The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-02-15

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kalamazoo Asylum bill passed. sl0o,.
GOO. Passed in effect
Bill 10 change name If lst Congregations
al Society Of New Canandaeua. 70 tina: of
Union. Third reading
Sen. Williams from Com. ON towns and
counties, report bin to organic townships
IN Nanltou county
JOINT resolution 20 authorize Auditor
General to discharge judemen, was asreportcd
by Senator Coneer, from Com, on Judi
clary: Also, for taking recognizances IN
municipal courts Third reading
Bill to lay out road in Midland an Ssei-
| nav counties was reported from committee
on roads and bridges: Also. for road in
Nlontcalm county. Third reading. Also,
bill to authorize Commissioner Of highways
to establish water courses, and lay ont dis
tricts in certain counties. Tabled.
Senator Mills. from committee on Il. and
Il. reported bill for amendment Of State
road bill from Saginaw to Chcboygan.
Committee on towns and counties, by
Senator Davis, reported substitute bill TO
organize losco county: Also, adverse to pc
tition for organization Of township Ports
mouth.
Senator Dickinson, from committee on
mines and minerals, made a report In favor
of a Geographical survey of the State, with
bill, with some % petitioners. The bill
authorizes the Governor to appoint proper
persons to furnish the work, began by nr
lloughton-apPropriafing $4,000 for 1888,
and So .00o for 1860: for such work. SEN
aIor Hayden moved 10 strike ont all after
the enac,ing clause. Senator Conger OPP
posed the motion he had been the sole
companion of DIR. lIoughton for months,
and well know the value of his survey
Senator Barns Was in favor Of striking ont.
Senator Davis opposed Senator Nuzzy
advocated the bill. Lost, Ayes Is, Nays
22 Third reading
Senator Birney reported bill from Pub
lie instruction Superintendent, supervision
of school Of reform. and marking out ota,r
duties Third reading. Also, Il Till au-
thorizing all Clergymen access 10 jails aud
prisons at stated times Senator Dudrcon
opposed an amendment providing for Eek
treme unc,ion. Adopted. Third reading
Committee on Finance. by Senator Trow-
bridge, agains, the general and indiscrimi-
nate use by the Capitol for the religions
and other meetings, with a joint resolution
without recommendation
! Sen Conger thought the subject should
be left whore it aiwnya had been loft, with
the Board of State officers The motion
TO pos,ponc indefinitely, was lost.
! Senator Garfield offered substitute
not adopted Resolution ven, to third read
ing
/ Sen. Barns, from committee on State at
fairs reported against liquor bill-alsc
without recommendation as 10 fishing &c
n jackson, Calhoun, Ingham, Livingston
and other counties. Sen. Nuzzy moved ID
insert Cass and Berr!en. Sen. Warner
moved to insert Washtenaw and Washing
ton. Without third reading.
Sen Jones from committee ou Finance
reported certain amendments 10 tax lanw
This was the bill which elected warn
and general discussion yesterday. Sen
Conger spoke to the amendment Sen
Muzzy spoke to the same effect. lie tho
Senator Conger's - per cent. amendmen
rather hard, Int would 90 for IL Sena"
Jores did not wish to waste time IN talkinl
for effect The measure is a simple reve
nue. measure. He said that the measure l
, one of necessity, and the passage OF all ar
: preparations arc useless, If these amend
| ments prevail Senator Tower spoke t
some effect. Senator Conger spoke agal
I to some effect. Senator Jones spoke TO th
: point of the injustice Of the law, and dec
ded that there is injustice. Senator Weic
/ opposed the amendments On motiyn
= strike out. Senator Barns moved call {
the Senate Senator Congers amendmer
e prevailed by the casting cote Of the ChaI
. Senator Conger offered an amendment lin
n itiug the tax-purchascr to two years
which to bring action which prevailed
r ayes 2S, nays22. He also moved an amen'
5 ment, limiting present tax owners 10 o,
years. Adopted Senator Hayden spoE
d reainst the bin Il IS. he said bad poiIc
:, and will distract all the revenues Of Il
II State. Senator Birney did not like II
e bill. Senator Mills spoke sensibly n
on the impolicy limitations Senator Toy
IS er spoke. Third reading. Ayes l., na
. ID.