Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-03-11
LEGISL ATIVE.
HOUSE
March, 3
Prayer by Rev. d. Inglis.
morning.

T.
County for an act of appropriaimg nonresident
highway lakes on Paw Paw aud Allegan road
By Mr.. Peck of 20 ci:izens of Michigan for a
clause in Railroad charter prohibiting the using
of the Road on Sundays, By Mr.. Patterson pc.
tlion for the same purpose: By Mr.. Webster Of
j. Carr aud 66 .ihers for repeal ofthe act of1S45
referring The license subect the annuai decision
Of Townships; By Mr.. Groves memorial of Joua. T
than Lamb relative to sale of PnpIic Works SET
ting forth among olher things that he had travelled
The past season through all parts OF the State and
that there was one opinion aud that IN favor of a
sale of al the public works-lhat nemoraIist
would give 81 SO for the Clinton and Kalamazoo
canal with liberal charter. and as further in
ducemen. would present Ia each member a copy
of ParIey's Grography,and LamS's Spelling Book,
and Chd's Primer. The memorial was refer
red to the committee Of the whole BY Mr.. Hand
of Detroit for clause in Railroad charter prohibit
,pg the use OF The road on The Sabbath; By Mr..
A. G.. Baldwin petition OF cIlIzens of Adrian
for same purpose.
NOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Mr.. Peck chap Al. title 9, rela-
tive submitting the license question 10 vote of
townships was taken from table and The consider.
alton of it deferred I'LL Tomorrow.
By Mr.. Peck a resolution that the use of the
Hall be rendered to Hon.. S. w. Dexter for en-
address OIL the subject of Temperance in connec-
ton with the license law. Adopted.
Mr.. Barbour by leave brought in bill for re-
lief Of persons School or University lands
whose property has been taken for use Of the
State.
Mr.. Sweeney pursuant to notice offered Joint
resolution relative 10 furnishing Wesleyan Sem
mary at Albion win the Revised Statutes and pub
lie ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO committee on Educa-
tioa.
The house went into committee of the whole
Mr.. Glen in the chair agd took up title |, chap
ter 80 of primery schools.
On motion of Mr.. A. G. Baldwin the Hon JON
alhau Lamb was invited 10 sit with The commirtee
and make such suggestions DIS he might deem
proper respecting the school system.
Mr.. Lamb tork seat in front oflhe chair.
Mr.. Cole moved to strike out section II reIa.
tive 10 school inspectors.
Mr.. Lamb Qhe honorary membcr) opposed the
motion. The House might well abolish The
whole school law. The mo,ion Was a secret al
Tempt 10 kill The whole system.
Mr.. Groves also opposed the motion.
Mr.. Lamb said further that the gentleman
from 81. Joseph (Mr. CoIel would not EN-.
poy an Incompetent man To Iced MS cattle, and
yet IN ne matter Of Education he would leave his
CHI ldren's mental nourishment to qualified or un-
qua. fled teachers. He had heard Of school NJ
sPec,ors in some parts not able TO read or write.
No wonder this S, c,ion thought useless IN
those places. But where was taken IN the
selection OF competent inspectors i had been found
OF great, nay, vital benefit 10 the schoos. Mr..
Lamb went at some length Into the use Of good
school inspectors.
Mr. Cole said the elnquence Of the gentleman
from Rerien MIR. Gr"ves) had not moved him.
but the profound an unanswerable observations of
the gentleman from Ann Aib,r. <<Mr. Lqmb) had
wholly satisfied his mind aud he therefore With.
drew his amendment.
The question beng on Allowing one day only
Tor pubic examination of school teachers, a long
discussion took pllce in which Mr.. Lamb took al,
important part. Decided accor dug to Mr.. Lambs
ideas and suggestions.
The COMMITTEE then rose aud the House adS,ur-
ned 10 two and half P NJ
AFTERNOON Sc SION.
The House went luto committee of the whole
on chapter So title Il.
Mr.. Lamb remarked that there should be sec.
ton making penal offence for any supervisor to
refuse TO put the school tax into his tax roIl--
Frequent Instances had occurred of neglect and
refusal to notice the school tax theprovisions
| of The school law. He hoped some member
would offer an amendment to punish these petty
! ty'aats and coniemners OF public law
Mr.. Andrews offered an additional section an.
thorizing the qualified voters at any township
meeting 10 raise by tax additional sum of wv,
dollars for each child between ard ia wears a
age for the support Of common schools. Mr.. A.
remarked that he offered the resolution at the re.
quest of several gentleman, though he had no,
himself made up his mind fully on the subject
MIR. Toll wished TO hear the views of The oen.
leman representing, in the committee the state q,
large, (Mr. Lamb.)
l MIR. Lamb replied that he had given his views
at length when he lec,ureed to the Legislature |.
short time since. Heapproved of the resolution.
1t was just the thing and would make the school
law the best in The Union.
Mr. Walker was afraid that the gentleman from
81. Joseph had not paid proper attention to the
lecture of Mr.. Lamb. He noticed that his a,ten.
ton on the evening Of the lecture was drawn IN
other attractive objects, and he feared he would
not De prepared TO enter upon the school law
with proper information. =
Mr. Hand thought this addi!inua tax would he
be loo bur,hensome. No one was more friends
to common schools--but he feared the pe.oie
would not bear this additlona al tax. =
Mr.. Lamb replied be preferred a tax Of one
dollar Tor each scholar. He favored This prov;s;ou
as an economical one, and went into clear aro,,
mt 10 prove the saving 10 the people by this "a
He referred TO his own case. He was educ.t.J
IN stale where the school tax was ant mt. 40
grand hist and but 'or this method Of 81 >'''hg