The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-01-02

wanting bring it into settlement, knowledge on the part
of the emigran of great natural resources and 81 the
advantages that Michigan possesses over her sister states
farther West
GRArIor RELIEF
the opening of the Legislature 1889 became apparent
that many the Gatiot Isabella and other newly
settled portions of State owing entirely beyond
their control in destitute condition, and that without
legislative aid great suffering would exist among them
the succeeding harvest The Legislature promptly
TO and placed disposal fifteen thousand dollars
to expended for their relief far with full
authority to eXpend the either gratuousy or
10 take any obligations for future payment IN whole
IN part as 10 me might right and just
The duty imposed upon a delicate and
especially had 10 be performed through the agency Of 9th
c employed George W. Swift Esq visit the localities
the suffering said to exist and upon receiving
ms report of the condition of the people concluded TO purchase
provisions and distribute among them receiving their obga
tons the full value thereof including the attending
distribution These people did ask for gatuous aid
from Legislature Their crops had been off by
ruling Providence and they merely asked for temporary relief
ant another harvest should around and preferred sell
ug them the provisions as less woundng their feelings
drawn from the Treasury under the above appropri
m all eleven thousand three hundred and eightysX dol
and FIFTEEN hundred dollars of this sum
by passed to the proper authorities of Gratiot
county, be them expended for the relief of the citizens of
that county in exchange for which received the county orders
atot county interest and five hundred dollars of the
above passed the authorities OF Isabella
for the relief of her citizens receiving III exchange five
hundred dollars of her orders also caused
o. distributed among the inhabitants of rao Isabella and
N1utcam counties thousand three hundred and thirty
lbuton principally in provisions and received in
change therefor the promissory of the recipients of the
provisions interest These notes and county orders to-
cc with IN" surplus money uneXpended have all been depos
ei the state Treasurer have also deposited with that
cer detailed statement of the which every dollar
, money has been expended together with my vouchers
Irnlurc The county orders received by be
.. sva!at the cash, in the annual settlement with
t..t uI Isabella counties of the received
all Nv" thousand and eighty three as am
.t "cab and would be paid in cash the State should
j. would advise demanding their
nr.y recommend that you pass law authorizing the
.r Il these notes in labor the highways, under the
a,- % the Commissioners of highways OF each township
u. ,A drawers live These could be thus paid with
aye.eire the drawers and the country would be I'M
Al. vel thereby
i>r.r t justice the Detroit Milwaukee Railway
,aary wish that gratutou>y carried lis
..E al tire provisions purchased under H.. foregoing act
M thereby saved for the fund from six t" t." hundred dollars
This act Of generosity the Company entitled =" the
concentrations %! all
Ill amendment the Constitution on subject q
, proposed by the joint resolution the Legislature of
l,,9 submitted to the people the last general election
by them adopted and is part of the organic law
i,s- Constitutional difficulty in passing such 4
-- law will De acceptable those wishing engage
te business, and at the time protect citizens.
year, State has been cursed with currency ruinous
The commercial and agricultural interest of the country
.r1",.-ad that Won pass liberal banking law the
thoroughly guarded the bllholder, from
Whatever law you fit To pass upon this subject
s..-.r be original amendment the present
nl have be- submitted 4 OF the electors of
ra fn their approval Such is the constitutional
.-onenr
justice u the State and 10 my convictions,
Ec policy pass By IN silence the subject IF Capt.
Tie present public buildings built for temporary
and longer suitable to the Of growing
~e The public offices small nconvcnient and unsafe
lt their destruction would be disastrous the interests
IL state they contain records that could be
t The Library is already filled with opportunity
charging There suitable place for the holding
~ Court The halls of Legislation already too