East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-23
Legislation on Salt.


Legislation on Salt.
AS everything pertaining to the man
ufacture of salt has now become mat
ter of practical interest to our readers,
we cannot do them better service than
10 place before them the proceedings of
tn, last Legislature, connected with the
passage of the law that has given such
encouragement to the efforts put forth
to discover n our vicinity this indispen-
sible article.
TO the citizens Of East Saginaw, great
credit is due for the -eal and energy they
have shown in this natter. And we
heartily congratulate then upon the sue
cess that has crowned their 'sbors.
About the time the last Legalature of
the State came together, a meetno was
held at East Saginaw, at which com.it
tees were appointed to circulate petitions.
and memorials to the Legislature, to so.
licit the passage of an act to aid in the
manufacture Of salt. Thoes petitions
together with the draft of bill was for
wardcd to the Senator of this district.
What subsequently occurred we have
taken some pains to collate from the
Senate journal, And we give the pro-
ceedings entire, because they will very
materially aid in giving the right con-
struction to the law under which COM
panies will necessarily be formed
Jan. 81. 1859. Mr.. Birney presented
the petition of George w. Merrill,
Michael Jeffers, and 102 others of Sagi-
nav country, also of George Lathrop,
George Ball and 112 others Of East Sagi-
nav asking for the passage Of a law to
encourage the manufacture of salt: ilR
Referred to the special committee on
the manufacture of Salt. '9.
On the same day when the order of
Resolutions Motions and notices was
reached, Mr.. Birney gave notice that at
some future day he would introduce
bill to encourage the manufacture of Salt
in the State of Michigan Page 300.
Feb. 1. Page 3l7.-Mr. Birney, pur-
suant to notice, introduced bill to en-.
courage the manufacture of salt in the
State of Michigan, which was read twice
and referred to the select committee on
that subject. ...s, .,14
Feb. page 399.-Mr. Porter from
the select committe on the Manufacture
of salt, reported two bills "A bill to en-.
courage the Manufacture Of Salt in tho
State of Michigan. "a bill making an
appropriation for the improvement Of the
State Salt springs" the passage Of which
were recommended.
The report was accepted, the commit
tee discharged, and the report and bills
laid on the table and ordered printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Birney FIVE hundred
extra copies of the report was ordered
printed in pamphlet form for the use Of
the Senate.
Feb. 10-page 532. On motion of
Mr.. Porter, Senate bill No. 116. being
bill making an Improvement for the State
salt springs, was taken from the table.
Mr.. Brney moved to amend by inscr-
ting, "Thc county of Saginaw.
Mr.. Tower moved further to amend
by adding Clinton and Gratiot. '.N
Mr.. Birncy moved to lay the bill on
the table for the purpose of taking up
Senate bill No. 100, which motion pre-
vailed. lh
As the amendments made at this timc
are very important, and show the views
of the members OF the Senate, we give
here entire the original bill just as IL
was prcsentcd:
a BILL to Encourage the Manufacture
Of Salt in the State Of Michigan. r.
SEC. /. The People of tho State of
Michigan enact that all companies or
corporations formed, or that may be form,
cd for the purpose Of boring for, and
manufacturing salt in the State, shall be
entitled to the benefits of this act. - y
SEC. 9. All property real or personal
of such company or corporations, used
for the purpose mentioned in the first
section Of this act, shall be exempt from
taxation for any purpose.
SIC. 3. There shall be paid from the
Treasury Of the State, as a bounty to
any and all such companies or corpora
tons, the sum of five cents for each aud
every bushel Of salt manufactured by
them from water obtained by boring
in this State. Prorided That no such
bounty shall be paid until such company
or corporation shall have at least fivc
thousand bushels Of salt manufactursA
SEC. A. This act may bc altered amcnds
ed or repealed at any time. Z Prssijsk---
Such alteration amendment or repeol