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arrangement would be extremely inconvenient.
Yet As the proposers OF the law urge the same
win much seeming Confidence in it's benefits,
aho rom their Character ard known familiarity
Win the new port oBs Of our State and It's wants
your committee repor; the same back for the
CONSERVATION o: the Senate. Who find there.
IN merits which Your committee are unable 10
perceive, AID recommend that tse bill be print
ed, and eferred to the committee of tie whole
and piac'sd on the general order
All of which is respectfully submitted
II. T. BACKUS, Chm.
Report accepted and committee discharged
the bill ordered printed referred 10 the commit
tee OF the whole, and placed on the general or
der.
The Governor notified the Senate that he had
approved and deposited in the Office Of the Sec
rotary of State, the following acts:
An act to provide for the extension of time for
the collection of taxes in the township of Case
vile, in the county of Huron, for the year 1860.
Also,
An act to amend an act to provide for the con-
struction of train railways, approved Feb. Is,
1855, by adding two new sections thereto to be
numbered sections 33 and "a. Also,
An act to extend the time for the collection OF
taxes in the township of Grovelsnd. in Oak land
county, and in the township of Orleans, in the
county of Ionia for the year 1860. Also
An act to repeal act No. 1877, of the session
laws of 1889, being an act entitled an act TO re-
store certain sections of land to town six south
of range FIVE east.
THIRD READING.
4 bill TO amend section %, Of title 4, and Sec
ton 4, OF title /, OF act entitled act 10
wise the charter Of the city of Grand Rapids, was
read third time and passed. Immediate effect.
A bill to amend section 49i and 4O5 of the
compiled laws, being sections GO and Ga, OF chap
ter 10, enabling county clerks to appoint depu
ties, was read third time and passed.
A bill to amend section 90 of ali act to provide
for holding general and special elections, approx
ed June u, 1851, relative 70 the fees of county
clerks and district canvassers Compiled laws
paragraph III J
Was read third time and passed.
Joint resolution against the renewal of the
patent of McCormick's reaping machine,
Was read third time and passed.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
By the committee on geological survey:
The cOmmitte On geological survey, To whom
| was referred so much of the Governors message
as pertains to that subject, and also Senate bill
No. Al, reported in favor of a continuance OF the
geological survey.
| PASSED IN SENATE.
A bill to amend an act entitled an act dispos
ing of certain grants of land made to the State
of Michigan, for railroad purposes, by act o
Congress, approved June 5, 1856, approved Feb
II, 1857 also,
A bill to authorize the trustees of the Centra
Methodist Episcopal Church of Lansing to Dor
row money and secure the payment thereof by
mortgage on lot number 8, in block number 90
in the city of Lansing.
The House adjourned.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06
MISSISSIPPI FryAxcrs-The WAYS and mean

MISSISSIPPI FIyANCEs.-The ways and means
for the new "repubc of Mississippi furnishes
great deal of matter for discussion. Like all
the seeding States, Mississippi is deficient in
ready money. Two propositions are before the
Convention; one to issue Treasury notes and
bonds, in sums as from time to time are needed,
not to exceed in the aggregate 5000, 600 not
to run for longer time than FIVE years; the
other to establish great State bank. with cap
ital OF 100000, at Jackson the State to be
stakeholder in the bank to the extent of S. ,OOo-
900 and for the subscription special tax to
be levied and collected of the people at the rate
OF *5OO,OO0 per annum for ten years The bank
is not to issue more than three dollars to one of
the capital stock after the lst of March. 1853.
the Legislature may compel the redemption of
the notes in gold and silver
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

REPUBLICAN STATE CONFERENCE.-The State
Central Committee have called Convention of
three Delegates from each Representative Dis
trict, to meet at Lansing, on Wednesday, Feb.
20, at noon. The object Of the Convention is to
nominate a candidate for Justice of the Supreme
Court, in place OF Hon. Randolph Manning,
whose term will expire on the 3lst day of Dec.
1861.
1t is to be hoped, in view Of the strong and
general iaterest in State topic of legislation, this
Convention assembling at the Capital, will give
an opportunity for conference between constitu.
ents and Representatives.
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Republican County Convention.

