The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-20


Goodrich. Hodges. Hurd, Jones, Ksnouse, Miller,
Moore. Peterson. Piper, Pratt, Pringle, Rams
dell Rankin. Read, w. N. Stevens, Stoddard.
Taylor. Tibbits, Wade, Wetherby, Wheeler,
WOodman-32.
NAYs-Alexander, Atwood, Beamer, Brow
nell. Bunce, Choate, Chapoton, Cooley, Ira Ia
Wis. Douglas, Foote, Gilbert, Gregory, A. L.
Green. n. K Green, Hadley, Hare, Henderson,
Hemingway, Hill, Hood, Joy, Kelsey, Lockwood,
Morrison, Peters, Phelps Sessions, Shank, Smith,
stewart. Strong, Toll, Wallin, Warner, Water
hurry. I. N. Wilson, j. b. Wilson, Winans,
Woodward, Wright, Speaker-42.
Mr.. Brcwnell then offered the following SUD
s,irute for the original Instructions proposed by
Mr. Pringle:
Whereas, The State OF Virginia has invited
all the States that are willing 10 unite with her
in an earnest effort to adjust the present unhap'
DIV controversies in the spirit in which the coii-
stitution was originally formed, and consistently
with its principles, to appoint commissioners to
NEE. similar commissioners in the city OF Wash
ngton, appointed by Virginia;
lind Whereas The people of the State OF
Michigan are actuated by an earnest desire that
no honorable effort should be lett untried TO
maintain by peaceful means the unio, OF the
States az II has existed for almost a century
therefore,
ResoIued By this House, (the Senate concur
ring, That the following citizens of Michigan,
viz: Chancellor Farnworth, George Martin, Al
pheus Felch, Hezek iah IT, Wells and George A.
Coe, be and are hereby appointed such comms-
sioners to meet and consult with those appointed
by the State of Virginia for the consideration oi
the objects indicated in the preamble to this res
oution.
Which was not adopted, by yeas and nays, as
follows:
YEAs- Atwood. Choatc, Cooley, Douglas,
Gregory, Hadley, Strong, Toll, Warner, Winans
10.
NAYs-Adams, Alexander, Baker, Beamer,
Blakeslee, Bunce, Childs, Chapoton, Cox, Gregg,
A. W. Davis, Ira Davis, Fallass, Follett, Fooie,
FowIe, Gilbert, Goodrich, a. l.. Green, y h.
Green, Hare, Henderson, Hemingway, Hi,
Hodges, Hood, Hurd, Jones, Joy, kanouse, kel-
sey, Lock wood, Miller, Morrison, Moore, Peters,
Peterson, Phelps, Piper, Pratt Prinsle, Ramsdell,
Rankin, Read, Sessions, ShanA, Smith W. \.
Stevens, Stewart, S.oddard, Taylor, Tibbis,
Wade, Wain, Water bury, Wetherby, Wheeler,
T, NJ t. Wilson, J. BNilso"two0d~A"' Wood.
The question then recurring upon reeominit-
ting the JOINT resolution Ia the special oami:tee,
with Instructions, the motion prevailed, by yeas
and nays, as follows
YEas-Alexander, Baker Beamer, Blakeslee,
Blnce, Chapoton, Cooley, Gregg, Ira Davis, tal
lass Follett, Foote, Gilbert, i. l.. Green, y. N
Green, Henderson, Hemingway, Hi, Hood,
| Hurd Jones, Joy, kanouse, Kelsey, Lockwood,
Morrison, Peters, Peterson, Phelps, Piper, Pratt
| Prinele, Rankin Read, Sessions, Shank, Smith,
| W. " Stevens, Stewart. Stoddard, Wade, Wal
| lin, Waterbury, Weih.t5r, / VI. Wilson. j. H.
| Wilson. Woodman, Wu,daid, Wright, Speake,
so
Nays Adams, Atwood. Hrosnen, Childs
| Choate, Cox, Douglas, Foale. .,a:iey, Hodges
| Moore, Ramsdell, Strong, Taylrf, Tibb;s, Toll,
Warner Wheeler, Wmans-2o.
