On motion of Mr. Farrington, the House adjourned.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The roll being called,

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

Mr. SPEAKER-In pursuance of the rules of the Senate, I herewith transmit a resolution relative to certain portions of the revision, of the laws, which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House of Representatives is respectfully requested. The question being upon the adoption of the resolution, which is in the words following:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the reviser be and he is hereby requested, to furnish the legislature with a manuscript copy of such portion of the revised code as cannot be obtained in print, for the immediate action of the legislature; the question was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Farrington, the unfinished business of the morning was taken up, viz: the consideration of title five of part first of the revision of the laws, with the amendments made thereto by the Senate, and the amendments reported by the select com-. mittee to which the same was referred.

The question being upon concurring in the amendment made. by the Senate to said title, viz: to add to section thirteen of chapter twenty-two, viz: "when any farm lies in one or more townships, the farm shall be taxed in the township where the mansion-house. ** shall be, and in no other," it was, on motion of Mr. Purdy, nonconcurred in, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The question being upon concurring in the amendment of the Senate to said title, viz: in section four, line four, by striking out the words "selling ardent spirits," it was, on motion of Mr. McKeen, non-concurred in, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The question being upon concurring in the amendment of the Senate to said title, viz: in section two of chapter twenty-two, to insert after the words "cash value," the words " provided that no lands shall be assessed at less than two dollars per acre," Mr. McGaffey moved to amend the amendment, by inserting after the word "dollars," the words "and a half," which was decided in the affirmative; the amendment as amended was then concurred in..

The question being upon concurring in the amendment of the Senate, viz: to add to section three of chapter twenty-one, the following proviso:

"Provided that the stock of all moneyed corporations shall be assessed to such corporation in the township or city in which the same is situated.”

The select committee to which said title was referred, proposed to amend by adding the following: "except what is owned by residents of the county, which shall be assessed to the owners where they reside."

The question being upon agreeing to the amendment reported by the select committee, it was agreed to, and the amendment as amended was concurred in.

The question being upon agreeing to the amendment of the Senate, viz: to insert after the word "merchant," in line three, section four, chapter twenty-eight, the words "in the cities of Detroit and Monroe, and all other incorporated cities and villages, cxcept the village of New Buffalo," it was, on motion, amended by striking out the words "except the village of New Buffalo," and the amendment as amended was then concurred in.

The question being upon concurring in the amendment of the Senate, viz: to add to line five of section four of said chapter, as follows: "Each other merchant or trader not selling ardent spirits, the sum of ten dollars.".

On motion of Mr. Alden, the amendment was amended by striking out the word "other."

On motion of Mr. Burbank, the amendment was further amended by striking out the word "ten," and inserting “seven” in lieu thereof, and the amendment as amended was then concurred in

The question being upon concurring in the amendment of the Senate, viz: to strike out in line twenty-two, section four of saidchapter, the word "fifty," and insert " twenty-five," it was nonconcurred in.

The question being upon concurring in the other amendments made by the Senate to said title, they were severally concur red in.

On motion of Mr. Lothrop, the House took up for a third reading, chapters one hundred and fourteen, one hundred and twentytwo, one hundred and five, ninety-seven, one hundred and seventeen, one hundred and eight, one hundred and twenty-three, one hundred, one hundred and one, one hundred and sixteen, one

hundred and two, and ninety-six of 'part third of the revision of the laws.

On motion of Mr. Lothrop, the blank in the first section of chapter ninety-six was filled with the words "fifteen hundred;" and on his motion, said chapters were ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The engrossed chapters as above, were, on motion of Mr. Lothrop, taken up, read the third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. McGaffey, chapter one hundred and three of part third was taken up, read a first and second times, and considered as in committee of the whole; and on his motion, the twenty-second rule was suspended, and said chapter was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The engrossed chapter, chapter one hundred and three, was, on motion of Mr. Lothrop, taken up, and read the third time and passed.

On motion, the House adjourned.

Wednesday, December 27.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The roll being called, the following members were absent Messrs. Calkin, Howe, Martin, McKeen, Thayer, and Wisner. The journal of yesterday being read,

Mr. Felch, from the committee on enrolment, reported as correctly enrolled, "An act for the relief of John Goodrich," and an act to amend an act entitled "An act suspending for a limited time certain provisions of law, and for other purposes."

A message was received from the Senate through their secretary, in the words following:

Mr. SPEAKER-In pursuance of the rules of the Senate, I herewith return the bill entitled "A bill to organize certain townships," in which the Senate have concurred without amendment.

The Chair announced the following communication from the reviser of the laws :

To the Honorable the House of Representatives:

The undersigned herewith respectfully submits chapter ninetynine of the revised code, reported heretofore by him, and recom

mitted by a resolution of your honorable body with instructions to make the same conform to the joint resolution of both houses respecting imprisonment for debt, having made amendments thereto in accordance with such resolution and instructions: and he herewith also submits chapter one hundred and eleven of the second title of the third part; also, chapter one hundred and twelve of the third title of the third part.

All which is respectfully submitted.

December 27, 1837.

WM. A. FLETCHER.

On motion of Mr. Ralph, the House took up for consideration chapter ninety-nine of the revised code, as reported by the reviser, in conformity with certain instructions.

Said chapter having been read, was, on motion of Mr. McGaffey, referred to a select committee of five.

The Chair announced the following as said committee, viz: Messrs. McGaffey, Kingsley, Eldred, Monfore, and Phillips.

On motion of Mr. McGaffey, chapters ninety-five and ninetyseven of part third of the revision of the laws were taken up for consideration.

On motion of Mr. Alden, the first blank in section thirteen of chapter ninety-five was filled with the words "sixteen hundred."

On motion of Mr. Ballard, the second blank in said section was filled with the words "fifteen hundred.”

Said chapters were thereupon ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The engrossed chapters, chapters ninety-five and ninety-seven were then read the third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Alden, chapter one hundred and seven 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. Field moved to amend section two of said chapter by striking out in line four the word “except," which motion was decided in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Purdy, said section was amended by striking out in line twelve, the word "five."

Mr. Lothrop moved to amend section three of said chapter by