Mr. H. H. Comstock,

The joint resolution with the amendment thereto, reported by the committee of the whole, was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. G. B. Turner,

The House resolved itself into committee of the whole on the general order, Mr. G. B. Turner in the chair.

After some time spent thereon, the committee rose and through their chairman reported back without amendment,

A bill to authorize Townsend North to build a dam across Cass

river;

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the New Bal-. timore and Romeo plank road company, approved April 3; 1848;

A bill repealing section eight and amendatory of section one of chapter one hundred and fourteen, title twenty-four of the revised statutes, and

A bill to authorize the wardens and vestry of Trinity church in Marshall, to convey certain real estate.

And with amendments in which the concurrence of the House was. asked,

A bill to extend for a limited time the charter of the Farmers' and Mechanics' bank of Michigan;

A bill relative to, the discharge of judgments and decrees and for other purposes;

A bill relative to the publication of the laws and joint resolutions; and

Joint resolution relative to furnishing certain laws and documents to the military store-keeper of the United States at Dearbornville; From the further consideration of which the cominittee asked to be discharged.

The report was accepted, and the committee discharged,

On motion of Mr. Wright,

The House adjourned.

Thursday, February 22, 1849.

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

Prayer by the Rev. R, R. Richards,

The roll was called, and Messrs, Davis, Morton, Mosher, Smith, St. Clair and Waite were absent with leave, and Messrs. Allen and Haight absent without leave.

Mr. Pennoyer asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Allen for the day, and

Mr. A. Gillet for Mr. Haight, for four days.

On motion of Mr. Burk,

The action of the rule requiring the reading of the journal was suspended, and the reading was dispensed with..

PETITIONS PRESENTED,

By Mr. Pennoyer, memorial of the supervisors and assessors of the township of Norton, in the county of Ottawa, praying for the abatement of a certain tax; referred to the committee on ways and means.

By Mr. Parkhurst, petition of Albert Marble, Daniel Kellogg and one hundred and five others, citizens of Oakland county, praying for the charter of a plank road from Pontiac to Drayton Plains in the county of Oakland; referred to the committee on banks and incorporations.

By Mr. Burk, of Horace Gurney and fifty-four others, of St. Joseph, Berrien county, praying for an alteration of the license laws; referred to the committee on state affairs.

By Mr. Hammond, of H. M. Munson and twenty-five others, asking for an alteration in a certain state road in the township of Benton; referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Also, petition of Nathaniel Turner and eighty-six others, asking the passage of a law to vacate the county site of Shiawassee county; referred to the committee on the organization of towns and counties,

Also, petition of A. C. Bostford and eighty-three others, relative to a certain state road in Shiawassee county; referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

By Mr. Andrews, of S. T. Foote and others asking the passage of an act to incorporate the Decatur, Lawrence and Breedsville plank road company; referred to the committee on banks and incorpora

tions.

Mr. J. W. Turner, from the committee on banks and incorporations, to whom was referred a bill to incorporate the Battle Creek and Dry Prairie plank road company, and

A bill to incorporate the Tecumsch and Dundee plank road company,

Reported said bills back without amendment and asked to be discharged from their further consideration.

The report was accepted, the committee discharged, and the bills were severally ordered to be printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. J. W. Turner, from the same committee, in like manner reported back the bill to incorporate the city of Detroit gas company, which report was accepted, the committee discharged and the bills referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. Deming, from the committee on roads and bridges, to whom was referred the petition of E. B. Frost and others, to vacate a certain alley in the village of Albion, in the county of Calhoun, reported the same back accompanied by a bill for that purpose, and asked to be discharged from its further consideration.

The report was accepted, the committee discharged, and the bil read twice, ordered to be printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. Ferguson, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred a bill to provide for the payment of officers attending on the courts of chancery, reported the same back without amendment, recommended its passage; which report was accepted, the committee discharged and the bill ordered to be printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. G. B. Turner, from the committee on claims, to whom was referred the petition of M. P. Gilkey and others, asking relief on a certain contract; and the petition of S. B. Munro for relief on account

of damages sustained on the central railroad, reported adverse to the prayer of the petitioners and asked to be discharged.

The report was accepted and the committee discharged.

Mr. G. B. Turner, from the same committee, to whom was referred joint resolution authorizing the board of state auditors to examine and settle the claim of Thomas B. W. Stockton; and

Joint resolution relative to the claim of James Parshall,

Reported the same back and recommended that they do not pass.

The report was accepted, the committee discharged, and the joint resolutions severally referred to the commit ee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. Matthews, from the committee on the organization of townships and counties, to whom was referred the petition of F. Denison and forty-six others, citizens of the county of Clinton, praying for the incorporation of the counties of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham in one county, and making Lansing the county site, reported adversely to the prayer of the petitioners and asked to be discharged from the further consideration thereof.

Which report was accepted and the committee discharged.

Mr. Matthews, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Michigan, praying for an alteration in the nan e of Van Buren county, reported adversely to the prayer of said petitioners and asked to be discharged from its further consideration. The report was accepted and the committee discharged.

The committee on engrossment and enrollment reported as correct1 engrossed,

A bill to incorporate the Siskoweit mining company of Michigar;

also

A bill to incorporate the Ohio Trap Rock mining company.

The committee on engrossment and enrollment reported as correctly enrolled;

A joint resolution relative to the claims of John W. Palmer, Edward N. Greely and Alvin T. Crossman; also

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution rel tive to certain public officers, have this day been presented to the Governor for his approval.

The Speaker announced the following message from the Senate: