The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-02-15
4FIERNOON SESSION


AFTERNOON Session
The bill relative to the military instruction Of
volunteer uniform Companies, Was reported back
and plsced upon the order of third reading.
The committee ON interpretations reported "a
vorsfdy ON the bill! to incorporate the village OF
Paw Paw.
The committee on constitutional amendments
reported that it is expedient to propose an amend
ment to allow licenses for the sale Of liquor.
The committee reported back the joint resO-
ution granting the rights of suffrage to colored
men. whicl, was made the special order for 7
O'Clock T. NJ.
Apumber Of bills were received from the SEN
ate, read twice and appropriately referred.
The committee of the whole were discharged
from the further consideration Of the bill to pro-
vide for documentary history Of Michigan
Adopted.
The bill granting certain lands TO James May
craft was taken up and placed on the order for
third reading
The Joint resolution allowing the claims Of Pc
ter Mckinley and WIN. N. Johnson. was taken
up and passed.
The bill to incorporate the city Of Lansing was
taken I'D and considered, after which, the rule
being suspended, it was passed and ordered TO
take immediate effect.
The bill to revise the charter OF Port Huron
sas taken up and passed.
Mr. Dickey moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill to provide for military fund was
lost Adopted.
Mr.. Reynolds introduced bill TO provide for
the erection of State House. Committee on
State affairs.
Mr. Mcmahon introduced joint resolution rel
alive to postage Referred to committee on ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Sessions moved to make the bill appropr;-
ating money for the benefit Of the Agricultural
College, the especial order for Wednesday after
noon. Adopted.
Mr. Phelps introduced joint resolution rela-
tive to the use Of the Senate chamber, and Hall
Of the House of Representatives.. Committee
on State affairs.
Mr. Thomson introduced u resolution declar-
ing vacant the seat of Hon. Ebenezer Warner
Of Marquettee, in this House indefinitely post
poued.
The bill confirming the sale OF the Iron Noun
tain Railroad was taken from the table.
Mr.. Z. ii. Thomson offered an amendment
rsnsposing the parties referred to in the bill and
limiting the road to twenty miles.
After considerable discussion the bill was pass
ed
The House took recess to ! o'clock p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The House spent the evening session on the
proposition to submit to the people q proposed
amendment Of the Legislative article Of the con-
sttuton. Various amendments and substitutes
we're presented, discussed and voted upon, and
the proposition got into shape to have biennia
sessions Of 80 dsys, and was put on Its passags
In this shape and lost.
The House then adjourned.
Wednesday, FEB. ..
The rules were suspended and the order o
third reading of bills taken.
Bill to Law out the Fremont State road in SAM
lac county. Passed.
To organize Garden Island township, Mantle,
county. Passed.
To amend chap. "a, compiled laws, giving thu
charge Of the House of Correction to the Super
intendent of Public Instruction. Passed.
To change the name of the House Of Correc
ton to 1.-The Reform School" Passed.
To provide for the rate Of transportation Owe
Paw Paw railroad
To amend sec. 1896 OF the compiled laws.
To incorporate the collegiate institution of tn,
city Of Flint. Passed.
70 organize the Michigan Asylum for tho In
sane, and to provide more effectually for the re
ecverv Of the Insane Recommitted to judiciar,
committee
Joint resolution relative to the compensation
Of the 6remen of the House of Representatives
Passed
Tolegalize the tax rolls Of Midland.
To amend the act organizing Bay County,
Passed.
To authorize town and county clerks to file ID
ca newspapers. Tabled.
To amend the act providing for the drainag
Of swanps, marches, and other low lands
Passed.
foamend the compiled laws relative to towI
ship burying grounds Passed.
10 diminish expenses in circuit and oth'
courta Passed.
70 organize new township in jackson coul
w. Passed.
10 attach certain unorganized territory to Il
county OF Midland. Passed.
10 relieve settlers on swamp lands, and to e,
'end the time for making the first payment
swamp land exemptions. Passed.
10 provide for the establishment of scho
district Libraries.
Pending motion to recommit the bill to IL
~nm'ttee, the House took = recess to o'olo.
HA
AFTERNOON SESSION
AUG notion to recommit was not concurr'
~ The bill was then put upon its passage q,
NJ Greenheld introduced bill to authori
conveyance Of certain real estate in the G
Per Peninsula.
"uA 70 construct State road from St. Lou
'aot CO., to the Big Rapids on Muskegon RI
e. Passed.
-" provide for the admission Of clergymen