The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-01-25
SENATE.
MOnddY MOrntng, Jan. Il

offered petitions from Ionia, Kent. Berrien
Clinton Branch, st Joseph, and jackson
counties. praying for law to prohibit the
manufacture Of certain articles in the State
Prison
Nr. Jones reported petition of S. Z.
Randall asking to exeibit draft plans for
State Capitol
Nr Brown from committee on Agricul.
,ure reported bill to ascertain the annual
cereal products of Michigan.
Nr Porter, from committee on Banks
and interpretations, reported :, bill to au-
thOrze the Detroit Il Milwaukee Railroad
10 purchase the franchises Of the Port HUI
ron Railroad. Tabled and printed
\ bill to alter the limits of Ann Arhor
Tabled aud printed
Also, 10 incorporate Ypsilanti
Nr. Jones reported bill to provide for
the collection Of taxes in East Ypsilanti
Mr. Brodhead reported a bill to provide
for an additional Circuit Court Commits
sioner for Rerrion county. with "A written
report.
Ga motion of Mr. Warner, the bill To
collect taxes in Ea-t Ypsilanti was taken
from the table and ordered To third read
ing.
VII. penuoycr. nf the minority OF the
committee on Gra:iot and Isabella counties,
reported a bill \ somewhat spirited dis
cussion grew up at this point III which
NeSSrs. Tower, Jones and nennover took
part.
Mr. Trow1ridee moved unanimous con-
sent for Nr Pennoyer's bill, which was
granted. The bill appropriates $1,000
from the swamp land fund, to be loaned Ia
Iratiot county, Ia be repaid within fifteen
years to be- secured by the bonds of the
county, to be levied upon the county. not
more than two thousand dollars in any one
year. Mr. Trowbridge moved that the bill
be printed and referred t. select committee
Mr. Davis. from the Judiciary commit
tee reported adversely to the petition Of
Geo y Coe, and Mrs l. d. Crppen and
loo married ladies of Coldwater, to make
the signature Of the wife necessary for all
security of debts The report was some
what GiScursivc, and graphically painted
the check To the increase Of population Of
the State. the various moral, social, domcs-
tic and other evils, which would arise from
the passage Of such law Mr. Hayden
wished an explanation as tn the manner in
which such a law would effect the popula-
ton
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keep young men in state of celibacy.
Mr.. Dickinson from committee on mines
and minerals, reported bill to amend sec.
l ,Sl3 of compiled laws,
House bill was received, to extend the
time for the collection of taxes in Detroit.
Com on Finance.
Senate bill relating to certain officers IN
Bay county, having passed the House, was
ordered to be enrolled.
\ Joint resolution to memorialize Con-
gress concerning St. Clair Fats was receiv-
ed from the House, and referred to commit.
tee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Carpenter introduced a bill to amend
the corporate act of the village of Tecum-
sch Referred to com. on interpretations.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill TO pay the
expenses of Judges from 1882 to 1858.
Mr. Muzzy gave noice Of a bill to pro-
vide for the Death Penalty, in GER
tain eases
Mr. Carpenter moved Joint resolution
for 400 copies Of all bills for the Senate
Adopted
Bill to improve 4 road from opposite Bay
City to Saginaw City, was taken from the
table ON motion Of Mr. Birney Some dis
cu>sion here grew up. and explanations
were demanded by Senators Tower and
Muzzy, the latter of whom moved to strike
ont all after enacting clause. MIR. Birney
then explained that the bill meets the gen
cral wishes of the inhabitants Interested
Mr. Muzzy moved to lay on the table, but
gave way to Il motion Referred to com
mi,tee Of the whole, and be put on the
General Order Carried
Nr. Davis moved that Senate bill No .
to amend plank road law, take the same
course.
Mr. Conger objected to the amended
grade of one foot in ten, instead Of one foot
in twenty He believed that such grade
would set plank roads up altogether too
steep Mr. Davis thought one foot in tel
about right. unless man was 'set up
in case man was set up" it might b'
too steep. After talking at some length
Senator Dickinson discovered that the 'teI
foot amendment was no amendment at all
but was the original provision Of the gen
eral law. Bill tabled.
Mr.. Jones moved from the table. Senate
bill to provide separate column for th'
| State tax in the assessment roll. and fo
| each other tax.
Mr.. Trowbridge moved to amend, SO tha
the only one additional column would b
provided for
Mr.. Pennoyer was sharp enongh TO Sc
that the placing each mans State tax b
itself. would silence the party thunder abou
high taxes. which 50 much ado is mad
about before every election, and so oppose
the bill. Nessrs. Carpenter and Hayde
supported the bill Mr. Muzzy moved
amend by inserting 'and add the footing .
the bottom of each line The amend
ment prevailed. Mr. Tower moved
amend BY striking out the words 'townshl
treasurers. Mr.. Jones explained that til
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