tered on the journal, contains statements which reflect on the character of the House, and which are not true.

The Speaker decided the resolution to be out of order.

Mr. Chamberlain appealed from this decision, and the question being, shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment of the House? it was decided in the affirmative, by the following vote:

Mr. Bowne moved a reconsideration of the vote by which was rejected the motion of Mr. G. B. Turner to refer the memorial of Charles G. Hammond, to the proper standing committee.

Mr. Fox moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table, which motion prevailed, by the following vote:

A. Gillet,

Mr. McNair,

McNeil,

The following entitled bills and joint resolution were severally read the third time and passed, as follows:

A bill to authorize Alfred Ashley, his heirs or assigns, to construct a plank road across those parts of sections two and eleven in town three north, of range fourteen east, known as salt spring lands belonging to the state;

A bill to authorize the perfecting of the records of public highways, and for other purposes;

A bill to change the name of the village of Groveland, in the county of Jackson, to that of Parma;

A bill for the improvement of the state road leading from Charlotte, in Eaton county, to Albion, in Calhoun county;

A bilt to provide for improving Grand river. in the township of Lansing, as a public highway;

A bill to authorize Esther Tuthill to convey certain real estate; and

A joint resolution authorizing the commissioner of the state land office to issue a certificate of purchase of certain school lands to Thomas B. Abell.

The bill to amend an act entitled an act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the township of Byron, in the county of Shiawassee, approved February 13, 1849, was read the third time and passed, and

On motion of Mr. Hawley,

The title was amended, by striking out "Byron" and inserting "Burns."

The bill to incorporate the city of Detroit gas company, was read the third time and passed by a two-thirds vote, as follows:

The House having arrived at the order of unfinished business, took up the following entitled bills, and they were severally ordered to be engrossed and read the third time, viz:

A bill to authorize Asquire W. Aldrich to build a dam across the Clinton river, in the county of Macomb;

A bill to amend section nineteen of chapter one hundred and fifty of the revised statutes of 1846;

A bill to alter the town line dividing the townships of St. Clair and China, in the county of St. Clair;

A bill to authorize certain Indians to convey lands in the county of Allegan;

A bill for the relief of school district number eight of the township of Ransom, in the county of Hillsdale;

A bill for the improvement of the co unty line road from Gidley's station, in the county of Jackson, to Lansing, in the county of Ingham; A bill to amend chapter fifty eight of the revised statutes of 1846; and

A bill to vacate a portion of the plat of the village of Berrien, in the county of Berrien.

The bill authorizing the commissioner of the state land office to sell certain lots in the town of Lansing, was ordered to be read the third time.

The joint resolution proposing amendments to the constitution relative to biennial sessions of the legislature, was taken up, and

On motion of Mr. Hawley,

Its further consideration was indefinitely postponed.

The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill to provide for the removal of the state land office to the seat of government, and the substitute therefor, Mr. Chamberlain in the chair, and after some time spent thereon, the committee rose and by

their chairman reported the bill and substitute back with sundry amendments, in which the concurrence of the House was asked.

The amendments to the substitute were concurred in, and

On motion of Mr. G. B. Turner,

The bill and substitute were laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Matthews,

The House adjourned.

Tuesday, March 13, 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. Belding, Dayton, Giddings, M. S. Gillett, Moffatt, Mosher, Tuttle and Waite were absent on leave, and Messrs. A. Gillet and J. W. Turner were absent without leave.

Mr. Moran asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. J. W. Turner for two days.

Mr. Chittenden presented the claim of Samuel Mahon; referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. McNair presented the remonstrance of Willard Smith and one hundred and nine others, of Lenawee county, against the formation of a new county out of parts of Hillsdale and Lenawee; referred to the committee on the organization of townships and counties.

Mr. Coe presented the petition of M. A. Dougherty and twenty. nine others, for the enactment of a general prohibitory law relative to the sale of ardent spirits as a beverage; referred to the committee on state affairs.

Mr. Parkhurst, from the committee on engrossment and enrollment reported that the bill for the relief the township of Waterloo, in the county of Jackson, was correctly enrolled, and was this day presented to the Governor for his approval.

Mr. Parkhurst, from the same committee, reported that the following entitled bills were correctly engrossed, viz:

A bill to authorize Asquire W. Aldrich to build a dam across the Clinton river in the county of Macomb;

A bill to amend section nineteen of chapter one hundred and fifty of the revised statutes of 1846;

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A bill to alter the town line dividing the township of St. Clair and China, in the county of St. Clair;

A bill to authorize certain Indians to convey lands in the county of Allegan;

A bill for the relief of school district number eight of the township of Ransom, in the county of Hillsdale;

A bill for the improvement of the county line road from Gidley's station, in the county of Jackson, to Lansing, in the county of Ing ham;

A bill to amend chapter fifty-eight of the revised statutes of 1646; and

A bill to vacate a portion of the plat of the village of Berrien, in the county of Berrien.

Mr. Campbell, from the committee on internal improvement, to whom was referred the bill to amend an act appropriating certain internal improvement lands for the benefit of the Holland colony and other immigrants now settling in the counties of Ottawa and Allegan, reported the same back without amendment and recommended its passage, which report was accepted and 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. Ferguson, from the committee on the judiciary, reported a bill to vacate the plat of the Village of the Lake, in the county of Washtenaw, which was read twice, ordered to be printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. Ferguson, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill to legalize notices given in pursuance of stipulations in the sale of real estate and other property, reported the same back without amendment and recommended that it be not passed, which report was accepted and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject, and the bill was placed on the file of bills reported against.

Mr. Ferguson, from the same committee, submitted the following report, which was read, accepted, and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject:

The committee on the judiciary to whom were referred the memorial of the grand jury of Wayne county; the memorial of Samuel