that the House recede from the amendment repealing the appropriation made in eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, for revising

the laws.

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

Mr. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate have concurred in the report of the committee of conference on the disagreement between the two houses on the appropriation bill, and that the Senate non-concurred in the first amendment made by the House to said bill.

On motion of Mr. Bingham, the House insisted upon their first amendment respecting the appropriation to the Lieutenant Governor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The question being on agreeing to the report of the committee of conference on said appropriation bill, the report was agreed to, except the fourth branch of the report, which was disagreed to, and the House, on motion of Mr. Bingham, insisted upon their amendments, viz: to repeal so much of the act of appropriation made at the first and regular session of this legislature, as appropriated one thousand five hundred dollars for revising the laws, by yeas and nays, as follows:

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

Mr. SPEAKER-In pursuance of the rules of the Senate, I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate insist on their non-concurrence in the first and last amendments made by the House of Representatives to the appropriation bill.

On motion of Mr. Lothrop, the House insisted on their first amendment to the appropriation bill, by yeas and nays, as follows:

On motion of Mr. Cornell, the House receded from their last amendment to the appropriation bill, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that Messrs. Britain, Kercheval and Clark, have been appointed a committee of conference on the disagreement between the two houses on the appropriation bill.

On motion of Mr. Lothrop, a committee of conference was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Lothrop, Alden and Wing, on the disagreement between the two houses on the appropriation bill. On motion of Mr. Bingham,

Resolved unanimously, That the thanks of this House be presented to the Hon. Chas. W. Whipple, for the faithful, impartial and dignified manner with which he has discharged the duties of presiding officer of this House.

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

Mr. SPEAKER-I am directed to inform the House of Repre sentatives that the Senate have concurred in the first amendment made by the House to the appropriation bill.

The following message was announced by the Chair as having been received from the Executive:

To the House of Representatives :

I have this day approved and filed in the office of the Secretary of State, a resolution entitled "A resolution relative to the publication and distribution of the revised laws ;" an act entitled " An act to incorporate the Port Sheldon and Grand Rapids railroad company;""A resolution relative to the numbering of the chapters of the revised statutes ;" an act to amend an act entitled "An act to organize and regulate banking associations and for other purposes;" and "An act making appropriations at the adjourned session of the legislature, held and convened on Thursday, the ninth day of November, 1837."

December 30, 1837.

STEVENS T. MASON.

To the House of Representatives :

I have approved and filed in the office of the Secretary of State, the code of laws adopted by the legislature, entitled "The revised statutes of the state of Michigan.”

December 30, 1837.

STEVENS T. MASON.

On motion of Mr. McGaffey, a committee of two was appointed to join such committee as may be appointed upon the part of the Senate, to wait upon the Governor, and inform him that the legislature are about to adjourn, and ask him if he has any further communication to make; Messrs. McGaffey and Lothrop were appointed said committee.

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

Mr. SPEAKER-I am directed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that Messrs. Summers and Britain have been appointed a committee on the part of the Senate, to join the committee appointed by the House of Representatives to wait upon the Governor, and inquire if he had any further communication to make to either house.

Mr. McGaffey, from the joint select committee appointed to wait upon the Governor, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them, and had received for answer from the Governor that he had no further communication to make to this legislature.

On motion of Mr. McKeen, the House adjourned, sine die.