Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-03-07
LEGISLATURE OF MICHIGAN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. Adams offered the following reso!u-
ton, which was laid on the table:
Resolved, That the select committee,
who have under consideration a review
of the location ofthe northern and southern
railroads, be instructed to limit their enqui.
ries as to the location of the northern rail.
road, to the eastern termination Of the route
surveyed, and reported on by the toard of
commissioners, to the location in the county
of Sniawassee.
On motion Of Mr.. Crane.
Resolved, That the select committee ap.
pointedto review the location of the north.
ern and southern railroads, be requested to
report to this House without delay the mum.
Der of petitioners who have asked for a
change oflocation on the northern route,
and also the number who demonstrate a.
gainst any alteration in the route.
The engrossed bill from the Senate, en-.
titled "a bill to incorporate the Blissfeld
and Morenci Macadamized or turnpike
road company" was taken up, read the
third time, and the question on the final
passage, was decided in the affirmative.
The engrossed bill entitled "a bill to 10.
cate the state penitentiary" was taken up
read the third time, and the question on the
final passage was decided, by yeas and
nays, in the affirmarivg, as follows:
YEAs--Messrs. Adams, Ball, Burke,
Bement, Buel, Beaufait, Butler, Buckbee,
Champlain, Cook, Crane. Charter, Doty,
Decker, Draper, Goodman, Gidley, CAN'T
}. M. Howard, J. Howard. Hotchkiss, Kel.
logg, Kent, Lacy, Lane, Lancaster, Lee
wake, McCleand,, Moran, Montgomery
Odell. Pray, Payne, Poucher, Risden, II
Smith. Spafford, Sheldon, ]. X. Smith
Thompson, Vickery, Wakefield, Williams
Wadhams, Speaker--45.
NAYs-0.
The engrossed bill entitled ga bill to or
ganize the county of Barry" was taken up
read the third time and passed.
The engrossed bill entitled "a bill to a.
mend an act entitled AN act to incorporate
the mechanics society ofthe city Of De
troit,'" was taken up.
Mr.. Wakefield made some remarks il
opposition to the passage of the bill but af
ter hearing the explanations of Messrs. But
Ter and Cook, withdrew his opinion and vo
ted tor the bill.
Mr.. Buckbee opposed the passage ofth
bill principally on the ground that such pre-
cedents led to an unnecessary multiplied
ton of atcs ofncorporation.
Messrs. Lancaster, Kellogg, and Bemen
ably replied to the objections against tn
passage of the bill, and advocated tn
claims of the mechanics to the favor ant
protection of the legislature.
The question on the third reading O
the bill was decided in the affirmative a
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Burke, Bemen
Buel, Beaufait, Butler, Champlain, Cool
Crane, Charter, Doty, Decker, Draper
Goodman, Gidley, CAN'T, J. M. Howard
]. Howard, Hotchkiss, Kellogg, Ken
Lane, Lancaster, McCleland, Moran
Montgomery, Pray, Payne, Risdon, II
Smith, Spafford, Sheldon, J. r. Smith
Thompson, Vickery, Wakefield, Wixon
Williams, Wadhams-39.
NAYs-Messrs. Buckbee, Lacy, Odel
Speaker.
On motion of Mr.. Henry Smith, the 70
lowing was adopted to stand as the 4si
rule.
AZ. A motion to lay on the table sha
not be debateable.
On motion, the House adjourned.