to provide for the incorporations of railroad companies, approved Feb

ruary 12, 1855;"

Also,

That at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill entitled "a bill to change the name of the Swamscott Mining Company of Michigan;"

Mr. Campau gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce the following bills, viz:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Detroit;

A bill to extend the time for collection of taxes in the townships of Grosse Point, Hamtramck, Springwells, Ecorse and Greenfield, Wayne county;

A bill for the regulation of the white fishery in the strait of Detroit and river St. Clair;

Mr. Reynolds gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill legalizing the assessment roll of Newburg township, in the county of Cass, and extending the time of collecting taxes thereon.

Mr. Woolnough gave notice that he would ask leave, on some future day, to introduce

A bill to provide for the payment of school district officers.

On motion of Mr. Mussey,

The petition of S. Rossman was taken from the table, and referred to the committee on elections.

Mr. Mussey gave notice that to-morrow, or some futurre day, he would ask leave to introduce

A bill entitled an act in relation to all companies or associations transacting the business of fire, life and marine insurance, within this State.

Mr. McKinley gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill appropriating the swamp lands in Manitou county for the purpose of building roads and draining the same.

Mr. Smith offered the following:

Resolved, That the Clerk of the House procure to be made diagram of this hall, designating the location of members by name, No. of district and county, and furnish 200 copies for the use of the members and officers of the same.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Fowler gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to change the name of Lather H. Preston and Uriah C. Preston,

Mr. Reynolds offered the following:

Resolved, That one thousand copies each of the following documents be published, for the use of the House, to-wit: Annual report of the State Treasurer; report of the boards of trustees of the Michigan Asylums; annual report of the Inspectors of State Prison; annual report of the Auditor General; annual report of the Commissioner of the State Land Office, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and heads of other State departments.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Driggs gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend the constitution of the State of Michigan, so as to provide for annual instead of biennial sessions of the legislature.

Mr. Raymond gave notice that he would at some future day ask leave to introduce

A bill in relation to a State road from Saginaw county to Cheboygan. Mr. E. H. Thomson offered the following:

Resolved, That 1,000 copies of the report of the Trustees of the Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, at Flint, be ordered printed for the use of the Trustees of the same; also, the same number of copies for the use of the Trustees of the Insane Asylum, at Kalamazoo.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Starkweather gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend chapter 10, compiled laws of Michigan, in relation to the powers and duties of the Board of Auditors and the Board of Supervisors of the county of Wayne.

Mr. Mussey offered the following

Resolved, That 2,500 additional copies of Gov. Wisner message be printed in the Euglish language for the use of this House.

After discussion the resolution was withdrawn by the mover.

Mr. Daniels renewed it.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution it was lost.

Mr. Carr gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to change the name of the township of Jerome in the county of Midland;

Also, that he will ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend an act to provide for assessing property at its true value, and for levying and collecting taxes thereon.

Mr. Robison moved to adjourn.

Lost.

Mr. Mussey gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend section 13, 17, and 23 of an act entitled "an act rel ative to plank roads," approved March 13, 1848, and to amend an act amendatory thereto, approved February 9, 1853.

Mr. McKinley offered the following:

Resolved, That three hundred copies of the Governor's Message be printed in the Chippewa language.

Which was not adopted.

Mr. G. W. Brown offered the following:

Resolved, That the use of this Hall be tendered to those that wish to meet here on Monday evenings, for the purpose of a union prayer meeting, when not otherwise occupied.

Which was adopted.

Mr. E H. Thomson offered the following:

Resolved, That the committee on rules and joint rules be and they are hereby instructed to inquire into the expediency of having an additional standing committee of the House to be called the Committee on Geological Survey and to report the same with all convenient dispatch.

Which was adopted.

Mr. McMahon, pursuant to previous notice, leave being granted, in troduced

A bill to amend section 10 of chapter 140 of the Compiled Laws. Read twice, and referred to the judiciary committee.

Mr. McMahon, pursuant to previous notice, leave being granted, introduced

A bill entitled a bill to amend section 17 of chapter 131, of the Compiled Laws of 1857.

Read twice, and referred to the judiciary committee.

Mr. Monroe, in accordance with previous notice, leave being granted, introduced

A bill entitled a bill to amend certain sections of an act entitled an act to incorporate the village of Albion, approved February 9, 1855. Which was read twice, and referred to the committee on banks and incorporations.

Mr. Mussey, according to previous notice, leave being granted, introduced

A bill to amend chapter 40 of the Compiled Laws, relative to the support of poor persons by counties.

Read twice, and referred to the judiciary committee.

Mr. E. H. Thomson, pursuant to previous notice, leave being granted introduced a

Joint resolution to encourage emigration.

Read twice and referred to the committee on State affairs.

Mr. Woolnough, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced

A bill to incorporate the city of Battle Creek.

Which was read twice, and referred to the committee on banks and incorporations.

On motion of Mr. Robison,

The House adjourned till two o'clock this afternoon.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

2 o'clock P. M.

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

Roll called; quorum present.

The Speaker appointed Messrs. Glessner, Robison and Dunbar as the special committee to invite the clergymen of Lansing to officiate alternately as chaplain of the House.

The following was read by the Speaker:

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

I have this day appointed R. K. Divine Assistant Engrossing and

Enrolling Clerk of the House of Representatives, under a resolution of the House, passed January 5th, 1859.

WM. A. HALL,

Eng. and Enrolling Clerk of the House of Representatives. Whereupon, the oath of office was administered to Mr. Divine by the Speaker.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

By Mr. David: petition of George B. Truax and 64 others, asking the Legislature to declare the platting and recording of certain lots in the village of Trenton null and void.

Referred to the committee on towns and counties.

By Mr. A. W. Buel: petition of Edward Williams, asking for a law changing the name of Edward William Muleiman to Edward William Williams.

Referred to the judiciary committee.

By Mr. Phelps: memorial of A. R. L. Covert, clerk of the Supreme Court, for relief.

Referred to the judiciary committee.

By Mr. Fallass: petition of Alfred Fry and 29 others, asking to be refunded fifty dollars, paid on primary school lands.

Referred to the committee on ways and means.

By Mr. Starkweather: Petition of Henry K. Lorthop and 41 others of Oakland county; also,

Of Geo. G. Warner and 27 others of Allegan county; also:

Of Hiram Walker, J. Bom, George Crabbe, and 88 others of Wayne county; also,

Of F. B. Way, J. J. Bagley, Patrick Forsyth, and 66 others of Wayne County; also,

Of Wm. McDonnell, Thomas Chisholm, Wm. Magill, and 95 others of Wayne county; also,.

Of Jefferson Wiley, Charles W. Jackson, Thomas J. Sanford and 74 others of Wayne county; also,

Of Colin Campbell, J. M. Edmonds, F. Wetmore & Co., and 105 others of Wayne county; also,

Of Daniel Goodnow, Cornelius O'Neil, Bernerd McDermott, and 44 others, voters of Wayne county; also,

Of R. K. Kinner, J. C. Kinner, L. Thompson, and 45 others, voters of Wayne county; also,