The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-01-16


ways, and that they report by bill or otherwise
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Waterbury offered the following:
ReSolred, That The committee on supplies fur.
nish to members of this House sectional map
of the State of Michigan.
On motion OF Mr. Hurd,
Thr restitution was laid on the table.
Mr.. Browneli offered the following:
Resoleed, That Secretary of State cause to be
printed Tor the benefit of this House. y o copies
Ut the reports OF commissioners OF swamp land
roads. Which was adopted.
Mr. Prncle gave notice o. bill to p, ovide for
the appointment of examiners in chancery.
On motion of Mr. Howell,
The House adjourned Till tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
Lansing, Tuesday, Jan. s, 1860.
SENATE.
Joseph Coulter, the Senator elect from the
32d senatorial district, appeared, subscribed to
to the oath of Office was sworn by the President,
and took his seat as Senator.
BY Mr.. Deland: petition for repeal Of the
charter of the Jackson l. Michigan Plank Road
Co. referred
BY Mr.. Briggs asking that educational, char
liable, or religious purposes may become incor-
porated; referred.
Joint resolutions on Manual and printing bills
were received aud concurred in.
Representatives Joy, Gilbert and Brownell
having been appointed, on the part of ihe House
the JOINT committee authorized hy the concurrent
resolution passed by the two Houses to investi-
gate the Treasury Department of the State, and the
official acts of John Mckinney, late State Treas
urer. The message was tabled.
The Juis,. of rho Suprema t'onrt wera iDyif.
ed to seats within the bar of the Senate.
Mr. Carpenter gave notice Of bill to repeal
act No | 81 of the laws of 1859.
Mr.. Withey gave notice of bill to authorize
the sale. by the State Treasurer, of two thou
sand copies OF the compiled laws of the State of
Michigan.
Mr.. Butterfeld gave notice of bill for the
relief of fractional school district No. OF the
townships of Shelby and Sterling, in the county
of Macomb; also,
OF a bill. to change the name of William Frank
lin Kelley to William Franklin Pierce.
Mr. IngersOll gave notice of a bill to extend
the time for the collection of taxes in the city Of
East Saginaw.
On molten OF Mr.. Briggs, it was
Resolyed, That the committee on State affairs
be requested to report to the Senate what legis.
litioD, if any, is necessary TO enforce the pay
ment OF moneys due from the several counties
to the State, and they report by bill or other
wise.
Mr.. Tower gave notice of bill to improve the
State r Jad from Greenville to Big Rapids.
A Female College, State Capitol, aHd Gratiot
relief fund were referred to the committee on
finances.
The geographical survey. and the encourage.
ment OF emigration was referred TO committee on
State affairs.
The Saut Ste Marie Canal and loan was refer.
red TO committee on finances.
The lands granted by Congress to aid in the
construction of railroads was referred to commit
tee on public lands
Swamp lands and swamp land roads referred
to committee on public lands.
The Mushegon river improvement referred to
committee on internal Improvement.
The apportonmeni OF Senate and Congression
al Districts was referred to a special committee
composed OF two from each Congressional Dis
lrict, and one from the State at large.
The amendment of the registry law referred
to committee or elections
The amendment of the tax law referred to the
committee o" judiciary.
The State debt, sinking fund. and appropria
tons referred to committee on finance.
State Prison, to committee on State Prison.
Education, to the committee on public instruc
ton.
Agricultural College, to the committee OF
agriculture.
The School of Reform, to the committe or
School OF Reform.
The Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, t,
that committee.
That so much as relates to the Asylum for the
Insand, be referred TO that committee.
l,U tba
porations.
The Union, be referred to committee on feder
eral relations.
The salt interests Of the State, referred to Sc
lect committee Of three.
Mr.. DeLand introduced a Joint resolution
relative TO the suit of this State against tht
Phoenix Bank, Of the city of New York, TO re
tain j. NJ. Ho ward, referred to the committee o.
judiciary.
| Mr.. Tower Introduced bill to authorize tn
people of Gratiot and other new counties to worl
out the amount Of their Indebtedness to thi
! State on the highways in said counties, referre'
! to committee on road. and bridges.
| Mr.. Stout gave notice of bill to divide tn
State into Congressional Districts.
! Mr.. Baldwin introduced the following concur
rent resolution:
/ Resoiuei (the House concurring,) That a
representatives of the people of Michigan, W
feel just pride that Mchigan's eminent citizen
/ Gen. Cass, promptly and emphatically en,ere
bis protest against the apparent determlnatio
of the administration to sacrifice the gallant Ma
jor Anderson. by resignng the Office of Secreta
~ Of State under the present miserable admins
traton of James Buchanan.
Mr.. Lane moved 10 strike out the word ''mi:
erable"
Mr.. DeLand moved to amend the amendmen
by inserting ''imbecie."
Which amendment was accepted by the move
| of the motion TO amend by striking out, and III
motion prevailed.
/ Mr.. Ingersoll moved TO amend by striking on
the words ''by resigning the office OF Secretar
OF State"
Which motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. Green moved to amend BY inserting in
mediately after the name of Anderson" tn
words, "and his command" !" which vas accepte
by the mover of the resolution.
Mr.. Williams moved TO refer the resolution {
the committee OF federal relations.
Mr.. Withey moved TO lay the motion on th
table, which mot on was negatived.
The motion TO refer prevailed
NJ. DeLand gave notice that on some fatur
day be would ask leave to introduce joint resC
luton relative to the state OF the Union alst
A bill 20 divide the State into six Congressior
al Districts
Mr.. Strickland gave notice that at some fatur