The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-02-08
xmeuu Supreme Court act. Tabled.

rics were Incorporated, being chapter g. yol.
/ ume ], o. the compiled laws of the State 81
Michigan Also 10 inquire into and rcpor, ~ &
early dag a possible in reference 70 the truth
Of all charges and minors Of bribery and co-r1lp-
ton made against each or a',y of aid comp,uie-
which amendment was accepted by the NOV r
of the original re-olr'ion, and was adopted
| II" Speaker pro tn. appointed Messrs. Z. II.
Thomson, LOOMS Mitchell, Wendell. and Mon
coo, a such conni,.es.
NJ. Loom5 r,Trd tlat Mr. Thomson be ey-
cGsed from serving on the committee, az he was
president Of ono Of the roads whose affairs it wa.
proposed to Investigate,
W. Thomson hoped he would be 80 excused
On motion Of Mr. a. ". Buel. he was excused.
and the Speaker pro tan. appointed Nr. McMa-
hon in his place.
question was raised as 10 whether other
members Of the committee were not also inter
c ed directly or indirectly in some Of the road.
Il was stated that Mr. Monroe was so interested
when upon motion, he was excused from actin
Upon til. committee, and Mr. Woolnough ap-
pointed IA h. place. - that the committee a. f
naly Organized consisted Of the following Mem
Der Me--r-. LOOMS, Mitchell, Wendell. Mona
non and Woolnouch
VI. Mitchell offered a resolution that the Au-
it"f General and the State Treasurer be request
d Q" report. Al their earliest convenience, To the
iou~" detailed and specific statement respect
ug The disposition Of the 500, 900 ,cres OF inter
nal Improvement land, aud whether there Is Vet
any Of -ai lands unapproprared, warrants ont
landing. or moacys in the treasury credited to
lha' iurd uuuFpropria,ed.
!, vas stated Tia, al the information rr..l.r.d
aa- to br found IN one Of the join. dncumrn,, Of
The year ISL
The rc-o!ulio; Ma adopted
Mr.. Reynolds offered u resolution IA, the
House hereafter meet =, O'clock in the morning
instead 81 4. OF
The House then took rrccs~
Having rea-scnbci at = clock, NJ. Mu-scy,
Of the committee ON Judiciary, reported back
nilI relative To assessing taxes and for levin. and
collecting the same, without recou,nendstie: -
Laid on the table
Mr. Gooisiu, of the committee OH state Prs
On, reported a iii making an appropriation for
building IL" cells in the east wing q the STATE
Prison, with recommendation that i. pas -
Ordered printed.
Nr. Kelsey, "t the committee on internal inn
prOrerneu'- to whom had been referred a rcso
luton authorizing them 20 inquire into the exps-
dlcncy OF reducing the number Of officers .houl
the Saut Cana! and also for reducing tie. sa!ary
ot thu Superintendent, reported adversely to the.
first, ana bl for the latter reducing; the salary
to $1,000 Placed upon the general order.
Nj Looms, OF the committee on banks aud
Interpretations. reported in favor of the Senate
bill to charter tn city of Niles Ordered 20
ihrd reading.
Also, u I'LL 10 ALLOW. otto Thes TO build d.
bridge over Carp river Placed upon the ccnrr-
al order.
Also, bin To amerd t'Ic charter of the Young
Mems Society OF Detroit. Placed upon the gen
eral oric-
\ resolution was adopted for printing 500 cop
IL; of the report OF the committee on Education
relative TO the Agricultural College
On motion of Mr.. A. ". Buel. the rule was
suspended, and the bill to charter the city Of
Niles was read n third time and passed. Ordered
to take Immediate effect
Mr.. L. Thompson introduced resolution that
evening sessions Toe held after this evening. com
mencing at O'Clock Laid on the table
Mr.. Robinson introduced bill to amend chap
ter Is o: the compiled laws Referred 20 the
committee on judiciary.
NJ. Ferris moved that the bills to organize the
county OF Mccosta and 70 attach certain terrific
~ To the county of Montcalm. be taken from the
general order and placed upon the order of third
reading. Carried
NJ Mussey introduced bill TO amend chap
e3 of the revised statutes relatives 10 courts
he'd by Justices of the Peace. Referred to CON-
m;tteo on Judiciary.
Nr. Mitchell Introduced bill 10 ameui the
charter Of the village o: Constantine. Referred
10 committee on banks and interpretations.
Mr.. McDernott introduced bill to amend the
act regulating charitable societies. Referred to
the committee on banks and interpretations
| Mr.. Smith introduced a bill to regulate the Az
plication for pardonS and combinations Refer
red to committee ON State affairs
Ar. II. :. Buel introduced bill donating
swamp lands for q railroad from Detroit to
Grand Rapids VIA. Pennington in Oakland cour-
" and Lsnsing in Incham county Referred To
committee on banks and interpretations
Mr.. Mus.ey moved that the committee OF the
whole be- discharged from the further considera-
ton OF the bill relative 10 plank road companies
giving power Ia vacatc the whole or "A portion OF
their roads. The yeas aud NAYS were ordered,
and the motion lost Nv - yea. to IL NAYS
Mr.. Mckinley introduced 4 bill to amend the
&C: for holding courts i'll the Upper Peninsula -
Referred 10 committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Richardson introdu Ell BIN to improve a
State road from Vienna. tennessee county. to
ruscoa, in Tu-cola county Referred to CON-
-'ittee on roads and bridges.
Mr.. Goodwin introduced bill To change the
name of Richard Il. Cooper.
Also, q hill TO change the name Of Almira
Tallnan.
! Which were referred 10 committee on Judi
! ciary.
! The bill 10 provide for granting 10 acres Of
swamp lad to actual settlers OF three wears was
read third time, and, on motion OF Nr. (. II.
/ Thomson, laid on the table.
/ The bin TO grant e acres Of swamp land 70
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