The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

ded Tor the conveyance OIL real estate In certain
cases,
Which the Senate has amended by inserting
the words cor hereafter" after the word here
tOfore," in the second line of section !, and in
the first line of each OF sections and 8 /,
A bill to amend sections 9 and "a, of chapter
JOB, of the revised statutes of 1916, compiled
Laws, volume 2, sections 435l and 4376.
Mr.. Gilbert moved to take from the table the
following Senate concurrent resolution
Resoived, (the House cOncurring.) That the
joint committee on the investigation of the Treas
ury, be authorized and required to make full
examination of all matters touching the letting
OF contracts for repairs upon the Sault St. Mary's
Canal, aud they be authorized to send for per-
sons and papers;
Which motion prevailed.
A bill to amend sections s, Ii and Is, OF chap
ter "a, of the revised statutes OF 1916, the same
being chapter / Is of compiled laws;
Was then read third time and passed,
The House adjourned
Lansing, SATURDAY, Feb 2, 1851.
SENATE.
Mr. Stout, by consent of the Senate, moved
that the Sergeant alarms be under the direction
of the select committee, appointed 10 investigate
the condition of the Treasury, and the official
dCts Vi tue ldtc otdtc lTedsurtT,
Which molten prevailed.
BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
A bill to amend sections s, O. l6 and IS, of
chapter 81, OF the revised statutes of 1916, the
same being chapter lis, compiled laws.
Resolred, 1.-THE House concurring,) That the
joint committee the investigation of the Treas.
ury, be authorized and required to make a full
examination OF all matters touching the letting
of contracts for repairs upon the Sault st. Marys
Canal, and they be authorized to send for persons
and papers.
A bill to change the name of First Congrega-
tiOnal Society OF the village of IOnia, to the
First Presoy terrain Society of IOnia.
4 hill tn a~,h"-:- .h~ .----.~~~ &c .ho Coo+-al
Methodist Episcopal Church Of Lansing to Dor.
r""nay and sernra the payment thereof by
mortgage, on lot number six, in block number
ninety Six, in the city of Lansing;
Was read q third time and passed
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Cutcheon: petition of F. L Seaman.
James Kingsley, w. S. Maynard, Geo. d. Hill
and 100 Others, citizens of Ann ArbOr, for the
reorganization OF the University of Michigan
Referred to the Judiciary committee.
The majority Of the committee on the judiciary
to whom was referred sundry petitions asking
for an amendment of the prohibitory liquor law
as would restore the former prohibitions of do
nestle wines, ale and beer;
Made a report adverse.
BILLS PASSED THE SENATE.
A bill to provide for the signing of DEGREES,
records, and journals of courts of record;
A bill to facilitate trials and other proceedings
by jury;
A bill compelling mlnirg companies in the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan to file with the
county treasurer of the county in which they
are doing business, a list of their stockholders,
and the amount of the Indebtedness of the CON-
panies.
A bill to change the name of the Algerville
and Grand Blanc plank road company, to the
name Of Grand Blanc and Holly plank read com.
pany,
Was passed by the Senate amended, in which
the House cOncurred.
The committee ON engrOssment and enrolment
report as correctly enrolled, signed and presen.
ted to the Governor, the following Joint resolu.
ton:
Joint resolution on the state OF the Union;
Also, the following bills:
A bill to authorize the trustees of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church of Lansing to con-
vey to the Central Methodist Episcopal Church
of Lansing, lot No. 6, liz block No. 90, in the
city of Lansing;
Also, bill to confirm deeds and instruments
intended for the conveyance Of real estate in
certain cases.
The Speaker announced that the question be.
fore the House was upon the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the joint resolution, entitled
Joint resolution on the state of the Union,
Was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Tibbtts moved to Law the motion to re.
consider on the table, and demanded the yeas
and nays;
The demand was seconded, and the motion
prevailed, by yeas and nays, as follows:
fEAs-Adanis, Blakeslee, Cox, Gregg, Clutch.
con, A. W. Davis, Fallass, Follett, Foote Fowle.
Goodrich, A. l.. Greene, y. X. Green. Hen.
derson, Hodges, Hood, Howell, Hurd, Miller.
Moore, Persons, Peterson, Piper, Prnge, Rams.
dell, Rankin, Read, Sessions, Shank, Shanehsn.
W. n. Stevens. Tibbits, Waterbury, Wheeler.
Speaker-S5.
NArs-Alexander, Baker, Beamer, Brownel.
Chase, Cook, Cooley. Ira Davis, Douglas, Gilbert
Gregory, Hare, Hemingway, Hill, Kanouse,
Kelsey, Leesch, Lockwood, Phelps, Pratt, A. |
Stevens, Stoddard, Strong, Toll, 7. N. Wilson.
Woodman-26.
The House adjourned.
lansing, Monday, Feb. 4, 1861.
SENATE.
The committee on the judiciary, to whom was
referred
A bill to regulate the manner of attaching I'M.
organized territory to organized counties for ia.
dcial and municipal purposes.
Have had the same under consideration, and
you'd respectfully report that by the provisions
d the bill 1t is contemplated in all cases that the
lnorean'zed territory to be attached shall, for
me purpose Of taxation, and all other municipal
purposes, IN every case to be attached to the
o"nsnips where the county seat is located, with
'1t any regard to the contiguity Of territory, or
shas organized township may intervene between
he unorganized territory SO to be attached, and
he county town. The benefits of this arrange
nent as general lau, your committee are una
Ne to perceive; but on the other hand they can \