By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect.

House bill No. 11, entitled

A bill to amend sections 34 and 35, of chapter 17, of the compiled laws, relative to the assessing and collection of taxes,

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

House joint resolution No 3, entitled

Joint resolution for the relief of William Dingman,

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

The question being upon agreeing to the title and pre

amble,

Mr. Warner moved to amend line 7 of the preamble, by striking out the words "perfectly acknowledged," and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "perfect by acknowledg ment;"

Which was agreed to.

The title and preamble were then agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Warner,

By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the join resolution was ordered to take immediate effect.

House manuscript bill, entitled

A bill to authorize the township of Lowell, in the county of Kent, to raise money for the construction of a bridge across Flat river, in the village of Lowell,

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

By a vote of two-thirds of all the members alect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS,

Being the consideration of the following concurrent resolution:

Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That the Secretary of State cause to be published, with the laws of the present session, all concurrent resolutions which shall be passed during the session, and that the committee on enrolled bills of the Senate and House cause all concurrent resolutions in which an appropriation of money is made, to be properly enrolled, and presented to the Governor for his signature;

Which was adopted.

SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY,

Being the consideration of the following resolution: Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That our Senators in Congress are instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use their influence in procuring the passage by Congress, of an act for the protection of the frontier in the State of Michigan, by the establishment of military posts and fortifications;

Which was adopted.

GENERAL ORDER.

On motion of Mr. Fellows,

The House went into committee of the whole, on the general order,

Mr. Griswold in the chair.

After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through the chairman made the following report:

The committee of the whole have had under consideration the

following entitled bills:

1. House bill No. 7, entitled

A bill to amend section 364, of the compiled laws, relative to the compensation of the members of the board of supervisors; 2. House bill No. 4, entitled

A bill to authorize the Forest Valley Salt Manufacturing company to engage in the manufacture of lumber;

3. House bill No. 3, entitled

A bill to authorize school district No. 2, of the township of Lawrence, in the county of Van Buren, to issue bonds;

4. House bill No. 13, entitled

A bill to authorize the State Treasurer to burn and destroy the notes of the late Government Stock Bank, of Ann Arbor, now remaining in his office, and the notes of other banks in like condition;

Have made no amendment thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the House, and recommend their passage.

The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following entitled joint resolution:

5. House joint resolution No. 4, entitled

Joint resolution asking an appropriation of lands by Congress, for the construction of a wagon road from Eskanauba to Sault Ste. Marie;

6. House joint resolution No. 6, entitled

Joint resolution in relation to a certain claim in the county of Monroe;

Have made no amendment thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the House, and recommend

their passage.

The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following entitled bill:

7. House bill No. 14, entitled

A bill to authorize any of the townships in the counties of Oakland and Macomb to pledge their credit to aid in the con