The Lansing state Republican., 1861-01-09
Mr.. Baldwin offered the following preamble

Mr.. Baldwin offered the following preamble
and resolution as a substitute:
Whereas, The President Of the United States
has appointed this day TO be observed by the
people of the several States OF the Union as q
day OF fasting. humiliation ana prayer Tor the
preservation Of the Union;
Asd rhereas, The Legislature OF this State
did at lis last 8. sson, enact laa declaring that
any such dAy so appointed or recommented by
the President of the United states shopld for
certain purposes be treated and considered as the
first day of the week commonly called sinpday
And rhereas, The people oil the Stats Of Mich
igan Las alb ding people, and are1deslrous
OF observing all proper recOmmerdati4s OF the
chief magistrate OF the country; therGore
Resolved Tha; the Senate do now adJ9urn un-
til to-morO at ten O'Clock A. NJ.
The substitute accepted by the mover oil
the original motion.
Mr. Webb offered the following as a substitute: :
Wh.reas, TIE Chief Magistrate Of the Nation
having recommended this day to be devoted TO
solemn acts Of religious worshp-and although
that public fuactiOn ry," by his want of Tin
cheney and patriotism may have forfeited the re
spect Of men, so that III all our vide extended
country ther. are none SO poor as TO DO him
reverence; Yet proper sens: Of dependence OH
Almighty God, as well as due de!erence 10 the
religious sentiment of the people, makes the OBJ
servance of the recommendation eminentiy prop
er; therefore
Reso!,ea, That the Senate do now adjourn un-
til Monday morning at 10 n. M
Mr.. Ad air submitted the following as an amend
ment or the substitute:
Whereas I'm. President Of the Unitsd States
has appointed this day as day OF fasting and
prayer, tor the presei vation OF the Union, aud
II little attention be pad To the iecOiniIeu-
daiiOns OF James BuchaEan proclamation ifom
the Chief Executive OF the Nation should com
mand respect Aud, "a, IT IL proper that we should
at all times humble ourselves before the Supreme
.sgler Ut the tniv,rse, it is eminently SD at the
present tinne when the rude sufges Of fanaticism
have neaiiy overwhelmed the snip OF State, let
us, instead of adding to the tom, rather ''pour
oil on the troutsd waters, and thus prove by
our actions that we sui love the Union: and
as no material interest OF the State suffer AT
the present time therefore
IL soi9ed That the Senate now adj )urn till to
morrow at 10 ocock.
Mr.. wnhey moved to amend by striking out
all after the word respect"
Which motion prevailed,
Mr.. Tower moved to strike ont all oi the pre-
amble after the uoid "adjourn."
Mr.. Baldwin moved the previous question.
The main question being ordered,
The motion Tor striking out vas lost
The question then beng on the adoption a.
the amendment OF the substitute, the same was
lost, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas Mays 20.
The substitute was lost, by yeas and nays, as
follows:
Yeas 4-Nays 25.
The question being on the adoption OF the
original preamble and resolution, the same pre-
vailed.
The President declared an adjournment until
tomorrow morning at ten O'Clock.
Lansing, .Satm day, January 5, 1861.
TIE Senate was called 10 order at 10 o'clock
Prayer by The Rev. James Mcleod.
Absent, with leave, Senators Backus and Ow-
en- absent, without leave Senator Adilr.
Mr.. DeLand asked aud obtained leave of ab
sence for Mr.. Glo.sy, for an indef lite period
BY Mr. Near Petition of George Y. Clark and
50 others, OF the cOunty O, Wayne, asking ioT
extension of time for the payment OF a certain
drain tax; also, of Lew is Vreland and LII others,
Of Wayne, for the same otj ct;
Referred to ths committee on the Judiciary
BY Mr. Tower: Pc iliOn Of Joseph VI. Fuller
and Is others, citizens of Montcam county, for
appropriation OF swamp lands and money on a
State Road from Greenyille, in the county O
MOntcalm, to Big Kapid-, in the county OF Me
costa.
OF Horatio n Kibby and 81 others. citizens o
Mecosta county, for the same ,f Coryden f.
Fuller and 81 Others, lor the same OF AlleI
Griffin And ?. others. Tor the same.
The petitions ere laid Oh the table.
By Mr. DeLaid Petition oi :. A. Barnes AM
Harriet Barnes, for change OF the name o
Clar ssa Melissa " ing to Clara Barnes; Referred
Petition OF T. D. Montgomery and 80 Others
citizens Of Jackson Eaton and Ingham counties
for the repeal OF the charter Of the Jackson
Michigan Plank Road Company OF I. Il. w hit
and 52 other citizens of jackson county, for th'
same.
Mr. Ingersol made the following report:
The select committee to whom was referre'
the division and reference of subjects recommen
ded in the Governors messages respectfully re
port ard recommend IA follows
/. That so much OF GOV. Wisners message a
relates to Female College SO much aerelate
to new State Capitol also SO much as relate
to the Graiiot relief fund, be reieiTed TO tn
committee on finance; the geologca survey
and the encouragement of emigration, and Il
the emI 10, ment of an emigrant agency, TO tn
committee on State aft iTs the Saut Ste Mari
Canal loan and improvements, and the Land
grated by Congress TO aid iii the construction
Of railroads aud the subjects connected there
with, 10 the committee on federal relations
swamp lands and swamp land roads, to the com
mittee public lands; the Muskegon river i'm
provement, to the committee internal i'm
provement.
g That so much Of Gov. BlaiI's message a
relates 10 the apportioument of Senate and Con
gressonal districts be referred 10 the cominrte
on State affairs; the amendment Of the regstr
law, to the committee on elections; the amend
ment of the Law Tor the assessment and coliec
ton of taxes to the committee on the judiciary
3 That so much of both messages as refer
to the State debt, hiking find, and appropria
tions, be referred 10 the committee on finance
the State Prison. 10 the committee on State Pris
on; education, TO the committee on pebic in
sIrution the Agricultural College, to the CON
mittee agriculture; the School of Reform, Il
committee OF the :, hool ct Reform the Asy
lum .or the Deaf Dumb, ard Blind, 10 that com
mittee the Asylum for the Insane, that commit
tee; the militia and mi!itars, To the commte
on militia the amendment of the banking law
to the committee interpretations; that s.
much as relates To the Union, be referred to tn
committee on federal relations; the salt interest
Of the State, be referred to select cOnmtie
Of three.
4. Your committee would further recommen
that that portion Of Gov. Blair's message whic
relates tn investigation OF the Treasury, b
referred 10 join, committee OF both Houses
ard would therefore respectiully ask the adop
tion of the accompanying resolution.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN y INGERSOLL. Chairman.
Resoired (,he House of Representatives con
CURING That joint committee OF two from th