The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-02-08
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House me; pursuant Ia adjournment. Prsvs,
hy Rev Nr. Potter.
4 communication WAS received from the Alta,
ney General IN answer - the resolutions a5or,.s
by the House Yesterday. calling ppon him ion n,
opinion a. t. the coust.tutous,iry OF the Cover.
uo-s recommendation in favor Of issuing hoas.
lor a loan to r,pa'r thc Saul, -. Marie, C,ns
ahich was m favor OF the constitutional tight -
the Legislature Ia authorize such a loan.
/ Petition, we're pre-cntca upon the usual sas.
lects. Tor au act organizing lgsl association. I,
/ Iid The officers # iu,,ice, aud from The Dirsc
tors If the Bay u No,qac,. a.. Railroad Con.
panv.
Mr.. Seasons, from the Committee on Edu.a
I ton, reported back. without rccoumenda,ic,
the bin relative to ii>trc; libraries also sand f,
bills in regard 10 school districts
Mr.. Mu--ey, from the committee on Judiciary
reported back uniavorasls the bill rels,ise 70
fnsnccs, &c, in Justice, and Recorders courts
also, the bill to amend chapter % OF COMPLIED
laws. relative TO costs of Justices courts a.
30, the b..l relative 10 hci on ships boats And
vessels.
The same committee also reported iasorsb,
the joint resolution for the relief Of Alexander
Fuibusb.
NJ. Potter. from the committee on education,
reported bill authorizing u certain school dis
trio, in kalamazoo count, to borrow money.
III Looms, from the committee IN hanks ara
incorporation, reported back the bill to amer3
the charter of tie village of Kalamazoo sls,.
he bin 10 amend the general railroad act.
Mr. Dayil Carpenter reported brck with sun.
dry amendments, the bill relative TO the cty cha,
Ter of Monroe.
Mr. Sessions from the committee on edacs
lion, reported back the hil To authorize bosri
of education Tor the village of Eis, Sasnas.
W. Mitchell. from H., committee on GeolOg
cal Survey, reported back the Senate resolution
rolotivr to printing the papers o. the late Dr
iiouchton.
Nr Monroe, from the committee on pubic and
reported back. fiyorably, the bill relative 10
swamp lands. referred to said committee yes,sr
day.
Mr.. Allen reported back the bill to locate ih'
Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids plank road.
M Child-. from the committee on roads ~.
bridges, reported with amendments the bin rea
tive 60 the Port Sanilac State road also the b.
relative 10 a State road in Iona, Kent aud otbs
counties
Mr. LOOMS. from the committee on bank
and interpretations, the senate b.ll relative Il
the Detroit, Chicago and canada Grand Truli
Railroad
Mr. Pratt, from the committee on e!ucsl5s,
made a minority report on the bill relative &c
school district Libraries and recommended 10
passage.
Mir Mcmahon. from the committee on Su,s
affairs. reported against making the superirten:
ent OF the poor an elective office, and 10 hold h'
Office three ycars.
Mr. " Buel, from the committee on constiiI
iior al amendments. the main features OF utics
.nIial sessions but instead Of confning them 'e
period Of forty dsys. it leaves the length OF hf
session without limits, and provides as a means
nt preventing endless sessions, and at the ssrs
tire To secure careful consideration Of h
measures brought before IT, that no bills shAa d
introduced after the expiration of sixty days shAi
have expired.
\ message Was received from the Senate con
municsting the pas-ageoi sundry bills and
turning several House bin. with sundry smen1
mert-. M all Of which the House concurred.
] NJ a1en Introduced joint resolution res
tive to the Improvement Of the nu-kegon rise;
! Nj Pratt introduced bin requiring the y
+ SCISSORS To- report upon the annual cereais OF "
Stat. &c al-o a bill Tor the publication 81 IL
olici.l canyt-s OF the several counties; a oil 10
taking and fling IT. county clerks Offices on
newspapers
NJ REYNOLDS introduced bll relative TO 'e-
in criminal ca,os-
Mr. Mu--ey introduced a bin confirming !"
al Of the Iron Mountain Railroad.
VI. Raymond introduced a biil to ame1d ~
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On motion Of Nr Kirby. the judc'ar! eouH'
tee were instructed to inquire whether San''~
county j. not attached 20 the Upper Pepin'''
for Judicial purposc-, and also ior tie pufpo's
choosing 4. State senate.