NOTICES.

Mr. Little gave notice that on some future day he should ask leave to bring in a bill for the incorporation of a company to be styled the Genesee and Saginaw Navigation Company, with a capital of one hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of improving the navigation of the Flint river, and connecting the same with the Cass river by canal.

Mr. Acker gave notice that at some future day he should ask leave to bring in a bill for the purpose of registering the votes of this State.

Mr. Chapin gave notice that at some future day he should ask leave to bring in a bill entitled an act to amend "An act incorporating the village of White Pigeon," approved March S, 1837. Mr. Dort asked for and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Saunders, until Monday next.

On motion of Mr. Renwick, the House adjourned.

MONDAY, JANUARY 14.

The House met pursuant to adjournment. The roll being called, the journal of Saturday was read.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Comstock.

PETITIONS.

Mr. Acker presented the petition of P. P. Acker and others, for improving the navigation of the St. Joseph river, and the construction of a canal, in continuation, to Homer, Calhoun county; referred to committee on internal improvement.

Mr. Goodwin presented the petition of Hiram Smith and others upon the same subject; like reference.

Mr. Fitzgerald presented a petition from the president and trustees of the common council of the village of Niles, praying for an alteration in their charter, which, on motion of Mr. Fitzgerald, was referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Fitzge rald, Chapin and McKee.

Mr. Bacon presented the petition of citizens of Monroe county, praying for an appropriation on the State road leading from Mon

roe to Dearbornville, in Wayne county; referred to committee on ways and means.

Mr. Bacon presented the memorial of Lewis E. Baily, praying compensation for the loss of a horse in sustaining the supremacy of the laws upon the disputed ground; referred to committee on claims.

Mr. Dort presented five several petitions from Leonard G. Harrison, Aaron Thomas, Charles Harrison, William Clay and John Flinn, severally praying for indemnification of damages done by the location of the central railroad, and by the cars running on said road; referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Meacham presented a memorial from the judge of probate of Cass county, praying that a law may be passed, authorizing said court to complete the records of said court; referred to committee on the judiciary.

REPORTS.

Mr. Gibbs, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred a bill from the select committee, authorizing the supervisors of Wayne county to perform certain duties therein mentioned, reported in favor of the passage of said bill; referred to the committee of the whole and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Finney, from the committee on internal improvement, to whom was referred the resolution of the board of Regents, petitioning for the transportation of materials for the university buildings, &c. upon the central railroad, free of toll, reported adverse to the prayer of the petitioners; which report, on motion of Mr. Fitzgerald, was referred to the committee on university and school lands.

Mr. Hammond, pursuant to previous notice, introduced a preamble and bill to amend an act incorporating the village of Kalamazoo; which, on motion of Mr. Wixom, was referred to committee on banks and incorporations.

Mr. Adam, from the committee on education, reported a bill to extend the time for receiving the annual reports from certain school districts, which was referred to the committee of the whole.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

On motion of Mr. Tucker,

Resolved, That the committee on militia be requested to report

to this House, as soon as convenient, more summary mode for the collection of fines than now exists under our militia law.

On motion of Mr. Bacon,

Resolved, That the com.mittee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of extending the act entitled "An act granting to Hosmer Graham the right to keep and maintain a ferry across the Detroit river," approved March 14, 1838.

On motion of Mr. Bacon, the rule having been suspended, Resolved, (the Honorable the Senate concurring,) That the se. lect committees of the Senate and House of Representatives upon the subject of the 5,000,000 loan, be a joint committee, for the purposes and with the powers as conferred upon said committees by the respective resolutions under which the said committees were appointed.

On motion of Mr. Acker,

Resolved, That the judiciary committee be instructed to enquire and report to this House, whether in their opinion a library not exceeding in value dollars should be included with

the articles now exempt by law from execution.

NOTICES.

Mr. Sheldon gave notice that he should on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to repeal an act to provide for the appointment of State printer, and prescribe his powers and duties."

Mr. Livermore gave notice, that on some future day he should ask leave to bring in a bill to incorporate the village of Rochester. Mr. Ormsby called up for consideration the following joint resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, (if the honorable the Senate concur herein.) That a joint committee of two from the Senate and three from the House be appointed to enquire in what respects (if any) and to what extent, the officers of the banks of Washtenaw and Clinton have been guilty of a violation of their charters, and report by bill or or otherwise. The committee to be vested with power to send for persons and papers.

On motion of Mr. Adam, the House went into committee of the whole on the bill to extend time, for receiving the annual reports from certain school districts, Mr. Wixom in the chair.

After some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported, and being read in the House the third time and debates being had thereupon, Mr. Wixom moved to strike out all after the enacting clause, and the yeas and nays being called for, the motion prevailed by the following vote:

Mr. Adam moved that the bill be recommitted to the committee on education, with instructions to provide for the distribution of the interest on the school fund yet due, amongst the several school districts, from which the annual reports have not been heretofore received, and from which reports shall be made to the township boards of school inspectors on or before the

day of committed.

next, which motion prevailed and the bill was re

On motion of Mr. Axford, the House adjourned.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; the roll being called, all the members were present except Messrs. Brown, Fitzgerald and Levake.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Comstock.

The journal of yesterday was read.

PETITIONS.

Mr. Mack presented the petition of the forwarding merchants of the city of Detroit, relative to unclaimed goods in their possession, praying that a law may be passed authorizing the sale of the same after a given time; which, on motion of Mr. Mack, was referred to a select committee consisting of Messrs. Mack, Newton and Bacon.

REPORTS.

Mr. Gibbs, from the committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of Samuel Cowan and others, to divert the waters of the St. Joseph river into Lime Lake for mill privilege, reported adversely to the prayer of the petitioners; and the petitioners were granted leave to withdraw the same.

Mr. Gibbs, from the same committee, reported the following entitled bills, which were referred to the committee of the whole and ordered to be printed.

A bill to legalize the official acts of the assessors of the township of Antrim.

A bill to legalize the township elections of the townships of Alaciedon and Aurelius.

A bill to legalize certain acts of the supervisors of the townships of Allegan, Plainfield and Otsego.

Mr. Adam, from the committee on education, to whom was recommitted the bill to extend the time for receiving the annual reports from certain school districts, reported the same with amendments, and on motion of Mr. Adam, the report was referred to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Tucker, from the committee on elections, to whom was referred the petition of Rufus Beach, claiming a seat in the House in the place of Mr. Near, reported a request on the part of Mr. Beach to withdraw his petition, and leave was granted.