Republican County Convention viii be he'd Al the
Court House, in the village of Mason, Saturday the
10TH day of February inst, At ii clock A. NJ for the
purpose of e-c,ng six Delegates TO represent rgham
County in the Republican State Convention, 10 be held in
the city OF Lansing on the goth inst.
Tie several townships and wards entitled to Dele
gates according the following apportonment, based on
the ~hoe number of the last general cleo
ton:
"A ed n, AureIius, Bunker Hill, Delhi, S; lng
ham, Lansing City - First Ward, Second Ward,
Third Ward, 6 Lansing township, Leroy, Leslie
7! Locke, 5 Meridian, Onondsga, 6 Stockbridge,
v-vay,s wheatfed, 3; White Oak, i; Williamson, l.
A full attendance is solicited.
l. VI. CRAyATH, Ch'n Co Com.
/ H. BARTHOLOMEW, Seq
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that very considerable body of Republicans are
desirous that strife and alteration upon these
subjects may cease, that the viii and decision of
the majority may prevail.
The Republicans of Michigan, as body, have
the fullest confidence that the Legislature will
come to wise conclusions. and they hope TO see
them do it BY exchanging views, by assmating
opinions, by conciiating each other, md by leav-
ing open enemies no opportunity to breed dis
cord
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE Boston Jan
3O.-A communication was read in the Senate
yesterday. from the Governor, transmitting a
copy OF the secession ordinance received from
the President of the Georgia State Convention.
1t was laid on the table,
A resolution from the General Assembly OF
Tennessee, proposing certain amendments of the
Constitution, and from the Legislature of Penn.
sylvania, in favor of the Union and the Constitu.
ton as it s, we're also received, and referred to
the committee on Fedora. Relations.
The bill authorizing the Treasurer of the State
to endorse the notes of the United States was
rejected, after debate, by vote of IA to 10.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

The n. Y. Tribune quotes from a private let.
ter OF distinguished statesman the following
succinct and forcible statement of the policy
which would now be pursued by all friends of
the incoming National Administration
mo propositions from Republicans until Re.
publicans, by the Inauguration of Mr.. Lincoln,
are placed in position to command respect for
their propositions"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

A PATRIOTIC PsEsIDENT.-" Senator Sumner
had an interview with the President to-day, in
relation to the offer Of military aid to the Lcgis-
lature Of Massachusetts, for the defense of the
Federal property and the enforcement Of the laws.
Mr.. Sumner asked, what more could Massachu-
sets do for the Union?' The President replied,
Adopt the resolutions offered by Mr.. Crtten.
den Mr.. Sumner rejoined, the public sent.
ment Of Massachusetts, makes that impossible,
and agree with that sentiment
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

WHAT HE rs Ar.-Th. Milwaukee Free Demo-
craf truly says that james Buchanan has but one
motive for the presen, line Of policy be il pursu
ing. Ii is to postpone any collision until the
piration of his term of office, and 10 pass the
government into the hands Of NJ. Lincoln ia as
deplorable condition as il is possible to pre-.
serve il until that time and with the secession
traitors in as formidable a condition a. the
place them
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

A DEMOCRATIC OPISIoN.-Tbe Rochester I'm
ION, Democrat in paragraph abiding to the
telegraph correspondence between Senator
Toombs and Mayor Wood, says:
1t is a cloee question as (Which Is the great
est pest to this State-Wood or Tocmbe. Better
men than either have frequently been hung"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

