The question upon committing said chapters to a select committee of five, was decided in the affirmative.

The Chair announced the following as said committee: Messrs. Felch, Mosely, McGaffey, Wisner and Almy.

On motion, the House adjourned.

Wednesday, December 20.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The roll being called, the following members were absent :Messrs. Butler, Levake, Mosely and Wisner.

The journal of yesterday being read,

Mr. Felch, from the select committee to which was referred chapters ninety-five and ninety-seven of part third of the revision of the laws, reported the same to the House with sundry amend

ments.

Mr. Field asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Butler, for three days.

The following message was received from the Senate, through their secretary:

Mr. SPEAKER-In pursuance of the rules of the Senate, I here with return without amendment, the bill from the House of Representatives entitled "A bill for the relief of John Goodrich."

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 the bill entitled "A bill to amend an act entitled 'An act suspending for a limited time certain provisions of law, and

for other purposes,'" with an amendment made thereto by the Senate, in which the concurrence of the House of Representatives is respectfully requested.

The bill entitled "A bill to amend an act entitled 'An act suspending for a limited time certain provisions of law, and for other purposes," with the amendment made thereto by the Senate, was taken up for consideration.

The question being upon concurring in the amendment made by the Senate to said bill, viz. to strike out all after the enacting clause, and inserting the following:

That no bank going into operation after the third Monday of January, 1838, shall be permitted to suspend specie payment under the provisions of an act entitled 'An act suspending for a limited time certain provisions of law, and for other purposes." "

Mr. Wing moved to amend the amendment by striking out in the second line the words "third Monday," and inserting the words "first day," in lieu thereof, which was agreed to.

The amendment as amended was then concurred in.

On motion of Mr. Wing, chapters ninety-five and ninety-seven, with the amendments reported by the select committee, were taken up for consideration.

The question being upon agreeing to the report of the select committee, viz: to strike out sections three, four and five of chapter ninety-seven, and insert in lieu thereof the four following sections :

"Sec. 3. The first circuit shall be composed of the counties of Wayne, Macomb, St. Clair, Michilimackinac and Chippewa, and the counties and districts respectively attached thereto for judicial purposes.

"Sec. 4. The second circuit shall be composed of the counties of Monroe, Lenawee, Hillsdale, Branch, Calhoun and Jackson and the counties and districts respectively attached thereto for judicial purposes.

"Sec. 5. The third circuit shall be composed of the counties of St. Joseph, Cass, Berrien, Van Buren, Allegan, Kalamazoo, Kent and Ionia, and the counties and districts respectively attached thereto for judicial purposes,

"Sec. 6. The fourth district shall be composed of the counties of Washtenaw, Oakland, Genesee, Shiawassee, Livingston, Lapeer and Saginaw, and the counties and districts respectively at tached thereto for judicial purposes."

Also strike out section fourteen of said chapter, and insert the following:

"Sec. 14. The terms of the circuit courts in the several count ties, shall be held as follows:

"First circuit: In St. Clair, on the second Tuesdays in April and October, in each year; in Macomb, on the third Tuesdays in April and October, in each year; in Wayne, on the fourth Tuesdays in April, August and December, in each year; in Michilimackinac, on the second Tuesday in July, in each year; in Chippewa, on the third Tuesday in July, in each year.

"Second circuit: In Lenawee, on the second Tuesdays in April and October, in each year; in Hillsdale, on the third Tuesdays of April and October, of each year; in Branch, on the fourth Tuesdays in April and October, in each year; in Calhoun, on the first Tuesdays in May and November, in each year; in Jackson, on the second Tuesdays in May and November, in each year; in Monroe, on the third Tuesdays in May, September and February, in each year.

“Third circuit: In St. Joseph, on the second Tuesdays of March and September, in each year; in Cass, on the third Tuesdays of March and September, in each year; in Berrien, on the fourth Tuesdays of March and September, in each year; in Van Buren, on the first Tuesdays of April and October, in each year; in Kalamazoo, on the second Tuesdays of April and October, in each year; in Allegan, on the third Tuesdays of April and October, in each year; in Kent, on the fourth Tuesdays of April and October, in each year; in Ionia, on the first Tuesday in May, and the first Wednesday in November, in each year.

"Fourth circuit: In Washtenaw, on the first Tuesdays of April, August and December, in each year; in Livingston, on the second Tuesdays of April and October, in each year; in Oakland, on the third Tuesdays of April, August and December, in each year; in Shiawassee, on the fourth Tuesdays of April and October, in each year; in Genesee, on the first Tues

day in May, and first Wednesday in November, in each year; in Saginaw, on the second Tuesday in May, in each year; in Lapeer, on the third Tuesday in May and November, in each year."

The report was agreed to.

Mr. McGaffey moved to commit said chapter as amended to a select committee of five, with instructions to said committee to report a bill to establish a supreme court, consisting of four judges, who shall perform circuit court duties, which, on motion of Mr. Wisner, was decided by yeas and nays, in the affirmative, as follows:

The Chair announced a message from the Senate, in the words following:

Mr. SPEAKER-In pursuance of the rules of the Senate, I herewith transmit a resolution which has passed the Senate, entitled "A resolution to authorize the Treasurer of the state to loan a certain sum of money," in which the concurrence of the House of Representatives is respectfully requested.

Said joint resolution was taken up, read the first and second times, and referred to the committee on ways and means.

On motion of Mr. Cornell, the House resumed in committee of the whole, Mr. McGaffey in the chair, the consideration of the bill entitled "A bill to amend 'An act to organize and regulate banking associations,'" 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, Shellhouse, 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, I herewith return title thirteen of part first of the revision of the laws, and the bill entitled "A bill to amend an act entitled 'An act suspending for a limited time certain provisions of law, and for other purposes," and am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate have receded from their amendments to the above title, which had been non-concurred in by the House, and have also concurred in the amendments of the House to the above bill. I am also directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate have reconsidered their vote on concurring in the report of the committee of conference on title eight of part first of the revision of the laws, and have non-concurred in the several amendments proposed by said committee; and have appointed Messrs. Comstock, Britain and Raynale a second committee of conference on the part of the Senate, on the disagreement between the two houses on the above title, and that they respectfully ask the appointment of a similar committee on the part of the House of Representatives.

The Chair announced the following as a second committee of conference on the part of the House upon the disagreement between the two houses upon title eight of part first of the revision of the laws, viz: Messrs. Alden, Cornell and Lothrop.

The Chair announced the following select committee to which was referred chapters ninety-five and ninety-seven of part third of the revision of the laws, with certain instructions, viz: Messrs. McGaffey, Cornell, Cressey, Alden and Kingsley.

On motion of Mr. Alden, the House resumed the consideration of chapter ninety-six of part third of the revision of the laws, as in committee of the whole.