A bill to amend sections 24, 26, 28, 31, 33, and 34, of act number 136, of session laws of 1869, entitled "An act relative to the organization and powers of fire and marine insurance companies transacting business within the State," approved April 3, 1869, and to add a new section thereto,

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

The question being on agreeing to the title,

On motion of Mr. J. Haynes,

The title was amended by inserting after the word "sections," the word "six."

The title, as amended, was then agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Gillam,

By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect.

House bill No. 308, entitled

A bill to confirm the powers, rights, and privileges of the board of metropolitan police in the city of Detroit, and its officers and appointees, as organized and appointed under and by virtue of an act entitled "An act to establish a police government in the city of Detroit," approved January 24th, 1865, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect.

House bill No. 117, entitled

A bill to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26, 29, 30, 31, and 33, of act No. 43, of laws of 1869, being "An act to provide for the draining of swamps, marshes, and other low lands," approved March 22, 1869,

Was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof,

Mr. Coulter moved to amend the bill by striking out of section 9 the words, "and pay the costs and expenses up to this time;" also, by inserting after the word "year," the following: "Provided, The expenses thus far incurred shall be paid by the petitioners;"

Which motion did not prevail,

The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The question being on agreeing to the title,

On motion of Mr. Copley,

The title was amended by inserting between the words. six," and "ten," the word "nine."

The title, as amended, was then agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Adsit,

By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect.

House bill No. 311, entitled

A bill to amend section 86, of an act entitled "An act to amend chapter 93, of the revised statutes of 1846, entitled Of courts held by justices of the peace,"" the same being section 3738, of the compiled laws, being act No. 44, of the session laws of 1861, as amended, approved February 14, 1861,

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

The question being on agreeing to the title,

On motion of Mr. J. Haynes,

The title was amended by striking out the words "as amended."

The title, as amended, was then agreed to.

Senate joint resolution No. 7, entitled

Joint resolution for the publication of the laws relating to the elective franchise,

Was read a third time and not passed, a majority of all the members elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: