The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-01-25

Tabled and printed.
Mr.. Broadhead moved To take up contes-
ted seat in 7,h District and make it the
order Of o'clock p W.
Mr.. Pennoycr moved 20 discharge com
mittee Of the whole from consideration Of
bill to pay Legislature, and to order the
bill to third reading Carried
Mr.. Tyler presented bill tn amend as
sesment law Referred com on Finrnce.
Nr. Jones from special Executive COM
mittee reported in favor Of certain nomina-
tons for Notaries Public
On motion of Mr.. Brodhead. the senate
advised and consented
Mr. Tower moved to the general order
Senate bill no u
2O'ciock P u
The special order-contosted election in
the Seventh District. came up. Mr. Can
field moved to lay on table-carried Call
Of the Senate, on motion of Brodhead
Call abandoned
Senate went into commmittee Of the
whole. on School District Libraries, Mr..
Garfield in the chair Mr.. Tower moved
an amendment that no books Of scctarian
character be admitted Mr. Porter moved
to strike out sec. 1, because it comes in con-
act with the local trade
This motion brought up lengthy dis
cussiOn, in which several Senators took part.
The difficulty seemed to be. that it placed
the Superintendent, and through him the
State, in the condition of contracting par
ty, bound as such. There existed mani
fest desire to allow each district to make its
own selection of books
Mr.. Tower offered an amendment, that
the libraries shall contain no books of sec.
tartan character, or printed by the Ameri-
can Tract Society. Mr.. Tower explained
the object of the amendment, which was
tolcrably manifest already Motion lost
The question required upon the motion of
Mr.. Porter, to strike out section iour: lost
Mr. Pond moved to amend, so that none of
the money should 90 through the Superin-
tendent's hands. or the State Treasurer
hands. Adopted. Mr. Grovesner moved
to strike out section seven Mr. Hayden
thought that school districts almost always
quarreled about voting money Mr.. Con
ger moved to strike out sec s, and institu-
ting ti,e usual repealing clause Adopted
Hr. Brodhead moved that committee of the
whole rise and report. Lost.
Mr.. Trowbridge moved to amend sec g.
so as to provide that the act shall apply on
y to such townships as shall have voted to
abandon the township library system. and
to adopt the district system; he spoke in
favor of the amendment. Mr.. Davis warm
ly opposed the amendment. which prevail
ed Mr.. Tower wished the bill so amen
ded, that every township should have the
privilege at their annual meeting. to say
whether they will apply the money so raised
to school purposes. or to libraries Mr.
Grouse wished the bill to pass, but thought
the tax too much. Committee rose, repor-
ted progress on the bill, and the concur
renee of the Senate was asked Bill tabled
and printed as amended.
On motion of Mr.. Conger. contested
election in the Senate was made special for
Friday, at eleven o'clock
Mr.. Muzzy moved from the table bill to
amend compiled laws, relating te writs of
Habeas Corpus. Ordered to third read
ing.
Mr.. Brodhead moved to discharge CON-
mittee of the whole from the bill to author
i1e Deputy Superintendent of Public H.
struction. Mr.. Jones moved to strike out
five" and insert g seven" A division Of
the question was called for, which motion
prevailed-ayes l9. nays T. The ques-
ton then came upon the proposition to in
sert " seven" which was lost-ayes -. nays
Is. Mr.. Grosvenors smoved to insert six
Prevailed. Mr.. Hayden moved to lay the
bill on the table. Lost-ayes 3, nays 22
There was an evident determination by
the friends of the bill to bring it to linal
vote, and some little warmth grew up. Mr.
Conger at this stage moved to add fifty dol
lars to the six hundred, which motion was
lost--ayes l3, nays Is Mr. Garfield mo-
we'd to recommi. to the committee on Fl
nance Mr. Hayden moved to instruct
committee to provide for making a full De.
putty. to devote his whole time to its duties.
Mr.. Brcdhead moved to table the motion
Lost. Motion to re commit was lost-ayes
10, nays 2l Mr., Hoyt moved to order
bill To third reading carried, ayes "a,
nays, :. Whereupon the bill was finally
passed, with salary of six hundred dol
lars-ayes %, nays $. The bill was order
ed to take immediate effect
Mr.. Conger from committee on the Ju.
dietary made report with bill to provide
for proceedings against garnishees.
Mr.. Dudgeon moved to refer to commit.
tee of the whole, and place on the general
order, bill to amend St Clair charter. Ta
bled and printed.
Adjourned
Tuesday Morning, Jan. Is.
MIR. Porter presented a petition relative
to enforcing tells.
Mr.. Pennoyer offered petition asking TO
a more prohibitary liquor law
Mr.. Conger presented petition for loca
tion of county seat of Huron county at vii
low Creek.
| Mr.. Pond presented memorial of Super
visors of Washtenaw county, relative to tax
ING costs in civil cases, and other petition:
Mr., Welch presented petition asking 70
law to protect game-also, two petition