it was decided in the negative, by the following vote, two-thirds not voting in the affirmative:

YEAS.

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

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called, and Messrs. Curtis, M. S. Gillett, Mosher, St. Clair and Tilden were absent on leave, and Messrs. David, Giddings and Hatch were absent without leave.

Mr. Fox moved that leave of absence be granted to Mr. Hatch for an indefinite period, which motion was decided in the negative.

Mr. Moffatt asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. David for the day.

Mr. Chamberlain, from the committee on federal relations, to whom was referred the resolutions of the state of Alabama, relative to the Wilmot proviso; resolutions of the state of Texas, on the provisor

slavery, tariff and Mexican war; resolutions of Ohio, relative to the acquisition of foreign territory, and joint resolutions respecting the territories of the United States, reported the same back without action and asked to be discharged, which report was accepted and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subjects.

Mr. J. W. Turner, from the committee on banks and incorporations, to whom was referred the Senate bill to authorize the Michigan southern railroad company to repair their road with heavy rails, and for other purposes, reported the same back without amendment and recommended its passage, which report was accepted and the committee discharged from thefurther consideration of the subject, and On motion of Mr. J. W. Turner,

The rule was suspended and the bill was ordered to be read the third time, was so read and passed, by a two-thirds vote..

Mr. J. W. Turner, from the committee on banks and incorporations, to whom were referred the Senate bill to incorporate the Union mining company, and

The bill to incorporate the Grand rapids hydraulic company,

Reported the same back without amendment and recommended their passage, which report was accepted and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subjects, and

The bills were referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. Hawley, from the committee on elections, reported a joint resolution in relation to the county of Shiawassee, which was read twice, ordered to be printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. Fox, from the committee on the state prison, reported the bill to extend the powers of agent and inspectors of the state prison, and for other purposes, which was read twice, when

Mr. Coe moved that the second section of the bill be stricken out, Pending which,

Mr. G. B. Turner moved that the bill be laid on the table, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Campbell, from the committee on internal improvement, re-. ported a bill for improving the navigation of Maple river, which was. read twice and ordered to be engrossed and read the third time; and On motion of Mr. Lovell,

The rule was suspended, and the engrossment being dispensed with, The bill was read the third time and passed.

Mr. Morton, from the committe on state affairs, to whom was referred the Senate bill to encourage the publication of the reports of the geological and lineal surveys and accompanying maps of the upper peninsula of Michigan, 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 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 the Senate bill providing for the payment of fees of certain officers for services rendered in criminal cases, 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 referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. Ferguson, from the same committee, to whom were referred the following entitled Senate bills, reported the same back with sundry amendments, and recommended their passage, viz:

A bill to amend section four of chapter one hundred and sixteen of the revised statutes of 1846;

A bill to authorize the supreme court to make rules regulating the practice in the circuit and county courts in cases where a non-joinder or a mis-joinder of parties occur; and

A bill for the relief of David A. Wright,

Which report was accepted and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subjects, and the bills were referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. Davis, from the committee on roads and bridges, to whom was referred the Senate bill to alter and lay out a certain state road, 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 referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. Coe, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was refer red the Senate bill to amend chapter ninety-four of the revised stat

utes, in relation to criminal proceedings before justices of the peace, reported the same back, together with a substitute therefor, which report was accepted, and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject, and

On motion of Mr. Coe,

The bill and substitute were laid on the table, and the substitute ordered to be printed.

Mr. Parkhurst, from the committee on engrossment and enrollment, reported that the following entitled bills were correctly enrolled, and were this day presented to the Governor for his approved, viz:

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 state township;

A bill to provide for the service of writings, processes and notices in certain cases upon persons in the employ of certain corporate companies;

A bill to incorporate the Lansing coal company;

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

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

A bill to amend an act entitled an act appropriating certain internal improvement lands for the purpose of improving a state road leading from the village of St. Joseph, in Berrien county; to the village of Lagrange, in the county of Cass;

A bill for the improvement of the state road leading from the village of Portland, in Ionia county, to the Grand river road, in the county of Clinton;

A bill to authorize the highway commissioners of the townships of Eaton and Benton, Jin Eaton county, to alter a certain state road in said county;

A bill to vacate certain alleys in the village of Albion, in the county of Calhoun; and

A joint resolution relative to a donation of lands by the general government for the erection of state asylums for the insane, blind, deaf and dumb.

Mr. Parkhurst, from the same committee, reported that the bill to amend section forty-six of chapter thirty of the revised statutes of 1846, was correctly engrossed.

The following communication was received from the Executive:

To the House of Representatives:

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Lansing, March 27, 1849.j

I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State,

An act to incorporate the Monroe and Belleville plank road company.

EPAPHRO. RANSOM.

The following message was received from the Senate:

SENATE CHAMBER,
Lansing, March 28, 1849.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR: I am instructed to respectfully inform you that the Senate have concurred in the following entitled bills, which are herewith returned, viz:

A bill supplementary to an act entitled an act to establish a state Normal school;

A bill to amend an act approved March 19, 1838, vacating a portion of the village plat of Otsego; and

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

I am further instructed to return herewith the following entitled bills, which the Senate have passed, with amendments, in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, viz:

A bill for the dissolution of a certain school district in the county of Oakland;

A bill authorizing the librarian to cause to be bound the illustrated dramatic works of Shakspeare, and for other purposes;

A bill appropriating certain non-resident highway taxes for the improvement of the north road between the villages of Milford and Pontiac, in Oakland county; and

A bill to incorporate the Phoenix copper company.

Also, a bill to vacate a certain part of the village plat of the village of Tekonsha, in the county of Calhoun, and to respectfully inform you that the Senate have concurred in the amendments of the House thereto, with an amendment to the third of said amendments, in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked.

I am further instructed to transmit herewith a bill relative to con