Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-01-24
LEGISLATURES OF MICHIGAN.
IN SENATE.


Of Berrien and Cass, praying for an inves.
Iigation into the proceedings of the board
Of Commissioners of Internal Improve.
ment, in relation to the location of the
Southern Rail Road, which having been
read, - T.
Mr.. Bradford moved that the petitions
be referred to a select committee of five, one
from each senatorial district, with power to
send for persons and papers, which motion
did not prevail.
Mr.. Brandford moved that the petitions
be laid upon the table, which motion did not
prevail.
Mr.. Summers moved that the petitions
be referred to the Committee on Internal
Improvement; while the question was pend
ing, the motion so to refer was, on motion
of Mr.. Bradford, laid on the table.
Mr.. Bradford submitted resolution in
the words following:
Resolved, That one member from the
first and third senatorial districts each, be
added to the Committee on Internal I'M
provement.
On motion of Mr.. Summers, the resou-
ton was amended by striking oct the words
zone member from the first and third SEN
atorial districts EACH" and inserting ''two
additional members"
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. Wing, then
took up the motion to refer the petitions from
Cass and Berrien counties, relative TO the
Southern railsosd, to the committee on in
ternal improvement.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradford, said motion
was amended BY adding thereto, "with pow
ers to send for persons and papers,"
And the petitions were thereupon so re-
ferred to said committee with the above
powers.
Mr.. Comstock presented communica.
ton from the President of the board of in
ternal improvements, in pursuance of a
resolution yesterday adopted in Senate,
which having been read, Mr.. Bradford
moved 10 lay the communication on the ia
bic, which motion did not prevail.
| And the communication, on motion OF
Mr.. Summers, was committed to tho com.
mittee on internal improvements.
The Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Wing,
took up the resolution from the House Of
Representatives, relative to the suspen.
sion of operations on the Southern Rail
road. and the said resolution. ON motion
of Mr.. Mickey, was then read a second
time.
Mr.. Summers moved that the resolution
be committed to the committee on internal
improvements.
Mr.. Mcdonnell moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table, which motion did not
prevail.
On motion of Mr.. Comstock, the motion
to commit to the committee on internal i'm.
provements, was amended by adding. "with
Instructions to report thereon tomorrow.
| And the resolution was thereupon CON-
United to said committee with the above in
structions.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| Jan. 16, 1888.
Mr.. Lancaster presented petition from
The inhabitants of Centrevie in the county
OF st. Joseph praying for the organization
of township to be called "Center town.
ship" which was referred to the commit
tee ON the organization Of towns and coun.
ties.
Mr.. Lancaster presented petition from
sundry inhabitants of the county Of St Jo-
seph, praying that the southern railroad as
located by the board, in the city of Monroe,
OIL the Goth day of November, and at DE.
troit, on the 9th day of December, A. d.
1887, may not in any way be altered, which
was, on his motion, referred to the commit
tee on banks and incorporations.
Mr.. Kellogg offered the following joint
resolution, which was read first and second
tines, and according to rule, was laid on the
table for one day:
Resolved 6y the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the State Of Michigan
That for the encouragement Of the growth
of sugar beet and the making Of sugar from
beet, the State of Michigan grant bonus
of per pound for each and every pound
manufactured in this state, for the ensuing
years.
On motion Of Mr.. Kellogg, the rule was
suspended and said resolution was taken
up for consideration.
Mr.. Kellogg, moved to fill the first blank
with the words ''two CENTS" pending which
motion,
Mr.. J. M. Howard moved to refer it to
the committee OH agriculture, which motion
was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. McClelland asked the House to ex.
cuse him from acting on the committee or
internal improvement, which the House re.
fused to do.
MIR. CAN'T offered the following resolu.
ton.
Resolved, That two be added to the select
committee to whom was referred the petl.
ton on the subject of the northern and
southern railroad, and that one be appoint
ed from the north, and the other from the
south.
Mr.. Moran moved to lay said resolution
on the table, which was dedided in the affir
native.
Mr.. Crane moved TO take up the resolu
ton yesterday laid upon the table relating
to discharging the committee OH interna
Improvement from further consideration U
subjects relating to internal Improvement
and the question being "would the House
consider the resolution" il was decided il
the negative.
The chair announced the following
communication from the Executive, which
together with the accompanying report
was referred to the committee upon educa