The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Also the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: } SIR: I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following entitled bills: A bill to vacate a part of the village plat of South Haven, in Van Buren county; A bill to incorporate the city of Pontiac; A bill relating to deposit accounts and to interest, exchange, and commission received or paid by the State Treasurer; Joint resolution authorizing the State Treasurer to charge. certain items to account suspense; Which have passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, A. B. TURNER, Secretary of the Senate. The first named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on judiciary. The second named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on banks and incorporations. The third named bill was read a first and second time, by its title, and referred to the committee on ways and means. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on ways and means. Also the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: } SIR :-I am instructed to return to the House the following entitled bill: A bill to change the name of the town of Fremont, in the county of Alpena; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, A. B. TURNER, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment for enrollment. Also the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR: I am instructed to return to the House the following entitled bill: A bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide punishment for fraudulently removing or embezzling property under chattle mortgages, approved Feb. 15th, 1859, In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, A. B. TURNER, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment, for enrollment. Also the following: SENATE CHAMBER, } To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to re-transmit the following: Joint resolution relative to the Agricultural College; And to inform the House that the Senate has adopted a substitute for the amendment of the House, in the words following: "till such time as the board in control of the institution, at the adjournment of the legislature, shall determine;" In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, A. B. TURNER Secretary of the Senate. Mr. Adams moved that the House concur in the amendment; Pending which motion, On motion of Mr. Howell, The joint resolution was laid on the table. MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES. Mr. Tibbits offered the following: Resolved, That the memorial of Wm. Woodbridge, D. Thompson, F. E. Eldred, N. W. Brooks, Porter Kibbee and others, taxpayers of the City of Detroit, praying for relief from taxes and other burthens in the 9th ward of said city be printed. Which was adopted. Mr. Pringle moved to take from the table joint resolution, entitled Joint resolution to provide for an amendment to the constitution relative to removals from office; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Pringle moved that the joint resolution be placed on the order of third reading; Mr. Howell moved to lay the joint resolution on the table; Which motion did not prevail. The question recurring upon placing the joint resolution on the order of third reading, Mr. Howell demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded, and the motion did not prevail, by yeas and nays, as follows: The joint resolution was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. Mr. Cutcheon moved to take from the table House bill, entitled A bill to provide for an additional circuit court commissioner in certain cases; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Morrison moved to re-commit the bill to the committee on judiciary, with instructions to make the bill general in its character; Mr. Alexander demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded, and the motion did not prevail, by yeas and nays, as follows: The rules were suspended, and the bill put upon its final pas sage. The bill, being House bill, entitled A bill to provide for an additional circuit court commissioner, in certain cases, Was read a third time, and, pending the taking of the vote, Mr. Morrison moved to recommit the bill to the committee on judiciary with instructions to strike out the words "Berrien" and "Washtenaw," in the first section; Which motion did not prevail. The question recurring upon the passage of the bill, it was passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: YEAS. |