The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-01-09
A committee of the House Of Representatives
announced that the House was organized and
ready 10 proceed TO business.

A committee of the House Of Representative
announced that the House was organized an,
ready 10 proceed TO business.
MESSAGE rRoN The oTHER HorsE.
The President announced the following com
nunication from the House:
uoUSx OF REPRESENTATIVES, }
lansing. Jan. l, 1850.
To The PresiieRt OF the Senate:
SRI am instructed 20 transmit the follow
ing resolution, which has passed the House:
Etsoirsd That a committee al two be appoint
ed by the Speaker. To act with Ike comnlitte,
on the part o, the Senate, 10 wait upon the r.ti,
ing aud the present Governors, and inform them
that the two Houses are now organ zcd ard ready
10 receive any communication they nav desire Il
make.
Messrs. Ses,io and Hill have been appointed
said committee. Very respectfully,
ED w. BARBER,
Clerk of the House of Rps
Mr.. Ingersoll gave notice tEst at some future
day he should ask leave to Introduce bill Il
amend the charter OF the city Of oSosso.
Tie committee appointed a. the Srrate to ac;
with like committee on the part II he House,
and inform the present and retiring Goveruoss Of
the organization Of he two Houses, reported
that duty a having been discharged
some future dav. ask leave To present "A hill IL
amend section 1899 OF the Compiled Laws.
Mr.. DeLaud gave notice that he should ask
leave at some iutUre day 10 Introduce bill to
change the name of Clarissa Melissa Wing to
Clara Barnes
Mr.. Baldwin gave notice that at some future
tine he should ask leave TO introduce biil u
ameId an act entitled IAN act 10 provide for IT,,
construction ot train railways" approved Feb
| l3, 1850 also a bill To amend an act entitled
ian act 10 provide for the Incorporation If rail
road'cOmpanies," approved Feb. IL, 1855; also
bill 10 amend an act entitled IAN act relative tC
pam "oads," approved March 3, lsis; +; also
OH 10 aiic~d section 2U3S of the Comp:l,
Laws
| The committee Of the Sat. ,rro;r,ad .,
act with like committee on the ,'er. q, III,
House, 10 wait Upon the acting aud retiring ,.p.
2 eTnogs, reported that they han discharged thd
duty; that the retiring Governor would conn a
nicate III person with the Senate and House q
Representatives in joint convention, as soon a
such JOINT convention should assemble, and tina
the acting Governor would communicate with
Ike ~ convention tomorrow, at halt past tei
O'Clock A. NJ.
On motion Of Mr. DeLand, the Secretary va:
instructed 10 inform the House that the : nat,
was ready To meet the House in joint coHventioE
forthwith.
Mr. Ingersoll offered the following:
ReSoiced, That the 21th standing rule Of thl
Senate be amended by inserting numerically
"23d. On State salt spriugs aud salt manuiac
ture," which resolution was laid on the table.
4 committee from the House announced Il
the Senate that the House was ready 20 receive
the Senate in joint convention, whereupon III,
Senate proceeded 10 the ball of the House q
Repres esentatives, To meet III Joint convention.
After being absent a short time the Senate re
turned, wien the President announced that III,
retiring Governor bad just communicated 10 th,
;Wo houses of the lie .islature in joint conyen
tion.
MIR. DcLand moved tha, one thousand copie
OF the retiring Governors message be ordere,
printed for the oi the Sena,e
Nr. Stout moved 10 amend by striking ou
zone Thousand" and insert five hundred, which
motion was withdrawn by the mover.
Mr. ingersol moved TO amend by adding III,
words, land also five hundred copies each M th
Ger,nan and Holland languages.
Mr.. Baldwin moved To amend the amendmen
BY striking out 4" five hunded" and insertin;
1.-TWO hundred and fifty" The last motion Wa
Withdrawn.
The pending amendment accepted by tn
mover of the original resolution, and the sam
prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Ingersoll.
Res0iyed That the State Printer be instructe
to transmit TO each newspaper in the State on
cory of the daily journal oi the Stna,e durin
/. the session.
The Senate then adjourned till tomorrow moi
ming at ten O'Clock.
Lansing, IEunsd1y, Jan. 3, 1850.
? Senate called to order by the President 70
called, quorum present.
Mr.. DeLand moved that the reading OF th
; journal be dispensed with until otherwise ordered
( lost
The journal was read, in part, and on motto
{ Of Mr.. Tower, the further reading was dispense
with.
The Secretary of the Senate, the Sereeant-a
: Arms, and the Enroi.g and Engrossing Clerl
D elect, severally subscribed, and were sworn
the constitutional oath Of Office.
i The President announced the following con
munication
J r. til President If TEE .Serois:
; In pursuance OF resolution Of the Senate,
: have this day appointed Mr. John C. Rockafe
low. as Deputy Sergeant of the Senat,
JOHN C. NARTIN,
e Sergecnt-at. .frms.
; Lansing, Jan. 3, 1861.
Mr.. John c. Rockafcllow came forward, W;
sworn, and subscribed to the constitutional oa'
c OF oath Of Office.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. With-v: Of Niles White and l16 OF
eIs for the enactment Of law TO prevent do.
from running al large uamuzzled, and for gener
= tax on dog-; a.so,
, OF james A. Smoads and - Others, for Il
same also,
-. of ; 5. Bliley, and Oh Others, for she sam
: which were severaIly referred TO the commit,
' on agriculture.
BY Mr. DeI.and: memorial Of the Supervis,
Of the county OF Jackson for law to RESTRAIN t
: running at large OF dogs &c, referred 10 san
: committee; a-o,
y Petition OF ID Fisher and others, for a 7
= peal Of the charter OF the Jackson L Mich 2
- Plank Road Company, referred 20 the commit
= or interpretations; also,
OF W. II. DSene, for the same, referred
same committee.
: By Mr.. Baldwin: Of Bridge, Lewis 4 Co,
VI B. Ward, BGhl & DucharIue, Town & ShedO
T! John Owen, and 9G otlsr business men and IA.
chants OF Detroit. representing that the PROV
ionai IOven meHt" OF Cauada has practical
y violated the spirit Of the Reciprocity Treat,
y so called, and asking the Legislature of NC
I gan TO take such action as will b. most ikely
g result in the amendment or abroga,ion OF /
treaty; referred TO c0nlniite on federal relation
"A MoTIoSs, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES.
On motion OF Mr. oven,
ReSolsei That the secretary Of the Sens
De be and Is hereby i-sttucted TO communicate
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