I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State, An act to vacate the village plat of the village of Bloomingrove, in the county of Berrien; An act to provide for draining certain low lands in the vicinity of Detroit; An act to amend an act, approved March 19, 1838, vacating a portion of the village plat of Otsego; An act for the dissolution of a certain school district in the county of Oakland; and An act appropriating certain highway taxes for the improvement of a road leading from Paw Paw to Breedsville, by the way of Lawrense, in the county of Van Buren. To the House of Representatives: EPAPHRO. RANSOM. EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Lansing, March 30, 1849.) I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State, An act appropriating certain non-resident highway taxes for the improvement of the north road between the villages of Milford and Pontiac, in Oakland county; An act relative to the support of the poor in the county of Berrien; An act to incorporate the Oakland female seminary; An act to provide for laying out and establishing a certain state. road in the counties of Allegan and Kent; An act authorizing the librarian to cause to be bound the illustrated dramatic works of Shakspeare, and for other purposes; also, An act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Monroe, and certain acts amendatory thereto. EPAPHRO. RANSOM. The following message was received from the Senate: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, March 29, 1849.5, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR: I am instructed to transmit herewith a concurrent resolution relative to joint rule number ten of the Senate and House of Representatives, which the Senate have passed, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Respectfully, &c., W. L. BANCROFT, Secretary of the Senate: The Senate concurrent resolution relative to joint rule number ten of the Senate and House of Representatives, was read twice, when Mr. Parkhurst moved a suspension of the rules, which motion prevailed; and The concurrent resolution; was ordered to be read the third time, was so read and was passed: The following message was received from the Senate: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, March 29, 1849.) To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR: I am instructed to transmit herewith a joint resolution relative to the surrender of certain internal improvement warrants, which the Senate have passed and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Respectfully, &c., W. L. BANCROFT, The Senate joint resolution relative to the surrender of certain internal improvement warrants, was read twice, when Mr. Lockwood moved a suspension of the rules, which motion pre vailed, and the joint resolution was ordered to be read the third time, was so read and was passed. The following message was received from the Senate: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, March 30, 1849.) To the Speaker of the House of Representatives : SIR: I am instructed to return herewith the following entitled bills, and to respectfully inform you that the Senate have concurred. therein: A bill to authorize Losina Wilson, widow of Daniel Wilson, to convey certain real estate; A bill to authorize Charlotte Pratt, widow of John W. Pratt, deceased, to convey certain real estate; A bill for the relief of Nancy D. Carter; and A bill to authorize Eunice James, widow of Solomon James, to convey certain real estate. 'I am further instructed to transmit herewith the following entitled bills and joint resolution, which the Senate have passed, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, viz: A bill to create a road fund for the benefit of the main road between Jackson and Lansing, and to authorize the appointment of commissioners to expend the same; A bill to improve the navigation of the St. Joseph river, and to incorporate the Niles hydraulic and manufacturing company; A bill to incorporate the Michigan state agricultural society; A bill to incorporate the St. Joseph's beneficial society of the state of Michigan; A bill to amend an act entiled an act to amend and consolidate the act to incorporate the stockholders of the Michigan insurance company of Detroit, approved March 17, 1834, and the several acts amendatory thereto, approved March 28, 1849; and Joint resolutions in regard to the sum of two hundred dollars received from the state by Charles G. Hammond, late Auditor General, on a warrant numbered three thousand eight hundred and ninety- four. Respectfully, &c., W. L. BANCROFT, The following entitled bills were ordered to be enrolled, viz: A bill to authorize Losina Wilson, widow of Daniel Wilson, to con vey certain real estate; A bill to authorize Charlotte Pratt, widow of John W. Pratt, deceased, to convey certain real estate; A bill for the relief of Nancy D. Carter; and · A bill to authorize Eunice James, widow of Solomon James, to convey certain real estate. The Senate bill to create a road fund for the benefit of the main road between Jackson and Lansing, and to authorize the appointment of commissioners to expend the same, was read twice and referred to the committee on roads and bridges. The Senate bill to improve the navigation of the St. Joseph river, and to incorporate the Niles hydraulic and manufacturing company, was read twice, when Mr. Chamberlain moved a suspension of the rules, which motion. did not prevail, and On motion of Mr. Chamberlain, The bill was laid on the table. The Senate bill to incorporate the Michigan state agricultural society was read twice, when Mr. Pennover moved a suspension of the rules, which motion pre-. vailed, and. The bill was ordered to be read the third time, was so read, and was passed, by a two-thirds vote. The Senate bill in aid of the Michigan state agricultural society was read twice, when Mr. Cady moved a suspension of the rules, which motion prevailed, and The bill was ordered to be read the third time, was so read, and was passed. The Senate bill to incorporate the St. Josephs' beneficial society of the state of Michigan, was read twice, when On motion of Mr. H. H. Comstock, The further consideration of the bill was indefinitely postponed." The Senate bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend and con- . solidate the act to incorporate the stockholders of the Michigan insurance company of Detroit, approved March 7, 1834, and the several acts amendatory thereto, approved March 28, 1849, was read twice, when. Mr. J. W. Turner moved a suspension of the rules, which mo. tion prevailed, and The bill was ordered to be read the third time, was so read, and the question being on its passage, it was decided in the negative, by the following vote, two-thirds not voting in the affirmative: The Senate joint resolution in regard to the sum of two hundred dollars received from the state by Charles G. Hammond, late Auditor General, on warrant numbered three thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, was read twice, when. Mr. Coe moved that its further consideration be indefinitely postponed, which motion was decided in the negative, by the following vote: |