Mr. Winans moved that the House I'asn.
| Which motion did not prevail.
Mr. Ramsdell moved a call Of the House.
Which motion did no; prevail.
Mr.. A w. Davis moved ....t the House AT
journ;
Which motion did not prevail.
| Mr. Peterson moved that the House take a
| recess until O'Clock;
Mr. A. w. Davis demanded the yeas and nays
| The demand was seconded, and motion did
not prevail, By yeas and nays as follows:
YEAs-Adams, Blakeslee, Chds, a. W. Da
| Wis, Fowle, Gregory, Hadley, Hodges, Hood
Jones' Peterson, Piper, Pratt, Ramsdell. Rankin,
| Stouuafu, idNiof, i1uutS, "aut, "ctncip
Wheeler, Woodman-22.
| NAYS Alexander, Atwood, Baker, Beamer
Brownell, Bunce, Choate, Chapoton, Cooley, Cox
Gregg, Ira Davis, Douglas, Fallass, Follett, Gill
bert, A. |. Green, n K Green, Hare, Heuder
son, Hemingway, Hill, nurd, JOY, kanouse, kel
sey. Lockwood, Miller. Morrison. Moore. Peters
| Phelps, Pringlc, Sessions, Shank, Smith, W. \
Stevens, Stewart, Strong, Toll, Wallin, Warner
Waterbury, T. NJ. Wilson, j. b. Wilson, Winans
Woodward, Wright, Speaker-49.
| The special committee on appointment OF com
mssiOners. then submitted the following report
The special committee to whom was recon-
| mtted, with Instructions,
Joint resolution relating to the appointment o.
commissioners to the peace conference OF States
now assembled at Washington,
| Have had the same under consideration, anC
herewith report the same back to the House a:
instructed. A. ii. MORRISON,
| JAS. +. JOY,
| II. NJ. WILSON,
| JOHN HARE,
&C. DOUGLAS.
Report accepted.
The question then being upon the adoption o
the joint resolution, as amended,
| Mr.. Alexander demanded the previous question
| The demand was seconded.
Pending the third reading of the joint reso
luton,
| Mr. A. W. Davis rose to point OF order; thai
| the Joint resolution not properly before the
House.
the Speaker decided the point not well taken
Mr.. A. W. Davis appealed from the decision
of the Chair.
The question being, shall the decision Of the
Chair stand as the decision Of the House ?" tn.
Chair sustained
The joint resolution, entitled
Joint resolution providing for the appointment
of delegates to the peace conference of State:
now assembled at Washington,
Was read third time, and a majority of al
the members elect not voting therefor, was MOI
passed, by yeas and nays, as follows:
YEAs-Alexander, Baker, Bunce, Chapoton
Cooley, Gregg, Ira Davis, Fallass Follett, Foote
Gilbert, Goodrich, A. L. Green, n. X. Green
hare, Henderson, Hemingway, Hill, Jones, JOY
Kelsey, Lockwood, Morrison, Moore, Peters, Pc
teFson, Phelps, Pringle, Sessions, Shank, Smith
Stewart, Stoddard, Wallin. Waterbury, I. NJ
j. B. Wilson, Woodward, Wright, Speaker-40
NArs-Adams, Atwood, Beamer, Blakesl; e.
Brownell, Chill 5, Choate, Cox, W. Davis
Douglas. Fowlc, Gregory. Hadley. Hodges, Hood
Hurd, Kanouse. Miller, Piper, Pratt, Ramsdel
Tibbits, Toll. Wade, Warner, Wetherby, Vince
Ter, Winans, Woodman-Si.
| On motion of Mr.. Strong,
The House adjourned.
| Lansing, Saturday, February Is, 1861.
| SENATE.
| Mr.. Strickland presented the following memo.
rial in reference TO the Agricultural College, c.
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