On motion of Mr. Drake,

The bill was laid on the table.

By the committee on State affairs :

The committee on State affairs, to whom was referred

A bill to amend section 1 of an act entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the several acts relating to the protection of game, and for the better preservation of elk, deer, birds, and wild fowl," approved April 3, 1869, being section 2093 of the compiled laws of 1871;

Also, a petition of John Manning and others on the same subject;

Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying substitute for said bill, recommending that the substitute be concurred in, and that the substitute do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

S. H. BLACKMAN, Acting Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

On motion of Mr. Kellogg,

The House concurred in the adoption of the substitute reported by the committee.

The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order.

By the committee on religious and benevolent societies: The committee on religious and benevolent societies, to whom was recommitted

House bill No. 25, entitled

A bill to change the time of the annual meeting of St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church in the city of Hillsdale, from Wednesday to Monday, in Easter week, and to increase the number of vestrymen of said church from six to

seven,

Respectfully report that said bill proposes to change the meetings of said corporation, and increase the vestrymen

thereof, in the manner indicated in the title, by an act of the Legislature.

Section 1 of article 15 of the constitution of this State provides that "corporations may be formed under general laws, but shall not be created by special act, except for municipal purposes."

The committee regard the bill as meritorious, but are in doubt whether under this clause of the constitution special acts can be passed amending the articles of association of corporations created under the general law.

Not being versed in the law or in the construction of constitutional provisions of this kind, and the House having a committee composed of gentlemen of acknowledged legal learning, ability, and experience, your committee have instructed their chairman to report the bill back to the House with a recommendation that the same be referred to the committee on judiciary, for the purpose of obtaining, at the earliest practicable period, the views of that committee with respect to the constitutionality of said bill.

E. J. WELKER, Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

On motion of Mr. Kellogg,

The bill was referred to the committee on judiciary.

NOTICES.

Mr. Caplis gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to annex a part of the township of Springwells to the city of Detroit.

Mr. Shaw gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to grant the right of way to the Northern Central Michigan Railroad Company across the lands owned or held in trust by the State of Michigan, from Lansing to the Straits of Mackinaw.

Mr. Garvelink gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend section 17 of chapter 25, being section 1242 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to the duties of overseers in regard to the performance of labor on highways; the performance of such labor, or the commutation therefor, and application of moneys by the commissioners.

Mr. Bartholomew gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend section one of" An act to prevent the adulteration of coal oils," which is in chapter 250, and section 7731 of the compiled laws;

Also,

A bill to amend section 5 of an act relating to offenses against the public health, chapter 250, section 7730 of the compiled laws of 1871.

Mr. Hoar gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend section twenty-three of chapter 163 of the revised statutes of 1864, being section 7865 in chapter 259 of the compiled laws, entitled "The arrest and examination for trial, and taking bail."

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Kellogg, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

A bill to detach certain territory from the towship of Berlin and attach the same to the township of Easton, Ionia county. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on towns and counties.

Mr. Speed, unanimous consent being given, introduced

A bill to establish a board of fish commissioners, and to prescribe their duties, and to make an appropriation for the artificial propagation of fish.

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

THIRD READING OF BILLS.

House bill No. 52, entitled

A bill to amend an act entitled "An act for the protection of the rights of females," section 5524, compiled laws 1871, chapter 178,

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

On motion of Mr. Gilmore,

The bill was laid on the table.

House bill No. 30, entitled

A bill to amend section 36 of an act to revise the laws for the incorporation of railroad companies, being section 2440 of chapter 35 of the compiled laws of 1871, as amended by act No. 43 of the session laws of 1872, approved March 29, 1872,

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

Mr. C. W. Watkins moved that the bill be ordered to take

immediate effect;

Which motion did not prevail.

House bill No. 68, entitled

A bill to detach certain territory from the present township of Torch Lake, in the counties of Otsego and Antrim, and organize the same into a separate township by the name of Central Lake,

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

Mr. Green moved to amend the bill by substituting the following for section one:

"SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That townships numbered thirty-one north, of ranges five, six, seven, and that portion of eight west lying east of Torch Lake in Antrim county, be and the same are hereby detached from the present township of Torch Lake, in the counties of Otsego and Antrim, and organized into a separate township by the name of Central Lake;"

Pending which,

Mr. Greusel moved to re-commit the bill to the committee on towns and counties;

Which motion did not prevail.

The motion to amend then prevailed.

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