Mr. Howell gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill making the action of trespass transitory in certain cases. Mr. Brownell offered the following: Resolved, That the State Printers be requested to inform this House whether a report of the late State Treasurer for the fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 1860, has been placed in their hands, and if so, that they furnish the same to this House without delay; Which was adopted. Mr. Gilbert offered the following: Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to cause to be printed, without delay, for the use of this House, 200 copies of the annual reports for 1859 and 1860, of the several railroads in this State known as the "Land Grant Railroads." Which was adopted. Mr. Alexander offered the following: Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed to supply each of the Supreme and Circuit Judges of this State, and each of the county officers of each and every county, a copy of the daily journal of this House, from the commencement of the present session. Mr. Cooley moved to amend so as to include ex-members of Congress; Which amendment was accepted. Mr. Howell moved to amend the resolution so as to read as follows: Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed to supply each of the Supreme and Circuit Judges of this State with a copy of the daily journal of this House, from the commencement of the present session. Which motion prevailed. The resolution, as amended, was then adopted. Mr. Choate offered the following: Resolved, That the committee on education be instructed to enquire into the propriety of so changing the school law, that school district officers be elected annually. Which was not adopted. Mr. Foote offered the following: Resolved, That the committee on roads and bridges be instructed to enquire into the necessity of further legislation to enable the people of this State to legally lay out and establish highways, and that they report by bill or otherwise. Which was adopted. Mr. Waterbury offered the following: Resolved, That the committee on supplies furnish to members of this House a sectional map of the State of Michigan. On motion of Mr. Hurd, The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Brownell offered the following: Resolved, That the Secretary of State cause to be printed for the benefit of this House, 200 copies of the reports of commissions of swamp land roads. Which was adopted. Mr. Pringle gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the appointment of examiners in chancery. On motion of Mr. Howell, The House adjourned till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Lansing, Tuesday, January 8, 1861. The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Armstrong. Roll called: quorum present. PETITIONS PRESENTED. By Mr. Douglas: petition of Charles L. Wheeler and others, for a general law to improve harbors and rivers. Referred to the committee on harbors. By Mr. C. Davis: petition of Wesley F. Wood and 132 others, for an appropriation of swamp lands for a bridge across Muskegon river. Referred to the committee on public lands. By Mr. Douglas: petition of Charles Eschweiller and 20 others, for a general law to improve harbors and rivers. Referred to the committee on harbors. By Mr. C. Davis: petition of W. F. Wood, and 132 others, for the incorporation of Muskegon village. Referred to the committee on towns and counties. By Mr. Pringle: petition of J W. Hulin, and 30 others, for the enactment of a law to authorize the incorporation of publication societies. Referred to the committee on banks and incorporations. By Mr. Fallass: memorial of James Burroughs, for an amendment of certain laws. Referred to the committee on internal improvement. By Mr. Waterbury: petition of J. W. Groat, Alex. McDonald, and 45 others, for an appropriation of swamp lands to improve a State road in the county of Huron. Referred to the committee on roads and bridges. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the judiciary committee: The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred A bill to facilitate the commencement of suits against joint defendants residing in several counties, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and made no amendment thereto, and directed their chairman to report the same to the House with the recommendation that the bill do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the same. THOS. W. LOCKWOOD, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed upon the general order. By the judiciary committee: The judiciary committee, to whom was referred A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the un organized county of Delta, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and directed their chairman to report the same to the House, and recommend the following amendment, to wit: Insert the following as Section 3. It shall be the duty of the officer whose duty it is to collect the said taxes, before he shall be entitled to the benefits of this act, to pay over all moneys collected during the lifetime of his warrant, as now provided by law, and to execute to the treasurer of the county of Mackinac a bond, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by such treasurer, with the same penalty and conditions as required by law of township treasurers; And when so amended, recommend that the same do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration therec f THOS. W. LOCKWOOD, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. Mr. Sessions moved that the House concur in the amendment reported by the committee; Which motion prevailed. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the judiciary committee: The committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred The memorial of Robert W. Cummings for certain relief, Respectfully report that they have duly considered the same, and are of opinion that the memorialist is entitled to some relief, and ask leave to present a joint resolution concerning the same, which is herewith presented, and recommend that the same do pass, and ask to be dischaged from the further consideration thereof. By order of committee, THOS. W. LOCKWOOD, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on banks and incorporations: The committee on banks and incorporations have had under consideration A bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the incorporation of railroad companies, approved February 12, 1855, And respectfully report that they have adopted a substitute therefor, entitled A bill to amend section 49 of an act entitled an act to provide for the incorporation of railroad companies, approved February 12, 1855, In which substitute the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. E. PRINGLE, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. Mr. Lockwood moved that the House concur in the adoption of the substitute reported by the committee; Which motion prevailed. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the judiciary committee: The committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred A bill to provide for the restoration of lost records, papers, and proceedings in courts of record, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and instructed their chairman to report the same to the House without amendment, and recommend that the same do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration thereof. THOS. W. LOCKWOOD, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. |