tled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Lansing,' approved February 3, 1869, approved March 21, 1871,

Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the acccompanying amendments, and recommend 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. P. HOYT, Acting Chairman.

Report accepted and committee discharged.

On motion of Mr. Priest,

The House concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee.

The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.

The Speaker announced the following:

To the House of Representatives:

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Lansing, April 2, 1873. (

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I have this day signed, approved, and deposited with the Secretary of State, the following:

1. An act to amend certain sections of an act entitled "An act to organize union school district of Bay City," approved March 20, 1867;

2. An act to amend section 2 of act No. 387 of the session laws of 1871, entitled "An act to incorporate the public schools of the city of Corunna," approved March 29, 1871;

3. An act to amend section 8 of an act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Saranac, in Ionia county," approved March 4, 1869, being act number 246 of the session laws of 1869;

4. An act relative to the issuing of executions on judgments obtained upon writs of attachment when not personally served;

5. An act to amend section 14 of act No. 259 of the session

laws of 1871, being "An act to incorporate the village of Williamston," approved April 5, 1871;

6. An act to change the same of the First Presbyterian Society of Mill Point, to the First Presbyterian Society of Spring Lake;

7. An act to amend an act No. 152 of session laws of 1869, entitled "An act to authorize the incorporation of building and savings associations, under the provisions of chapter 56 of the compiled laws and the acts amendatory thereof," approved April 5, 1869, being chapter 93 of the compiled laws of 1871, by adding one new section thereto, to stand as section 6;

8. An act to detach certain territory from the township of Berlin, and attach the same to the township of Easton, in the county of Ionia;

9. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to lay out and establish a State road in the counties of Midland and Saginaw, and to appropriate certain non-resident highway taxes therefor," by adding a new section thereto;

10. An act to amend sections 6 and 7 of act No. 188 of the session laws of 1857, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of mechanics' association,” approved February 7, 1857, being sections 2800, and 2801 of the compiled laws of 1871;

11. An act to detach certain territory from the city of Hillsdale, and to annex the same to the township of Hillsdale, in the county of Hillsdale;

12. An act to amend sections 48 and 61 of act No. 459 of the laws of 1869, the same being "An act to incorporate the city of Big Rapids," and sections 4 and 32 of act No. 241 of the session laws of 1871, amendatory thereof;

13. An act to amend sections 77 and 91 of the primary school law, being sections 3646 and 3654 of the compiled laws of 1871;

14. An act to amend section 31 of chapter 136, being section 3611 of the compiled laws of 1871, relating to primary schools;

15. Joint resolution authorizing the issue of a patent to Parson King, upon school-land certificate numbered 1883. JOHN J. BAGLEY.

The message was laid on the table.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.

The Speaker announced the following:

SENATE CHAMBER,
Lansing, April 3, 1873.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following bill:

House bill No. 323, entitled

A bill to amend sections 14, 24, 57, and 84 of an act entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Alpena," approved March 29, 1871, being act No. 249 of the session laws of 1871, In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect.

Very respectfully,

JAMES H. STONE,

The bill was referred to the

Secretary of the Senate. committee on engrossment and

enrollment, for enrollment.

The Speaker also announced the following:

SENATE CHAMBER,

Lansing, April 3, 1873.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the follow

ing bill:

House bill No. 145, entitled

A bill to incorporate the village of Deerfield;

And to inform the House that the Senate has amended the same as follows:

1. By striking out the word "second" in line 2 of section 2, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "fourth;"

2. By adding to section 10 the following:

"But the expense of maintaining, repairing, altering, or rebuilding any bridge or bridges across the river Raisin, within or contiguous to the corporate limits of said village, shall be defrayed by a tax or taxes levied and assessed upon the taxable property in the township of Deerfield, in the county of Lenawee, in the same manner as if said village were not incorporated;"

3. By striking out section 19, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

Section 19. Whenever the lands of any person shall be required to be taken for the construction, widening, or extending streets, lanes, alleys, drains, or sewers, within the limits of said village, or for its use for any lawful purpose, the president and trustees shall give notice thereof to the owner or parties interested, or his, her, or their agent or representatives, by personal service, or by written notice posted up in three of the most public places in said village, and by publication in some newspaper published in said county of Lenawee, at least three weeks next preceding the meeting of the said president and trustees for any of the purposes aforesaid, specifying the time and place where said meeting shall be held ; and the said president and trustees are hereby authorized to negotiate with such person or persons for such ground or premises; and if such person or persons shall neglect or refuse to negotiate for the same, or if the parties cannot agree therefor, it shall and may be lawful for said president and trustees to direct any justice of the peace of the township of Deerfield to issue a "venire facias," to command the marshal of said village to summon and return a jury of twelve disinterested persons, who shall be freeholders, to be taken without the limits of said village, to appear before him at any time therein to be stated; which justice shall preserve the right of challenge, enforcement of

attendance, and summoning of talesmen, as is provided by general law of this State for justices' courts in civil cases, except that no more than three peremptory challenges shall be permitted to the corporation, and a like number to the individual or individuals collectively, whose property is sought to be taken; and the challenge to the array shall be in writing and shall specify the cause thereof; which said jury shall be formed as aforesaid to inquire into the necessity of using such grounds or premises, and the just compensation to be made therefor to the owner or owners, or persons interested in such grounds or premises; which jury being duly sworn by said justice faithfully and impartially to inquire into the necessity of using such grounds or premises, and the just compensation to be made therefor; and having reviewed the premises, if necessary, shall inquire of such necessity, and assess such damages and compensation as they shall judge fit to be awarded to the owner of or parties interested in such grounds or premises for their respective losses, according to the several interests or estates therein; and the said justice shall, upon the return of such assessment or verdict, enter judgment therefor, confirming the same, and such sum or sums so assessed, together with all costs, shall be paid or legally tendered before such street, alley, or lane, or sidewalk, drain, sewer, or highway shall be made, opened, established, or altered, to the claimant or claimants thereof. It shall, thereupon, be lawful for the president and trustees to cause the same grounds or premises to be occupied and used for the purposes aforesaid: Provided, That the president and trustees, or any party claiming damages as aforesaid, may have the right to remove such proceedings by appeal to the circuit court for the county of Lenawee or any other court of competent jurisdiction, upon giving notice of his, her, or their intention to do so, to said justice, in writing, within ten days, or in case of the absence of said party from said village, at the time of the rendition of said judgment, then within thirty days after the verdict of the said jury, and the