Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-07-27
MICHIGAN STATE LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.


The senate again resolved into a commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Clark in the chair, on
the bill entitled ga bill to enable the people
of Michigan to elect delegates to a conven.
tion-and after some debate thereon, the
committee rose, and through their chair
man reported the same back to the senate
with amendments, in which they asked the
concurrenr > of the senate.
And the senate thereupon concurred in
the several amendments made in committee
of the whole; the words sand the court
house" being on motion of Mr.. Barry, in
serted before the word SIM in section third.
Mr.. Barry moved to amend in sec. 1, by
striking out, line 1, the word "enacted" and
inserting RECOMMENDED" which was de-
cided in the negative by yeas and nays as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Barry, Ellis and Finch: 3
Nays-Messrs. Britain, Clark, Comstock,
Davis, Hough, Mcdonnell and Moody: z.
Mr.. Barry moved to amend by adding
the following section,
That every elector shall have written or
printed on some part Of his ticket besides
the name or names of persons voted for as
delegates, the word "yea" the word "nay;"
those who are in favor of asserting to the
boundaries as described in the said act of
congress shall have the word 'yea' written
or printed thereon; those who are opposed
to asserting to the boundaries as described
in said act Of congress shall have the word
''nay" written or printed thereon. The re-
suit of the yeas and nays so taken as afore.
t,,r oh md ,hon he
tilted and transmitted to the board of state
canvassers in the same manner as hereto
fore provided for the election of governor;
and it shall be the duty of said of state cam
vassers to examine said returns, and make
out two copies containing correct state
ment Of the yeas contained therein; one
copy whereof shall, on or before the 9th
day of September next, be filed in the Office
of the governor; and the other copy, on or
before the said 9th day of September next,
be sent to the president of said conven-
ton, by him to be laid before said body.
The question on the adoption of the said
amendments was decided in the negative, by
yeas and nays as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Barry and Ellis: 9
Nays-Messrs. Britain, Clarke, Com.
stock, Davis, Finch, Hough, Mcdonnell and
Moody 8.
The bill, on motion of Mr.. Hough, was
ordered to be engrossed and read third
time tomorrow.
Wednesday, July 90.
The engrossed bill entitled ga bill to ena-
BILE the people of Michigan to elect delegates
to a convention" having been read third
time, Mr.. Ellis moved to lay the bill on the
table, which motion did not prevail: Mr.. FL
lis moved to strike out sec. 1, line 1, the
word "23d," which motion being seconded
by majority, previled Mr.. Hough moved
to fill this blank with "15th," which being
seconded by majority, the blank was so
filed.
The bill then passed the senate and the
title, on motion of Mr.. Britain, was amend
ed so as to read ga bill to provide for the
election of delegates to convention
Mr.. Ellis, from the committee on enrol
ment, reported, as correctly engrossed, the
bill entitled bill to provide for the election
Of delegates to convention"
The senate, on motion of Mr.. Ellis, then
resolved itself into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Britain in the chair, on the bill entitled
ga bill to provide for the election of a repre-
sentative to the congress ofthe United States
and for other purposes" and after some
time spent thereon, the committee rose, and
through their chairman reported the same
back to the senate.
The bill, ON motion of Mr.. M'Donell, was
laid on the table.
The senate, on motion of Mr.. Hough,
then resolved itself into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Comstock in the char, on the
bill entitled ga bill to provide for the election
oftownship and county officers in certain
cases." and after some time spent thereon
the committee rose, and through their chair
man reported progress, and asked leave to
sit again, which leave was not granted and
the bill, on motion of Mr.. Comstock, was
committed to the committee on the Judicial
ry.
Mr.. Davis submitted the following reso.
luton:
Resolved, That (if the house concur
herein) the legislature adjourn tomorrow
sine die.
Mr.. Barry moved to lay the resolution on
the table; before the question was taken,
The senate, on motion of Mr.. Hough, ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.,
Monday, July l6.
A Message was received from the senate
with bill entitled an ordinance relative to
certain propositions made by the Congress
Of the United States.
A communication was received from the
executive stating that he had approved and
filed with the secretary of state Gan act to
provide for the payment Of the militia" &c.
Mr.. Richardson asked leave to make
report from the minority of the committee
to whom had been referred SO much of the
governors message as related to our admis.
sion, with bill to provide for the calling of
convention.
Mr.. Richardson moved that the report