, 1859-03-01
FROM MICHIGAN.


The late Legislature and its Acts.
Correspondence Of The Prcu and T1ibune]
ykaNox7ynLE, Mich. Feb. =. 1853.
Tho late session Of our Legislature haa been
tho most laborious and useful one ever held in
the Htate. Measures have been adopted which
will iaeYitablY strengthen the Republican party
and render its permanency certain ~ far as
State policy is concerned. and also promote the
growth and add materially to the prospects OF
tho State. Gov. Wisner, IN his inaugural mes
icy, and his Recommendations have been cor
daily supported and snstained bY the legisla.
ture. This body adjourned with the most per
&eet good feeling among the members OF the
1linaut party-no local jealousies had been
awakened-no heart burnings sroused-ior eve.
~ part Of the State, 20 far ~ legislation is con-
earned, hsd been justly remembered.
Appro ions we're made which will nearly
Or quite complete all Of our important State IN
stitutions % new policy inagurated in relation
to swump landr, there being about e.ooo. 900 Of
these lands remaining unsold-the laws relating
To railroad companies 80 amended as to ensure
the speedy commencement Of the several roads,
-. ..t,,n.h;r ~ ,,,de dora,ed
- ,,.--.... -. t',;,d;nor 4h.,, bax;no odonted
% liberal policy Rs is compatible with safety
ajudicioas registry law enacted-and various
.7s aasa D'.- s ..~ss.:s =, ~, 1a..
.s 80. o...s.ah,. =. n.on,a
.aro.~ 49,. ,.,,a- :, ~ ah,,;,;on. - grand
INV ,o.,sm uh;ch b,, heen vev exnsnsire to
-. ..:..1. -. ~ ..v.-a1 .orn,;e, sna If con,
a.-.,;.slv ,;,tl. va1ra
a..;a.t +ha ,,.,.noa ~ Tho -so;,t,v ,aw thu
0
Democracy made their hetcest light. a lev OF
the Republicans listened With greedy ears to
IL. Location f,,ro;nst;o,a stont hi. 8. h;,, of
s.o 4<oSo~o a@ .se@ .4Ae ~, -
aoomlnauons' as snese enemies Oh pure eiee-
tious chose to call it, and because fearful that
the people would not sustsiu the prrty tba.
.I,, -. ..I:-
sus1.@ sue~s "1s0 41"' aA1 'AsA
ael of tnef tears 7oteo Will sne minority. Inc
bill lust passed the Senate. 1t came up for &C
tim in the Hou.e vben that Indy VA. Thin md
III. ..:.-...,
lacSeo t"o voice Of naFlnR us eonbt'tutlonai
msiority. Over this result the Locofocos be.
cama erceed;nolv ;uh;,aot and m.n;fested their
Joy oS tne c1app'ng u naaos anu s'S"pans "
feet in the uoisiest manner- Notice Was imme-
d,ately given thst the next dav q motion to re-
cor.;dar won,d hs ,nads ub;ch wa. ao,a and
~, 49, 49,,
inc Dill passed. when 'nts 1esult WAS an'
nounced in the Senate, prominent Democratic
Sanator from natrn;t ramartad In a Senator
.:- ~, .r..:. Ill, :. 49, -,
near nlm- Inc pasSage oi 'n'a ol11 10 sne n3ta"
est blow the Democratic party in this Stats ever
rare;v-d u Ynk;np into consideration the ef.
es-;~ 49,. -. ,a. :. ..,,.. e. ..,,,..,
aolu 'na. na'o oesu Aaaqe ~ e'suae sa' ''nlS' a.
OF Kew. Ar. Fitch as Indian Agent, because OF
no legal voters, and other matters that have
transpired, and there seems to be no doubt but
that tho Democrats intended, bY fair means or
foul, to carry the next election. One thing il
certain, they could not do it without perpetrat.
ing frauds upon the ballot box, and it ia for this
reason .nat fue registry lay hes blasted their
hopes and dealt the " hardest b!ov tba Demo.
| cratic party in this State ever received"
In accordance with the suggestion Of the Cor.
| erpor, that "the State needs people more than
lauds." bill has passed donating torty acres Of
| tha sgamp land to each actual sett1er. q uatent
to t,s ~i:en after three years Occupancy. A
iarrs dnanfitv OF tnese snauu Ian;;a a?e the
fnsst acricultural lands in the State. snd are
veil adSnted for producing ali the praina frnits
md veoetahles tbat ara co1nnnon to The iat;t ,da
! villa nfhar. are The ehoicrst nina lands ths,
can hs fonnd IN III. Nortbwest. r. randar ,hs."
1sadu q arces.;hIe md tn onan m to ssttisn,a.,, :,
~ -o-,hsrn nat of The Ssate abont haif mi.
lion acres, Or 1ls PROCEEDS thereof, have been
donated To- constructino Srate roads in d,Ser.nt
narts Of the Upper Peninsuls: and tbs unnsr
boif of the Lower Peninsula. One of the n,ost
irnnortant Of tbe.n roada commencea at fonia
Ionia Countv. runnin1 themes north via Hnuph.
to,'s Lake to the Straits Of Mackinsc. Progis.