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Saginaw and Sauble river State road," by adding one new section thereto, to stand as section five;

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Boynton,

The bill was placed on the order of third reading.

Mr. Riopelle moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of House bill No. 36, entitled A bill to provide for the appointment of a stenographer for the circuit court for the county of Wayne, and for the recorder's, or municipal court of the city of Detroit;

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Riopelle,

The bill was recommitted to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Swift moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of House bill No. 39, entitled

A bill to enable any township or city to pledge their credit to aid in the construction of any railroad heretofore chartered or organized, or that may hereafter be chartered or organized, under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Michigan; Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Swift,

The bill was made the special order for to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock.

Mr. Brownell moved that the House adjourn;

Which motion did not prevail.

On motion of Mr. Shier,

The House took a recess until two o'clock this afternoon.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

2 o'clock P. M.

The House met, and was called to order by the Speaker pro

tem.

Roll called: quorum present.

Mr. Hurlbut asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Goodrich, for the day.

Mr. Baxter asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr.

Rowlson, for the day.

Mr. Lee, offered the following:

Resolved, In honor of the day, that the Clerk of this House be instructed to read Washington's Farewell Address;

Which was adopted.

The Clerk then proceeded to read the Farewell Address of Washington.

At the conclusion of the reading, Mr. Cogshall offered the following:

Resolved, That the thanks of this House are due, and are hereby tendered, to N. B. Jones, Clerk of the House, for the able manner in which he read Washington's Farewell Address, in pursuance of resolution;

Which was adopted.

Mr. Plimpton, by unanimous consent, introduced

A bill to incorporate the village of New Buffalo.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on banks and incorporations.

Mr. Klein, by unanimous consent, introduced

A bill to rescind the powers of the corporation known as the Michigan Furniture Company, and to provide for winding up its affairs in pursuance of article 1823, of the compiled laws.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on banks and incorporations.

Mr. Miller, by unanimous consent, introduced

A bill to incorporate the village of New Haven, in the county of Macomb.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on banks and incorporations.

Mr. Mason, by unanimous consent, moved to take from the table the memorial of George M. Dewey, relative to the claim of the State against Hazelton & Co.;

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Mason,

The bill was referred to the committee on ways and means.

GENERAL ORDER.

On motion of Mr. Cameron,

The House went into committee of the whole, on the general order,

Mr. Smith in the chair.

After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through the chairman, made the following report:

The committee of the whole have had under consideration, the following bills:

1. House bill No. 85, entitled

A bill for the protection of fish in the waters of the inland lakes and streams of the county of Kalamazoo;

2. House bill No. 87, entitled

A bill to amend section 5, of chapter 185, being section 5860 of the compiled laws;

3. House bill No. 88, entitled

A bill to change the name of Albert Jennings, Jr., to Albert Spear Hitchcock, and to make him the heir-at-law of John S. Hitchcock, and Elizabeth P. Hitchcock.

4. House bill No. 92, entitled

A bill to prevent trespass upon cranberry marshes;

5. House bill No. 93, entitled

A bill to amend section 15, of an act entitled "an act to provide for the incorporation of villages," approved February 17, 1857, being section 2112 of the compiled laws;

6. House bill No. 95, entitled

A bill to provide for the laying out and establishing the Juniata branch of the Port Sanilac and Tuscola State road; 7. House bill No. 96, entitled

A bill to organize the township of Mayfield, in the county of Lapeer;

8. House bill No. 98, entitled

A bill to authorize the electors of the township of Bennington, in the county of Shiawassee, to raise by tax a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars, to pay George W. Hunt on account of enlisting in the military service of the United States,

and being credited on the quota of said township on the draft of 1864;

9. Senate bill No. 54, entitled

A bill to regulate the manufacture and provide for the inspection of salt,

Have made no amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the House, and recommend their passage.

The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following entitled bills:

10. House bill No 97, entitled

A bill to delocalize State swamp land appropriations heretofore made for drainage and reclamation, by means of State roads and ditches;

11. House bill No. 101, entitled

A bill to amend sections 10 and 17, of act number 163, of session laws of 1861, being an act relative to laying out, altering or discontinuing highways;

Have made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the House, asking concurrence therein, and recommend their passage.

The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following entitled bill:

12. House bill No. 102, entitled

A bill to prevent animals from trespassing;

Have stricken out all after the enacting clause thereof, and have directed their chairman to report that fact to the House, asking concurrence therein.

The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following entitled-bill:

13. House bill No. 99, entitled

A bill to amend act No. 55, of the session laws of 1864, by substituting for section 2 of said act, a new section, to stand as section 2 of the act, making an additional appropriation of swamp lands;

Have instructed their chairman to report the same back to
the House without action.

R. B. SMITH, Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

The first nine named bills were placed on the order of third
reading.

On motion of Mr. McKernan,

The House concurred in the amendments made to the tenth
and eleventh named bills, and they were placed on the order of
third reading.

On motion of Mr. Shier,

The House concurred in the action of the committee in
striking out all after the enacting clause of the twelfth named
bill.

Mr. Sanford moved to lay the enacting clause on the table;
Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. McKernan,

The thirteenth named bill was recommitted to the committee
on public lands.

On motion of Mr. Boynton,

The House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

Lansing, Tuesday, February 23, 1869.

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

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Baldwin.

Roll called: quorum present.

Absent without leave: Messrs. Grant, F. G. Kendrick,
McCowen, Vowles and Weier.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

By Mr. Miller: petition of Franklin W. Wooley, Andrew J.
Ross and 16 others, soldiers and sailors, in relation to bounties.
Referred to the committee on military affairs.

By Mr. Eaton: petition of W. K. Gibson, H. D. Smith and
186 others, praying for an amendment of an act entitled "An

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