then in any such case, he cause to be annexed to the copy of the journal entry of judgment, a description of the lands in each case in controversy, taken from the petition transcript of proceedings appealed from or other proceedings upon which each judgment is founded. Resolved, That the information above required, so far as the same relates to the Central and Southern Railroad be procured and communicated to the House with as much despatch as possible, and that said Commissioner be authorized to call to his assistance so far as may be necessary in preparing the drafts and plats of said lines of internal improvements, any person connected with the Geological Department of this State. On motion of Mr. Peck, Resolved, That the select committee to whom was referred the report from the Geological Department, be discharged from the consideration of that portion thereof relative to the primary school lands, and that so much of said report as relates to said primary school lands be referred to the committee on public lands. On motion of Mr. Walker, the "joint resolution proposing an amendment to the consiitution of the state of Michigan" was taken from the table. Mr. Walker moved to recommit the resolution to the committee on the judiciary, with instructions to amend the same so that it shall read as follows, to wit: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the following amendment be proposed to the constitution of the State of Michigan, to wit: That section eighteen of article four, of said constitution, be amended by striking out therefrom the words "ascertained by law and" and also by striking out all of said section after the word "treasury" and inserting the following in the place thereof: "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 compensation to be paid out "of the public treasury; which compensation shall be three dol"lars 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, af"ter the expiration of forty days next succeeding the first Monday "of January in each year." Mr. Blair moved to amend the instructions by striking out the word "three" before the word "dollars" wherever it occurs, and inserting "two," which motion was lost. Mr. Jones moved to amend the instructions by adding the following resolution, which motion did not prevail : Resolved, That the same be published and referred to the next Legislature according to the provisions of the thirteenth article of the constitution. The question then recurring on the motion to recommit with instructions, it was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Dunham, the House adjourned. Monday, January 19, 1846. The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Inglis. On calling the roll, Messrs. Chubb, Graham, Hazleton, Noble and Parsons were absent on leave, and Messrs. Hand, Hawley, T. Lewis, Palmer and Patterson were absent without leave. Mr. Leland asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Palmer for an indefinite period, on account of ill health. The journal of Saturday was read and approved. PETITIONS PRESENTED. By Mr. Toll, of Amos Brownson, and sixty-three others, of St. Joseph county, for building a dam across the St. Joseph river. Referred to the committee on the judiciary. By Mr. McDonald, of James S. Clarke, for the passage of a law authorizing the Auditor General to issue certain state warrants in lieu of those set forth in the petition. Referred to the committee on claims. Also, of Isaac Powers, and thirty-four others, of the township of Cambridge, Lenawee county, for an appropriation to repair the Palmyra and Jacksonburgh railroad. Referred to the committee on internal improvement. By Mr. Barbour, two several remonstrances, signed by J. S. Van Brunt, and sixty others, against the appropriation of certain non-resident highway taxes, on the road leading from the county site of Eaton county, to the county site of Barry county. Referred to the committee on roads and bridges. Mr. Peck, from the committee on federal relations, to whom was referred the joint resolutions relative to the occupancy of the Oregon Territory, reported the same back, together with a substitute. The report was accepted, and the joint resolution and substitute referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. 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 superindent of public instruction be printed for the use of this House. After some discussion, on motion of Mr. Toll, the resolution was again laid on the table. Mr. Sweeney offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on printing be instructed to inquire and report to this House, the number of copies of the report of the superintendent of public instruction that have been printed, and what disposition has been made of the same. Mr. Hand offered the following as a substitute: Resolved, That the secretary of state be directed to report to this House, how many copies of the report of the superintendent of public instruction for the year 1846, have been received at the office of the secretary of state, and what disposition has been made of the same. The substitute was rejected, and the original resolution adopted. Mr. Hand sent up to the chair the following resolution: Resolved, That the topographer of the geological department be directed to prepare and furnish to this House a skeleton map on a large scale, of so much of the state as lies between its northern boundary and the north line of Midland and Oceana counties, designating only the outline of the counties and townships, and the population of each, according to the last census, to be distinctly inscribed within the lines of each respective township and county. Mr. Scott moved that the resolution be amended by adding the following proviso, which motion did not prevail : "Provided, That the State shall be at no expense in getting up the same." The original resolution was then adopted. Mr. Brotherson gave notice that at some future day he should ask leave to introduce a bill to amend an act entitled an act to prescribe the powers and duties of justices of the peace in civil proceedings, approved April 9th, 1845. 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 respectfully inform the House that the Senate have concurred in the House amendment to the "joint resolution relative to the revision of the statutes," and have ordered the joint resolution as amended, to be enrolled. To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR: I am instructed by the Senate, to return the "concurrent resolution relative to certain documents," and to respectfully inform the House that the Senate have adopted the same with sundry amendments in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Also, to transmit a "bill to incorporate the Adrian Seminary," which the Senate have passed, and respectfully ask the concurrence of the House therein. Respectfully, &c., JAMES E. PLATT, The Senate amendments to the "concurrent resolution relative to certain documents," were concurred in by the House, and the concurrent resolution as amended, was ordered to be enrolled. The "bill to incorporate the Adrian Seminary," was read twice, and referred to the committee on banks and incorporations. On motion of Mr. Walker, the House went into committee of the whole on the general order, Mr. T. Lewis in the chair, and after a time spent thereon, the committee rose, and by their chairman reported that they had had under consideration the joint resolution relative to the occupancy of the Oregon Territory, and the substitute therefor, and had made some progress thereon, and asked leave to sit again. Leave was granted. On motion of Mr. Hand, the House took a recess till half past two o'clock. Afternoon Session.-Half pnst two o'clock. The House met, and was called to order by the Speaker, The House resolved itself into committee of the whole on the joint resolutions relative to the occupancy of the Oregon Territory, Mr. T. Lewis in the chair, and after a time spent thereon, the committee rose and reported back to the House the "joint resolutions relative to the occupancy of the Oregon Territory," with an amendment, being the substitute therefor reported by the committee on federal relations, and asked the concurrence of the House in the amendment. The amendment was concurred in by the House, and the joint resolutions, as amended, were ordered to be engrossed and read a third time by the following vote: |