The proceedings of yesterday having been read,

Mr. Butler asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Good

man, indefinitely.

Mr. Wixom asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Wakefield, indefinitely.

Mr. Crane presented a petition to organize township four north, of range three east, in Livingston county..

Mr. Dorsey presented a petition to organize township one south, range seven west, by the name of Plainfield, which was referred to the committee on the organization of towns and counties.

Mr. Beaufait presented a petition to authorize the commissioners of Hamtramck, to make a loan for the construction of a bridge over Fox creek.

Mr. Kellogg presented a petition to amend section fifteen in "An act appointing commissioners to lay out and establish certain state roads," which was referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Vickery presented sundry petitions from inhabitants of Washtenaw, petitioning this legislature to protest against the annexation of Texas or any new state unto the Union, also for the adoption of resolutions declaring the constitutional power of congress to abolish slavery in the district of Columbia, which were severally referred to a select committee of five heretofore appoint ed by the Chair.

Mr. Vickery presented a petition, praying the passage of a law securing to every human being in this state the right of trial by jury, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Buckbee presented a petition from James Roughan, praying the legislature to authorize him to alter the manner of spelling his name from that of Roughan, to that of Rowan, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. J. Howard presented a petition, praying for the passage of a law incorporating the "Gibraltar and Flat Rock company," which was, on motion, laid upon the table.

Mr. Bement, from the committee on banks and incorporations, made the following report, which was laid on the table.

The committee on banks and incorporations, to whom was re

ferred the resolution relative to the suspension of the general banking law of this state, respectfully report:

That they have had the subject under consideration, and are of the opinion that it is expedient that said act be suspended for the period of one year from and after the passage of this resolution.

Resolved, That the act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to organize and regulate banking associations and for other purposes, approved the thirtieth day of December, A. D. 1337," be suspended for the period of one year from and after the passage of this resolution, as to any banking institution which has not gone into operation, and that the act to which said act is amendatory, be suspended for the same period as to any banking institution whereof the capital stock has not already been subscribed, and ten per centum of which stock has not been paid in to the treasurer, in pursuance of the seventh section of the act last referred to.

R. B. BEMENT,

C. LANCASTER,

A. DORSEY,

A. COOLEY,

J. M. HOWARD,

O. RISDON,

JIRA PAYNE.

Mr. Buel, from the committee on the judiciary, to which was referred so much of the governor's message as relates to usury laws, reported a bill entitled "An act relative to interest on contracts," which was read a first and second times and committed to a committee of the whole House.

On motion of Mr. J. M. Howard,

Resolved, That the select committee to whom was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to the state geological survey, be increased by the addition of one member, to be appointed by the Chair.

Whereupon the Chair announced that Mr. Bement would constitute the additional member.

On motion of Mr. Buel,

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to deposite

at the capitol, in some convenient place for the use of the members of the legislature, the late revised code of laws.

On motion of Mr. J. Howard,

Resolved, That the committee on internal improvement, be directed to enquire into the expediency and practicability of constructing a canal to connect the waters of the Grand river with the waters of the Huron, and report to this House by bill or otherwise.

On motion of Mr. J. M. Howard,

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to furnish this House with a correct statement of the returns received at his office, under the act entitled "An act to provide for taking the census," approved 21st March, eighteen hundred and thirty

seven.

On motion of Mr. Risdon,

Resolved, That the clerk of this House procure printed, a report of a select committee of the late House of Representatives, of which the Hon. Mr. Ely was chairman, on the subject of the state

taxes.

[See Document No. 6.]

On motion of Mr. Moran,

Resolved, That the committee on banks and incorporations, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill, providing for taxing all lands alike, without regard to improvements, and that said committee report as soon as practicable.

Mr. Buel offered the following resolution, which was, on his motion, laid upon the table.

Resolved, That the recent reported outrage committed by British subjects, in the destruction of the American steamer Caroline, and the inhuman massacre of a portion of its crew, within American waters and near the American shore, is an indignity to our common country, which calls loudly for reparation.

On motion of Mr. Ball,

Resolved, That this House will co-operate with the state agriculturalsociety, in their exertions to advance the interests of agriculture in this state.

On motion of Mr. Crane, the joint resolution yesterday laid upon the table, relative to instructing our senators and representa

tive in congress, to urge the passage of a law making appropriations to complete the roads commenced by the general government, in this state, previous to our admission into the Union, was taken up, read a third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Cook, the resolution heretofore laid upon the table, relative to the appointment of a committee of three to wait upon the several printers in this city, to inquire into and obtain their terms for doing the printing of the present session, was taken up for consideration.

Mr. McClelland moved to amend said resolution by striking out the words "a committee of three be appointed,” and insert the words "the committee on printing be instructed."

Mr. Gantt moved the indefinite postponement of the further consideration of said resolution, which was, on his motion, decided by yeas and nays, in the negative, in the negative, as follows:

Mr. Gantt moved to lay said resolution on the table, which motion was decided in the negative.

The question récurring upon the amendment offered by Mr. McClelland, it was, on motion of Mr. Cook, decided by yeas and nays, in the affirmative, as follows:

The question being upon the adoption of the resolution as amended, it was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Risdon gave notice that he should, at some future day, ask leave to bring in a bill to incorporate a company to be styled the "Brest and St. Joseph river canal company," for the purpose of constructing a navigable canal from the termination of the state survey of the St. Joseph river, in the county of Calhoun, by the Kalamazoo, Grand, Raisin and Saline rivers and Stony creek, to the harbor of Brest, in the county of Monroe.

The Chair announced a message from the Senate, in the words following:

Mr. SPEAKER: In pursuance of the rules of the Senate, I herewith transmit a resolution relative to appropriations by congress for the harbors at the mouth of the Clinton and Kalamazoo rivers, and the survey of the flats on Lake St. Clair, and a resolution relative to appropriations by congress for the harbors of St. Joseph and New Buffalo, which have passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House of Representatives is respectfully requested.

The above resolutions were, according to rule, laid on the table for one day.

Mr. J. M. Howard gave notice that he would, at some future day, ask leave to bring in a bill entitled a bill to incorporate the Gibraltar and Flat Rock company, with power to render the