INDEX.

A.

Absence-leave of, granted, Mr. Martin 8, Wisner 14, Brown 18,
Butler and Foote 24, Kellogg 2, Felch, Field and Phillips 43,
Monfore, Munger and Jos. Smith 48, Burbank 52, Haskins,
Job Smith, Wing and Ferrington 58, Lothrop 69, Brown 74,
Shattuck, 95, Yerkes, Burbank, Kingsley and Phillips 101,
Bingham 113, Felch 120, Case 128, Cressey and Wing 138,
Heath 158.

Refused-Mr. Ballard 138.

Address and joint resolution relative to judge of first circuit;
presented, 138.

Adjournment of H. R., 187.

B.

Bills, H. R.-An act to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing
a loan not exceeding $5,000,000 reported; proceedings;
passed, 10; returned from the Senate; final passage, 14.
Senate A bill amendatory and in addition to an act allowing
and regulating writs of replevin; received and referred, 34.
Senate A bili to amend an act for the regulation of internal
improvement, and for the appointment of a board of commis-
sioners; received and referred, 42; proceedings had, 48 73.
H. R.-An act to amend an act entitled "An act suspending
certain provisions of law and for other purposes;" reported,
81; proceedings, 81; passed H. R., 83; other proceedings,
97 115 152 161.

H. R.-A bill to incorporate the Bank of the Commonwealth
of Michigan; motion to consider, 97.

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INDEX.

Bills, H. R.-for the relief of Robert Abbott and others; report-
ed 99; proceedings, 126 173; passed H. R., 173 176.
H. R.-Bill for the preservation of railroads and other works of
internal improvement belonging to the state; reported, 99 ;
passed H. R., 111; amendments of Senate concurred in, 125;
approved, 17".

H. K.-Bill for destruction of wolves and panthers, introduced
on leave, 103; proceedings, 104 111; passed H. R., 111;
amendments of Senate concurred in, 124 136 161.

H. R.—Bill to amend an act entitled " An act to organize and
regulate banking associatio s;" taken up, 105; proceedings,
105 109 117 119 129; passed H. R., 131 167 171 181
186.
H. R.-A bill authorizing the township board of school inspec-
tors, who have failed to make their reports to the township
clerks of their respective counties, as required by the act en-
titled "An act for the organization and support of primary
schools, to make such report on the
day of
next;" introduced on leave, 109; proceedings, 125; passed
H. R., 125 136 161.
Senate-A bill to authorize the sheriff and other officers of the
county of Lenawee, to use the jail built in Adrian; taken up,
and proceedings, 113 134; passed H. R., 137 161.

H. R.--A bill to organize the counties of Eaton and Ottawa;
reported, 120; proceedings, 126; passed H. R., 140 163
167 168.

H. R.-An act to organize certain townships; reported, 120;
proceedings, 126; passed H. R., 140 176.

Senate-Bill to provide for the safe keeping and management
of the state library; proceedings, 132 161.

H R.-An act for the relief of John Goodrich, 152 161.
H. R.-A bill for the relief of D. Pittman ; reported, 158.
Senate-A bill making appropriations at the adjourned ses-
sion of the legislature, November, 1837; proceedings, 175
178 180; passed H. R., 180 182 184 186.

Senate-A bill to incorporate Port Sheldon and Grand River
railroad company; taken up, and proceedings, 178 179
passed H. R. 180 186.

C.

Communication-Bank commissioner, 95.

from reviser of laws relative thereto, 4 139 152 177.
from executive relative to loan law, 5; proceedings, 5.
from board of internal improvement, 94.

Committee relative to revised laws; appointment of, 7.
Clerk H. R. authorized to employ assistant, 7.

INDEX.

Committees on titles 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11, part first of revised laws;
appointed, 9.

relative to Secretary State, of Auditor General, &c. ; appoint-
ed, 16.

on titles 1, 3, 5, and 7, part fi st; appointed, 34.

on titles 4 and 6, part first, and 4 and 2, part second, from Se-
nate; appointed, 44 69.

of conference; appointed, 58 100 102 108 112 118 154
163 169 172 175 183 186.

to whom act regulating banking associations, &c., is referred;
appointed, 72.

select on title 8, part first, revised laws; appointed, 76 78.
select on petition relative to fugitive slaves; appointed, 98.1
select on new apportionment of representation; appointed, 98.
select on title 9, part first, revised laws; appointed, 103.
select on petition of E. B. Sherman and B. Sherman ; appoint-
ed, 108.

