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


roiopy. Also, TO Il bill TO authoriz" O;tc
TIC 70 build dam across Carp river, IL
Ottawa county
Senator Grosyenor, from committee ou
o,,olled bills. reported several bills.
Senator Trowbride", from committee on
,nblie lands. reported 4 joint resolution 8,
= certain military lands, asking from Con
,,ass the ces,ion thereof Moved to refer
:, commit:eo of the Who'll" Lost Ia.
bed
Senator Gorham, from committee on the
militia reported a bill for reorganizing the
n,;litia and amending the present law -
Senator Trowbrid.c wished fer ,Xpiana-
80, which Senator Gorlam explained,
,b,, this lill was drawn to meet the views
of the Military Convention which assem-
Ned AZ Detroit IN August. The bill. h.
said, called for no appropriation, and would
h. no burden, except It was Seli-imE'srd.
Both bill. on the militia made the special
order for Noudar afternoon
Senator DAVIS, from committee on towns
and connties, reported a bill to- chau.e
name of township OF Jerome. Motion 10
put on ~ passage
Senator Conger thoueht honors Ia this
country dcIusory il towns were TO b. named
after members, and the name was To- be
changed the next winter Tabled
Senator Trowbridgc from committee on
pnblic land, reported amendment to swamp
land law. Special order far afternoon
Senator Porter. from committee ON in
corporations. introduced a bill to rcvi>c The
charter of Grand Rapid-, and moved TO
suspend rule Third reading
Senator Davis, from committee on towns
and counties, reported bill to attach Ger.
tain sections Of .anl in French'pwn Ia
township Of Aylc.
Senator Tower though; the bill uuneces
sarv. a the board of supervisors already
had the power senator Garfield inquired
iiany attempt had been made to bring the
matter before the supervisors Senator
Welch was not aware Third reading -
Also, House bill to vaca;c part 81 plat Of
village Of Trenton. Senator Carpenter
moved to postpone Indefinitely. Carried
Also bill to change name of Boston. L.
MIA county, To Saranac. Third reading
Senator Jones, from committee on f.
nance. reported bills to extend time for col
lection Of taxes IN Hudson. and IN Battle
Creek. Tabled
Senstor Tower, from committee on roads
aud bridges, reported substitute for House
bill, to lay ont road from Portland, Iona
county, to Albany III l,abella ca. Read
twice, tabled and printed
EyECUTRE SESSION
ia O'ciOck.
H. B. Shank ot tngham and Geo ".
Lee Of Livingston, were nominated mem
bers of the Board cf Control of the House
Of Correction Contirmea-aves 81. NAYS
b.
Jesse f. Tenney, Of Calhoun county,
was nominated as State librarian Refer
red to executive con.
Executive session closed
a communication from the Treasurer
showed the amount received IN all, SS,-
9li i2-lo0. expenses S6l 60-l0o. Or
dered printed
Bills passed the House \ bill to au
ihorize the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway
Company To purchase the property, right
and franchises of the Port Huron ard Nil
waukee Railway Co.
, A bill t. extend the time for the col
lection Of taxes in the township Of Sprin:
Lake, Ottawa county;
> \ bill to authorize the StOckho.Ger
Of the Collins Iron Company to increa>
the number Of directors Of said company
To the first cc which, two amendmen.
have been made. thereon minutcd:
Also, joint resolution authorizing in
commissioner of the State land of'i"" IN i
sue ocrtain deed To Nc'Son j. Stewart
Which have passed the House by ma
jority vote Of all the members elect, ard il
all of which the concurrence If The Sera:
sresVectiulr asked
Also. to amend IN act entitled IAN ac
tOp'ovidc ior organizing M active militia
aud other purposes, approved May l.
l&1.
Reported the same back without amend
ment AMI recommended it passage. Th
report was accepted thr committee ii
charged
Mr Du6ceon moved thu. the bill be o'
dered to third reading: which motto
did not prevail
On motion cf Nr Jone,, this hill an
Senate bill W Is. beiuc hill IN rrovid
amllltary fund in AID at the volunteer IN
formed militia. were taken ur
Also, b,ll to amend section :, chaI
", of the revised statutes of 1916, con
piled laws, vol >. section 4l6l.
On the motion 10 suspend the rules
pass hli 10 extend tine for collection {
'azes In the town,hip of Clay, 81. Cia
county, Senator Conacr explained that III
township Is mainly composed of island !
Lake $. Clair, inhabited ty ii>herme'
Who are made poor by various circum~,ar
ceS. Bil passed
Bill to amend compiled law, relating
Referred to committee on Judiciary
JOINT resolution for the relief Of NelSo
r. >iewa't, also for the relief # certai
Purchasers Of >chocl land, Committee G
duane
>ena,or Trovhfidgc called up bill to Al
"orlze the Detroit and Milwaukee Raj
'Oaa 20, to purchase Port Huron and vi
SauSee Railroad Co. and moved that t
S-naie concur in House amendments :