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

A bill to divide the State into congressional districts.

Mr. DeLand, leave being granted, introduced

Joint resolution respecting the state of the Union;

Which was read twice and referred to the committee on federal relations.

Mr. DeLand, with leave, also introduced

A bill to divide the State into six congressional districts; Which was read twice, laid on the table and ordered printed. Mr. DeLand gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend act No. 200 of the session laws of 1859, being an act to encourage the manufacture of salt in the State of Michigan.

Mr. DeLand gave notice that on to-morrow, or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to repeal the charter of the Jackson & Michigan Plank Road Co.

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

A bill to amend section 4 of the act entitled an act to regu late marine, fire, and life insurance companies, and their agents, associations, partnerships, and individuals doing fire, marine, life, and health insurance business, not incorporated by the laws of the State of Michigan, approved February 15, 1859.

Mr. Withey asked and obtained unanimous consent to submit the following report :

The committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred

A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the unorganized county of Delta,

Report that they have had the bill under consideration, and return the same without amendment, and recommend that it do pass.

S. L. WITHEY,

Acting Chairman Commillee on Judiciary.

The report was accepted, the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject, and

On motion of Mr. DeLand,

The rule requiring the second and third reading of bills to be on different days, was suspended and the bill was ordered to a third reading.

The order of business being suspended,

House bill, entitled

A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the unorganized county of Delta,

Was read a third time and passed, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The bill was ordered to take immediate effect, by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect.

Mr. Lane gave notice that at some future time he should ask leave to introduce

A bill allowing the heirs of an estate to settle the same with out taking the matter before the Probate court.

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

A bill authorizing Esther Fletcher to convey certain real estate.

The President announced a message from the Governor ; whereupon,

On motion of Mr. Carpenter,

The Senate went into executive session.

The executive session closed, and

The Senate adjourned.

Lansing, Thursday, January 10, 1861.

The President called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Gillet.

Roll called: quorum present.
Journal read and approved.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

By Mr. Near: petition of Peter Delong, of the county of Wayne, and 68 others, praying for the passage of a law pro hibiting individuals from placing nets or other obstructions in the mouths of rivers and other streams so as to prevent fish from running up said streams;

Referred to the committee on State affairs."

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. Williams made the following report:

The committee on incorporations, to whom was referred A bill to amend an act entitled "an act to provide for the incorporation of railroad companies," approved February 12, 1855;

Beg leave to report the same back to the Senate without amendments, recommend the passage of the same, and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject.

JOS. R. WILLIAMS, Chairman. The report was accepted, the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject, and the bill referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. Withey made the following report:

The committee on public instruction, to whom was referred A bill to provide for the relief of school district Nos. 1 and 2, of Manchester, in the county of Washtenaw,

Report that they have had said bill under consideration, and return the same to the Senate without amendment, and recom mend that it do pass.

S. L. WITHEY, Acting Chairman.

The report was accepted, the committee discharged from the further consideration of the subject, and the bill ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Withey also made the following report:

The judiciary committee, to whom was referrrd

A bill to amend sections 4339, 4340, 4341, 4342 of the compiled laws,

Report that they have had the bill under consideration, and return the same to the Senate, and recommend that said bill be laid on the table and be printed.

S. L. WITHEY,

Acting Chairman on Judiciary.

The report was accepted, the committee discharged, and the bill laid on the table and ordered printed.

Mr. Withey also made the following report:

The judiciary committee, to whom was referred the

Joint resolution respecting the suit of the State of Michigan against the Phoenix Bank of the city of New York,

Report that they have had the resolution under consideration, and return the same to the Senate, and recommend that it do pass.

S. L. WITHEY,

Acting Chairman Committee on Judiciary.

The report was accepted, the committee discharged, and the joint resolution ordered to a third reading.

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES.

Mr. Stout, pursuant to previous notice, leave being granted, introduced

A bill to divide the State into congressional districts;

Which bill was read twice, laid on the table, and ordered printed.

Mr. Gale, leave being granted, introduced

A bill to amend an act entitled an act disposing of certain grants of land made to the State of Michigan, for railroad purposes, by an act of Congress, approved June 3, 1856;

Which was read twice, ordered printed, and referred to the committee on public lands.

Mr. DeLand, leave being granted, introduced

be

A bill to amend act. No. 200, of the session laws of 1859, ing an act to encourage the manufacture of salt in the State of Michigan, approved February 15, 1859;

Which bill was read twice, laid on the table, and ordered printed.

Mr. DeLand, leave being granted, introduced

A bill to repeal the charter of the Jackson and Michigan Plank Road company ;

Which was read twice, laid on the table, and ordered printed. Mr. Withey moved that the special committée, to which was referred the subject of the division of the State into congressional districts, be discharged;

Which motion was withdrawn.

Mr. Ingersoll introduced the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, (the House concurring,) That the committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on the State Prison, be empowered to act as a joint committee, and that they have leave to visit the State prison, examine the same in all its parts, and report to the Senate and House any change they may deem necessary to be made in the mechanical departments, or otherwise, and the amount necessary to be appropriated for the use and support or improvement of said prison for the next two

years.

The resolution was laid on the table.

Mr. Withey introduced the following:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to appoint a messenger for his service during the session.

Mr. DeLand offered the following as a substitute:

Resolved, That one of the messengers of the Senate be placed