The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-01-25

Grand Rapids to Cannon.
This bill brought up the CONSTITUTIONS
question, whether proyl>o did not piotec
the State from expense Of paying commi>
sioners. or whether those officers havin.
particular duties assigned to them CoulG
hot hold the State for their remuneration
Nr. Nuzzy was opposed TO the whole -yS
tenn Of taking the subject matter from loca
road commissioners
Same committee reported bill to pre-
vent attorneys and counsellors from becom.
ing sureties in caiminal cases Tabled and
printed.
Also, bill in relation to recognizances
Same course.
Mr.. Grosynor from enrolling committee,
reported bill in relation to Bay county.
Mr. Barns reported in favor of House
BILL to change the name Of John Farrah 70
to John F. Temple
Mr.. Davis from com. on towns and coun-
ties reported bill to enlarge the boundaries
of L'Auee and Portage, in the county #
Houghton.
Mr.. Porter, from committee on lncorpo-
ratiOns. reported bill to amend an act to
incorporate Tecumseh. Tabled and printed
a communication was received from the
State Librarian Tabled and printed in
the journal.
Honse resolution relating to a land dona-
ton TO the Flint aud Kalamazoo Asyluuis.
by the General Government. Also,
House bill to organize county of Huron.
Enrolled.
Mr.. Pennoyer gave notice Of a b.ll TO re-
peal the Kansas relief act
Mr.. IIoyt moved to refer bill To quiet
tax titles to committee on expiring laws
Mr. Barns moved to amend by referring to
committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Muzzey introduced bill to provide
for the introduction of witnesses in eases of
bastardy and seduction.
Mr.. Jones moved to refer the commun-
cation Of Mr. Mckinney, relating to State
Capital, to committee on Finance.
Mr. Brown moved to third reading of
Senate bill to amend village corporation
act
Mr. Muzzy moved to strike ont sec =
Mr.. Garfield wanted to know why sec. >
is in the bill, inasmuch as it is repealed in
sec. L. Referred TO Banks and Incorpor-
atioDs
Specsal order Of the day, contested elec-
ton in District No :, was reached at eleven
o'clock. Senator Barns moved to postpone
-Broahead and Pennoyer objected. The
bill was then made the special order of the
day for "Wednesday morning at eleven
O'Clock.
Mr. Birney moved from the table Senate
bill, to amend State road in Oakland, Gen
essee. Tuscola and Saginaw Third read
ing.
Senator Jones objected to the bill be
cause it provides for the money to 90 into
the hands of the commissioner: the money
should 90 into the State treasury, and So
moved Referred back TO committee Bill
tabled
Senator Gorham moved from the table
Senate bill Ne. 80, in relation the Asylum
for In ane
Senator Warner made same motion III
respect to actions in Replevin before jus
tees.
Bill relating to taxes of East lpsilanti,
was passed
The Pay Bill then passed-ayes -, nays
Bill TO amend tax taw, was then passed,
providing for showing the State tax in a
column by itself according to the instruc
tions Of Gov. Wisner's messagc-ayes 2i
nays s.
This appeared to be a party vote, and
was 50 in respect to numerical effect and in
others, except as to Senator Warner, Loco
foco) who voted aye. and Senator Hayden
Republican,) who voted no Scuator Pen
noyer moved to amend the title, 50 that i
shoad read "a bilto quiet The suspicious o
the people" which Senator Carpenter NOV
ed to amend by inserting the Democratic
party" for the people" which prevailed
ages Is. nays II, but the amended It'll
was not adopted Immediate effect
Grand Rapids and Cannon State roa,
bill was passed Immediate effect
Dill 10 cDaD1t iue iiulc Ot 'plu ! AT
rah to John F. Temple was passed
Bill to amend Habeas Corpus act wa
passed.
Senator Brodhead in the chair, went in
TO committee Of the wkole on General Or
der, and considered bill to amend act OF
ganizipg the county of Montcalm. Nj
Pennoyer was opposed to the entire object
Of the bill, and therefore moved 10 strik
out all after the enacting clause. Senate
Tower offered n petition Of citizens ,
Monscalm, upon the merits Of the bill q
also were Senator'S Birney, Conger an
Jones. but Senator Davis favored the bill
as did also Senator Tower Committee r.
fused to strike out.
Bill to authorize Detroit and Milwauke
Railroad Company to purchase the Po
Huron n Milwaukee r. Il Company. =
Reported back amended
Also bill to prevent nnconscientiol
defences and pleas.
Senator Dudgeon offered an amendme
to stand as section ,, applying the proyi
ions of the Michigan usury laws to ,
money contracts made payable ont Of Il
State. Amended and adopted.
Reported back. also, Senate bill TO re
ulate the liabilities of common carriers, Il
provisions of which are TO the same effet
with decision Of the Supreme Court