The Secretary read the amendment, which was, to strike out all of the bill after the enact in, clause, and to insert in lieu thereof the following: That the time limited by the 4th section of an act entitled “ An act making a grant of nlternate sections of the public lands to the state of Michigan.to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said State, and for other purposes, "u provedJune 3. for the corn lotion of therailro remAmboy. by1t8h5e6. way of Hil sdale and Lansing, to some point on or near Traverse bay shall be and herebyis. extended for the period of 7 years from and after the 3dv day of une, 1866; and that any and all grants of land to said road shall continue and remain in full force and edectfor and during thatperiod.usif it hadbeen so provided insaid 4t swtion of said not of June 3, 1806.forthe useand benefit of the Aniboy, Lansing and Traverse Bafi Railroad Company: Promdedflhat that portion otf a saidroadwhich is betweenOwusso and Saginaw City shall befully edmpletedandin readiness for the running of trains thereon by the lst day of November, 1867a.nd that 20 miles of the read he so completed during each and every year there after: and nonepf the lands shall be patented.as hereinafter provided. to the State of Michigan upon any portion of the road that may be so completed southof Lansing until an cgual extent of road 1!com Iile ted north of Saginaw City: and provided further. hat if default be made in the construction of the road as aboveprovided at the times above specified. the said company shall forfeit all further right to the land grant as hereby extended. SEC. 2. Abife: That wheneverthe Governor of the State of Michigan shall certify to the SecyInterior that any ten or more consecutive miles of said road is completed in conformitywith the provisiops of this act and the act of Juno3, 1856. statlmr definitely the coinmenceruentand termination of such completed portion of and road. the SecyInterior shall cause atoms of such lands assaid railroad companyshall a entitled to. to be issued to theState of Michigan for the use and benefit of said railroad company. The amendment was agreed to.