Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-03-01

rose and reported the same TO the House
with sundry amendments. which were con.
Cured in. On motion of Mr.. Jos. Smith,
said bill and amendments were laid upon the
table.
On motion ofMr. Ely, the House resolved
itself into Committee Of the Whole, Mr..
McGaffey in the Chair, upon ga Bill au.
thorizine the construction of Ship Canal
around the falls Of st. Mary's," and after
some time spent therein the Committee rose
and reported the same to the House. On
motion of Mr.. Ely, said bill was committed
to the Select Committee, which reported the
same. :.
The following message was received
from the Senate through their Secretary.
Mr.. Speaker: In pursuance of the rules
of the Senate, | herewith transmit bill and
resolution, which have passed the Senate,
entitled "A bill to provide for the election of
State Printer, and to prescribe his powers
and duties :" and ga Resolution requiring
the Attorney General to reside at the seat
of Government" in which the concurrence
of the House of Representatives is respect
fully requested.
Afternoon Session.
The engrossed bill entitled "A Bill to in.
corporate the village of White Pigeon"
coming under the general order of the day
was taken up and read third time. The
question being upon its final passage it was
decided by yeas and nays in the affirmative
as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Alden, Amy, Brown,
Bingham, Butler, Ballard, Cressey, Calkin,
Cornell, Goliath, Eldred, Felch. Earring
ton, Gilbert, Harrington, Howe, Haskins,
Heath, Kingsley, Lee, Lothrop, Martin,
Monfore, McGaffey. McKeen, Mose,ey,
Purdy, Phillips, Job Smith, Jos. Smith,
Sh ellhouse, Wing, Ward, Yerkes.---34.
Nays essrs. Burbank, Burke, Ely,
Pennington, Finch, Foote, Kellogg, King,
LevaGe, Munger, Ralph, Shattuck, Thayer,
Wisner, Speaker
On motion OF Mr.. Felch, the House re-
solved itself into a committee of the whole,
Mr.. Calkin in the Chair, Oh the bill emit
tied "a bill 10 legalize the proceedings Of
and to incorporate the "Dundee Hydraulic
Company" and after spending some time
therein the Committee rose and reported
the same back to the House with sundry
amendments, which were concurred in.
On motion sud bill was laid on the Ia
BILE.
On motion of Mr.. Alden, the House re-
solved into a Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Butler in the Chair, Oh the following bills,
bill entitled "a bill granting TO Norman
Nash, and Nicholas AyrauIt the right to
keep and maintain Ferry across the st.
Clair river !" "a bill to provide for the Or
ganization and government OF the Univer-
sity of Michigan" and after spending some
time therein, the committee rose and report
ed the first named bill back tn the House
with an amendment; also reported the last
named bill back to the House and asked
and obtained leave to sit again on sud bill.
On motion the bill entitled ga bill granting
to Norman Nash and Nicholas Ayrau't the
right to keep and maintain Ferry across
the st. Clair river;" was committed to the
Committee on Internal Improvements.
IN SENATE-Monday, Feb. 90.
On motion of Mr.. Rumsey,
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire if any
and what further amendment is necessary
to DO made to an Act providing for the o.
lection of Justices of the Peace, passed
March 18th, 1886, and the Act making fur
Their provision, passed July &c, 1886, and re-
port by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Hough, in pursuance of previous no.
tice, asked and obtained leave to bring in
bill for the prevention of Lotteries and the
sale Of lottery tickets, within this State and
Messrs. Hough, Mcdonnell, and Ten Eyck
were appointed committee to bring in said
bill.
Mr.. Hough, submitted resolution in the
words following:
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee
be instructed to inquire into the expedien-
cy of prohibiting the Banks of this State
| from issuing or putting into circulation, from
and after the first day of July next. any bill
of less denomination than three dollars
and after the first day of July, 1888, Of a
less denomination than fue dollars and af.
ter the first day of July, 1889, of less de-
nomination than ten dollars and also to
inquire into what penalties should be impo-
sed on any person or persons, offering OF
receiving in payment Of any demand, any
such bills of less denomination than as a.
foresaid, at any time after the expiration Of
six months from the date when the said
banks shall have been prohibited from is.
suing bills under such several denomina
tons; and that they be further instructed
tts bring in bill making it the duty of the
Circuit Judges at the opening of the Circus
Court for each county, to give IN charge tc
the Grand Jury to find indictments agains
every person or persons, who shall offer OF
accept in payment of any demand, or shall
in any manner aid in keeping in circulation
any such bills as now are or hereafter
shall be prohibited by the laws of TIL
State.
The resolution on motion of Mr.. Com
stock, was laid on the table.
Tuesday, Feb. 2I.
A message was received from the Hous
of Representatives, through their Clerk, j
the words following:
"Mr. President -
: In pursuance of the rules of the Hous
Of Representatives, ! herewith transmit I
the Senate bill entitled "a Bill to incol
porate the village Of White Pigeon, in whic
the concurrence Of the Senate is respectful
> ly requested"
Said bill from the House of Represent
tivcs was thercupon read first and SET
ccd ,;c,. apd cor,n,i,fad IN n Ceccy,,;,tos, .