The two named bills were referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment, for enrollment. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following bills: 1. Senate bill No. 171, entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 4, and 33 of act No. 180 of the session laws of 1871, being sections 3532, 3535 and 3564, chapter 134 of the compiled laws of 1871, entitled "An act to reorganize the State Agricultural College, and establish a State Board of Agriculture," approved March 15, 1861; 2. Senate bill No. 192, entitled A bill to require the publication of the official proceedings of the boards of supervisors and county and district canvassers; 3. Senate bill No. 199, entitled A bill to amend section 6725 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to the action for causing death by wrongful act, neg-. lect, or default; 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, JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. The first named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on agriculture and Agricultural College, jointly. The second named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on elections. The third named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on judiciary. The Speaker also announced the following: } SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following joint resolution: House joint resolution No. 6, entitled Joint resolution instructing the Board of State Auditors to make a settlement with Frederick A. Long; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a twothirds vote of all the Senators elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. The joint resolution was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment, for enrollment. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, } To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following bill: House bill No. 92, entitled A bill to provide punishment for fraudulently removing or embezzling goods and chattels, leased or subject to contracts of purchase; And to inform the House that the Senate has amended the same, by striking out in lines one and two of section two the words "or village;" In the passage of which, as thus amended, the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. Mr. E. R. Miller moved that the House concur in the amend ments made to the bill by the Senate; Which motion prevailed, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was then referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment, for enrollment. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following bills: 1. House bill No. 143, entitled A bill to legalize the action of the board of supervisors of the county of Kent authorizing the construction of a dam across Grand river at Grand Rapids, and to legalize the dam constructed at that point; 2. House bill No. 282, entitled A bill to change the name of the First German Protestant St. John's Church of Detroit, and legalize certain acts and proceedings thereof, and confirm the title to certain lands held by them; 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 two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. The two named bills were referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment, for enrollment. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, } To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following bill: House bill No. 170, entitled A bill to amend sections 6 and 7 of act No. 188 of the session laws of 1857, entitled, "An act to provide for the incorporation of mechanics' associations," approved February 17, 1857, being sections 2800 and 2801 of the compiled laws of 1871, And to inform the House that the Senate has amended the same by inserting after the word "named," in line 19 of recited section 7, the word "in ;" In the passage of which, as thus amended, the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. Mr. Burns moved that the House concur in the amendments made to the bill by the Senate; Which motion prevailed, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was then referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment, for enrollment. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following. bills: 1. House bill No. 119, entitled A bill to amend section 1 of article 13, and section 5 of article 14, of act No. 348 of the session laws of 1869, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Fenton;" 2. House bill No. 247, entitled A bill to reorganize the ninth and fourteenth judicial circuits, and to create the twentieth judicial circuit; |