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Mr. Miles offered the following:

Resolved, That rule 45 of the Rules of this House be and hereby is amended by inserting the words "and circuit," after the words "judges of the supreme," and by inserting the word "courts" in the place of the word "court;"

Which was adopted.

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

A bill asking for the privilege of daming the St. Joseph river at or near Niles, in the county of Berrien;

Also,

A bill asking a for a grant of land from the General Government, to aid in the improvement of the St. Joseph, between the State line of Indiana and the mouth of said river.

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

A bill to authorize the trustees of fractional school district No. 2, Plymouth and Novi, to issue bonds to complete the payment for building school-house, and other purposes;

Also,

A bill for laying out and constructing the following State roads, to-wit: Commencing at the south-west corner of section 16, town 2 south, range nine east, running easterly to the quarter stake between sections 14 and 23. Also, commencing at south-east corner section 23, running northeasterly to north. east corner section 15, and asking appropriation of swamp lands therefor.

Mr. Jenness offered the following:

Resolved, That there be ordered printed, for the use of this House, to be equally distributed among the members and offi. cers, the following documents: Auditor General's Report, 1,000 copies; State Treasurer's Report, 1,000 copies; Reform School Report, 500 copies; Adjutant General's Report, (one-half for the use of the army,) 4,000 copies; Quartermaster General's Report, (one-half for the use of the army,) 2,000 copies. On motion of Mr. Chipman,

The resolution was referred to the committee on printing.
Mr. Wilcox offered the following:

Resolved, That the committee on supplies and expenditures ascertain, and report at their earliest convenience, upon the propriety and expense of furnishing each member of this House with a brief abstract of the census of 1864, similar to that accompanying the manual of the last Legislature, showing the population of counties, townships, cities and villages, for the purpose of enabling this Legislature to properly re-arrange the Senate districts, and apportion anew the Representatives, as required by the constitution;

Which was adopted.

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

A bill to amend section 3, of act No. 23, of session laws of 1864, entitled "an act authorizing the payment of bounties to volunteers in the service of the United States.

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

A bill to amend section 364 of the compiled laws, relative to the compensation of the members of the board of supervisors. Mr. Jewell gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to improve the navigation of Rogue River by means of a State swamp land appropriation.

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

A bill to enable lodges of Free and Accepted Masons to become incorporate bodies.

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

A bill to legalize evidence of debt issued by the township board of the township of Riley, St. Clair county, for the purpose of paying war bounties in said township.

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

A bill to amend sections 2, 8, 9, 10 and 13, of the compiled laws, relative to the distraining of beasts.

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

A bill asking for a grant of swamp lands in Mackinac county for the location of the county poor and work-houses for said county;

Also,

A bill to lay out and build a State road by the most direct and feasible route from Point St. Ignace, on the Straits of Michilimackinac, in Mackinac county, to Ne-gan-see, in the county of Marquette.

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

A bill to legalize the action of the voters of the township of St. Joseph, Berrien county, in raising moneys for the payment of bounties to volunteers to fill the quota of said township.

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

A bill to amend an act entitled "an act to amend section 8, of act No. 257, of session laws of 1859, relative to fees of commissioners of highways in certain cases."

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

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A bill to legalize the action of the people of the city of Coldwater; also of the towns of Coldwater, Girard and Union, in paying bounties to volunteers to fill their respective quotas, and authorizing the spreading of the same by tax, upon the property of said city and townships respectively.

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

A joint resolution to provide for an amendment to section 1, of article 14, of the Constitution, by authorizing towns, villages and cities to tax private corporations for municipal purposes; Also,

A bill to authorize towns, villages and cities, to tax private corporations for municipal purposes.

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

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend section three thousand nine hundred of the compiled laws, the same being section 248, of chapter 117, of the revised statutes of 1846, entitled, of courts held by justices of the peace, approved March 14th, 1863;

Also,

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to authorize proceedings against garnishees, and for other purposes, approved March 28th, 1849, being chapter 141 of the compiled laws.

Mr. McKernan, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced

A joint resolution asking the government of the United States for a grant of land in aid of the construction of a ship canal from Portage Lake to Lake Superior.

The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on public lands.

Mr. Warner, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced

A bill to establish the name of Julia Adell Saxton.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Mallary, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced

A bill to authorize any of the towns of the counties of Oakland and Macomb to pledge their credit to aid in the construction of a railroad from Ridgeway, on the Grand Trunk Railway, to or near the village of Holly, on the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on banks and incorporations.

Mr. G. C. Jones, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced

A joint resolution asking the government of the United States for a grant of lands in aid of the construction of a harbor at the mouth of Ontonagon river, on the south shore of Lake Superior.

The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. Mallary, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced

A joint resolution for the relief of David W. Noyes, Loren Andrews, Unn Miller and Hiram W. Miller.

The joint resolution was read a first and second time, by its title, and referred to the committee on ways and means.

Mr. Look, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced

A bill to amend section 7, of chapter 166, of the compiled laws, relative to the punishment of fraudulent debtors

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on the judiciary.

Mr. J. H. Jones, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced

A bill to amend section 818 of the compiled laws, relative to State, county and township taxes.

The bill was read a first and second time, by its title, and referred to the committee on ways and means.

Mr. Miles, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced

A bill to encourage the production of petroleum oil in this State.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on State affairs.

Mr. Aitken, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced

A bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the

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