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

instructIons-Carried President appointed
Senators Jones and Couger.
Adjourned
Fri4Gg, Jan. 2l
Various petitions upon different subjects
were offered. Registry Of births and
deaths among the rest; also, for the repeal
Of the liquor law also for the adjustment
of the provision requiring two witnesses
10 deeds; number of rcmonStrances
against the restoration OF the death penalty;
for new system Of banking. adapted to
to the wants of farmers Referred TO com
mttee on Agriculture
Senator Barns from committee ou State
affairs, reported adversely 10 change Of the
Poor Law. As asked for by Oakland and
81. Clair petitioners, requiring each town
to take care Of It's own poor.
Committee on enrolled bills reported a.
correctly enrolled, sundry bills
Senator Williams, from commltte on IN
ternal improvements, reported . bill amend
ing the swamp drainage law.
Senator Garfield reported a resolution
relative to lighthouses back Ia the Senate
with an amendment. North Black River,
White River aud Marquette River on Lake
Michigan and at New Baltimore on Lake
ST Clair Tabled and printed
Senator Perry from committee on the
Pyramid made verbal report
Mr Tower from select committee on
Gratiot and Isabella, reported substitute
till. providing for the Donation outright To
these counties of Sl5.000 To he distributed
under the direction Of the Governor The
bill was then passed under suspension OF
the rules. ages 80, nays |, SENATOR
MtZZEI - Immediate effect
This bill was then sen; Ia the House on
motion Of Senator Conger, just four min
utes aud one half after II was first read in
the Senate, and within seven minutes after
it was reported 10y the committee.
Several bills aud JOINT resolutions were
received as passed by the House.
The House bill came up donating Gao
acres Of land 10 Mrs Henry ID. Rogers Of
Midland county, the lady who had two
pair Of twins at one time. Senator Barns
moved to lay on the table. Lost ayes .,
nays L. Mr. Brodhead moved Ia refer
10 committee on manufactures. Senator
Conger amended and referred to commi'teo
on education. Carried
Bill 10 change the name oi Swamrsc"t
Mining Co, to North-Cln Mining Co
Third reading.
The bill to extend time for collection Of
taxes In Delta and Nackluac counties, was
rule suspended and bill passed lmme-
diate effect
Bill 10 incorporate city of Battle Creek
was read and referred TO committee on
banks and interpretations
PYRAMID cake came up with House res
olutions Indefinitely postponed.
The House sent up resolution passed
by that body, congra;ulating the State OF
New Hampshire upon the stand taken by
them in relation to slavery.
4 Joint resolution adding the Legislative.
Senate, Congressional and Judicial Dis
,rict- to the Manual, was adopted.
The pay bill, and several other bills OF
. similar general character were sent up.
Senator Tower introduced bill 10 change
the name Of the Smith family, all 10 tie
Willard and Smith 40 more. Brodhead
moved to postpone the subject indefinitely
Motion withdrew 4 most unexpected
heat grew mp on this BILL which appeared
t., L, like ali vtiicr bills 10 change names
The question was on committing 10 commit
tee on State affairs, who We're adverse to
the bill, ayes l.. nays 81 The bill was
then passed.
W. VI. Fenton withdrew his papers IN the
case of contest Of the twenty fourth district.
Senator Brodhead moved that Edmund
, B TYLER be entitled TO a seat III this Sen
ate, and then moved to amend 10y inserting
the name Of Eihu i. Pond The chair
ruled this motian out of orGer, and Senator
Brodhead appealed, whereupon the char
!. was sustained. ayes IL, nays 10 Some
heat and impatience manifested itself on
the part Of the majority 10 press the matter
10 vote Senator Brodhead moved t.
insert the word mot before the words I'd
: mund b Tyler. Senator Barns moved t
. Law on the table Lost ayes II nays !,
Senator Pennoyer went IN upon genera
) : principles, showing the minority o' th'
J. senate lie ureIci sIDaii s,ach Vi nfi'da
Wits from Washtenaw county. Senate
e Garfield objected, whereupoD Senator fob'
e explained with some warmpth, how the aft
n davits came up. Senator Birney though
,r the afidavits wholly foreign to the subject
"a Senatrr Davis was in favor Of having tb
q affidavits read.
o Mr.. Yost thought the affidavit should b
81 read, though they are not evidence Mr
n. Pennoyer thought that the Senate had pla
n ced itself in a very peculiar position:
had treated It's own committee with dIsre
"A spect. \ factious spirit was manifest, un
10 worthy Of body Of 50 much digniy as tb
a, Senate Of Michigan. He understood tina
ny on the part Of certain Senators there exist
Ie a determination 10 makeevery vote a part
o. vote. Tha, would be factious, and the seI
i, ate should take care to guard against D
a Mr.. Grouse thought the counter sthdavl'
0 should be read. Mr Welch moved
4 amend by ordering the counter afhdavi
or printed. Mr.. Brodhead opposed the amen(
he ment. He made strong and heated al
IN peal TO come 70 vote-that be said to
IN all that the minority desired Mr. Barr
be raised question Of order which was NJ