port of primary schools,' to make said reports on or before the next;" which was day of read a first and second times, and laid upon the table. The following message was received from the Senate, through their secretary : Mr. SPEAKER-In pursuance of the rules of the Senate, I herewith return title three of part first of the revision of the laws, and am directed to inform the House of Representatives, that the Senate have concurred in the report of the committee of conference on said title. On motion, chapter ninety-six of part third of the revision of the laws was taken up, read a first and second times, and considered as in committee of the whole. Mr. McGaffey moved to amend section twelve, hy striking out in the second line the words "invested or," and in the seventh line the words "think proper," which was negatived. Said chapter was then laid upon the table. On motion of Mr. Felch, the House resumed the consideration of the bill entitled "A bill to amend 'An act to organize and regulate banking associations,"" in committee of the whole, Mr. McGaffey in the chair, and after some time spent thereon, the committee rose, and through their chairman reported progress and asked and obtained leave to sit again. On motion, the House adjourned. Tuesday, December 19. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The roll being called, the following members were absent: The journal of yesterday being read, On motion of Mr. Ely, Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be, and they are hereby instructed to inquire into the propriety of the passage of a law, legalizing the proceedings of the board of supervisors of the county of Allegan, and that they report by bill or otherwise. The Chair announced a message from the Senate, in the words following: Mr. SPEAKER-In pursuance of the rules of the Senate, I herewith return title two of part fourth of the revision of the laws, with sundry amendments made thereto by the Senate, in which the concurrence of the House of Representatives is respectfully requested. Title two of part fourth of the revision of the laws, with the amendments made thereto by the Senate, was taken up for consideration; and the amendments made by the Senate to said title were severally concurred in. The Chair announced a message from the Senate, in the words following: Mr. SPEAKER-In pursuance of the rules of the Senate, I herewith return title thirteen of part first of the revision of the laws, with sundry amendments made thereto by the Senate, in which the concurrence of the House of Representatives is respectfully requested. Title thirteen of part first of the revision of the laws, with the amendments made thereto by the Senate, was taken up for consideration. The question being upon concurring in the amendments made by the Senate to said title, they were severally concurred in except the two following, viz: first, to strike out section sixteen of chapter sixty-six, and insert the following in lieu thereof: be "Sec. 11. The superintendent is also hereby authorized to employ, with the assent of the Governor, such assistants as may necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter, for whose acts the superintendent shall be responsible; and such assistants shall receive for their services a sum not exceeding three dollars per diem: Provided, That such assistants shall be employed only in the sale and disposition of the school and university lands." Also, second, the amendment to section eighteen of said chapter, to insert after the word "sold," in the third line, the words "and which have once been offered for sale," both of which amendments were non-concurred in. On motion of Mr. Ely, chapter ninety-five, part third of the revision of the laws was taken up, and read a first and second times. On motion of Mr. Alden, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Eldred in the chair, upon said chapter; and after some time spent thereon, the committee rose, and through their chairman reported the same to the House with an amendment, which was concurred in. On motion of Mr. MeKeen, said chapter was laid upon the table. On motion of Mr. Eldred, the House resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Cornell in the chair, upon chapter part "Of the destruction of wolves and panthers," and after some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through their chairman reported the same to the House, with sundry amendments, which were concurred in. On motion of Mr. Eldred, said chapter was further amended by inserting after the word whelp," in the fourth line of section first, the words "under the age of three months." 66 On motion of Mr. Eldred, the twenty-second rule was suspended, and said chapter was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Eldred, the engrossed chapter, chapter "Of the destruction of wolves and panthers," was read the third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Ely, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. McKeen in the chair, upon the bill entitled "A bill for the preservation of railroads and other works belonging to the state," and after some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through their chairman reported the same to the House with an amendment, which was concurred in. The twenty-second rule being suspended, said bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Ely, the engrossed bill entitled as above, was read the third time and passed. The Chair announced a message from the Senate, in the words following: Mr. SPEAKER-In pursuance of the rules of the Senate, I herewith return title nine of part first of the revision of the laws, with the report of the committee of conference on said title, and am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Se nate have concurred in the amendments proposed by said committee. I am also directed to inform the House of Representatives, that the Senate have concurred in the report of the committee of conference on title eight of part first; and that the Senate have concurred in the amendments of the House to the fourteenth and thirty-first amendments made by the Senate to title one of part fourth, and that Messrs. Barry, Britain and Moore have been appointed a committee of conference on the part of the Senate, on the remaining disagreements between the two houses on said title. The House took up for consideration title nine of part first of the revision of the laws, with the amendments reported by the committee of conference on said title, viz: to strike out all after the word "against," in the second line of the sixth section, and insert in lieu thereof "all penal laws of this state," and in section twenty-two, line four, strike out the words "and no excise or fee," and insert in lieu thereof "one-half the usual excise and fee." On motion, the amendments proposed by said committee were concurred in. The Chair announced the following committee of conference on the part of the House, on the disagreement between the two houses upon title first, part fourth, viz: Messrs. Wing, Lothrop and Felch. Mr. Bingham, from the committee of conference on title eight, part first, reported that they recommend the concurrence of both houses in the following amendments: 1st, that the amendments of the House to said title, be severally concurred in; 2d, that the eighth section as originally reported by the reviser, be retained; 3d, that the following shall stand as section ten: "the provisions of the two preceding sections shall in no case apply to that class of physicians, usually denominated' botanic physicians.' 4th, Alter the number of section ten to eleven, and make the remaining sections correspond. The amendments proposed by said committee of conference, were concurred in except the third and fourth, which were nonconcurred in. On motion of Mr. Cornell, the House adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The roll being called, the Chair announced a message from the Senate, in the words following: Mr. SPEAKER-In pursuance of the rules of the Senate, Iherewith transmit a bill entitled "A bill to authorize the sheriff or other officers of the county of Lenawee, to use the jail built in Adrian, by the supervisors of said county," which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House of Representatives is respectfully requested. The bill entitled "A bill to authorize the sheriff or other officers of the county of Lenawee to use the jail built in Adrian by the supervisors of said county," from the Senate, was taken up, read the first and second time, and laid on the table. Mr. Alden asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Bingham, until Friday next. Chapter ninety-seven of part third of the revision of the laws, was taken up for consideration, read the first and second time, and on motion of Mr. Cornell, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Eldred in the chair, upon said chapter, and after some time spent thereon, the committee rose, and through their chairman reported the same to the House with sundry amendments, which were concurred in. Mr. Lothrop moved further to amend said chapter by insert ing after the word "state," in the third line, the words "and circuit for which he is appointed," which was negatived. On motion of Mr. Almy, section five was amended by inserting after the word "Ionia," in third line, the word "Kent." Mr. Felch moved to commit said chapter, together with chapter ninety-five, to a select committee of five. Mr. Lothrop moved to amend by instructing the committee to report a bill to establish a supreme court, consisting of four judges, which judges shall perform circuit court duties. The question being upon instructing the committee, it was, on motion of Mr. Lothrop, decided by yeas and nays, in the negative, as follows: |