By Mr. Tower : Petition of Joseph M. Fuller and 115 others, citizens of Montcalm county, for an appropriation of swamp lands and money on a State Road from Greenville, in the county of Montcalm, to Big Rapids, in the county of Mecosta. Of Horatio N. Kibby and 31 others, citizens of Mecosta county, for the same; Of Corydon E. Fuller and 51 others, for the same; Of Allen Griffin and 24 others, for the same. Mr. Tower moved that all of said several petitions be laid on the table, and the body there of entered upon the journal. Which motion did not prevail. The petitions were laid on the table. By Mr. DeLand: Petition of S. A. Barnes and Harriet Barnes, for a change of the name of Clarissa Melissa Wing to Clara Barnes; Referred to the committee on State affairs. Also, Petition of P. D. Montgomery and 39 others, citizens of Jackson, Eaton and Ingham counties, for the repeal of the charter of the Jackson & Michigan Plank Road Company; Also. Of T. B. White and 52 other citizens of Jackson county, for the same; Which petitions were referred to the committee on incorporations. REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. Mr. Ingersoll made the following report: The select committee to whom was referred the division and reference of subjects recommended in the Governors' messages, respectfully report and recommend as follows: 1. That so much of Gov. Wisner's message as relates to a Female College, so much as relates to a new State Capitol, also, so much as relates to the Gratiot relief fund, be referred to the committee on finance. That so much as relates to the geological survey, and so much as relates to the encouragement of emigration and to the em ployment of an emigrant agency, be referred to the committee. on State affairs. That so much as relates to the Saut Ste Marie Canal loan and improvements, and so much as relates to the lands granted by Congress to aid in the construction of railroads and the subjects connected therewith, be referred to the committee on federal relations. That so much as relates to the subject of swamp lands and swamp land roads, be referred to the committee on public lands. That so much as relates to the Muskegon river improvement, be referred to the committee on internal improvement. 2. That so much of Gov. Blair's message as relates to the apportionment of Senate and Congressional districts, be referred to the committee on State affairs. That so much as relates to the amendment of the registry law, be referred to the committee on elections. That so much as relates to the amendment of the law for the assessment and collection of taxes, be referred to the committee on the judiciary. 3. That so much of both messages as refers to the State debt, sinking fund, and appropriations, be referred to the committee on finance. That so much as refers to the State Prison, be referred to the committee on State Prison. That so much as relates to education, be referred to the committee on public instruction. That so much as refers to the Agricultural College, be referred to the committee on agriculture. That so much as relates to the School of Reform, be referred to a committee on the School of Reform. That so much as relates to the Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, be referred to the committee on Asylum for Deaf, Dumb and Blind. That so much as relates to the Asylum for the Insane, be referred to the committee on Asylum for the Insane. That so much as relates to the militia and military, be referred to the committee on militia. That so much as relates to the amendment of the banking law, be referred to the committee on incorporations. That so much as relates to the Union, be referred to the committee on federal relations. That so much as relates to the salt interests of the State, be referred to a select committee of three. 4. Your committee would further recommend that that portion of Gov. Blair's message which relates to an investigation of the Treasury, be referred to a joint committee of both Houses, and would therefore respectfully ask the adoption of the accompanying resolution. All of which is respectfully submitted. JOHN N. INGERSOLL, Chairman. Resolved, (the House of Representatives concuring,) That a joint committee of two from the Senate and three from the House, be appointed to investigate the treasury department of this State, and the official acts of John McKinney, late State Treasurer, and that said committee have full power to send for persons and papers, and that they be requested to report thereon with such expedition as their duties will permit. The report was accepted. Mr. DeLand moved to amend the report so as to refer so much of the Governors' messages as relate to the salt interests of the State to the committee on manufactures. Mr. Withey moved that all of said report, except that portion relating to an investigation of the Treasury, be laid on the table; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Gale, The resolution accompanying the report was adopted. MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES. Mr. Strickland offered the following: Resolved, That five hundred additional copies of the Journal of the Senate be printed for the use of the Senate. Mr. Jones moved to amend by striking out "five hundred," and inserting "one thousand." Mr. Carpenter moved to lay the resolution on the table, which motion was lost by the following vote: Mr. Baldwin moved to amend the motion to strike out and in sert, by inserting "four hundred." Mr. DeLand called for a division of the question. The motion to strike out "five hundred" did not prevail. Mr. Ingersoll moved to reconsider the vote last taken; The resolution was adopted. Mr. Ingersoll gave notice that he should ask leave, on some future day, to introduce A bill to amend section 4 of act No. 248, approved February 15, 1859, relative to insurance companies. Mr. Stout gave notice that at some future time he should ask leave to introduce Joint resolution to provide for the amendment of the general banking law; Also, A bill to provide for the payment of the indebtedness of the State, falling due on and before January, 1863. ed, Mr. Stout, in pursuance of previous notice, leave being grantintroduced A bill to repeal Act No. 29 of the session laws of 1859; Which was read twice, and referred to the committee on State affairs. Mr. Monroe gave notice that on some future day, he should ask leave to introduce A bill to alter and amend chapter 22 of the compiled laws, in relation to laying out, altering and discontinuing public roads. Mr. Jones gave notice that at some future time he should ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 12 of article 13 of the constitution of this State; Also, A bill to amend section 1 of act No. 187 of the session laws of 1859. Mr. Carpenter gave notice that at some future time he should ask leave to introduce A bill to amend an act entitled an act to authorize proceedings against garnishees and for other purposes, approved March 28th, 1849. Mr. Withey gave notice that on some future day, he should ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 2014 of the compiled laws; Also, A bill to amend section 5860 of the compiled laws; A bill to amend sections 1800 and 1819 of the compiled laws; A bill to amend sec. 4, of act No. 248, of the laws of 1859. On motion of Mr. DeLand it was Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to furnish each of the State officers with a copy of the daily journal, and all |