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And also reported back with sundry amendments in which the concurrence of the House was asked,

A bill to authorize the re-location of the northern wagon road between the villages of Flint and Corunna;

A bill to alter the dividing line between the counties of St. Clair and Sanilac;

A bill to incorporate the grand lodge of free and accepted masons of the state of Michigan; and

Joint resolution in regard to a state convention.

The following entitled bills were severally ordered to be engrossed and read the third time, viz:

A bill to amend chapter one hundred and seventy-two of the revi sed statutes of 1846;

A bill to vacate the plat of the village of Sharon, in the county of Washtenaw; and

A bill to authorize the commissioners of highways of the township of Pulaski, in the county of Jackson, to discontinue and alter a certain state road in said township.

The bill to amend section eighteen of chapter one hundred and twenty-three of the revised statutes of 1846, was taken up, and On motion of Mr. Ingersoll,

Amended by striking out of the fourth line of section one the words "and figures."

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read the third time. The bill to regulate costs in certain cases, was then taken up, and On motion of Mr. G. B. Turner,

Amended by inserting the words "in which the costs have not been taxed," after "effect," in the second line of section one.

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read the third time. The bill to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the draining of swamps, marshes and other low lands, approved March 17, 1847, and for other purposos, was,

On motion of Mr. J. W. Turner,

Recommitted to the committee on the judiciary with general in

structions.

The bill for the improvement of the road leading from Hillman's, ni the township of Tyrone, and county of Livingston, to Pontiac, in the county of Oakland, was taken up, and

On motion of Mr. Lockwood,

Its further consideration was indefinitely postponed.

The bill to enlarge the powers and increase the number of officers in school district number four, in the township of Ypsilanti, was ordered to be read the third time.

The amendments reported by the committee of the whole to the bill to authorize a re-location of the northern wagon road between the villages of Flint and Corunna, were severally concurred in, and the bill was ordered to be read the third time.

The joint resolution in regard to a state convention, was,

On motion of Mr. Parkhurst,

Laid on the table.

The amendment reported by the committee of the whole to the bill to alter the dividing line between the counties of St. Clair and Sanilac, was concurred in, and

On motion of Mr. G. B. Turner,

The further consideration of the bill was indefinitely postponed. The amendments reported to the bill to incorporate the grand lodge of free and accepted masons, was concurred in.

On motion of Mr. Coe,

The four following sections were added to the bill:

"Sec.

The stockholders of this corporation shall be individually liable for all debts incurred by said company to the amount of stock by each of them severally held: Provided, That the corporate property shall be first exhausted before the private property of any member of said company shall be taken.

"Sec. -. The said company shall pay to the treasurer of the state of Michigan an annual tax of one per cent. on the whole amount of capital paid in upon the capital stock of said company, which tax shall be paid on the first Monday of June in each year, or within ten days thereafter.

"Sec.

It shall not be lawful for said company to use their funds, or any part thereof, in any banking or brokerage, or exchange, or in buying or selling money or bank notes, or in any other business whatever, except that especially provided for by this act.

"Sec.. The legislature may at any time alter, amend, or repeal

this act."

Mr. Buck moved that the fourth line of section two be amended

by striking out the word "seal," and inserting "brand," which motion was lost.

Mr. J. W. Turner moved to amend the bill by adding thereto the following section, which motion was lost, viz:

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"Sec. That the grand officers of this society, shall procure a library for the use of the society, and whenever they shall determine any matter, they shall put the same in writing, certified to by them, and affix the brand of the society."

Mr. David moved that the bill be laid on the table, which motion was lost.

Mr. David moved an adjournment, but the House refused to adjourn.

Mr. Coe moved to amend the fifth line of section one by striking out the word "accepted" before "masons" and inserting "easy," which motion was lost, by the following vote:

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

by the Speaker.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called, and Messrs. Belding, Davis, Dayton, Earl, Ferguson, M. S. Gillett, Hatch, Moffatt, Mosher and Tilden were absent on leave, and Mr. Giddings was absent without leave.

Mr. Hobart asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Giddings for one week.

Mr. Pennoyer presented the petition of Charles G. Hammond, asking a reference of all matters of difference between him and the state te a jury or to the board of state auditors, or to some other equitable tribunal created by the legislature.

On motion of Mr. Chittenden,

The memorial was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

Mr. J. W. Turner presented the petition of W. L. Larned and fifty others, for authority to raise a special tax to make a road on the county line between Lenawee and Hillsdale; referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. J. W. Turner also presented the petition of Levi Treadwell and forty-two others, of Wheatland; of James Welch and forty-four others, of Hudson; of John Ward and thirty-four others, of Wright; of Liberty Marble and forty-nine others, and of William M. Osborn and fifty others, for the formation of a new county from Lenawee and Hillsdale counties; referred to the committee on the organization of townships and counties.

Mr. O. C. Comstock presented the petition of Abner Baker and others, of the county of Calhoun, for an amendment to the license law; referred to the committee on state affairs.

Mr. Kilborn presented the petition of Henry M. Fish and others, for the incorporation of the village of Leslie; referred to the committee on banks and incorporations.

Mr. Deming, from the committee on roads and bridges, reported a bill to provide for laying out a state road from Ohio, north to the village of Hudson, which was read twice, ordered to be printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general or

der.

Mr. Deming, from the same committee, to whom was referred the 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, reported the same back without amendment and recommended

its passage; which report was accepted, the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject, and the bill was ordered to be printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. Deming, from the same committee, to whom were referred sundry petitions and remonstrances, relative to a certain state road, in Shiawassee county, reported adverse to any legislative action on the subject; which report was accepted, and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

Mr. David, from the committee on engrossment and enrollment, reported that the following entitled bill and joint resolution were correctly enrolled, and were this day presented to the Governor for his approval, viz:

A bill to amend section four of chapter eighty-eight of the revised statutes of 1846; and

A joint resolution relative to salt spring lands in the town of Saline. Mr. David, from the same committee, reported that the following entitled bills were correctly engrossed, viz:

A bill to amend chapter one hundred and seventy-two of the revi sed statutes of 1846;

A bill to amend section eighteen of chapter one hundred and twenty-three of the revised statutes of 1846;

A bill to authorize the commissioners of highways of the township of Pulaski, in the county of Jackson, to discontinue and alter a certain state road;

A bill to vacate the plat of the village of Sharon, in the county of Washtenaw; and

A bill to regulate costs in certain cases.

Mr. Flower, from the minority of the committee on the organization of townships and counties, submitted the following report, ac-. companied by a bill.

The chairman of the committee on the organization of townships and counties, to whom were referred the petitions and remonstrances of inhabitants of Shiawassee county, in regard to the vacation and re-location of the seat of justice of said county, submits the following report:

The petitioners set forth that the present seat of justice for said county, is situated very inconveniently for a very large majority of

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