and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. J. B. WILSON, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on public lands: The committee on public lands, to whom was referred A bill granting swamp lands to the county of Wayne, to aid in cutting a drain through a marsh in said county, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying amendment, recommending that the amendment be concurred in, and that the bill, when so amended, do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further 'consideration of the subject. J. B. WILSON, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On notion of Mr. Weatherby, The House concurred in the amendment made by the committee. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on State affairs: The committee on State affairs, to whom was referred A bill to regulate fisheries in the waters of Lake Erie, in the county of Monroe, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying amendments, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended, do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. G. E. READ, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The House concurred in the amendments made by the com mittee. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on agriculture and manufactures: The committee on agriculture and manufactures, to whom was referred A bill to encourage manufactures, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. RICHARD J. CREGO, Chairman Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on military affairs: The committee on military affairs, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 13, being A bill to amend sections 1, 4, 25, 86, 92 and 94, of act number 16, of the session laws of 1862, entitled an act for the re-organization of the military forces of the State of Michigan, approved January 18, 1862, and to repeal section 84 of said act, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying amendments, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended, do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. J. J. WOODMAN, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Tinham, The House concurred in the amendments made by the com mittee. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on public lands: The committee on public lands, to whom was referred A bill for the relief of settlers on section 16, township four north, of range twelve west, in Allegan county, Have had the same under consideration, and are of the opinion that the relief should be granted; but have directed me to report the same back to the House, without recommendation, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. E. BURT, Acting Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on education: The committee on education, to whom was referred A bill to repeal act No. 194, of the session laws of 1861, entitled an act to enlarge Union school district No. 2, of Pontiac, in the county of Oakland; Also, petition of Henry Waldron, A. B. Hadsell, and 106 others; Also, petition of Mrs. Wisner, Augustus C. Baldwin, and 56 others, citizens of the city of Pontiac, relative to the same subject, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without recommendation, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. W. H. HAZE, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The petitions were laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Fifield, The bill was placed on the order of third reading. By the committee on ways and means: The committee on ways and meaus, to whom was referred Senate bill No 61, entitled A bill to provide for interest on the war loan, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. C. DAVIS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Davis, The bill was placed on the order of third reading. The committee on ways and means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 60, entitled A bill to provide for the interest on certain State loans, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. C. DAVIS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Davis, The bill was placed on the order of third reading. The committee on ways and means, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 63, entitled A bill to provide a tax, for the expenses of the State government, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. C. DAVIS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Howell, The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on ways and means: The committee on ways and means, to whom was re-committed Senate joint resolution, entitled Joint resolution for the relief of James Campbell, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying substitute therefor, and recommend that the substitute be adopted, and that the joint resolu tion, when so substituted, do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. C. DAVIS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Parsons, The House concurred in the adoption of the substitute reported by the committee. On motion of Mr. Green, The joint resolution was placed on the order of third reading. By the committee on ways and means: The committee on ways and means, to whom was referred A bill to repeal joint resolution appropriating the tolls of the St. Mary's Canal to the payment of the amount due counties, for taxes assessed on canal lands, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and that your committee deem it inexpedient to repeal, at the present time, the laws relating to the subject under consideration, and have therefore directed me to report the bill back to the House, and recommend that it do not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject, C. DAVIS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Dow, The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on ways and means: The committee on ways and means, to whom was referred |