Mr. Goodwin, from the committee on university and school lands, to whom was referred the report of the committee of internal improvement on the petition of the board of Regents, reported a bill for the payment of the expenses of the Regents of the university, in certain cases, which was referred to the committee of the whole and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Mack, from the select commmittee, to whom was referred the petition of the commissioners of the county of Wayne, reported a bill authorizing the county commissioners of Wayne to dispose of the county poor house and for other purposes, which report, on motion of Mr. Mack, was referred to the committee of the whole and made the special order of the day to-morrow.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. Axford laid upon the table the following resolution:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Representative requested, to use their best exertions to obtain a suitable appropriation for removing the bar at the mouth of the river Clinton.

Resolved, That the Secretary of State transmit a copy of the above resolution to each of our Senators and Representative, also to the Secretary of War, and the chief of the Engineer depart

ment.

On motion of Mr. Goodwin,

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to inform this House what saline lands have been located and confirmed for the State, and what have been located and not confirmed; and also whether the whole of the five sections granted to the State for the erection of public buildings have been located and confirmed.

On motion of Mr. Goodwin,

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to report to this House the expediency of authorizing and requiring the Judges of the supreme court, to establish uniform rules for the practice of the courts of probate, at as early a day as may be practicable, with power to revise and amend the same as may be necessary, at the same time repealing the existing law in relation to such rules.

On motion of Mr. Chapin, (the rule suspended,)

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That John Norton, Junior, cashier of the Michigan State Bank, be and he is hereby appointed fiscal agent of this Legislature.

On motion of Mr. Shurts,

Resolved, That the committee on banks and incorporations be instructed to enquire into the expediency of suppressing all bank notes under the denomination of five dollars, and to report by bill or otherwise.

On motion of Mr. Smith,

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of abolishing capital punish

ment.

On motion of Mr. Chase,

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire whether, and if so, what legislation is necessary in procuring the depositions or compelling the attendance of witnesses before courts of justice, and report by bill or otherwise.

NOTICES.

Mr. Wixom gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce a bill for the incorporation of a company to be styled the Detroit and Huron river canal company, with a capital of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the purpose of constructing a canal from the city of Detroit to the Huron river at or near the village of Milford, in the county of Oakland.

A message was received from the Senate, by their Secretary, Mr. At Lee, asking concurrence in the following resolutions :

JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That our Representative in Congress be requested, and our Senators be instructed, to endeavor to procure an appropriation by Congress for the purpose of constructing a harbor at the mouth of north Black river in this State.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the Secretary of State be requested to furnish the tables of the two houses with Blois' Gazetteer of Michigan.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

On motion of Mr. Little, the House went into committee of the whole, on the bill making appropriations for the improvement of the salt springs, Mr. King in the chair.

After some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported the bill with amendments, which amendments were concurred in by the House, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Gibbs, the House went into committee of the whole on the bill to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes, Mr. Pond in the chair.

After some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported the bill with amendments, which amendments were concurred in by the House, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Dort, the House went into committee of the whole on the bill to authorize the county commissioners of Wayne county, to perform certain duties therein mentioned, Mr. Renwick in the chair.

After some time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported with amendments, which amendments were concurred in by the House, and the bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

On motion of Mr. Adam, the House went into committee of the whole on the bill to extend the 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 progress and asked for, and obtained leave to sit again, and the bill was ordered to be printed.

Mr. Goodwin asked for and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Gibbs until Tuesday next.

Mr. Mack presented an account from the jailer of the county of Wayne, which was referred to the committee on claims. On motion of Mr. Smith, the house adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16.

The House met pursuant to adjournment. The roll being called, there were absent, Messrs. Gibbs and Levake.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Comstock.

The journal of yesterday was read.

PETITIONS.

Mr. Near presented the petition of the directors of the Gibraltar and Flat Rock company, for an increase of capital, and aid in the construction of their canal; referred to committee on banks and incorporations.

Mr. Acker presented the petition of Elisha Demming and others, for improvement of St. Joseph river; referred to committee on internal improvement.

REPORTS.

Mr. Fitzgerald, from the committee on banks and incorporations, to whom was referred the report of a preamble and bill to amend an act incorporating the village of Kalamazoo, reported the same back to the House without amendment, and the same was laid upon the table.

Mr. Goodwin, from the committee on university and school ⚫ lands, to whom was referred the petitions of sundry citizens of Kalamazoo county, praying permission to cut a race across university and school lands, reported adverse to the prayer of the petitioners, and leave was granted to withdraw the same.

Mr. Bacon, from the committee on the judiciary, reported back to the House the resolution respecting tavern licenses, and on his motion the same was referred to the committee on ways and

means.

Mr. Fitzgerald, from the special committee on the petition of president and trustees of the village of Niles, reported a bill to incorporate the village of Niles, which was referred to the committee of the whole.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. Wixom laid the following resolution on the table: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That our Senators and Representative in Congress be, and they are hereby requested, to use their exer

tions to obtain at the present session of Congress, an appropriation of money to be laid out and expended in continuing the Grand river road, in said state.

On motion of Mr. Livermore,

Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the laws for the collection of debts before justices of the peace, that the costs taxable shall not exceed dollars, and report by bill or otherwise.

On motion of Mr. Clark,

Resolved, That the committee on agriculture be instructed to inquire into the expediency of extending pecuniary aid, in the shape of premiums, to the various agricultural interests of this State, and that they report by bill or otherwise.

On motion of Mr. Shurts,

Resolved, That the committee on the militia be instructed to inquire into the expediency of revising the militia code of laws, and if so, to report accordingly.

On motion of Mr. Renwick,

Resolved, Thas no bill shall be taken up in committee of the whole house and action had thereon, unless such bill shall have been first printed and placed upon the tables of the several members of the House, at least one day previous to such contemplated action by the committee, unless otherwise ordered by the House.

Mr. Fitzgerald laid the following joint resoulution on the table.

A Joint Resolution relating to the salary of the United States District Judge.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representative requested, to use their best exertions to procure an increase of the salary of the United States district Judge for this district, and that each of them be furnished with a copy of this resolution.

Mr. Goodwin offered the following preamble and resolution, which was adopted.

Whereas, sundry individuals in the county of St. Joseph and elsewhere, have issued a large amount of notes purporting to be