Mr. Cook presented a claim of C. C. Douglass against the state, for locating school lands, which was referred to the committee on claims.

On motion of Mr. Moran,

Resolved, That the select committee to whom was referred sundry petitions, praying the legislature to review the location of the northern and southern railroad routes, be and they are hereby empowered to send for persons and papers for the purpose of this investigation.

On motion of Mr. Lane, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning, at ten o'clock.

Tuesday, January 16.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr.

The roll having been called, and

The journal of yesterday having been read,

Mr. McClelland presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of the township of Erie in the county of Monroe, praying that said township be authorized to collect and retain the rents accruing from the school lands in that township, previous to the passage of the "Act authorizing the sale of school lands," which was referred to the committee on university and school lands.

Mr. Gidley presented a petition from Harvey Russel, praying for an appropriation to him for services rendered the state in supporting the supremacy of the laws, which was referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Draper presented a petition from the inhabitants of Lapeer county for the location of a seminary in the town of Hadley, and praying for an act of incorporation, which was referred to the committee on education.

Mr. Champlin presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of the counties of Calhoun and Hillsdale, praying for the passage of a law authorizing commissioners to lay out a certain state road, which was referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Lancaster presented a petition from the inhabitants of Centerville in the county of St. Joseph praying for the organization

of a township to be called "Center township," which was referred to the committee on the organization of towns and counties.

Mr. Lancaster presented a petition from sundry inhabitants of the county of St. Joseph, praying that the southern railroad as located by the board, in the city of Monroe, on the 29th day of November, and at Detroit on the 9th day of December, A. D., 1837, may not in any way be altered, which was, on his motion, referred to the committee on banks and incorporations.

Mr. J. M. Howard, from the committee on education, made the following report, which was accepted:

The committee on education, to whom was referred the petition of sundry persons in Adrian, praying an amendment of the act to provide for the organization and support of common schools, in respect to the mode of collecting taxes upon non-resident lands and the sale and redemption thereof, having had the same under consideration, respectfully report:

That in their opinion, the amendment proposed by the petitioners, if adopted, would operate partially and with undue severity in regard to such lands, and would, by the brevity of the notice preceding the sale, become a fruitful source of litigation, a result to be avoided by every enlightened system of legislation. And the committee ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject, which report was accepted and the committtee discharged.

J. M. HOWARD, Chairman.

Mr Kellogg offered the following joint resolution, which was read a first and second times and according to rule, was laid upon the table for one day:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That for the encouragement of the growth of sugar beet and the making of sugar from beets, the state of Michigan grant a bonus of per pound for each and every pound mayears.

nufactured in the said state, for the ensuing

On motion of Mr. Kellogg, the rule was suspended and said resolution was taken up for consideration.

Mr. Kellogg moved to fill the first blank with the words "two cents," pending which motion,

Mr. J. M. Howard moved to refer it to the committee on agriculture, which motion was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. McClelland asked the House to excuse him from acting on the committee of internal improvement, which the House refused to do.

Mr. Gantt offered the following resolution, which was referred to the committee on banks and incorporations.

Whereas, no paper currency can obtain for itself permanency or character while subject to continual changes in the charter of banking institutions, and whereas a tinkering with the currency of any state is detrimental to the whole state; therefore,

Resolved, That it is inexpedient to alter or amend the "general banking law" of this state during the present session of the legislature.

Mr. J. M. Howard offered the following joint resolutions, which were read the first and second time and laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.

[See Bill No. 10.]

Mr. Gantt offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That two be added to the select committee to whom was referred the petitions on the subject of the northern and southern railroad, and that one be appointed from the north, and the other from the south.

Mr. Moran moved to lay said resolution on the table, which was decided by yeas and nays, in the affirmative, as follows:

Mr. Crane moved to take up the resolution yesterday laid upon the table relating to discharging the committee on internal improvement from the further consideration of subjects relating to internal improvement, and the question being "would the House consider the resolution," it was decided in the negative.

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

Mr. SPEAKER-In pursuance of the rules of the Senate, I herewith return a resolution from the House of Representatives, relative to the stationing of certain United States troops along the frontier of this state, with sundry amendments made thereto by the Senate; I also herewith transmit a resolution relative to unsold public lands within the several states, which has passed the Senate, in which amendments and resolution the concurrence of the House of Representatives is respectfully requested.

The joint resolution, with the amendments made thereto by the Senate, was taken up for consideration, and the question being upon concurring in the amendments, it was decided by yeas and nays, in the affirmative, as follows:

NAYS.

Mr. J. M. Howard, Mr. Spafford,

Mr. Vickery,

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The joint resolution from the Senate, relative to unsold public lands within the several states, was read a first and second times, and according to rule, laid upon the table for one day.

On motion of Mr. Butler, the rule was suspended, and said resolution was read a third time and passed.

The Chair announced the following communication from the Executive, which, together with the accompanying report, was referred to the committee on education.

[See Document No. 9.]

To the House of Representatives:

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives, a report from the Superintendent of Public Instruction, embracing a list of state lands which may be released to private claimants, without detriment to the public interests. So far as this release can be made without injury to the fund under the charge of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, there can be no question that the individual claimants should receive the protection of the legislature. And as the release of the state locations can only be effected through the instrumentality of an act of congress, I would suggest that application be made for the passage of such an act, leaving the whole subject open to the review of the state authorities. STEVENS T. MASON.

January 16, 1838.

On motion of Mr. Cook, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. McClelland in the chair, upon the bill entitled "A bill authorizing the commissioners of highways of the town of Hamtramck to loan a certain sum of money," and after some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through their chairman reported the bill to the House with an amendment, - which was concurred in.

Said bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The engrossed bill, entitled as above, was taken up, read the third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. Howard, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Gidley in the chair, upon a bill entitled "A bill to enable the board of trustees of the Kalamazoo