The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-01-11
Michigan House OF Representatives.
TrRoa wx. W. osGopsY, OFFICIAL REPORTER ]
lansing, Jdsadry ), 1889.


IRON wN. W. osGoDsY, OFFICIAL REPORTER ] /
lansing, .Tdwaary ), 1889.
MORNING SESSION.
The House of Representatives Of this State, I
Isseu BLEED AZ Lansing. pursuant 10 the require
neuts Of the Constitution. o. "Wednesday, Jan
l4-y ;, 1859. at o o'clock, and was called 10 Or
ier be the Clerk OF the Ia: House. Upon ex-
,mii a'ion OF credentials. every county was found
to be fuIy represented. with the exception OF
Chippewa, Marquette, =. Clair and Van Buren,.
Hon. CHARLES Dickev was chosen pro. teD,pore
Speaker. aHl on motion of Mr.. Mcmahon, a con-
mttee was appointed to wait upon the Lieut..
Governor ard request hin 10 administer the
oath Of office TO the members elect. The oath
was then administered by thar officer The Rules
Of the la>r House wcr adopted for the present
Upon motion Of NJ Mcmahon, the House
proceeded 70 the election Of Speaker, and Hon.
H. A Shaw, of Eaton. was chosen. The other
officers elected. were Charles Y Deland. Of Jack
.on. Clerk; " 4. Hall, of ivinest,.., Enrolling
and Enrrossiag CLERK. and Charles Lsrzelere, CT
LeUawee. S-rgeant-at-armS.
,rrsR>oox SESSION.
TIE credentials Of II. Ee~r-eset.tves of =.
Clair, Van Bnren, Chippewa ami Nsrquette,
". r.. received. and they vcre admitted to -cs;-.
Resolution. were adopted for tie appointment o.
a Reporter, Assistant Clerks. Assistant Sergeant
at-aunS, Firer1en ard Messengers.
The House having notified the retiring Gov
ofnor and the Governor elect that they were pre-
:; to receiv" ary communication that they
might desire to make, the farmer transmitted hi
annual message, which was, upon molten, la;d
upon The table and 500 extra copies ordered
printed \ communication was received from
Gov. Wisner. stating that he would meet the
two Houses in Joint CONVEX ton. on Thursday,
a. 10 O'Clock A. ".
Thursday. Jdmudr. i.
The House convened a. o'clock 4. NJ
PETITIONS.
Mr. Nussey presented the petition of Stephen
Rossman, contcstinG the seat Of Hon. Jacob
Ferris. of NontcaIn. Several petitions were
received. praying for Registry Law; for the
restoration of capital punishment; FIR lniversa
suffrage: for an amendment To the charter O
Albion village.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Notices We're given that AT some future iav
the following bills would De presented To in
corporate tue city Of Battle Creek; to smcnC
chap. f. Of the Compiled Laws 10 incorporat,
the CITY Of East Saginaw 20 ay ont State road !!
Nac,inac and Chippewa counties; to amend sec
10, chan so. Of the Compiled Law to amen,
sec. l., chap. 1871, of tEc Compiled Laws; t,
make All appropriation for a." completion % th'
Flint Asylum: 20 amend the act disposiug of tn
Railroad lands; TO amend an act for the asses
sing of property at IL true value To amend H.,
charter OF The city Of Jackson; to attach tn
county e.. B,y to the 10th Judicial C;rruit: {.
provide "a: .Gc trial OF offences upon iniorD..
tons to provide TO- the subscription aud tilinj
cf local newspapers hy county aud town clerks
20 amend the charter .: The borough OF Mack
ipac
NOTICES oF JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
n r.t,toa "a tho establishment 81 IA iouS
arement OF emigration; relative to the Recipe
city treaty; relative 70 TIE pending appropril
ton ',y Congress TO- the Improvement OF The S
Cla, Fis,-
JOINT CvNvENT:oS.
The time for ths special order Of the day hay
ing arrived. the Honorable, the Senate appear
cd aud took their seats in the Hall 81 tn
House. Me-srs. McMabou < Coagei were. NJ
pointed a comutt-c to al upon ia" GnNe~no
and inform him that the Convention wi- ready +
receive any communication lie might b. please
70 maxi. His Fycclirncy. the Governor IL
State officers and tho Judges Of the Supreyn
Court, we're soon after announced aud couducte
;o seats IL the Eous. ami The Govcrnor deliver
ed in person his fir.; ANIMAL message The CO.
venticn then adjourned
Tie House h.v,n. resumed business. tI. isy.
sage was laid ~ the abe, ami =, 4" extra col
ie- ordered printed.
The House then adjourned.
Friiag, Ja"aars :.
The House met pursuant 10 Adjournment
Pursuant to previous resolution, William y
osgod5y, of Wayne, vas appointed Reporter G
the House
Tho following standing committees were al
bounced by the Char
HOUSE COMMITTEES
Rays and Ntons-D ckey, Mitchell, Fallas,
Green, Bancroh
>tcte 4Fa:rs--NcMahon, Richards. DECIDE
Newton, Z. H. Thompson.
I .h-l'c:arv-Nus5ey. q y Brown. D,uirl.
Ferris. A W. Bpc,.
I,f,r''al elsey, Carr Brew.
ter, Watkins, Frisbee
MuIhollani. Kelly. Z. Brown. Da
ton, beers
E'etiogs-S F. Brown, Phelps. r. ThomE
sor. Newman, Bush.
Ftieral Pelatons-GilluIy, Perkins. MH
Lane, Dunbar.
Ba"k' and I"corporati, ns-Loomis, Auer
Nlssev, Bee-on, Campau.
Pnti;c Lands - Monroe, Brooks. W;xor
Wendell, Dsvids.
PriHfing-Wooluougd Enos. Robson. Gree.
Bushnell.
agriculture and Ndn.taetures-Fowler Eel
Gie--Ger, Wallace. Gels
To,r',s and Co,tatie.--Kore, Drig-.. Rsll~ir
Gage, Conner.
Ed4cati"u - Sessions Pratt. Starkvea,be
/ Mitchell G-aenGaI