The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-01-27

EOS By order Of the Central Committee
Michigan Legislature.
Last week, both Houses of our Leg
islature were quite busy. A large
number oflocal bills have been passed,
and progress made upon many others.
The committees have perfected their
work pretty extensively, and are now
daily furnishing an ample supply of
work. The promise of useful session
is already beginning to be fulfilled.
The contested seat case is not yet
disposed Of oTi1 o@
Large numbers of petitions for vari-
Gus objects are being presented daily.
Among which we notice many for a
Registry Law, for an amendment to
the Liquor Law, for and against the
restoration of the death penalty, rela-
tive to the mechanical trades in State
Prison, for proper system of drain
age, &c. We notice among the petit
tons presented, one from this county
in favor of the right of negro suffrage.
Among the bills passed by the Sen
ate, we notice one to organize the
county of Montcalm, to provide for the
pay of the members of the Legislature
for 1859, to amend sec. 81 of chap. l59
of the compiled laws relative to writs
of habeas corpus, to amend sec. Is of
the compiled laws, bill to relieve the
immediate wants and necessities of the
citizens of Gratiot and Isabel counties.
Quite number of bills have passed
the House, among which are one for
laying ont road in Clinton, Gratiot,
Saginaw and Genessee counties, to
incorporate the city of East Saginaw,
to donate $40 acres of land to Mrs.
Henry Roges, and to change the name
of sundry persons.
The Senate bill "to relieve the ne
cessities OF citizens in Gratiot and Isa-
bel counties" was lost in the House.
a resolution was laid on the table
instrncting the judiciary Committee
to bring in bill to legalize marriages
between negroes and white people.
We notice that bill was presented
on Thursday for the restoration OF
capital punishment. 1t is thought i,
cannot pass either House.
The bill to pay the Legislature has
passed both Houses. The members, OF
course, get So per day, as also do the
Secretaries and Assistants, engrossine
Clerks and Assistants, and Firemen Of
each House. The Messenger boys are
allowed 81 per day.
The pupils of the Flint Asylum paid
a visit to the Agricultural College on
the goth, and were greatly pleased.
The Senate has passed the bill to
authorize the Supervisor of the town.
ship of Newberg, in this county, tc
make new assessment of the roal and
personal property of said town, and tc
extend the time for the collection Of
taxes in said township.
Mr.. Thompson, of Genessee, Offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
| Resolued, That the Select Commit
tee on Amendments to the Constitution
are hereby instructed to enquire into
the expediency of reporting the fol
lowing Constitutional amendments:
! The appointment by the Governor
by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate. of the following State and
County officers: A Secretary of State
a Superintendent of Public Instruction
an Auditor General, State Treasurer
a Commissioner of the State Lane
Office, and an Attorney General: al
Judges of the Supreme and Circuit
Courts, and all Judges of Probate anc
Prosecuting Attorneys. es ss..,
Also, to amend Article XIV, Sec. 3
so that it will read as follows:
"The officers and stockholders o
every corporation or association fo
banking purposes. issuing bank note
or paper credits to circulate as money
shall be individually liable for twice
the amount of their stock for all debt
contracted during the time of their be
ing officers and stockholders of sucl
corporation or association"
Also, so to amend article ". of tn
Constitution, section Is, that the Leg
islature shall meet on the first Wednes
! day of January of every year, ant
hold a session not exceeding sixty days
: The Committee on State Affairs il
the Senate have reported bill to pro
: vide for the drainage and reclamation
, of the swamp lands of the State by
system of State Roads, accompanied