A bill to change the name of the township of Zilwaukie, in Saginaw county,

Have had the same under consideration, and have instructed their chairman to report the same back to the House without amendment, and recommend that the bill do not pass, and ask to Le discharged from the further consideration of the same.

J. C. KORE, Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

On motion,

The bill was laid upon the table.

The committee of the judiciary, to whom was referred

A bill to change the name of Luther II. Preston and Uriah C. Preston,

Would respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed their chairman to report the same back to the House without amendment, and recommend that the same dɔ pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the

same.

Report accepted, and committee discharged.

On motion of Mr. Mussey,

The bill was laid upon the table.

The committee of supplies and expenditures, to whoin was referred A bill donating 640 acres of land to Mrs Rogers, wife of Henry D. Rogers,

Have instructed their chairman to report that they have had the sane under consideration, and that, whereas the said Mrs, Regers did, on the first day of January, A. D. 1859, give birth to four living and healthy children, three daughters and one son; and, whereas, the mother and reputed father of said children are poor and unable to support and educate them; and, whereas, his Excellency the Governor of the State of Michigan has "recommenced the encouragement of emigration," also the appointment of an emigrant agent," declaring that the "State needs people more than lands," and as the great object of the administration can be accomplished, and the necessity of an emigrant agent dispensed with, by encouraging the above named individuals and the people generally in our State, by granting the prayer of

said bill, they therefore respectfully recommend the passage of said bill, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the same. GEO. W. BROWN, Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, placed on the general order, and ordered printed.

The committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred

A bill to change the name of John Farrah to John F. Temple, Would respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have instructed their chairman to report the same back to the House without amendment, and recommend that the same do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the

same.

DEXTER MUSSEY, Chairman.

Report accepted, committee discharged, and

The bill laid upon the table.

The committee on towns and counties to whom was referred

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

Would ask leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, would recommend the passage of the bill, and ask to be dis charged from the further consideration of the same.

J. C. KORE, Chairman. The report accepted, committee discharged, and The bill laid upon the table.

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES.

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

A bill to extend the time for the collection of State and county taxes, for the year 1858, in the city of Detroit, Wayne county.

On motion of Mr. A. W. Buel, it was

Resolved, That the committee on State affairs be instructed to inquire into the propriety of passing an act to prevent buoys, fixed in the navi gable waters of this State, to aid in the navigation thereof, from being disturbed or removed.

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

A bill for the relief of Walter McEveela, to reinstate him in title to primary school land.

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

A bill to regulate applications for pardons.

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

A bill to amend section 75, of chapter 58, of the revised statutes of 1846.

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

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Adrian.

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

A joint resolution to authorize the Commissioner of the Land Office to grant a patent for certain lands to Jared Hoadley.

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

A. bill to amend section 95 of chapter 78 of the revised statutes, beang section 2338 of the compiled laws of 1857, relating to the filling of vacancies in school district boards.

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

to introduce

A bill to organize the county of Mecosta.

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

A bill to amend section 20 and 28 of chapter 202 of the compiled law relative to State Prison, the management and discipline thereof." Which was read twice and referred to the committee on State Prison.

Mr. Wendell, unanimous consent being given, introduced

A joint resolution relative to the sale of the lands in the United States within the State of Michigan reserved for military purposes. Which was read twice and referred to the committee on the militia. Mr. Bushnell, in accordance with previous notice, leave being granted, introduced

A bill to provide for a documentary history of Michigan.

Which was read twice and referred to the committee on State af

fairs:

Mr. E. H. Thomson, pursuant to previous notice, leave being granted, introduced the following bills:

A bill to amend section 1 of an act to define the limits, jurisdiction and powers of the circuit courts, approved January 29, 1858.

A bill to provide for paying expenses of Circuit Judges and the District Judge of the Upper Peninsula;

A bill to amend chapter 101 of the compiled laws of the State of Michigan, relative to the sale of the real estate of deceased persons; All of which were read twice, and referred to the judiciary committee.

Also, the following joint resolution:

A joint resolution, relative to the donation of lands by the federal government for the State Asylums for the Insane at Kalamazoo, and the Blind, Deaf and Dumb at Flint.

Which was read twice and referred to the committee on State affairs. THIRD READING OF BILLS.

House bill No. 1, being

A bill to amend section 10, of chapter 140, of the compiled laws of 1857,

Was read a third time, and a majority of all the members elect voting for the same, it was passed by yeas and nays, as follows:

The question being upon agreeing to the title, it was not agreed to. Mr. McMahon offered the following to stand as the title of the bill: A bill to amend sec. 10 of chap. 104 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, the same being sec. 4751 of chap. 140 of the compiled laws of 1846.

Which was withdrawn at the request of Mr. E. H. Thomson, when Mr. E. H. Thomson moved that the vote by which the title was not agreed to be reconsidered.

Which was adopted.

The question being on agreeing to the title, it was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. E. H. Thomson,

The vote was reconsidered whereby the bill was passed.

Mr. E. H. Thomson moved that the bill be referred to the judiciary committee, with instructions to so amend the bill and title as to make it conform to the laws of the State.

Which motion was adopted.

House bill No. 3, being

A bill to amend section 17, of chapter 131, of the compiled laws of 1857,

Being under consideration, Mr. Dickey moved that the bill be recommitted to the judiciary committee, with instructions to amend the bill and title so as to make it conform to the statutes of the State.

Which motion was adopted.

House bill No. 4, being

A bill to amend section 10 of an act entitled "an act to provide for the incorporations of railroad companies," approved Feb. 12, 1855, Being under consideration, Mr. E. H. Thomson moved that the bill be recommitted to the judiciary committee, with instructions to amend the bill and title.