The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06
Ay1RRN0oN sKsoIoN.
2 o'clock p. II.
BILLS PASSED IN rHs oruEa HOUSE:


islstures of those States then in session; there
fore,
Resolrsd (by the Senate, the House concur |
,;,c That the President be and is hereby invt- |
ed to visit the capitol of this State on his said
;ou,csv and receive the Inequalities Of this Leg
islsture and the people of Michigan.
Resolved That the Governor be requested
forthwith to transmit q copy Of the foregoing
nresm,Ne and resolution to the President elect,
which preamble and resolution was adopted.
Senate bill entitled bill to change the name
of Nellie Francis Augur to Nellie Francis Hull,
was read third time and passed i
A bill to change the name of the unOrganized
county of Otsego 70 that of Seward, was read
third time and passed. =.
A bill to extend the time for the collection OF
taxes in the county Of Wayne, amended 10
March at was passed Immediate effect
A bill for the extension OF the time Tor the
collection of taxes in the townships Of Casco and
Wales in the county of St. Clair, was read third
time and passed. Immediate effect.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
bin to extend the time for the collection OF
taxes in the county of Wayne was passed. I'M
mediate effect.
bill relative to interest on contracts between
citizens of this State and other States and coun'
ties. or PAYABLE elsewhere than in this State, was
read third time and passed. -,
A bill to amend section 8, OF chapter l6o, OF
the revised statutes Of ls46, section 6O72 OF
complied laws, was read a third time and passed
The House took q recess until o'clock r. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
o'clock p. N.
bill to extend the time for the collection OF
taxes in the city of Battle Creek was passed
Immediate effect.
The committee of the whole sat and consider
ed a S,ll to amend certain sections OF an act en-
titled an act to establish House OF Correction
for juvenile offenders, approved Feb. III, 1900,
IS amended by an act entitled an act to amend
certain sections Of act entitled an act 10 es-
tablish House of correction for Juvenile offen-
ders, approved Feb. ninth, 1885, approved Feb.
10. 1857. and to amend section two OF said last
mentioned act.
Mr.. Howell reported the following joint resolu.
tons ON the State Of the Union:
Whereas, Certain citizens Of the United States
are. at this time, in open rebellion against the
government, and by overt acts threaten its peace
and harmony, and compass its final overthrow
therefore
Rssolysd, That the government of the United
States is supreme, with full inherent power OF
self protection and defense.
Resolysd, That Michigan adheres to the gov
eminent, as ordained by the Constitution, and
tor sustaining it intact, hereby pledges and ten
ders to the general government all its military
power aud material resources.
Resolved. That concession ard compromise are
not to be entertained offered to traitors, while
the rights and interests of union-lOving citizens
shall be regarded and respected in every place
and under all circumstances.
Resolred, That his Excellency, the Governor,
be requested to forward a copy Of these resolu-
tons 10 our Senators and Representatives in
Congress. and to the Governors Of our sister
States.
The Joint resolutions were read first and
second by its title, and On motion of Mr.. Pringle
the rules were suspended, and si,. j.;-. ----i-
ton put upon its final passage. The joint reso-
Joint resolution on the state of the Union,
Was read a third time and passed, a majority
Of Ill the member elect voting therefor, by yeas
and nays as follows:
Yeas 65-Nays 8.
Title agreed to.
Adjourned.
Lansing, Friday, February l, 1861.
SENATE.
BILLS PASSED By THE OTHER HOUSE.
A bill relative to interest on contracts between
citizens of this State and other States and cOun-
tries. or paw able elsewhe than in this State;
Also. a bill to amend section 5, of section 5,
of chapter los, of the revised statutes of 1916,
relative to challenges of jurors. in certain cases.
Mr.. IngersOll moved to reconsider the vote Ia
ken Yesterday on the substitute of Mr.. Stout,
entitled
Joint resolution appointing commissioners
from this State to meet the commissioners from
other States in convention on the 4th Of Febru.
ary. in the city Of Washington, to consider the
state of the Union;
Which motion prevailed. Yeas l7-Nays a.
Pending the question on the passage Of the
joint resolution,
On motion Of Mr.. Strickland,
The Senate took recess until 8 o'clock P. n.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at o'clock.
The pending question being on the passage of
the joint resolution,
Mr.. Whitney asked leave to offer an amend.
ment thereto;
Which was not granted.
Mr.. Ingersoll moved that the vote by which
leave was not granted, be recOnsidered;
Which motion did not prevail the following
being the vote thereon, Mr. Ingersoll demanding
the yeas and nays:
Yeas l4-Nays II.
The vote was then taken on the passage of
the Joint resolution, and the same was not pass
ed, majority CT all the Senators elect not voting
therefor, a. follows:
YxAs-Adair, Backus, Baker, Baldwin, Briggs
Butterfield, Coulter, Hazen, Ingersoll, Mulhol-
land, Near, Owen, Stout, Webb, Withcy-l5.
NAvs-Baiey, Brown, Carpenter, DeLand,
French, Gale, Galloway, Green, Lacy, Lane, Nc
Dermid, Monroe, Strickland, Tower, Wilder,
Williame-l6.
The following bill passed both Houses:
A bill to extent the time for the collection Of
taxes in the townships OF Casco and Wales, in
the county Of st. Clair.
THIRD READING.
A bill to facilitate trials and other proceedings
BY jury,
Was read third time and passed.
A bill TO provide for the signing Of DEGREES,
records and journals of courts OF record,
Was read third time and passed.
A bill compelling mining companies in the Up
per Peninsula of Michigan, to file with the equity
treasurer OF the county in which they are doing
business, list Of their stockholders, and the
amount Of the Indebtedness Of the companies,
Was read third time and passed.
bill to change the name of Algerville and
Grand Blanc Plank Road company to the name
Of Grand Blanc and nolley Plank Road company,
Was read a third time and passed.
The Senate went into committee Of the whole
on thG general order,
N. lngersol in the chair,
On bill to amend an act entitled an act dis.
posing Of certain grants Of land made to the
State Of Michigan Tor railroad purposes, by act
Of Congress. approved June Sd, 1856. approved