Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-03-01
LEGISLATURE OF MICHIGAN.
IN SENATE-Saturday Feb. 10.

Mr.. Barry, from the Select Committee
appointed for that purpose, brought in bill
entitled I" a bill to regulate Special Part
nerships," which bill having been read a first
and second time, was, on motion of Mr..
Rumsey, laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
On motion of Mr.. Barry, the Committee
Of the Whole was discharged from the fur.
Their consideration of the bill entitled "A bill
TO amend the several acts concerning deeds
and conveyances of land"
Mr.. Mcdonnell moved that the bill be COM
mitted to the Committee on Elections !;
Mr.. Britain moved to amend said motion
by adding
"With Instructions so to amend the bill
as to declare the office of City Register for
the City of Detroit, TO be abolished, and the
Register of Deeds for the county of Wayne
required to keep the Records for the City
of Detroit in separate books"
While the question was pending, Mr.. Nc
Donell moved to lay the motion to commit,
and the amendment on the table; which mo.
ton was decided in the negative by yeas and
nays as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Davis, Ellis, Hough, Nc.
Donell, Moore, Raynale,--6.
Nays-Messrs. Barry, Britain, Clark,
Comstock, Manning Mickey, Rumsey, Sum.
mers,-S.
The question then recurring on the a.
mendment;
Mr.. Nc Donel moved call Of the Sem
ate, which being sustained, there was absent
Mr.. Ten Eyck; absent on leave Mr..
Cooper.
Mr.. Ellis moved to amend the amend.
ment, by adding thereto as follows:
"And to require the books of records oil
such City Register to be transferred to the
Office of the County Register" which mo.
,ionpre vailed.
And the amendment as amended, was
adopted by yeas and nays as follows
Yeas--Messrs. Barry, Britain, Clark,
Coms'ock, Manning, Mickey, Moore, Ray
male, Rumsey, Summers,--lO.
Nays-Messrs. Ellis, Hough, Mcdonnell
"a.
And the motion to commit 10 the Com
mittee on Elections with instructions wa
decided in the affirmative, and the bill was
so committed.
Afternoon Session.
A quorum not having convened,
| Mr.. Barry moved call Of the Senate
which bong sustained, there were absen
Messrs. Clark, Comstock, Mcdonnell, Moor
Raynale, Rumsey, Summers, Ten Eyck
absent on leave, Mr.. Cooper.
/ n tto
keeper was sent for the sergeant at arms.
The sergeant at arms, on motion of Mr.
; Barry, was sent for the absent members, nc
absent on leave.
And the Senate on motion of Mr.. Barry
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Saturday, Feb. ls.
Mr.. Ward reported bill to provide for tn
disposition Of the university and primar
school lands and for other purposes" whic
, was read the first and second time and lai
, on the table.
t Mr.. McGafley, from the judiciary CON
mit.ec, to which was committed ga bill
! vacate the scat of justice of Branch count,
, and establish the same at Coldwater vi
r lage," with sundry amendments to the sam
and sundry documents relating to that sui
, Iject, reported ga bill 10 authorize the elet
! tors Of Branch county to select a count
seat" which was read the first and secon
0 time and laid on the table.
r On motion of Mr.. Jos. Smith the Hou.
' resolved itselfinto q Committee ofthe Who
y Mr.. Cressey in the Chair, upon the bill fro
the Senate, "a bill to organize tho CouI
r ties of Ionia and Van Buren," and aft
spending some time theroin tho Commixy