GRAND HAVEN HARBoR.-The ice in front Of
the Detroit Il Milwaukee Railroad Co.'S dock at
Grand Haven, is of such thickness as to admit
OF persons crossing with safety. The propeller
running in connection with this line, has made
two trips from Milwaukee to Grand Haven du.
ring the present week, but the ice will prevent
her entering Grand Haven harbor for some time
to come. from present appearances. - Grand
Rapids Enquirer.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

Tue HEIGHr OF IHPUDExcE. - The traitor
Toombs of Georgia, telegraphs to the traitor
Wood, in New York, to know if arms destined
Tor that State had been seized ia yansita. Fer
nandO sadly admits the fact, but adds that they
should not have been 80 seized, II he could have
prevented il. =
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

APPOINTMENTS 1T THE ErEcuTyE.-The Gov
ernor appointed, and the Senate confirmed on
Friday, the appointment Of Geo. W. Brown, OF
Jackson, az Superintendent of the Gan, Ste Ma
rie Canal; Geo. ". Lee, of Livingston, as Trus-
tee Of the Reform School, whose term had ex.
pired, and Sylvester Larned, of Wayne, as Trus-
tee Of the Reform School, in place Of Hurlbut
Il. Shank, resigned.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

The STATE OF THE UNION. - The final resolu
tons reported by Mr.. Howell, on the state of the
Union passed without opposition, thus ending .
long and exciting strife, in both branches, which
better never have occurred. These resolutions
will De found in the house journal in our col
umns
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

CHoPPING THEIR OwS NosE 0FF.-To ncom-
mode the enemy, the people OF Charleston have
destroyed their harbor. This reminds Us Of the
old Frenchman, who asked q bank 10 redeem in
specie hundred dollar bill. The bank refused.
This % exasperated the Frcnchmsn that he
exclaimed: "By gar, have my revenge" say
ing which he tore up the BIZ, and thre~ tin
the cashiers face.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06
STATE REPUBLICAN


Republican state Convention tn nominate Asset
Justice of the Supreme Court, in place of Hon. Ran
doph Manning, vhoee time expires, viii be he'd a. Ian
sinr On Monday, February Goth, 1861, at noon.
TIE several Representative Districts ~iI send Three
Delegates, and each organlfed county having Repre-
sentative, will be entitled - one Delegate.
J. NJ EDMUNIS, CAN.
W. wooD, Secy.
Lansing, February 1861.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

REMEDY WHICH IL NO EsNEny Much time
has always been taken up in all previous Legisla-
lures, by applications to extend the time for the
collection of taxes, in different townships and
counties. Under pressure Of this evil, the Leg.
Isature gave the power of extending taxes in
townships and countie. to the Board OF Superb.
sors. This measure, 1t was supposed, would re-
lieve the Legislature from all applications Of this
kind. The law has hot had amy such effect
Applications for extension of time, are as numer-
Gus and troublesome as ever, and in some nstan.
ces, they have come from townships in which
the Board of Supervisors have refused to giant
such extension. The only course for the Legs.
lature TO adopt, that shall be efiectual, is TO give
the Board Of Supervisors exclusive control over
the subject
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

ToRrrGAs RETSToRcED.-The steamer Joseph
Whitney, which sailed for Boston on the 10th
inst with % United States troops for the relief
of Fort Jefferson, at To-tugas, has been heard
from. She succeeded in her mission.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

CALLED HoxE.-A student of Adrian cole ge.
whose father resides in Tennessee, has been call
ed home ir consequence of the critical state oil
the country.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

appeared in Congress, took the oath. and his seat
as member from Kansas, on Wednesday. The
bill admitting Kansas, was signed on the dsy
previous.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

