Jackson county, asking the sale of the railroads. select committee on that subject. REPORTS. Referred to the Mr. Noble, from the committee on the judiciary, made the following report, which was accepted: The committee to whom was referred the petition of Louisa M. Skinner, a minor, praying the passage of an act authorising her to sell and dispose of certain real estate, and to convey the same by by deed; also, the petition of Horris Willson, a minor, praying the passage of a special act to authorize him to convey certain real estate, set forth in his petition, beg leave to report: That they have had the subject matter in each of said petitions set forth, under consideration. Your committee are fully aware, that our statutes are full of precedents for such cases, but they deem it very unwise, unsafe, and inexpedient, to legislate in such cases.Great evils may arise, and great injustice may be done by legislative interference with the estates of minors; and even the power of the legislature so to do, may at least be doubted. They have no authori ty, and can have none, to enforce, or carry into effect, any restrictions or safeguards which it would be proper to attach to or throw around, the disposition of the avails of a minor's estate when sold, and they deem it especially unwise to legislate in special cases, when the parties have a perfect and speedy remedy by the existing laws. The 2d section of the act of the legislature, entitled "an act to authorise the conveyance of real estate of minors," approved February 28, 1840, fully meets the case of the petitioners, and all similar cases, and under it they have an easy and speedy remedy. Your committee have, therefore, instructed the chairman to report adversely to the prayer of said petitioners. All of which is respectfully submitted. Mr. Noble, from the same committee, made the following report, which was accepted. The committee to whom was referred the petition of Frederick Beasom and others, praying that a special act may be passed authorizing a conveyance to supply a lost deed, or to provide by a general law a remedy in such cases, beg leave to report: That they have had the same under consideration. The commit tee deem no legislation is proper or necessary, in this or similar cases, for the reason that a quit claim deed from the heirs of James Robbins, to the present grantee, mentioned in said petition, would cure the defect of title set forth in the petition, and if there exists any disability by reason of the non-age of any such heirs, or any other cause, the petitioners have a full and complete remedy in the court of chancery, in the premises. Your committee have, therefore, directed their chairman to report adversely to the prayer of said petition, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the All of which is respectfully submitted. same. Mr. Noble, from the same committee, made the following report, which was accepted: The committee, to whom was referred the resolution, to propose an amendment to section 18, article 4, of the constitution of the state of Michigan, beg leave to report, that they have had under consideration the said resolution, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the House, and recommend the following as a substitute for the same, to wit: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the following amendment to section eighteen, article four of the constitution of the state of Michigan be proposed, to wit: Strike out the three last lines of said section, and insert the words following: "Which compensation shall be three dollars per day and no more, for the first forty days of any session of the legislature; and one dollar and fifty cents per day and no more, for any time the legislature may remain, or shall be in session after the expiration of forty days next succeeding the first Monday of January in each year," so that the said section shall read: "The members of "the legislature shall severally receive for their services a compensa"tion to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the public treasu"ry; which compensation shall be three dollars per day and no "more, for the first forty days of any session of the legislature, and "one dollar and fifty cents per day and no more, for any time the "legislature may remain, or shall be in session after the expiration "of forty days next succeeding the first Monday of January in each "year." All which is respectfully submitted. The substitute and resolution were referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES. On motion of Mr. Blair, Resolved, That the committee on the State Prison be instructed to inquire, whether the present mode of employing convicts in the same operates injuriously upon the mechanical and manufacturing industry of the State, and if so, whether any, and what alterations ought to be made in said method of employment. Mr. Kennedy offered the following resolution, which, On motion of Mr. Hawley, Was laid on the table. Resolved, That the committee on supplies cause to be furnished, without delay, to the chairman of the select committee, on apportionment, for the use of said committee, a correct map of the state of Michigan. On motion of Mr. A.C. Baldwin, The following resolution was taken from the table: Resolved, That five hundred extra copies of the report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction be printed for the use of this House. After some discussion, On motion of Mr. Hand, The resolution was again laid on the table. Mr. Walker gave notice that he should, on some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill to antend an act entitled "an act to incorporate the Shelby and Detroit Railroad Company." The following messages were received from the Senate: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: } SIR:-I am instructed by the Senate to return the "bill to provide for the payment of Chauncey G. Cady, while claiming a seat in the House of Representatives," and respectfully inform the House that the Senate have concurred therein. SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit a "joint resolu tion relative to the revision of the statutes," which the Senate have adopted, and respectfully ask the concurrence of the House therein. Respectfully, &c., JAMES E. PLATT, Secretary of the Senate. The "bill to provide for the payment of Chauncey G. Cady, while claiming a seat in the House of Representatives," was ordered to be enrolled. The "joint resolution relative to the revision of the statutes," was read twice, and On motion of Mr. Andrews, Referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the, general order. Mr. Ames, from the committee on engrossment and enrollment, reported as correctly enrolled, the "bill to provide for the payment of Chauncey G. Cady, while claiming a seat in the House of Representatives." On motion of Mr. Walker, The report of the commissioner of revision was taken from the table and referred to the committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Walker, The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Jones in the chair, on the "joint resolution relative to the revision of the statutes," and after a time spent thereon, the committee rose, and by their chairman, reported the joint resolution back to the House, with an amerdment in which the concurrence of the House was asked. The amendment was concurred in, and the resolution was ordered to a third reading. On motion of Mr. Walker, The rule was suspended, and the joint resolution read a third time and passed as amended. On motion of Mr. A. C. Baldwin, The House went into committee of the whole on the general order, Mr. Dunham in the chair, and after a time spent thereon the committee rose, and by their chairman reported that they had had under consideration "a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution of the state," which they reported back to the House with an amendment, striking out all after the word "resolved;" in which the concurrence of the House was asked. Mr. Jones moved to lay the resolution on the table, which motion did not prevail. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the committee of the whole, it was non-concurred in by yeas and nays as follows: Mr. Ames, Andrews, Hawley, Sprague, Mr. Scott, The question then recurring on the adoption of the substitute, and an amendment being offered, The Speaker decided that it was not in order to amend a bill after a motion to strike out all after the enacting clause had been put and lost. Mr. Jones appealed from the decision of the chair, when the deci sion was sustained by the House. Mr. Toll moved the previous question, which motion was sustained, and the main question was ordered to be now put. The question then being on adopting the substitute reported by the committee on the judiciary, it prevailed, by yeas and nays as follows: |