Lansing, Wednesday, June 11, 1851.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Sanford.

The roll was called and the members all answered to their names excepting Messrs. Fenton and Kimberly, absent with leave, and Messrs. Bacon, Calkins, Chandler, Childs, Darius Clark, Crane, Darling, J. B. Eaton, Irvine, Minne, A. H. Moore, Root, Turner, Wait and Watkins without leave.

On motion of Mr. Hart,

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Darling for an indefinite time, on account of sickness.

On motion of Mr. Corbin,

Leave was granted for the day to Mr. Watkins, for the same

cause.

The reading and correction of the journal was deferred until to

morrow.

REPORTS.

Mr. Britain, from the committee of ways and means, reported
A bill to provide for a sinking fund, and

A bill to provide for the payment of the accruing indebtedness of the State.

The report was accepted and the committee discharged from fur ther consideration of the last named bill.

Said bills were then severally read a first and and second time, referred to committee of the whole and placed on the general order. Mr. Hyde, from the committee on State affairs, reported

A bill to divide the State into Congressional districts; and

A bill to apportion anew the Representatives among the several counties and districts of the State.

The report was accepted, the committee discharged, and said bills were severally read a first and second time, referred to committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. Shook, from the committee on public lands, submitted the following report:

The committee on public lands, to whom was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to swamp lands, have had the

same under consideration, and have instructed me to report a bill, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

D. SHOOK, Ch'n.

The report was accepted, the committee discharged, and the bill, entitled as follows:

A bill to provide for the sale and reclaiming of swamp lands granted to the State, and for the disposition of the proceeds,

Was read a first and second time, referred to committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

The Speaker appointed Mr. D. L. Case to fill the vacancy in the committee on elections, occasioned by the resignation of Mr. P. D. Warner, the chairman thereof.

The Speaker also appointed Messrs. Darling, Balcombe, Voorhies, Fowler and Truesdell as the select committee on that portion of the Governor's message relating to the vending of intoxicating drinks.

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES.

On motion of Mr. Hyde,

Resolved, That so much of the Governor's message as relates to the State prison, be referred to the committee on State prison. On motion of Mr. Montgomery,

Resolved, That 240 copies of the communication of the Secretary of State, giving the number of the colored population in the State, (House document No. 15,) be reprinted for distribution amongst the members and officers of the House.

Mr. Stetson offered the following preamble and resolution:

Whereas, The committee appointed to invite the resident clergy of Lansing to open the daily sessions of this House with prayer have included among that number a notorious individual, sometimes called "Elder Merrill," but more generally known as "Elder Plug;"

And whereas, The moral standing of this individual is such that he is not recognized as a christian minister by the denomination to which he formerly belonged, or by the community in which he is known;

And whereas, The presence of a man of his character in the halls of this House, is directly calculated to bring disgrace upon the christian religion, by recognizing him as a christian minister: therefore,

Résolved, That the Clerk of the House be directed to inform him that his presence as a clergyman will not be required by the members of this House.

On motion of Mr. Hyde, ordered laid on the table.

Mr. Wheeler offered the following concurrent resolution, which, under a suspension of the action of the rule requiring that it lay over one day, was adopted:

Resolved, (The Senate concurring,) that the State Printer be requested to forward by mail to each publisher of a newspaper of the State, one copy of the daily journals of the proceedings of the two houses.

Mr. Wheeler also offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That there be published for the use of the members and officers of the House, two hundred and forty copies of the daily journals of the first day's session of this present session.

Lost.

Mr. Montgomery moved that the House take a recess until 2 o'clock P. M.

Mr. Hubbell moved that the House adjourn.

Lost.

The question was then taken on the motion of Mr. Montgomery, and not agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Hyde,

The House then adjourned.

Lansing, Thursday, June 12, 1851.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Sanford.

The roll was called and the members all answered to their names, excepting Messrs. Bacon, Calkins, Crosman, Darling, J. B. Eaton, Irvine, A. H. Moore, Pierce, Root, Shook, Turner and Wait, absent without leave, and Messrs. Fenton and Watkins, with leave.

Mr. Corbin asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Shook until Monday next, on account of sickness.

Mr. Marvin moved that leave of absence be granted to Mr. Bacon

for an indefinite time, on account of sickness.

On motion of Mr. Montgemery,

Ordered laid on the table.

The journal of Tuesday was corrected and approved.

MESSAGES.

The Speaker announced the following message from the Senate:

SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, June 12, 1851. S

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR-I am instructed to return herewith,

Concurrent resolution relative to journals, &c., and to respectfully inform the House that the Senate have concurred therein. Also to transmit,

Concurrent resolution relative to joint rules;

Which the Senate have adopted, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked.

Very Respectfully,

The first named, was ordered enrolled.
The second named was twice read; and,

On motion of Mr. P. D. Warner,

O. W. MOORE,

Sec. Senate.

The action of the rule requiring the second and third reading of bills and resolutions to be on different days, was suspended, the concurrent resolution was ordered to be read the third time, was so read and adopted.

Also the following:

SENATE CHAMBER,
Lansing, June 11, 1851.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR-I am instructed to transmit herewith a concurrent resolution relative to the session laws of the last session, and to respectfully inform you that the Senate have adopted the same, and respectfully ask the concurrence of the House therein.

Very respectfully,

O. W. MOORE,

Sec'y of Senate.

The concurrent resolution was twice read, when,

On motion of Mr. Hart,

It was amended by adding at the end thereof the words "for use during the session."

On motion of Mr. Montgomery,

The acion of the rules was then suspended, the concurrent resolution was ordered to be read the third time, was so read and adopted. MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES.

Mr. D. L. Case sent up a resolution to the chair.

Mr. Speaker called Mr. Hyde to the chair, who read the resolution of Mr. D. L. Case, which was in the words following, to wit:

Resolved, That a select committee of five be appointed, to inquire and report the facts whether the Hon. Jefferson G. Thurber, Speaker of this House, drew per diem pay and mileage as Speaker and as member, during the last session of the Legislature, and if so, by what authority he drew the same; and that they report the facts, with their opinion, to this House.

Mr. Stetson offered the following as a substitute therefor:

Whereas, It appears by the record of the clerk of this House that Jefferson G. Thurber received four hundred and thirty-four dollars for his services during the session of the past Legislature, which sum is double the amount to which a member of the Legislature from the city of Monroe was entitled to receive by the constitution of this State; therefore

Resolved, That a select committee of three, with power to send for persons and papers, be appointed by this House, to inquire into and report to this House in what manner, and by whose authority this sum of money was drawn from the treasury, in direct violation of the law and constitution.

Lost.

Mr. Church moved to amend by striking out the words "by what authority," and inserting "in what manner;" and also by striking out the words "with their opinion."

After some debate,

Mr. Hart called for a division of the question on striking out and inserting; which was ordered.