A LONG FARKwELL.-The n. Y. Tribune saya
that Mr.. lverssn, o; Georgia, on Monday, took
patriotic farewell OF the Senate, and went, it il
TO be devotedly hoped, never to return. Before
going, he threatened previously what Georgia
would do in case OF war "You NAV possibly
overrun us, desoate our ires:des, burn our dwcl.
lings, Law our cities in ruin. murder our people.
aud reduce US TO beggary, exclaimed the inirep.
id Iverson, "out YOU cannot subdue and suhiu.
gate us TO your will" "You may whip US, but
We will not stay whipped +" he continues. Ia Ian.
guage worthy OF Mrs. Stoves bred I've will
rise again and again 10 vindics,e our rights and
liberty, and 10 throw off your oppressive and &C.
cursed woke, aud NC will never cease the striie
until our whole white race is sx,incused. and
our fair land given over 10 desolaiion.n Two
things will strike the observer rs no,exorthy in
this speech. One is, that Ma Ivcrson saws
"iights and liberty" when lac means rights and
slavery. and the other is, that his ton, Is pre-
cisely that OF bully Who il frightened out Of
his senses The truth j., the Shareholders are
nearly insane with mingled rage and terror al
the scrape into which they have got themselves
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

Frosty But KINDLY. Linn, ST., of
Rdgeway, Lenawee county, aged eighty years,
recently chopped Eve cords of wood, in five sue
cessive days A remarkable feat for an old man.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06

VIRGINIA SENTIMENT. - A correspondent Of
the New York Times at Washington, writes that
tx President T, Ter communicated to the Pres-
dent the resolutions of the Virginia Legislature
relative to a settlement of the National difhcuI.
ties. Mr.. Tyler minated that Virginia could
easily be satisfied, if appealing only for herself,
but that her destiny is with the cotton States
and she can only assent To such a basis Of settle
ment as vii! be satisfactory to the latter The
earnest hope is expressed by Mr.. Tyler that all
northern States may immediately indicate pur-
pose to send delegates to Washington. as il will
strengthen the hands Of the Union men in vir-
gnia at her election the ifh Of February
lie has telegraphed 10 Richmond advising post
ponement of the day Of holding the convention,
so as to en.ble every border and northern State
TO be represented.
member of the Virginia Legislature, now
here, expresses his belief that that body WILL by
a wo-third vote, declare fidelity to the Union.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06
In these days of secession the following table
will prove interesting to our readers:
Total.

1t will be seen that the mail service in Mssou-
ri costs nearly half million more than the re.
ceipts from all the post offices in the State.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-06
HOUSE.

