Which, on motion of Mr. Adam, was referred to the committee on executive business.

On motion, the doors were opened.

Thursday, April 8, 1841.

The President, pro tempore, having called the Senate to order,

Mr. Edmunds, from the committee on executive business, reported back the message referred to them at the last session, and recommend that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Phineas Farrand, to be prosecuting attorney for the county of Jackson; which the Senate did confirm, by the following vote:

YEAS.

The nomination of Edwin S. Lathrop, to be inspector of beef and pork for the county of Jackson, was confirmed, as

The balance of the nominations by said message, was refer

red back to the committee; and,

On motion, the doors were opened.

Monday, April 12, 1841.

The President, pro tempore, having called the Senate to order, announced the following message from his excellency the governor:

To the Senate:

I hereby nominate John V. Ham, to be notary public for the county of Allegan.

I also nominate Thomas S. Bunker, to be master in chancery for the county of Barry.

I also nominate Silas A. Holbrook and Thomas L. Acker, to be notaries public for the county of Branch.

Executive Office, April 12, 1841.

On motion of Mr. Champlin,

J. WRIGHT GORDON.

The Senate went into consideration of the nomination of John V. Ham, to be notary public for the county of Allegan;

and the nomination was advised and consented to, by the following vote:

The nomination of Thomas S. Bunker, to be master in chancery for the county of Barry, was advised and consented to,

The nominations of Silas A. Holbrook and Thomas L. Ac

ker, to be notaries public for the county of Branch, was confirmed, by the following vote:

The President, pro tempore, called the Senate to order.

Mr. Edmunds, from the executive committee, reported back to the Senate the several nominations heretofore referred to said committee; said nominations being contained in two executive messages, one dated April 1st, and the other, April 5th. The Senate then advised and consented to the nominations of George Lasley, to be inspector of fish, and William D. Holt, to be notary public, both for the county of Mackinac, by the following vote:

On motion, the balance of the nominations by said messages, aforesaid, which have not been heretofore confirmed, were postponed indefinitely.

On motion, the doors were opened, and the session closed.

INDEX.

BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE, AND PAS-
SED INTO ACTS.

Page.

An act to prescribe the powers and duties of justices of
the peace in civil proceedings-Mr. Witherell, on
notice, 55, 71, 91, 93, 96, 100, 104, 105, 112, 117, 145-9
159, 271-2, 289, 292-5, 298-300, 330, 331, 355, 361-3
376, 378-9, 453.

An act to amend the charter of the city of Detroit-

Mr. Witherell, on notice, 56, 107, 139, 157-8, 178, 185-7
190, 459, 466-7, 488.

An act relative to the distribution of primary school
moneys-Mr. Trowbridge, (introduced as a joint
resolution, afterwards amended into a bill,) 56, 57, 72, 82
An act amendatory to the several acts incorporating

the trustees of the Wesleyan seminary at Albion-

Mr. Deming, on notice, 62, 143, 156, 162, 231, 249, 265
An act to repeal a certain part of the revised statutes
-Mr. Witherell, on notice, 68, 94, 105, 114, 156, 160
An act to authorize the presiding judge of the circuit
court of Wayne county, to sign a certain record-
committee on the judiciary, Mr. Witherell, 72, 75, 112, 114
An act to apportion anew the representatives and sena-
tors among the several counties and districts of
the state-Mr. Gidley for Mr. Fuller, from select.
committee, 89, 104, 166-7, 197, 207, 211-12, 234, 255-9
444, 454-5, 460, 470.

An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for
the disposition of prisoners apprehended within the
county of Macomb, approved, February 4, 1840,"
-Mr. Walker, on notice,

90, 99, 100, 129, 133
An act relative to the sale of real and personal estate
on execution-Mr. Drake, on notice, 91, 113, 114, 181
297, 298, 307, 334, 339-40, 359.

An act to amend chapter two, title three, part three of
the revised statutes, entitled "of the action of eject-
ment"-committee on the judiciary, Mr. Wither-
94, 105, 369, 370, 398

ell,