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or otherwise, by the Clerk, who shall keep the same separate from other bills; and that none of the said bills so separated shall be considered hereafter, unless by the consent of at least two-thirds of the House.

Mr. G. B. Turner moved that the resolution be amended by inserting the word "hereafter" before "reported" in the first line, which motion was lost.

Mr. Hawley offered the following as a substitute for the resolution, which was not adopted, viz:

Resolved, That the bills on the general order be referred to a committee of twelve, to be appointed by the Speaker, who shall report upon the propriety of further action by this House upon such bills, and that they report the several bills according to their order on the general order, as fast as the committee have passed upon them.

The original resolution was then adopted.

Mr. Belding gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce a bill to repeal an act to authorize the erection of a toll gate, and for keeping in repair the Detroit and Saginaw road, and for other purposes, approved March 8, 1843.

Mr. Hawley, by unanimous, consent, previous notice not having been given, introduced a bill to provide for draining certain low lands in the city of Detroit, which was read twice and referred to the committee on public lands.

Mr. Lockwood, pursuant to previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill appropriating certain non-resident highway taxes for the improvement of the road running from Hillman's Grove House, in the county of Livingston, to the village of Pontiac, in the county of Oakland, which was read twice and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Kilborn, pursuant to previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to provide for improving Grand river, in the township of Lansing, as a public highway, which was read twice, and referred to the committee on internal improvement.

Mr. O'Malley gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce a bill to provide for binding the illustrated dramatic works of Shakspeare, now in the state library, and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. G. B. Turner,

The bill to provide for the sale of certain state tax lands and lands. withheld for taxes, and for other purposes, was taken from the table, and

The question being on the amendment yesterday offered by Mr Coe,

Mr. G. B. Turner moved that the bill be committed to the com-mittee on state affairs, with instructions to insert Senate bill number. twenty-four, immediately after the printed bill, and in lieu of pending amendments, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Deming moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the following resolution was yesterday adopted, viz:

Resolved, That the committee on enrolled bills be, and they are hereby instructed to employ G. G. Deshon assistant Engrossing and Enrolling, Clerk of this House, and that they be empowered to employ any further assistance should it become necessary.

Mr. J. W. Turner moved to lay the motion on the table, which did not prevail, and

The question then being on the motion to reconsider, it was decided. in the affirmative, by the following vote:

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Mr. Kilborn moved a call of the House, which motion was not or

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The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution, it was lost, by the following vote:

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Resolved, That the committee on engrossment and enrollment be, and they are hereby authorized to employ a suitable person as an assistant Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk, at any time when they shall deem it necessary, and that they have power at any time to discharge said assistant.

The bill for the relief of the township of Waterloo, in the county of Jackson, was read the third time and passed.

The bill to amend the revised statutes in relation to the printing of the annual reports of the state officers, was read the third time, and On motion of Mr. Coe,

Laid on the table.

The bill to authorize Jacob Barns, guardian of Cornelius Barns, to sell certain real estate, was read the third time and passed.

The bill to amend section thirty-four of chapter one hundred and thirty-four of the revised statutes of 1846, was read the third time, and On motion of Mr. Coe,

Laid on the table.

The bill relative to costs of proceedings in criminal cases, was read the third time, when

Mr. Chamberlain moved that it be recommitted to the committee on the judiciary with instructions to strike out section one and to make such other amendments as they might deem advisable, which motion was lost, and

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The question recurring on the passage of the bill,

It was passed, by yeas and nays, as follows:

YEAS.

McNair,

Mr. O'Malley,
Parkhurst,

Salyer,
Smith,
Stoddard,

G. B. Turner,
J. W. Turner,
Waite,

Wilkinson,
Wright,

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The bill for the improvement of the road leading from Pontiac, in the county of Oakland, to Lapeer in the county of Lapeer, was read the third time, and the question being on its passage, it was decided in the negative.

The House then resolved itself into committee of the whole dn the special order of yesterday, Mr. G. B. Turner in the chair.

And after spending some time thereon, the committee rose and by their chairman reported back the following entitled bills, with sundry amendments in which the concurrence of the House was asked, viz:

A bill to amend and consolidate the act to incorporate the stockholders of the Michigan insurance company of Detroit, approved March 7, 1834, and the several acts amendatory thereto, and

A bill to incorporate the president, directors and company of the Peninsular bank.

The amendments reported to the first named bill were concurred in, in gross, and

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read the third time, by the following vote:

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All the amendments reported to. the bill to incorporrte the president, directors and company of the Peninsular bank, except the amendment to the thirteenth section, were concurred in, in gross.

The amendment to the thirteenth section, which strikes out the word "other" before "taxes" and inserts "state," was non-concurred. in, by yeas and nays, as follows::

Mr. Allen,

YEAS.
Mr.. Deming,

Mr. St. Clair,

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

by the Speaker, and

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