On motion of Mr. Wisner, Messrs. Wing and Felch were excused from voting on the above question.

On motion of Mr. Bingham, said title was further amended by inserting after the word "by," in the third line of section four, chapter two, the words "posting in three of the most public places in said township or county, a copy of such petition or memorial, and by," also by inserting the word "clerk," after the word "county," in the same line of same section.

On motion, said title was laid upon the table.

Mr. Job Smith asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Martin, until Wednesday next.

On motion of Mr. Cressey, the House adjourned until two o'clock this afternoon.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The Chair announced the following select committees on the revised statutes.

On title three, Messrs. Felch, Brown, Bingham, Purdy, Burbank.

On title five, Messrs. Wing, McGaffey, Herrington, Cornell, Foote.

On title seven, Messrs. Kingsley, Gilbert, Butler, Kellogg, Shattuck.

On title nine, Messrs. Alden, Cressey, Ralph, Ely, Eldred. On title eleven, Messrs. Lothrop, Heath, McKeen, Calkin, Haskins.

Mr. Wing, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred the communication from the governor respecting a loan for purposes of internal improvement, reported a bill entitled "An

act to amend an act entitled 'An act authorizing a loan not exceeding five millions of dollars." "

The said bill was read the first and second times, and on motion of Mr. Alden, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Bingham in the chair, upon the above entitled bill; and after spending some time thereon, the committee rose and reported said bill to the House without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Felch, the twenty-second rule was suspended, and said bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-day; the rule being suspended, said bill was read a third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Wisner, the House then adjourned until tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.

Tuesday, November 14.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The roll being called, the following members were absent: Messrs. Almy, Burbank, Ballard, Burke, Ely, Farrington, Foote, Kingsley, Levake, McKeen, Mosely, Jos. Smith.

The proceedings of the previous day being read, the following petitions were presented and severally referred.

By Mr. Wing, of John T. Tryatt, praying for a law authorizing him to sell and convey certain real estate; laid on the table.

By Mr. Bingham, of C. S. Hooker and others, for the organization of the town of Boston. Referred to the committee on the organization of towns and counties.

Also, of Truman B. Worden and others, praying for the organization of the town of Brooklyn or Brighton. Referred as

above.

By Mr. McCamly, of William G. Wheaton and others, to construct a state road from Bellevue, in Eaton county, to Waterloo, in Clinton county. Referred to committee on roads and bridges. Also, of sundry inhabitants of Calhoun and Barry, for the construction of a road from Battle Creek to Hastings. Referred as above.

Mr. Ferrington offered the following resolution, which, on motion of Mr. Lothrop, was laid upon the table.

Resolved, That the House of Representatives proceed forthwith to the election of a sergeant-at-arms.

Mr. Ralph offered the following resolution, which, on motion of Mr. Bingham, was laid upon the table.

Resolved, That the special committees to whom the several titles of the revised laws have been referred, be hereby instructed to expunge from the statute the office of county commissioner, and to refer the duties intended for said commissioners, to a board of supervisors, one to be elected for each town in the county.

On motion of Mr. Alden, the House resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of title one of the revised laws, and on his motion the vote taken yesterday on striking out the third clause of chapter two, was reconsidered.

The question recurring on the motion to strike out said clause, on motion of Mr. Bingham, the motion was laid upon the table. Mr. Cressey moved further to amend said chapter by striking out the first clause of the same.

Mr. Bingham moved to lay the motion on the table, which was negatived.

The question recurring on the motion to strike out said first clause, it was, on motion of Mr. Alden, decided by yeas and nays in the negative, as follows :

Mr. Calkin further moved to amend said chapter, by inserting after the word "committee," in the eleventh line, the words "authorized by the House to take testimony," which motion was negatived.

On motion of Mr. Wisner, said title was laid upon the table. On motion, the House adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning.

Wednesday, November 15.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The roll being called, the following members were absent: Messrs. Almy, Ballard, Kingsley, Munger, Monfore, McKeen, McCamly, Mosely, Thayer and Yerkes.

The proceedings of the previous day being read,

Mr. Cornell presented a petition from certain inhabitants of township one south, range three west, in the county of Jackson, for the organization of a certain town. Referred to committee on organization of towns and counties.

Mr. Alden, from the select committee to which was referred the ninth title of the revised laws, reported the same to the House without amendment.

On motion, the House resumed, as in committee of the whole, the consideration of title one of the revised laws.

On motion of Alden, the motion yesterday laid upon the table, viz: to strike out the third clause of chapter two of said title, was taken up, and on his motion the question on striking out said third clause, was decided by yeas and nays, in the affirmative, as follows:

NAYS.

Mr. Job Smith,

2

Mr. Ely,

On motion of Mr. Cressey, the House proceeded to the consideration of title nine of the revised laws.

Mr. Eldred moved to amend the fourth clause of section one of chapter forty-five, by striking out the words "two years," and inserting " six months" in lieu thereof; which motion was negatived.

Mr. Burbank moved further to amend said title, by inserting after the word "minor," in the ninth clause of section one, the words "of the age of fourteen years and upwards;" which motion was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Burbank, said title was further amended, by striking out the word "grandchildren," in section three, second line of chapter forty-six, and inserting the word "or" after the word "grandmother."

Mr. Wing moved further to amend said title, by striking out the word "one," in the third line of section thirteen, and insert "five" in lieu thereof.

Mr. McGaffey moved to amend the amendment, by striking out the words "at the rate of one dollar a week," and inserting the words "reasonable charges" in lieu thereof. The mover accepted the amendment.

Mr. Burbank moved further to amend the amendment, by striking out all after the word "shall," in the third line, and insert the words "be required to pay therefor all necessary and reasonable charges."

Pending which motion,

On motion of Mr. Alden, the several amendments were laid on the table, and the further consideration of said title was postponed until to-morrow.

On motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow at ten o'clock, A. M.