The committee on engroesment and enroll.
nent report as correctly enrolled, signed and
presented to the Governor. the following entitled
bills:
A bill tOauthorize fractional school district No.
5. u the townships Of Sylvan and Lima, county
sof 1sehtenaw, to issue bonds;
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that which pertains 10 lie OF crlrninality.-
Their fathers were criminals before them. Many
of these unfortunate children have fathers, moth
ers, brothers in prison, for the gravest crimes
known upon the criminal docket.
Their training from earles: infancy has been
in the direction of criminality. These children
have drank in their pernicious instruction as the
OK drinketh in the water, and thus what could
society expect of this class but that they would
swell the list of the vicious and the criminal
Again, the want of employment las reduced
these children to the condition they occupy in
the world. Idleness is the fruitful cause of crime.
The class confined in the reformatories of our
land are generally destitute Of well formed habits
of industry. As class they are adverse to set
tied employment and incident. Their natural in
clinations if followed out would suggest al occu-
patton averse to hard labor persevering followed
day By day. Their preference would be to selec;
such calIings that Of fishing, hunting, catcf.
ing drift wood or wandering about from place to
place in quest of work.
Then again, another cause for the delinquency
Of these children may be found in the nature Of
the occupation. which they either select for |
themselves or their parents choose for them
You show me the boy who becomes street ped
der, news-boy, rag-p;cker, canal driver. coal
carrier, setter up Of ten-pins in q Bowling Al
ley, and viii show you a boy, who in q great
majority of cases, will find his way before Po
ice Justice, or sooner or later will be separated
rom society either by being locked up in the
prison, Or sent to the reformatsry. These class
e to which reference has been made above are
not sinners above Ill the children which dwell
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A bin to provide for changing the names OF
minor and adopted children and other persons
A bill tS amend section 8, OF chapter IS, OF
the revised statutes of 1916, - amended by an
act entitled an act to amend chapter 40 OF the
compiled laws, relative to the support OF poor
persons by the public, approved February H.
1889;
A bill to authorize the trustees OF the First
Congregational Church of Lawrence, Van Buren,
county, to mortgage real estate;
Also. bill to extend the time for the collec
ton of taxes in the townships Of Lyons and Bos-
ton, Ionia county, for the year 1860:
A. L. GREEN, Chairman.
BILLS RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE.
A bill to authorize the trustees OF the First
Methodist Episcopal Church of Lansing TO con-
vey to the Central Methodist Episcopal Church
of Lansing, lot No. 6, in block No. go, in the
city Of Lansing,
Which the Senate has amended by adding the
following:
"Pyovided, That no rights of creditors Of said
First Methodist Episcopal Church shall by this
act be jeopardized :"
In which he House cOncurTed.
A bill to provide for the continuance OF the
State Geological survey
Joint resolution on the state of the Union.
A bill to extend the time for the collection OF
| taxes in the county of Wayne;
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.
CASE OF JUDGE woODwORrH.
| Senate coDcurred in the following
| That the Judiciary committee of the Senate
and House of Representatives act as joint COM
mittee in the matter Of the petition OF the board
of supervisors and sundry citizens OF Saginaw
county, praying for the removal OF the Hon.
WILDER +. Woodwork from the office of circuit
Judge, that said joint committee shall have power
to send for persons and papers, to take testimony
pertinent to the case TO administer Oaths to wit.
nesses, and to report such testimony with all
convenient speed to the Senate and House Of
| Representatives, with their opinion thereon;
BILLS PASSED THE SENATE.
A bill to change the name Of the unOrganized
county of Otsego to that of Seward;
| A bill to change the name Of Nellie Frances
Augur to Nellie Frances Hull;
| A bill to confirm deeds and instruments inten-
ded for the conveyance of real estate in certain
4 cases,
Which the Senate has amended by inserting
the words cor hereafter" after the word here
tofore," in the second line of section l, and in
the first line of each OF sections 2 and 8;
A bill to amend sections and "a, of chapter
l03, of the revised statutes OF 1916, compiled
Laws, volume 9, sections 435l and 4376.
i IL. eli. tat Ia h.
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The Iron Duke on Civil War.

The New York Herald introduces with
effect the declaration of the Duke We'll
lington to the British Parliament at the
time he introduced the Cabinet Emanci-
patton bill. As concession was to be
made, the Duke resolved it should be
made fully and freely, so asto satisfy all,
and leave 40 ranking yestiges behind.
In. proposing the bill in the House Of
Peers, he used these memorable words:
.sMy lords. am one of those who have
probably passed more Of my life in war
than most, men, and principally l may
say, in civil war, too; and l must say
this, that if / could avoid. by any sacri'
fee, whatever, aesensone month. of civil
war 10 the country to which l am attach
ed, i would sacrifice my life in order to
do it, s,.-vees5.o--
There Is wisdom and counsel in these
words, and their applicability to the pres.
ent condition of this country is strikingly
evident. TEH
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and the Constitution, obedientito the fed
eral laws, and they insist that wherein the
first has been violated by northern legis,
lation, and the second nullifed in north
ern States, q complete and thorough re-
form must take place, SO that we may go
forth as State, to act our parts in the
events of an unknown future, purged from
all wrong doing, acd with the evidence,
plain. palpable and satisfactory, that a
spirit of justice, fraternity, and fidelity to
the compact of the Union. has been in
stalled, and will be hereafter maintained,
in all the free States of the Confsderacy
and then, and not till then, will the Dem
ocratic party of Ohio be prepared to
consider and discuss the question of coer-
cion.