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

tha, the committee on State al Airs need clerk.
and should have one. |. i not usual 10 refuse
clerk to committee. eithe. standing or select
Senator Tower thought that too much business
had been referred 10 the committee On Stat. AZ .
fairs. Senator C4nheld saw no occasion for hea, .
any Senator might vote either way, without .
being called to account. Senator Jones rose 10 +
explain. C4rried-aye- -, nays :.
Senator Grosysno-, from committee on enroll
ed bf-. reported certain bil, a correctly re-
ported.
The swan? land BILL as It i called, being
the special order for O'Clock ? VI, Senator
Gorham in the chair.
Soraa amendments were made 10 the bill, when
the comm,rc rose, after which, in Senate, on
the motion To pos,porc indefinitely.
Senator Bruey thought it unlawful to divert
these swamp lands from the original purpose Of
The grant This bill was clearly explained lay the
Senator, a, to is frame aud objects, A. intended
- carry oat the purpose, Of Congress, and the
terms upon which tue gran; was accepted by the
State.
senator Muzzy hoped that the bill would not
he Indefinitely postponed. Senator Davis Wa
Of the same opinion. and spoke at some length
a. to the merits of the question of devOtnG these
lands 20 far ~ needed, to drainage He desired
to keep legislation to the line o: the Grant, and
not lriter them away, nor even tn devote them
to educational purposes He did not speak for
hi constituency. for he Was grateful that 1ciie>-
,cc had few or uo swamp lands, but he spoke
Tor the &hala State
Motion to adjourn ua> Io,,.
Senator Nils called the attention Of the SEN
ate to the origin Of tie swamp land approp:ia-
ton. which lie Sa.j was resolution offered ~
Col Benton IN tie I. ;. Senate, in ls26. The
ouly obi CT claimed wa- draining and reclama-
ton. H. 1875, Mr. IND, rwood, of KY, nitro
duced The measure into Congress, an: it vas o.
posed a. q national undertaking, aud by consent
4: ua- concluded THAI the States could drain them
better than the general government. He SAID
our own members Of Congress had taken the
same view in AN official report. signed by lior.
Chart.~ + Stuart. The State, he said, MAS gull
q %. obtaining property upon false preiences :;
and j, Michigan were IN individual, instead of a
state. She could bee indicted and sent To the pen
itenti,.ry II i due la settlers who have gone
ahead Of population, that tue lands should Dc
devoted according to the grant.
Senator Warner hoped the bill would not be
indefinitely postponed, because il woud he d.
rect Insult IL H., senator who introduced IT, (,
the bill had uo merits, he would not - act. The
bill had merits. and he desired to preserve them.
/ Senator Tower ChG not intend To insult any
man. neither the author of the hill nor any one
else. The bill reminded him of the arpropria-
ton of 5Ln. ga, acres. which Was ali squandereI.
He did no. wish to commit a similar error.
Motion 10 adjourn was lo-t.
senator Brnibead was in favor OF !, reference
t. 4 large special committee. composed Of Seua-
tor Of all shades Of opinion.
FyaIay. E;b. I.
Senator .ionr-. from committee ON tnance,
maize a report upoq the State Captoi, recommen-
ding an appropriation with hill. Tabled and
printed.
On motion OF Sen. Trowbrilre took uP third
reading Of bills.
Charter of Marquette passed ayes III, DAY. ..
Chatter Of Paw Paw passed.
B.iI 70 amend charter OF Monroe Lodge Of
Royal Arch NaS"n> 'H Detroit. senator Tower
moved to commit the hi, with instructions, -
that the Chapter pay taN"s-~ithdTa"r.
Bill put on 1t, passage.
Call oi the S"i ate-ab-ent 'orhanl and Pa
h"r; Mere produced ami all further proceeding