joint resolutions, which the Senate have passed, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, viz:

Joint resolution relative to publishing certain acts passed by the legislature of 1849; and

Joint resolution relative to a certain appropriation, and for other purposes.

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

A bill to amend an act entitled an act granting to school districts and religious denominations of professing christians, suitable grounds in the town of Michigan, whereon to erect houses of worship and school houses, approved April 3, 1848.

Respectfully, &c.,

W. L. BANCROFT,

Secretary of the Senate.

Mr. Hawley moved to amend the report of the committee of conference on the disagreement between the two Houses on the bill making appropriations to defray certain expenses authorized for the year 1849, so as to strike out of said bill the appropriation of sixty dollars to the members of the House and Senate from the counties of Mackinac and Chippewa, which motion was decided in the negative, by the following vote:

The report of the committee was then concurred in, by the follow

The bill was then ordered to be enrolled.

The Senate joint resolution relative to a certain appropriation, and for other purposes, was read twice, when

Mr. Lockwood moved a suspension of the rules, which motion prevailed, and the joint resolution was ordered to be read the third time, by the following vote:

The joint resolution was then read the third time and passed.

The Senate joint resolution relative to publishing certain acts passed by the Legislature of 1849, was read twice, when

Mr. Chamberlain moved a suspension of the rules, which motion prevailed, and

The joint resolution was ordered to be read the third time, was so read and passed.

On motion of Mr. Cady,

Resolved, That the resolution offered in this House February twenty-third, 1849, relative to the absence of Mr. Flower, be not entered on the journals of this House.

On motion of Mr. Hawley,

Resolved, That when this House adjourns it will adjourn to meet this evening at seven o'clock.

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 approval, viz: A bill to amend an act to organize certain townships, approved March 15, 1849;

A bill to incorporate the village of St. Mary;

A bill to authorize the wardens and vestry of Trinity church, in Marshall, to convey certain real estate;

A bill to incorporate the Pittsburg and Isle Royal mining company of Pittsburg;

A bill to lay out a certain state road; and

A bill to provide for the sale of certain state tax lands and lands withheld for taxes, and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. Chittenden,

The House adjourned.

EVENING SESSION.

Seven o'clock P. M.

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

by the Speaker.

The following message was received from the Senate:

SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, April 2, 1849.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR: I am instructed to return herewith the following entitled

bill, and to respectfully inform you that the Senate have concurred therein, viz:

A bill amendatory to the charter of the Detroit, Romeo and Port Huron railroad company.

Respectfully, &c.

W. L. BANCROFT,

Secretary of the Senate.

The bill amendatory to the charter of the Detroit, Romeo and Port Huron railroad company was ordered to be enrolled.

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 approval, viz: A bill making appropriations for salaries of the state officers for the year 1849;

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 Ingham;

A bill relative to elections;

A bill to discontinue a certain road in the township of Athens county of Calhoun, and for other purposes;

A bill amendatory to the charter of the Detroit, Romeo and Port Huron railroad company;

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend the revised statutes of 1846, concerning the assessment and collection of taxes, approved March 17, 1847;

A bill making appropriations to defray certain expenses authorized for the year 1849; and

A 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.

Mr. H. H. Comstock being in the chair,

Mr. Coe offered the following resolution which was unanimously adopted, viz:

Resolved, That the thanks of this House be and they are hereby tendered to the Speaker, for the able, dignified and impartial manner in which he has discharged the duties of his office.

Mr. Buck offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted:

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Resolved, That the thanks of this House are due to A. W. Esqr., for the prompt, efficient and correct manner in which he has discharged the duties of Clerk of the House, during the present session.

The following communication was received from the Executive: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Lansing, April 2, 1849.)

To the House of Representatives:

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 road running from the village of Howell, in the county of Livingston, through the townships of Hartland, Highland and White Lake, to the village of Pontiac, in the county of Oakland; An act to authorize Adrian union school district number one, to borrow money for the purposes therein mentioned;

An act to vacate the plat of the village of Sharon, in the county of Washtenaw;

An act to authorize the wardens and vestry of Trinity church, in Marshall, to convey certain real estate;

An act to amend an act to organize certain townships, approved March 15, 1849;

An act to incorporate the Pittsburg and Isle Royal mining company of Pittsburg;

An act to lay out a certain state road;

An act to provide for the sale of certain state tax lands and lands withheld for taxes, and for other purposes;

An act to incorporate the village of St. Mary;

An act to discontinue a certain road in the township of Athens, county of Calhoun, and for other purposes;

An act to amend an act entitled an act to amend the revised statutes of 1846, concerning the assessment and collection of taxes, approved March 17, 1847;

An act amendatory to the charter of the Detroit, Romeo and Port Huron railroad company, and amendments thereto;

An act relative to elections;

An act making appropriations to defray certain expenses authorized for the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine;