On  motion  of  Mr.  Norton,

Resolved,  That  the  committee  on  public  lands  be  instructed  to  in-
quire into  the  expediency  of  giving  the  swamp  lands  to  the  several
counties  in  which  they  are  situated,  requiring  the  counties  to  cause
them  to  be  drained,  and  giving  to  the  several  counties  the  proceeds
of  the  sale  after  paying  the  expense  of  draining;  all  swamp  lands  in
the  several  counties  to  be  kept  as  a  fund  for  the  support  of  schools,
and  report  by  bill  or  otherwise,  at  their  earliest  convenience,

Mr,  Ewing  gave  notice  that  on  some  future  day  he  would  ask
leave  to  introduce

A  joint  resolution  relative  to  mecbanicr.l  trades  in  the  Si^.to  prison;


also.
Joint  resolutions  relative  to  a  ceriain  Srato  t:ix  c!:.:rj:rl  tj  be  due
from  the  county  of  Washtenaw.
Mr.  Richardson,  pursuant  to  previuus  notice,  asked  and  obtained
leave  to  intraduce

A  bill  to  authorize  the  Auditor  General  ;o  credit  on  tl^e  books  of
his  office  certain  delinquent  taxes,  heretofore  credited  to  the  county
of  Saginaw,  and  to  adjust  such  accounts  between  iaii  county  and
State,


1853.]


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Whicli  was  read  a  first  and  second  time  and  referred  to  the  com-
mittee on  judiciary.
Mr.  Chittenden  offered  the  following  resolution:

Resulved,  That  the  committee  on  State  affairs  be  requested  to  re-
port to  this  House  at  their  earliest  convenience,  joint  resolution  of
the  19Ui  inst.,  offered  by  Mr.  O'Callaghan,  appropriating  $1,000  for
a  painting  of  General  Cass.
