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


insurance companies.
Mr. Alexander gave notice of bill to amend
act No Isl Of the session laws of $50 in relaticr
to fees of judges Of probate.
Mr.. Hemminway gave notice of bill TO amend
section 56s9 Of the compiled Laws in relation &c
the costs OF proceedings in criminal proceedings
Mr.. Rankin offered the following:
Resolued, That the committee on rules and
joint rules be instructed t. inquire into the pro
prety of striking out rule 80 a. supeitiuous, lis
provisions being embraced ia rule rs; and that
said committee be requested TO report upon all
matters referred to al their earliest convenience
Which resolution was adopted.
/ Mr.. Cutcheon gave notice OF a bill TO provide
for an additional circuit court commissioner for
the county of Washtenaw.
/ Mr.. Hoire gave notice of bill to amend act
No. III of the session laws Of 1859, being an
act TO provide for the drainage and reclamation
OF swamp lands by means OF State roads and
bitches
Mr.. Tibbits gave notice of a bill to amend sec
tion l07, of an act entitled an "act 10 amend
certain sections of the primary school law" ap-
proved February 18th, 1859.
Mr.. Jones gave notice of bill to repeal sec
ton ll6 of chapter rs of the compiled laws OF
1857, relative 10 township libraries.
Also, a bill TO amend section AZ Of chapter / 50
.
brary funds.
/ Mr. Miller gave notice of bill to amend an
act entitltd an act to amend certain sections OF
primary school laws, approved February l5, $50.
Mr.. Hill offered the following:
Keaoired, That the sergeant-at- arms be instruc-
ted To procure clock for the use OF this House,
at an expense not exceeding ten dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Sessions,
The resolution was referred to the committee
on supplies and expenditures.
Mr.. Woodman gave notice of bill TO provide
for the levyng of special tax in certain town
ships in Van Buren, and Alegan counties, for
the Improvement of the harbor at the mouth OF
the South Black river, il the county OF Van
Buren,.
Nir. Douglas gave notice Of a bill to establish
a swamp land road from Copper Harbor TO
Houghton village, theucc along, near, the
mineral range To the village of Webster, in the
county of Ontonagon;
Also, a oil to attach certain townships to
Houghton county. and to establish new county
to be called keweenaw county;
Also, bill 20 legalZe taxes heretofore assess
ed and levied in the township of Houghton, Eagle
Harbor and Copper Harbor, in the county OF
Houghton.
Mr. Douglas offered the following:
Resoired That the committee on education be
instructed TO enquire into the expediency OF estab-
fishing ALI institution of learning at the village OF
Houghton to be called A School OF Miners"
tor the education of mining and mechanical en-
gineers, with authority to report by bill or other
wise Adopted.
Mr. Goodrich offered the following:
Rssoired That the sergeant-at arms be instruc-
ted TO call upon the porters belonging to the
State department for cleaning the side walk to
the capitol. Adopted.
Mr.. Wheeler gave notice of bill to amend an
act No. ls4 of the session of 1850 relative to
the fraudulent removal or embezzlement of prop.
erty under chattel mortgage.
Mr.. Pratt offered the foil wing:
Res0tyed, That the committee on elections be
authoriz. d and empowered 10 send for persons
and papers in the contested election case OF Ray
mond vs.. Stevens
On motion of Mr.. Howell,
The resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. Cutcheon introduced a joint resolution
relative to federal affairs:-
Which was read a first and second time by its
title, and referred to the committee on federal
relations.
Mr. Childs introduced bill to provide for the
relief of school districts Nos. and 2, of Manches-
ter. in the county of Washtenaw.
Referred TO the committee on education.
MIR. Toll introduced bill to extend the time
Tor the collection of taxes in the unorganized
county of Delta.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Haire introduced joint resolution in re.
latiOn to secession;
Mr.. Lockwood introduced a bill to facilitate
the commencement OF suits against joint defen'
dants residing in several counties.
Referred TO the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Lockwood introduced bill to compel the
service of process by certain ministerial officers.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Lockwood introduced bill to provide for
the restoration of lost records, papers and pro-
ceedings in courts of record.
Referred to the Judiciary committee.
. Mr.. Lockwood introduced bill to amend an
act entitled an act to regulate fire, marine,
life and health insurance companies, and their
agents, associations, partnerships and individuals
doing fire, marine, life and health insurance bu-
sness, not incorporated by the State OF Michi
gan.
Referred to the committee on banks and in.
corporations.
Mr. Childs gave notice of bill to transfer the
general supervision and government OF the State
Agricultural College from the State Board of Ed
uca,ion, to State Board of Agriculture.
| Mr.. Moore gave notice of Dill to amend Sec
ton l6 of chapter II of the complied laws, re-
lating to the duties OF supervisors in taking as.
sessments.
! Mr. Hill gave notice of i'll for the improve
ment of Shiawassee and Bad rivers, in Saginaw
county, and for an appropriation of swamp lands
| for the same.
/ Mr. Pratt gave notice of bill to amend Sec
! tons go, 100, lOl and lO2 of chapter No. l27,
compiled laws:
/ Also, of bill to amend act No. lS2 of session
laws Of 1857, entitled an act to lay out State
road from Saginaw City, in Saginaw county, to
| the village Of Alma, in Gratiot county.
| Mr.. Phelps gave notice of bill requiring as
signees to give bond the same as is required of
| administrators and executors Of the estates OF
deceased pc, sons.
Mr.. Waterbury gave notice of bill to amend
an act approved Feb. 18th, 1859, to provide for
in the colntles of Huron aud Sanilac, called the
Port Austin and Sanac State road
Also bill to amend an act approved Feb. Is,
1859, for the laying out and establishing Of a
State road in the county of Sanac, called the
Fremont State road.
Mr.. Wallin gave notice of bill authorizing
any township in Allegan county TO issue its bonds
for the purpose of raising funds 10 be expended
in the improvement of the Kalamazoo river and
harbor
Mr.. Foote offered the following:
Resolved, That the judiciary committee be in.
structed TO inquire into the expediency Of pro.
viding by law for the recovery of damages sus
tanned by individuals in crossing decayed or de-
fective bridges, and that they report by bill OF
otherwise. Adopted
| Mr.. Howell gave notice of bill making the