The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-02-08

the contract is Necessary, and this re>olu
ton provides for IL forthcomiuc and .u,ur
safe fe-keeping pa>sad-ay.s -. NAYS q
Immediate effect
Senator Birney, from com ~ Judiciary
reported 4 bill with amendments, relatin!
10 corporations Tabled.
His Exceiicncy notified tie Senate tha
he had signed the Grat;ot 1ud Isabella re
lief bill.
Senator Barns moved rha, Senate concul
in House amendment 10 till giving so,
-aIary to the deputy superintendent of pub
he instruction Concurrcd in ayes II
nays u. So AFTER all the talk. tie drput,
fares ike the rest
Bill 10 organize Mu>hegnn county, ~.
referred TO committee on :owuS ard coun
ties.
BiIl to provide for STATE ROAD in B rrlel
county. Also, for State road from Galcus
Station TO ST. Joseph, were presented by
Mr Nuzzy.
Nr. Tower introduced Il point resolution
tor relief Of Ben. Ilar,cr purchaser ot
primary school lands
Nr Barns moved from table and to third
reading, the fishery bill Lost.
Senate bill to regulate fines and penalt:c.
in Justices Court. was moved from table
!H Mr. Perry.
Mr. DudL Leon moved 81 10 amend as q
aPp'y the provisions of the b.ll To- certain
c"nI,S IN the city of Detroit
Nr Barns moved 10 amend by adding,
"aii other courts in the city Of Detroit, all
ci 'vDich amendments prevailed.
Mr. Grosvenor moved to strike ont the
country treasurer because he was compel
Led by another provision of law
Nr. Williams objected Amendment
Withdrawn.
'r. bud geon moved to strike out and
amend, 50 as to provide for ward of errors
Nr Nuzzy objected. Mr.. Warner moved
an amendment providing for pay for the
service Of examination. The Supervis "
will have to endure ill-teeins and oush,
to have his pay for it. Mr Conger though,
that the Supervisor should have money at
his disposal, to bug up the justices
Nr Davis said that all justices doci;et~
are open to inspection Mr. Congcr called
him to order, for calling Senators by their
uanr-, instead
Nr Carpenter moved to insert Re
cordcr> " Adopted
Mr. Barns moved an amendment making
= -. l.,,..n.r f,r .,v T.s.;,a =, =, f,,-,
to show his docket, or to refuse to pay
over
Nr Co"ger could see no necessity for
the law at all Law exists already upon
this point, and adequate to the ends pro.
posed by this bill. He spoke at some
length, and with much earnestness, against
the policy of allowing assessors and super
viSors t. examine dockets Of Justices -
Finally, he thought the entire bill needless
and the provisions of the bill entirely cum
ulatiyc
Mr.. Birney met the objections of Mr.
Conger, and upheld the necessity of the
bill He agreed with that Senator. in the
opinion that existing provisions are strin
gent-they are too stringent and defeat
the ends of the law Mr. Muzzy disagreed
with the views of Mr. Conger, and u,ceC
the necessity Of the bill under discussion
He thought that the bill should pass III,
answer To Mr. Conger, he SAID, was tha
the common law makes the same provisions
but although there are legal provision.
enough, they are too general, and cannu
be enforced.
Mr.. Davis said that he could not see Ill,
force Of the position Of Mr. Conger, tha
the Justice is not now obliged to show hi
iocket-that is the very thing which ihi
bill does, and all can see that justices
dockets should be open to examination auC
inspection. Prosecuting attorneys canno
attend to all eases OF neglect to pay owe
money, and the bill should pass
The question then came up on Senate
Barns penalty amendment, which prevail
e1 TIE bill was then about to b. passed
under 4 suspension of the rule when Nr
Trowbridgc suggested that justices are no
Obliged to keep docketS, when Nr Brol
head moved 10 rccommit. TO introduce tia
provision Carried
\ discussion grew up on the subject &
adjonrnins, when Mr.. Dudgeon hoped tha
the Scna'c would BOT adjourn over TIL Mon
day. Mr. Trowbridge was opposed to ::
afternoon session MIR Barns was oppo>c
to sit in the afternoon. Nr Duirco
thought the Senate should sit-there ar
Important Judicial bills On general order
Mr. Parker introduced resolution t
add the committee en- agriculture To th
committee on public instruction, in consit
crinG the subjects in the Governors me,
sage involving both topics.
Adjourned till Monday morning
.ll0aday. Jan. 81.
Senator Carpenter presented remoI
STRANGE against any chanrr in the swan