select on chapters 95 and 97, part third; appointed, 114 118.
select on bill authorizing sheriff and other officers to use Lena-
wee county jail; appointed, 134.

on enrolment, additional members appointed, 137.

on enquiring into best mode for legislature to adopt in closing
labor on revised laws; appointed, 141.

select on chapter 99, part third, revised laws; appointed, 153.
select on resolution inquiring into inequality of taxes; appoint-
ed, 164.

select on chapters 124, part third, revised laws; appointed, 166.
joint select to wait on governor and inform him legislature
are about to adjourn; appointed, 187.

Case, Emanuel, credentials presented, 14.

Call of House, 71 176.

Claims of Robert Abbott and others, presented and referred, 72.
of witnesses, &c. in case of investigation of official conduct of
George Morell; presented and proceedings, 164.

Chapter 97, part 3, revision of laws; taken up and proceedings
had, 96 113 115 127 151; passed H. R., 152; other pro-
ceedings, 153; passed, 153; other proceedings, 158.

122, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 97 151; passed
H. R., 152 162.

105, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 97 151; passed
H. R., 152.

117, part 3. taken up and proceedings had, 101 151; passed

H. R., 152; other proceedings, 158 166.

108, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 102 151; passed
H. R., 152 157.

INDEX.

Chapter 123, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 104 151;
passed H. R., 152; other proceedings, 166.

96, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 109 118 151;
passed H. R., 152; other proceedings, 158.

95, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 110 114 115 127
153; passed H. R., 153.

100, part 3, taken up and proceeding had, 125 151; passed
H. R., 152; other proceedings, 158.

101, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 125 151; passed
H. R., 152.

99, part 3. taken up proceedings had, 132 134 153 155;
passed H. R., 157; other proceedings, 165.

116, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 136 151; passed
H. R., 152; other proceedings, 158.

102, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 140 151'; passed
H. R., 152.

114, part 3. taken up and proceedings had, 151; passed H.
R., 152; other proceedings, :58.

103, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 152; passed H.
R., 152.

107, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 153; passed H.
R.. 154.

106. part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 154; passed H.
R., 155; other proceedings, 163 166 168 172 181.

111, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 155; passed H.
R., 155.

112, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 155; passed H.
R., 155.

98, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 158.

113, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 160; passed H.
: R., 161.

115, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 160; passed H.
R., 161.

119, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 160; passed H.

R., 161.

118, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 162; passed H.
R., 162.

124, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 165; passed H.
R., 170.

125, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 165; passed H.
R., 166; other proceedings, 170.

127, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 165; passed H.
R., 168; other proceedings, 171 179.

128, part 3, take up and proceedings had, 165; passed H.

R.,
166.

Chapter 126, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 170 172.;
passed H. R., 172.

159, part 3, taken up and proceedings had, 170 173; passed
H. R., 173.

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Messages from Senate, 4 6 14 33 42 48 58 63 68 72 75 78
83 88 89 92 94 99 102 103 105 108 109 110 111 113
114 117 118 124 131 141 142 143 149 152 154 158
161 162 165 166 167 169 170 171 173 175 178 179
182 183 184 185 186.

from Executive, 19 161 168 176 179 186 187.

Members absent on roll call, 7 10 12 14 17 21 24 28 31 37
40 44 48 52 54 57 64 65 69 72 75 78 81 86 90 95
98 101 104 105 109 114 120 133 137 143 157 164
174.

N.

Notices for leave to introduce bill, 90 126.

Petitions-presentation and reference of, 7 10 12 14 17 40 44
75 78 81 86 96 98 101 102 104.

R.

Resolution, joint, for appointment of committee relative to the
revised laws and mode of proceeding with reference to
them, 6.

Report from joint select committee relative to revised laws, 7.
Resolutions-referring titles 3, 5, 7 and 9, of revised laws, 7.
instructing committee on banks and incorporations, 8.
relative to sergeant-at-arms, 10.

instructing committees to whom revised laws are referred, 11.
appointing select committee relative to Secretary State, Audi-
tor General, State Treasurer, &c., 16.

relative to chaplain; offered, 17; passed, 21.

relative to militia; offered, 24.

joint, from the Senate, relative to suspension of rule; concurred
in, 42.

authorizing committee on enrolment to employ clerks, 54,