Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-07-27

was taken up and read first and second
time and committed as above.
4 The house resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Jackson in the chair,
on the bill to define the duties Of public In
struction, which, with several amendments
was reported to the house-when the house
adjourned to o'clock, p. M.
Tuesday, July 10.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the bill to provide for calling a
convention-Mr. Burdck in the chair.
The chairman stated that the committee
has now under consideration, the report of
the committee on SO much of the Cover
nor's message as related to our admission
into the Union, and bill to provide for
calling a convention.
Mr.. Convis moved that the bill be taken
up by sections.
Mr.. Whipple offered verbal amend
ment on the first section, for the purpose of
making it more conformable with the act of
congress "that the convention shall meet for
the sole purpose Of asserting to the propo-
sition made by congress ifthey shall see fit.
Mr.. Richardson objected to the amend
ment, the words of the act of congress were,
that they should be elected for the sole pur.
pose Of assenting-the words were plain
and explicit, he objected to any addition,
and wished the gentleman to change the
phraseology.
Mr.. Felch thought the house ought to ex-
anime the bill in good faith, it was the last
subject on which there should be any spe-
cial pleading-he wished to follow cut the
provisions of the act of congress. Ifunder
that act the convention would have right
to dissent, then under this bill they would
possess the same right. He had no very
particular objection to the amendment; the
language in the act of congress was strange,
and appeared insulting, but he did not think
that any body Of men would be brought to-
gethcr without the power of celebrating,
and he did not believe that any body of men
would be found in this state who would SUBJ
init to be so engaged.
Mr.. Convis proposed to strike out so
much of the section as gave the convention
power to adjourn to some other place; the
house divided and the motion was lost.
Several amendments were made to the
bill. Mr.. Convis moved, that the words
"Capital at Detroit" be struck out, and ''the
Court House at Ann Arbor" be inserted;
after some debate, in which several men,
bers took part,
Mr.. Whipple moved that the committee
rise and report the bill with amendment,
which motion prevailed.
The house concurred in the amendments.
Mr.. Lothrop moved that the two first Sec
tons of the bill prepared by the minority
should be added and made q part of the
present bill. The object of the amend
ment was to provide that the electors shall
vote whether the convention shall agree to
the propositions made by congress or not.
Mr.. Alden spoke at considerable length
against the motion, and was followed by
Mr.. Noyes on the same side.
Mr.. Lothrop moved that the yeas and
nays be taken on the question for the
amendment.
Yeas-Messrs. Bolton, Felch, G.. Howe,
Higley, Heath, Jackson, Lothrop, Monfore,
Moran, Niles, Odell, Richardson, Strong,
Summers, Tacles, Williams-16.
Nays-Messrs. Alden, Brewer, Brown,
Bradshaw, Brownell, Britton, Crossman,
Dodge, Fleetwood, Pennington, o. Howe,
Hill, Hart, Morse, Mathews, Noyes, voor.
heis, Wheeler, Whipple, Speaker-2O.
Mr.. Fetch offered an amendment, that
at the election for members to a convention,
the officers shall provide ballot boxes, and
take the votes of the legally qualified voters,
and that the asserting to the propositions
made by congress shall be given in billets
with the word Yes, and those dissenting
with the word No, written upon them; and
the votes SO given shall be duly returned to
the secretary of state, who shall make the re.
suit known to the convention.
Mr.. +. said he did not offer the amend
ment for the purpose of eliciting discussion.
The subject was well understood both with
in and without the house, and he believed
gentlemen had made up their minds on the
question, he therefore moved that the yeas
and nays be taken.
Yeas-Messrs, Alden, Brown, Brad
shaw, Brownell, Britton, Burdick, Bolton,
Crossman, Dodge, Fleetwood, Felch, Fer
rington, o. Howe, G. Howe, Hill, Higley,
Heath, Hart Jackson, Morse, Monfore,
Noyes, Niles, Odell, Richardson, Strong,
Summers, Tacles, VOORHEES,, Whipple, Will
Jams, Speaker-35.
Nay-Mr. Brewer-1.
Mr.. Hill moved to strike out the words,
"Capitol in Detroit" and insert 'Court
House in the village of Ann Arbor;" the
object of the amendment was to save ex-
pense. He believed the convention would
not be detained long, and at the county
seat Of Washtenaw they would meet with
every accommodation.
The yeas and nays were asked for on
the amendment of Mr.. Hill
Yeas-Messrs. Alden, Brewer, Britton,
Burdick, Bolton, Crossman, o. Howe, G.
Howe, Hill, Higley, Heath, Jackson, 10TH
rop, Morse, Mathews, Strong, Wheeler,
Whipple, Speaker-19.
Nays-Mcssrs. Brown, Bradshaw, Brow