Mr. Lothrop gave notice that on some future day he will ask leave to introduce a bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide for organizing an active militia, and for other purposes, approved May 18, 1846, in relation to the assessment of an annual tax for the support of the volunteer militia of this state.

Mr. Pierce gave notice that on some future day he will ask leave to introduce a bill to define a homestead, and to exempt the same from sale on execution.

Mr. Taylor offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That three thousand extra copies of the annual report of the Auditor General, be printed for the use of this House.

Mr. Lawrence moved to amend the resolution by striking out "thousand" and inserting "hundred."

Mr. Terry moved to amend the amendment by striking out "three" and inserting "two."

A division of the question having been called for, it was first taken on striking out "thousand" and carried.

On motion of Mr. Littlejohn,

The last vote was reconsidered.

Mr. Eldredge moved to lay the resolution and amendment on the table, which motion was lost, and the question recurring on striking out "thousand," it was stricken out.

The question then being on inserting "hundred," it was decided in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Pierce,

The word "three" was stricken out, and

On motion of Mr. Taylor,

The blank was then filled by inserting "two thousand.”

Mr. Lothrop moved to lay the resolution on the table, which motion did not prevail, and the resolution as amended was adopted.

Mr. McKinney, pursuant to previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce the following bills:

A bill to amend section fifty-five of chapter sixteen of the revised statutes;

A bill to amend section six of chapter twenty-five, and section nine of chapter twenty-two of the revised statutes; and

A bill to amend chapter fifty-eight of the revised statutes;

Which bills were severally read twice, and

On motion of Mr. Pierce,

Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Burnett gave notice that on some future day he will ask leave to introduce a bill to provide for the settlement of damages occasioned by the erection of mill dams.

Mr. Mack, pursuant to previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to repeal certain sections of the revised statutes, which was read twice, and

On motion of Mr. Pierce,

Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Smith gave notice that on some future day he will ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate a company to construct a plank road from Homer, in the county of Calhoun, by way of Albion, to the capitol of the state of Michigan.

On motion of Mr. Hazard,

Resolved, That the committee on internal improvement be instructed to inquire into and ascertain whether an appropriation of five thousand dollars on the Grand River road, agreeably to a law approved April 2, 1842, has been expended on said road, or what disposition has been made of the same, and report to this House.

On motion of Mr. Taylor,

Resolved, That the committee on banks and incorporations be instructed to inquire into the expediency of enacting by law some general provisions relating specially to all acts incorporating plank road companies hereafter enacted, or such as have heretofore been enacted, and which have taken no action under such acts of incorporation, and report by bill or otherwise.

The bill to change the name of the town of Michigan, was read the third time and passed by the following vote :

Mr. Smith moved that the House adjourn, which motion did not pre

vail.

The House then went into committee of the whole on the general order, Mr. Lothrop in the chair.

And after a short time the committee rose, and by their chairman reported that they had had under consideration a bill to provide for the payment of the officers and members of the legislature, and for other purposes, to which they had made sundry amendments, in which the concurrence of the House was asked.

On motion of Mr. Kingsley,

The amendments were concurred in, in gross.

Mr. Emmons moved to amend the sixth line of section two, by inserting "and fifty cents," after the word "dollars," which motion did. not prevail.

Mr. Eldredge moved to reconsider the vote by which the House concurred in the amendments made in committee of the whole; pending which,

Mr. Lothrop moved an adjournment, but the House refused to adjourn.

Mr. Eldredge moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table

which motion was lost; and the question recurring on the motion to reconsider, it was decided in the negative.

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read the third time, by the following vote:

On motion of Mr. Littlejohn,

The rules were suspended, to enable the bill to receive its third reading to-day, and the engrossing having been dispensed with, the bill was read the third time, and passed by yeas and nays as follows:

YEAS.

Mr. Palmer,
Patterson,
Pierce,
Powell,

Quackenboss,

Russell,

The use of the Hall of the House of Representatives was tendered to the agent of the American Colonization Society, for the purpose of lecturing this evening.

Mr. Warren moved an adjournment, which motion was lost, and On motion of Mr. Dennis,

The House adjourned, to meet on Monday morning at 10 o'clock.

Monday, January 10, 1848.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called, and Messrs. Scott and Mathews were absent on leave.

Mr. Enos announced that Hon. Andrew Murray, member elect from the county of Berrien, was present, and Mr. Murray thereupon appeared, subscribed the constitutional oath, and took his seat.

The journal of Friday was read and approved.

PETITIONS PRESENTED.

The Speaker presented the memorial of the National Medical Convention held in Philadelphia, in May, 1847, relative to a registration of births, marriages and deaths. Referred to the committee on state affairs.

Also the petition of Joel Rathbone, and others, for the passage of a law authorizing the conveyance of certain lands therein described. Referred to the committee on the judiciary

Also sundry claims of G. F. Rood & Co. mittee on claims.

Referred to the com

By Mr. Hazard, of the officers of school district number five in the township of Brighton, Livingston county, for the passage of a law legalizing the assessment and collection of certain taxes in said district. Referred to the committee on the judiciary.