A bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act to provide for the recording of town plats and for vacating the same in certain cases, approved April 19, 1838; A bill to change the name of Henry Mann; A joint resolution relative to publishing the reports of the superintendent of public instruction; and A joint resolution relative to the claim of John W. Palmer. The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. H. H. Comstock in the chair, and after spending a short time there-on, the committee rose, and by their chairman, reported back to the House, without amendment, A joint resolution authorizing the Auditor General to draw a certain warrant. And also reported back with sundry amendments, in which the concurrence of the House was asked, A bill to legalize the proceedings of the trustees of the first society of the Methodist Episcopal church of Lapeer, in the county of Lapeer. On motion of Mr. G. B. Turner, The bill and amendments were laid on the table. The House then took up the joint resolution authorizing the Auditor General to draw a certain warrant, and the same was, On motion of Mr. Hawley, Amended by inserting the words, "with sufficient sureties to be approved by the Auditor General," after "bond," in the fourteenth line. The joint resolution was then ordered to be engrossed and read the third time. On motion of Mr. G. B. Turner, The House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. Two o'clock P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker. On motion of Mr. Ingersoll, A call of the House was had, when it was found that Messrs, Chittenden, O. C. Comstock, Hammond, McNair, Morton, O'Malley, and Pennoyer were absent without leave. On motion of Mr. Hawley, All proceedings under the call were dispensed with. The House then took up for consideration the special order, being the following resolution: Resolved, That James Turrill, a member of this House from the county of Lapeer, whose seat has been contested by N. Buel Eldredge, claiming to have been duly elected in said county a Representative of this House instead of the said James Turrill, be, and he is hereby declared the rightful member and entitled to his seat. N. Buel Eldredge, the contestant, not appearing either in person or by counsel, Marshall J. Bacon, Esq., counsel for James Turrill, argued the case at some length in favor of the sitting member. The question was then taken on the adoption of the resolution and decided in the affirmative, by the following vote: The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called, and Messrs. Campbell, Ferguson, Flower, Fox, and Hatch were absent on leave, and Mr. Lockwood was absent without leave. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Kilborn presented the claim of W. Briggs for repairs on the capitol, which was referred to the committee on claims. Mr. Tilden presented the petition of Robert Duff and fifty-eight others, for an alteration in the boundaries of the townships of Ash and Frenchtown; referred to the committee on the organization of townships and counties. Mr. Morton presented the remonstrance of Peter Devin and ninetysix others, against any alteration in the boundaries of the township of Ash; same reference. Mr. St. Clair presented the petition of Stephen A. Fenton and others, of the township of China, in St. Clair county, asking that town four north of range fifteen east be organized into a separate township by the name of Casco; same reference. Mr. Bowne presented the petition of James S. Pitts, of Ross, Kalamazoo county, a minor, for the passage of a law authorizing him to convey real estate; referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Wilkinson presented the petition of sundry citizens of Lenawee county, for the repeal of the law entitled an act for the draining of swamps, marshes and other low lands; referred to the committee on state affairs, Mr. Parkhurst, from the committee on engrossment and enrollment, reported that the bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the township of Bellevue, in the county of Eaton, was correctly enrolled, and was this day presented to the Executive for his approval. Mr. Parkhurst, from the same committee, reported as correctly engrossed the joint resolution authorizing the Auditor General to draw a certain warrant. Mr. Ingersoll, from the committee on printing, to whom was referred the memorial of Daniel Munger and George W. Pattison, of the Michigan State Journal, relative to the appointment of that paper as the state paper, reported a joint resolution appointing the Michigan State Journal the state paper, and for other purposes, which was read twice, referred to the committee of the whole, placed on the general order, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Coe, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred the Senate bill to amend section seven of chapter two of title two of the revised statutes of 1846, 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 referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. Mr. Hawley, from the committee on elections, to whom was referred the concurrent resolution relative to the election of a United States Senator, reported the same back together with a substitute therefor, which report was accepted and the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Mr. Buck moved that the concurrent resolution and substitute be. laid on the table, which motion was decided in the negative, by the following vote: The concurrent resolution was referred to the commitree of the whole and placed on the general order. Mr. J. W. Turner, from the committee on banks and incorporations, reported a bill to incorporate the New Buffalo and Laporte plank road company, which was read twice, referred to the committee of the whole, placed on the general order, and ordered to be printed. Mr. J. W. Turner, from the same committee, to whom was referred the following entitled bills, reported the same back without amendment, and recommended their passage, viz: A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Monroe and Saline plank road company; A bill to incorporate the Pittsburg and Isle Royal mining company of Pittsburg; and A bill to incorporate the Native copper company. Which report was accepted, the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subjects, and the bills referred to the committee of the whole, placed on the general order, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Ingersoll, from the joint committee appointed for revising the joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, submitted the following report, which was accepted, and the committee dischar ged from the further consideration of the subject, viz: The joint committee of the Senate and House, to whom was referred the revision of the joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, have had the same under consideration and have instructed me as their chairman, on the part of the House, to report the same back and recommend their adoption as printed in the manual of the last legislature. The joint rules as reported were then adopted by a unanimous vote. The following communication was announced: ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S OFFICE,) Hon. LEANDER CHAPMAN, Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR: I have the honor herewith to transmit my annual report, exhibiting the administration and transactions of this department during the past year up to the 1st of December last. Very Respectfully, Your ob't serv't, J. E. SCHWARZ, Adj't and Quartermaster Gen'l, M. M. |