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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ...offered by Mr. Raynale, as modified, prevailed. Mr. Hough moved to strike out in line 1, section 4, the word 'four' and insert 'two, ' which was lost by the yeas and nays as follows: Yeas--Messrs. Britain, Davis, Hongh, --3. Nays--Messrs. Barry, Clark, Comstock, Ellis, Finch, McDonell, Moody, Raynale, Rumsey, Stockton, Ten Eyck, --11. On motion of Mr. Britain, The word 'four, ' line 1, was struck out, and the word 'three' inserted. On motion of Mr. Hough, The word 'eight, ' line three, was struck ouf, and 'six' inserted. On motion of Mr. Britain, The word 'twelve, ' line 6, was struck out, and'eight inserted. And on motion of Mr. Hough, The word 'thirty' was struck out, and 'fifteen' inserted in lieu thereof. Mr. Hough moved to amend the bill by adding the following as an additional section, which was lost by yeas and nays as follows: Yeas--Messrs. Ellis, Hough. Nays--Messrs. Barry, Britain, Clark, Comstock, Davis, Finch, McDonell, Moody, Raynale, Rumsey, Stockton, Ten-Eyck--12. 'Sec. The legislature may at any time alter or amend this act. On motion of Mr. Ellis, The word 'two' line 2, section 22, was struck out, and the word 'three' substituted. Mr Rumsey moved to strike out section 21, which was lost. And the bill, on motion of Mr. Clark, was ordered to be engrossed for third readiug. The senate on motion of Mr. Barry, then resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr. Hough in the chair, on the bill entitled 'a bill to incorporate Marshall Academy at White Pigeon;' and after some time spent thereon, the committee rose, and through their chairman, reported the same back with sundry amendments, in which they asked the concurrence of the senate. The senate thereupon concurred in the first amendment to strike out in section 1, all after the w