Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-03-12
Legislature of Michigan.
IN SENATE
IN SENA TE -
Tuesday March 4,Sl6l5.

IN SENATE
Tuesday March 4.sl8l5.
The Joil.t resolution 10 encourage immigration
into tins stale. by an agency in N. Y. was adopted
yeas 15 nays 3
Mr.. Richmond reported The House bills of ap
preparations and minority substitute reducing The
several appropriations to 100000 acres in all: re-
fused toprnt and referred to committee of he whole.
The bill of 5000 acres for Flint River was a.
mended by striking ou, Flint aud inserting Shia-
vase.
MIR Allen moved. to make this and other bills
the special order for Thursday. Lust 5 to 10.
Moved TO lay OH the table, lost. After much
complaint by different members of their ignorance
of the merits of this bill and much entreaiy that
IT'S passage might be deferred till they could have
time 10 consider ii, motion to lay ii on the table,
and the same, that it be the special order for to-
morrow. both lost. The bill passed. Mr. Hale
moved reconsideration.
EVENING SESSION.
The senate resumed the conafAt ation of Shia-
wassee River bill after speech by Mr. Allen.
The bill finally passed.
Several other appropriation bills passed which as
We give list of the several appropriations in an
other column we omit here.
Thursday. March 6,
Reports, By Mr. Richmond of ,uajoriiy of the
Internal Improvement committee against plank
ing Woodward and Michigan Avenues, and of the
minority in favor.
Mr. Pratt offered declaratory resolution tax
ing church property. ought TO be taxed like ind-
vidual property, laid the table.
Mr.. TLurber moved 10 dspsnse with the AFTER
noon and evening session, adopted.
On motion of NJ Thurber the resolution res
olution instructing the select committee OH the
sale of fhe public works to report forthwith was
taken from lhs table. After ".org debate" the
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Liltleohn reported the bill to modify the
licence law, read third time and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Among others this report on The petition Of IL.
Gibbs aud others of Cllntou county, rha, the laws
OF the state may be smplifed that they can be
easily understood and that all persons may be ad-
mleu TO the bar. bill in accordance with the
prayer o. the petitioners.
MIR Mcleod at The same time substituted
port SO unique and beautiful, which met the
fancy of The house that they ordered 500 copies
10 be printed costly fancy.)
BY Mr. Stone, bill relative to certain works
Of u nal improvement. This bill provides that
cont Is shall not be let under the recent appro-
priaton bill except at reasonable prices.
Nothing more of special interest.
In SENATE.
Friday March, 9Th.
Sergeant at Arms then returned the warrant for
the arrest of Reynolds GIlleit, deputy marshal,
and tina, he had Mr. Il. III custody.
The resolution for the warrant was then read to
Mr.. Gillstt, and he had leafe to respond.
Mr.. GilIeu then presented, in justification, a
writ issued out of The Circuit Court of the United
States in ChaEcsry, directing him 10 bring into
Court, Gardiner ID. Williams.
Mr.. LITTLEJonN then SAID that the Justification
wac insufficient, as il was not accompanied by al
order Of the Circuit Judge.
Mr.. CHIpMAN suggested that the respondent
should be questioned AS 10 the directions he had
received AID from whom.
Mr.. HALE at the suggestion of Mr.. Gillett
stated The proceedings in the case, which were o.
the usual character.
Various questions were put TO Mr.. Giliett from
the chair, al the instance of different Senators
which he answered. He was directed by the
Solicitor, Mr.. Davidson, TO bring MIR. William.
unto Court without other specific directions.
Mr.. HALE. at the request of Mr.. Gilelt, stated
that the writ was issued last Saiurday--that an
other deputy arrested MIR. Williams under il OF
Tuesday-tnat The day of hearing was fixed fo
Friday-ihat Mr.. Williams supposed it to be mex
Friday, and so informed Judge WIkins-but tina
she opposite Solicitor was unwilling 10 consent t.
this delay, aud directed MIR. Gilleu To bring VIII
Trans INTO Court on Friday.
Mr.. LIrTLEJoHN offered resolution direcln.
the Sergeant at Arms, 10 arrest and bring befor
the Senate, Ross Wilkins, the Judge, Jhop Win
der, the Clerk and Alex. Davidson. the SocI
tor. MIR. Gust wished for time aud reflection. De
fore adopting such resolution. Mr. LIliltJoh
also desired 10 act deliberately. but he would ais
resent promptly, the outrage on the privileges Q
the Senate. He aIIudedto The amendments OF tn
Federal Government on the soil OF Michigan. an
spoke OF this last outrage. as evidence Ola dis
->qps,on 10 auuibiIate our Legislative privlligesr
tt..sepy at seeing u fellow Senators dragge