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

a discussion sprung up on the question
of consolidation of the Iron Mountain Rail
road with the Bay de Noque Railroad
Mr.. Dickinson advocated, and Mr. Barn.
opposed MIR Dickinson thought that De
troit was alarmed Mr. Barns repelled
the imrutation. Mr.. Welch hoped that
the bill would pass. Mr. Hayden spoke
strongly in favor of the bill Mr. Trow.
bridge favored the bill. Third reading.
House bill for disposal of the swamp
lands, granting 40 acres to each actua
landless settler, came up. Mr.. Welcl
moved to insert, not exceeding 50 acres
which prevailed-ayes %, nays ).
Mr.. Hayden moved to postpone the bill
indefinitely. Mr. Brodhead thought the
amendment would kill the bill
Mr.. Conger approved the bill. Mr.
Trow bridg ge said that this is not Northern
measure. Mr. Brodbeal had not attended
the caucus, therefore did not know all the
substituting eighty" for forty" Lost
Third reading. Order suspended, bill
passed, and sent below.
Mr.. Mu,zy, from committee on expiring
laws, made a buDknm report with bill
in regard to allowing negroes to vote al
school district meetings The design o.
this production was to insult the majority
and was in decidedly as bad taste as had
been tie general course of the Senate,
through his SIX weeks career.
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Mr.. Birney moved 700. Mr.. Hayden
moved 10000 extra copies-lost Mr.
Barns moved 1000 extra copies-carTied
The bill coming up, Nj Welch moved t,
strike out all after the enacting clause
which prcvaled-ayes II. nays s
Mr. Jones, from committee on finance
reported bill to establish a House of La
dustry in Detroit. Also. bill for an appro
priation for Insane Asylum Also, bill ap
propria'ing sl5. 900 for State House Al
to special order
Mr. Trowbridce from com. on finance
reported a substitute bill Cor Stale Prison
Committee on towns and counties repor;
"a bill to orgahizn county of Iosco.
Nr. Garfield, on leave, introduced a res
olut.on to adjourn on Monday AZ II o'clocl
", for all purposes except the signing G
bills. which is extended to Wednesday -
Third reading
Nr. Conger, from Judiciary committee
to whom was referred Senate bill to regu
late conveyances of lands and real e-tat.
Also, for holding circnit courts in ;he "
per Peninsula
Executive message was received AZ
nouncing lis signature 10 certain bills.
Mr. Conger. from Judiciary committed
reported adversely to changing powers an
duties Of Boards Of Supervisors N
Trow bridge moved to third reading
Mr.. Backus. on leave, introduced a bi
to determine the minority Of Charlotte
Ouicley.
Mr.. Tower moved to third reading ii
, bill 10 amend the liquor law. Mr. Cong'
6 moved 10 amend, So that the bill shou
I compel every man TO drink all be bough
{ and this he accomplished by striking o.
the word away" after taken" which pr
? vailei-ayes %. nays D.
Mr.. Carpenter moved to strike out {
after drunk" Mr. Garfield moved to Il
on the table--los.
4 Mr. Grosyen0r moved to reconsider q
;. vote by which Flint charter went to thi
reading and to commit TO committee
f banks and interpretations Carried.
NJ. Davis moved TO refer House bill I
r. geological survey to committee on min
y and minerals.
. Mr.. Porter moved up a resolution to SCI
i communication 70 Senator Hayden's wi
I. containing his excuse for his tardiness
roll-call, with full-length portrait Of t
,l young lady who occasioned the delay.
d Senate bill TO compel railroad compan
% TO cut all noxions weeds. was moved up
as Mr. Carpenter Third reading
4 NJ Welch moved to reconsider the "
By which the tax amendment bill went
a a third reading, with the intention Of
: ferring the bill 20 the committee on
nance. Lost
in THIRD READING.
Bill 70 pre7ent attornies from telDg su
h ty Ia criminal matters. Passed.
I'd Mr. Hoyt moved TO amend title, TO r
an act to prevent taking straw bail.