Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-17

HOUSE.
uniirersal ssasa.

February, Ii.
Universal Su6rage-Location Of the Cap
itoi.
The Joint resolution proposing to amend the
Constitution by striking out the word Swhite, -
| in the qualifications of voters, was read third
time and PASSED.
YEAS-Adam, Brooks Chubb Clark Dawson
| Dyckman Edmunds FaxenFralick Glenn Good
| ell Goodwin Goodyear Harris Hayden Harring-
ton Jennings Johnson Kelsey Kilborn Loms
McGraw Miller G. w. Moore III. Mower
O'Malley d. Pierce J. d. Pierce Renwick See
lev Seymour Shook III. w. Taylor Upton
Speaker-35.
NAYS-Arzeno Barker Bell Britain Brown
Coates Culver briggs Eaton Pennington Good
rich Hebard HOLSTER Jones Kline Knight
Makely Marantette McFarlane Pond Price G..
II. Taylor Throop Turner Van Duser Walker
-2S.
MIR Johnson moved to reconsider the VOTE
He had voted in the affirmative without being
aware of the object of the resolution. he urg
ed that the people did not wish this amendment
and he believed that majority of members
knew and acknowledged this. They voted for
the resolution Oft Of difference to portion of
the people. Members, however, should reflect
that the adoption of the resolution by the House
would carry the impression that it was the sin
cere judgment of a majority. AS to the petit
tions for this constitutional amendment they
came from comparative few who clamored
for it merely for effects sake. Even this class
of the people did not really desire it. He regar-
ded the Constitution as too sacred an instru-
ment to be tempered with to please few pop
ularity seekers. The people by this constsnc
change will lose all reverence for the Constiu-
ton. He hoped the House would not adopt the
resolution.
Mr.. ]. d. Pierce said he voted for the reso
luton with much the same motive that the
New York Convention submitted like amend
ment to to the people of that State. He was
not himself in favor of the proposed amendment
and should not vote for it at the ballot box
though he was willing to submit the question
to the people.
Mr.. Hayden hoped the motion to reconsider
would not prevail. The proposed amendment
was in accordance with the spirit and progress
of that age. 1t was democratic. giving to all
men equal political rights and privileges. He
trusted the party claiming especially the des-
ignation of democrats would not prove faithless
to their professions.
Messrs Throop & Goodrich spoke in favor of
reconsideration and the House did RECON
SLIDER as follows.
YEAS-Mr. Adam Arzeno Barker Bell Brit
ain Brown Coates Culver Darrah Deminc briggs
Eaton FraIick Clean Goodrich Hebard Hollis
ter johnson Jones Kline Knight Makely Mar
antette McFarlin Noble Pond Price Shaw C.
H. Taylor Throop Turner Upton Van Duser
Walker-34.
NAYS-Brooks Chubb Clark Dawson Dye k
man Edmunds Faxon Goodell Goodwin Good-
year Harris Hayden jennings Kelsey Kiborn
Loms McGraw Miller G. w. Moore FL. Now
er O'Aialley ID. Pierce Renwick SeeIey Shook
n w TavIor Snaakor-0Q
Bill to locate the capital having been read
third time, and the question being on its
passage.
Mr.. Goodwin moved to recommit the bill
with instructions
lst. To strike oct Lansing and insert Mar
shall.
I'd. To insert new sections-that the act shall
take effect on LIST December next-that the
Governor cause to be prepared suitable buildings
and to remove the books, &c.
Mr.. Goodwin advocated his motion at length
Messrs. kilborne Throop and Goodrich spoke
against it. Mr.. Ii. w. TAYLOR said he had
been correctly exported the other day He did
not then advocate any particular place On the
Central Railroad for the location. He simply
spoke against the capital remaining at Detroit.
This time however he advocated the molten
in favor of Marshall, andhe replied, at some
length, to several comments upon his form er
remarks by other members.
The question was divided, and the first prop
osition, to strike out Lansing and insert Mar
shall, was ost:-22 to A.
~ he second proposition was also lost. Mr.
Johnson moved to strike out Lansing and insert
Jackson and spoke at length in favor of his
motion. 1t was lost.-23 to Al.
The bill was then PASSED by the following
vote
YEAS-Adam Baker Bell Brooks Brown
Coates Culver Deming briggs Dyckman Eaton
Faxon Pennington Fralick Glenn Goodrich
Goodyear Harris Hebard Harrington Hollis
ter Jennings Johnson Jones Kelsey Kilborne
Kline Knight Lomis Makley McFarlan Nc
Graw Miller G. w. Moore III. Mowor O'Mal-
ley d. P;erceJ. ID. Pierce Pond Price Seeley
G. H. Taylor Throop Turner Upton Van Du-
ser Walker Speaker-4S.
NAYS-Arzeno Britain Chubb Clark OAR
rah Dawson Edmunes Goodell Goodwin Hay-
dor Marantette Noble Renwick Seymour Shaw
Shook ii. w. Taylor-l7.
The House then adjourned.