Which was withdrawn.

Mr. Hazen offered the following:

Resolved, That the joint committee on education and agricul ture be, and are hereby instructed to ascertain from the President and Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society, upon what terms and conditions said Society will accept the live stock, buildings, land, apparatus and farming tools, together with all other property belonging to said College, and conduct and manage the same in such a manner as to carry out the original design of the Institution, and save to the taxpayers of our State the large appropriation asked for the maintenance of said College, and to report to this House by resolution or otherwise;

On motion of Mr. Woodman,

The resolution was laid on the table.

THIRD READING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.

House bill No. 50, entitled

A bill to organize the township of Clifton,

Was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof,

Mr. McKernan asked the unanimous consent of the House to amend the bill by adding to the first section thereof the following:

“Provided, That a majority of the qualified electors of the township of Houghton, in said county, present at the annual township meeting, in April, shall vote in favor of such organization, in the manner provided in the next section."

Also, by adding a new section to the bill, to stand as section 2, as follows:

"Section 2. Every elector voting in favor of such organization shall deposit with the chairman of the board of canvassers, in a box to be provided by said board for that purpose, a ballot on which shall be printed or written, the words, "organization of Clifton township-yes;" and every elector voting against such organization, shall in like manner deposit a ballot, on which shall be written or printed the words, "organ

ization of Clifton township-no." If, on a canvass of such ballots it shall be found that a majority of such electors have voted in favor of such organization, the said township of Clifton shall then be organized in the manner hereinafter provided." Also, by changing the number of section "2" to "3," and strike out the word "April," in the first line of the section, and insert "May," in lieu thereof;

Also, by changing the number of section "3" to "4;"
Objected to by Mr. G. C. Jones.

Mr. M. D. Howard moved to recommit the bill to the committee on towns and counties, with instructions to incorporate in the bill the amendments proposed by Mr. McKernan;

Which motion did not prevail.

The bill was then not passed, a majority of all the members elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Pending the announcement of the vote,

Mr. Hawley requested to be excused from voting, which request was granted.

Mr. J. H. Jones moved that the House adjourn until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock;

Mr. Brockway moved to amend the motion by striking out "to morrow morning at 9 o'clock," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "this evening at 7 o'clock;"

Which amendment was not agreed to.

The motion to adjourn until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock then prevailed.

Lansing, Tuesday, February 28, 1865.

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

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Potter.

Roll called: quorum present.

Absent at roll call, without leave, Messrs. Bonine and O'Grady.

Mr. Graham asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Bonine, for an indefinite time.

Mr. G. W. Allen asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr.

O'Grady, for an indefiine time, on account of sickness.

The Speaker announced the following communication: LANSING, February 28, 1865. HON. GILBERT E. READ, Speaker of the House of Representatives: DEAR SIR-Circumstances of a business nature, compel me at this time, to resign my position as Assistant Sergeant-atArms of the House of Representatives.

Very respectfully,

WILLIAM RHODES.

The Speaker also announced the following:

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR-I have this day appointed John Swift, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, in place of Wm. Rhodes, resigned.

Feb. 28, 1865.

GEO. W. SWIFT,

Sergeant-at-Arms.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

By Mr. Jewell: petition of A. Truesdell, George Backart and 12 others, residents of Croton, Newaygo county, asking for the formation of the county of Grant;

Also: petition of B. Ensley, Smith Cook and eight others, residents of Ensley, Newaygo county, for the same purpose; Referred to the committee on towns and counties.

By Mr. Green: petition of E. M. Kingsbury, I. B. Cranson and 37 others, citizens of Bellevue, Eaton county, asking for the passage of a law to enable said town to raise by tax, certain bounty subscriptions;

Referred to the committee on war bounties.

By Mr. G. W. Allen: remonstrance of the board of supervisors of Kent county, against the division of their county; Referred to the committee on towns and counties.

By Mr. McKernan: remonstrance of the board of supervisors of Keweenaw county, against the organization of four new townships in said county;

On motion of Mr. McKernan,

The remonstrance was laid on the table.

By Mr. G. C. Jones: petition of S. I. Updigraff and 129 others, praying for the division of Houghton township, Keweenaw county, as already prayed for before the Legislature, (by organizing the township of Clifton;)

On motion of Mr. G. C. Jones,

The petition was laid on the table, and ordered printed in the journal.

The following is the petition:

To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of Michigan, now in session:

We, your petitioners, would represent that, for various reasons, which have been set forth to your honorable body hereto fore, we would respectfully ask and pray that you will give favorable consideration to the prayer of those who have asked for a division of Houghton township, commonly called Eagle River, Keweenaw county, Mich. And your petitioners will ever pray, etc.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

By the committee on State affairs:

The committee on State affairs, to whom was referred

A bill to repeal joint resolution No. 13, approved March 11, 1861, entitled "joint resolution appropriating the tolls of the St. Mary's Canal to the payment of the amount due counties for taxes assessed on canal lands, and the joint resolution amendatory thereof,"

Respectfully report that they have had the same under con sideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

J. B. COBB, Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.
On motion of Mr. M. D. Howard,

The bill was laid on the table.

By the committee on ways and means:

The committee on ways and means, to whom was referred A bill to amend section one, of act No. 227, of the session laws of 1863,

Respectfully report that as there are legal questions involved in the bill, they are of the opinion that the bill should be referred to the committee on the judiciary. The committee therefore report the bill back to the House, and recommend that it be so referred, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

A. L. GREEN, Chairman.