I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State "an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the stockholders of the Michigan insurance company of Detroit, approved March 7, 1834, and for other purposes, approved March 9, 1843.” On motion of Mr. Richmond, JOHN S. BARRY. A call of the Senate was ordered, and Senators Howell, Mason, Pratt, Redfield, Starkey and Wilson, were absent without leave. The sergeant-at-arms was despatched after the absentees, some of whom soon appearing and taking their seats, further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. Senators Richmond and Green were appointed a committee to inform the House that the Senate had completed the business before them, and were now ready to adjourn. The committee soon reported a discharge of the duty assigned them. To the President of the Senate : SIR :-I am instructed by the House of Representatives to transmit to the Senate a concurrent resolution in relation to the appointment of a committee to wait upon the governor, and to inform you that Messrs. Livermore and Snell have been appointed such committee on the part of the House. A. W. HOVEY, Clerk House of Representatives. The Senate concurred in the res lution, and Senators Hart and Patterson, were appointed a committee to wait upon the Governor. The following communication was announced: To the Senate: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, } I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the secretary of state, "an act to incorporate the Peninsular mutual fire and marine insurance company." JOHN S. BARRY. The committee appointed to wait upon the Governor reported that they had discharged the duty assigned to them, and had received for answer, that he had no further communications to make to the legislature at its present session. On motion of Mr. Moody, The Senate adjourned sine die. 1 1 INDEX. BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE AND PASSED INTO ACTS. An act to define the crime of adultery and to provide for the punish- Substitute an act to punish persons criminally who are guilty of se- An act to provide for the payment of the claim of Alfred French- An Act to attach certain lands to the township of Georgetown-com. An act to provide more effectually for the collection and disposition 236 424. An act to amend the charter of the village of Marshall-Mr. Pratt, An act to amend an act entitled an act to authorize the erection of a 91. An act to amend an act to provide for the laying out of a certain state An act for the encouragement of agriculture, 77 99 106 108 109 An act to provide for consolidating and revising the general laws of 314. An act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an An act to provide for the punishment of bribary and corruption in An act to change the name of the township of Canaan, 90 96 204 210 241. An act to amend an act entitled an act to require an annual settlement An act to establish a board of county auditors for Wayne county and An act to incorporate the Troy and Rochester railroad company- 313. An act to amend the several acts to organize the militia of this state, An act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Grand Ra- An act to authorize the commissioner of highways of the township of An act to facilitate the study of anatomy and to repeal chapter two An act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the collection 126 137 278 294 319. An act to define the duties of the Auditor General in relation to re- An act to provide for the payment of entry and jurors fees, 132 141 An act to amend an act entitled an act to extend the time for the col- An act to authorize the minor heirs of the late Jared Higbee, deceas- An act to attach the county of Huron to the county of St. Clair for An act to provide for laying out and establishing a state road from An act to authorize John W. Fallas and Nathaniel Davenport to build An act to provide for the laying out of certain state roads, and for An act in relation to associations formed for banking purposes-Mr. An act for the reliet of the university of Michigan, 228 247 279 An act to incorporate the Grand Rapids academy, 236 242 244 255 An act to amend an act granting to certain debtors to the state the An act to incorporate the Lapeer and Pontiac turnpike company, 214 322 352 412 420 424. An act supplementary to an act entitled an act making appropriations An act to punish officers, clerks, agents and servants of incorporated An act to authorize Anne Duval a minor to sell and convey certain An act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for consolidating An act making appropriations on St. Joseph river, 331 347. 303 333 351 371 377 391. BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE, BUT NOT PERFECTED. A bill to provide a compensation for jurors-Mr. Howell, 11. A bill to amend the revised statutes, relative to medical societies, 40 A bill to enforce the more speedy settlement of the estates of de- A bill to provide for the payment of resident delinquent highway A bill to amend an act to provide for the assessment and collection of A bill to attach the counties of Sanilac and Huron, to the county of A bill authorizing appeals from the decision of supervisors-Mr. A bill to regulate the labor of convicts in the state prison, and for |