Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and return the said bill to the House without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the same. S. TITUS PARSONS, Chairman. Report accepted, and committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on the judiciary: The committee on the judiciary to whom was referred : A bill to amend section forty-five hundred and eighty-one of the compiled laws, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and return the same to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration thereof. i S. TITUS PARSONS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. " The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on banks and incorporations: The committee on banks and incorporations to whom was referred A bill to legalize certain volunteer family relief orders in the county of Clinton, Would respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and return the same to the House without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration thereof. JAMES A. SWEEZEY, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on harbors: * The committee on harbors, to whom was referred A bill to amend section 4 of an act entitled an act to provide for the drainage and reclamation of the swamp lands in township 6 north, of range 14 and 15 west, and to aid the township of Holland in the improvement of the harbor at the mouth of North Black river, in said township, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed their chairman to report the same back to the House, with an amendment thereto, in which they ask the concurrence of the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the same. GEO. THOMAS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Dow, The House concurred in the amendments made by the committee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on ways and means: The committee on ways and means, to whom was referred the resolution of the board of supervisors of the county of Sanilac, in favor of a State family relief law, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and by request of the honorable member who introduced it, report the same back, with the recommendation that he have leave to withdraw the resolution. C. DAVIS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The recommendations of the committee were concurred in by the House, and leave granted to withdraw the resolution. By the committee on ways and means: The committee on ways and means, to whom was referred House bill No. 2, being A bill to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes in the township of Taymouth, in the county of Saginaw, for the year 1862, Have had the same under consideration, and instructed me to report the same back, with an amendment, in which they ask the concurrence of the House, and when so amended, recommend that the same do pass. C. DAVIS, Chirman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Read, The House concurred in the amendment made by the committee. Mr. Gaylord moved that the rule requiring the third reading of bills to be on a day subsequent to that on which they are reported from a committee, be suspended, and the bill put on its final passage; Which motion did not prevail. Mr. Gaylord moved that the bill be placed on the order of third reading; Which motion prevailed. By the committee on ways and means: The committee on ways and means have had under consideration so much of the Governor's message as relates to providing a contingent fund of $10,000, for the purpose of aiding the Michigan soldiers who may be sick, wounded or disabled, while in the service of the United States, by means of temporary loans, to send them home when able, and to insure proper care and attention to their wants whilst in camp or hospital, and have instructed me to report a bill in accordance with the recommendation of the Governor, entitled A bill for the relief of sick, disabled and needy soldiers, Recommend the passage of the same, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. C. DAVIS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. The committee on ways and means report herewith a bill, entitled A bill to provide for the payment of the members and officers of the Legislature for the year 1863, Recommend the passage thereof, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. C. DAVIS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on banks and incorporations: The committee on banks and incorporations, to whom was referred the petition of the board of supervisors of the county of Mecosta, asking that their acts in paying bounties to volunteers be legalized, would respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed me to report the accompanying bill, entitled A bill to legalize the action of the board of supervisors of the county of Mecosta, in paying bounties to volunteers, And recommend that the same do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration thereof. JAS. A. SWEEZEY, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The petition was laid on the table. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on public lands: The committee on public lands, to whom was referred the petition of J. S. Nevins and 65 others, asking for an appropriation of six sections of swamp lands for the drainage of the same, would respectfully report that according to act number 107, of the session laws of 1861, two hundred thousand acres of swamp lands were appropriated to be expended in draining and reclaiming the same, and the same were placed under the control of the Swamp Land Board. An application therefor to that Board would, in the opinion of your committee, be the proper place to apply; for this reason the committee have instructed me to report against granting the prayer of the petitioners, and recommend that they have leave to withdraw said petition. J. B. WILSON, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The recommendations of the committee were concurred in by the House, and the petitioners granted leave to withdraw their petition. By the committee on federal relations: The committee on federal relations, to whom was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to the state of the Union, have instructed me to report the accompanying preamble and joint resolution, entitled Joint resolution on the state of the Union, Recommend the passage thereof, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. W. T. HOWELL, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: } SIR: I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, (the House concurring,) That the committees on printing of the Senate and House of Representatives, be authorized to act as a joint committee, and be instructed to prepare and cause to be published, for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives of this and the next Legislature, a Manual, |