The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-01-23
HOUSE.

at two o clock.
| The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
By NJ. Lockwood, petition of 81 ladies' of De-
troit, members of the Ladies' Christian Union,
| for reform school for girls. Referred.
BY Mr.. Joy, petition of the ST. Mary's Falls
Ship Canal Company, asking such action as will
cause an adjustment Of its claim against the
State. Referred.
The committee on towns and counties to
whom was referred bill TO establish and organ.
ize the county of kewenaw, and to attach GER
| tain townships TO HoughtOn county,
Having had the same under consideration, re-
ported IL favor of the passage of the bill, and
recommend the passage of the same without
amendment. General order.
The committee on towns and counties, to
whom referred bill for the organization of
the county OF Bleecker, reported in favor.
General order.
The committee on towns and counties, to
whom was referred a bill to amend act l9i of
the session laws of 1859, entitled AL act to Or
gahze the township OF Garden Island, in Mani
| tou county, and change the name OF said town
ship to Lincoln, reported in favor
General order.
The committee on towns and counties, to
whom was referred the petition of X. Edwards
| and 100 others, for division of Houghton coun-
ty, and bill to establish and organize the coun-
ty of Keweenaw, and to attach certain townships
to Houghton county. Reported in favor.
General order.
COMMUNlCATIONs FROM STATE OFFICERS.
OFFICE OF Surf OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.,
..... Lansing, January l6, 1861.
To the Hon. Speaker Of the House
of Representatives.
DEAR SIR IR:-Thanking the Honorable Mem.
bers of the House of Representative for the
| courtesy shown in rendering me the of the
| Hall Of the House, one evening of each week,
when not otherwise engaged, for educational
meetings, | would respectfully announce that a
general educatianal meeting will be held to NOR
row Thursday evening. An introductory adj
dress on the Primary School System of the
State, will be delivered, By request, and several
addresses may be expected from gentlemen from
different sections of the State.
Very Respectfully,
j. II. GREGORY,
-. Supertatenfeat OF PaJlic InstrRet5OH.
BILLS PASSED BY THE SENATE.
| A bill to amend an act to provide for the con-
| Struction Of train railways;
Also, bill to authorize fractional school dis
trict No. of the townships Of Shelby and Ster-
| mig, III tnc VI hdConiu, w irsic JULIUS.
| Immediate effect. o..
Mr.. Hemingway offered the following:
Resolred, That the use of this Hall be tender.
ed to Alonzo Hyde for a temperance lecture, on
Tuesday evening, the 29th instant;
| Which was adopted.
| Mg. Lockwood gave notice that On some fu-
ture day he would ask leave to introduce
A bill to amend sections 3 to IL inclusive, OF
chapter 100 of the revised statutes of 1916, be-
| ing sections Ass to 4l96, of the compiled laws,
in relation to referees;
Also a bill 10 amend sections 4742, Al and
474S of the compiled laws, relating to proceed.
ings against debtors by attachment;
| Also, a bill to amend section five OF chapter
l65 of the revised statutes in relation to challe~
ges OF jurors in certain criminal cases.
Mr. Toll gave notice that on some future day
he would ask leave to introduce
A bill to lay out State road from Little Trav
erse to Cross Village, thence TO the Straits o
Macknac, and ask for grant of swamp land Il
| aid in the construction thereof.
Mr.. Shank gave notice that on some futur,
time he would ash; leave to introduce
4 bill to establish State Reform School 20
females.
Mr. JOY gave notice that on some future da,
he would ask leave to introduce
A bill relative to homestead5 exempted iron
execution in certain cases.
Also, a bill TO continue the authority of tn
Circuit Court Commissioners after the expiration
of their term OF Office in certain cases;
Mr.. Taylor, unanimous consent being given
introduced
A bill to exempt from taxation for State an
county purposes the property OF certain person
, OF color. Referred.
Mr.. Joy, previous notice having been given
and leave being granted, introduced
A bill relative TO interest on contracts betwee
citizens of this State and other States and cour
tries, or payable elsewhere than in this State.
Referred.
, THIRD READING OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION!
|, House bill, entitled
A bill to provide for the incorporation of ass,
Citations for the publication of books, tracts, do
uments and other matters of religious, histor
eal literary or educational character, was passe,
House bill, entitled
bill TO provide for the collection and retur
of taxes by the township treasurers in newly O
ganized counties, in certain cases, was passed.
q Immediate effect.
House bill, entitled
A bill to amend section of an act entitled a
act supplementary TO act to define the limit
. jurisdiction and powers of Circuit Courts, appr
: we'd April s, 1851, which act, supplementary
n said act, approved June q, 1851, which ac
e hereby amended, was approved Feb. Il, ls5
u being section 3i3s of compiled laws, was passe
The House took recess till O'Clock
d AFTERNOON SESSION.
, O'Clock p. NJ.
l. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
: Being the consideration of Joint resolution
If relative TO the State of the Union.
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