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

JOINT resolution relative 10 TIE Ieclp.C~Isf 4
treaty Of June 8, 1854, passed. Also,
A bill lor the payment OF members and OIL |
Gers of the Legislature.
When the COMMITTEES had ameneed by insert I
ing. in the 18th line, Immediately after the word
assistants" the words ''and the messengers OF
the Senate and House Of Representatives also,
by striking out sec. 4. Commute rose.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Nr. Toll: Iemonstrance reported against the
organization OF the county OF Delta. Referred
BY Mr. Shank: petition OF Charles Whittiesey
praying Tor the conveyance OF certain swamp
lands.
Mr. Shank moved the refer the petition TO a
committee Of three. Carried.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The committee on the judiciary, reported
bill 10 amend secon A, OF chapter 65 Of tire re-
vised statutes of 1876, being sec, 2I63 OF the
compiled laws. Passed.
Tie committee on the judiciary, reported
bill TO provide when township treasurers OF new
" o-glnized counties shall make their returns,
and tor The collection of taxes in certain Case,
amended. General order.
The committee on the Judiciary, reported
bill TO amend section f. Of act entitled al act sup
Elementary 10 an act TO define the limits ju''-
diction and powers OF Circui. Courts, approved
April 5, 1881, and we repeal an act supplement
tary to said act, approved June 81, 1851, which
act thereby amended was approved February 1t,
1883. General order.
The committee on the Judiciary reported bill
to repeal an act 10 prevent the aduteration OF
alcoholic liquors, and 10 punish all persons who
shall sell or offer to sell adulterated liquors and
A. II,
/ }, 1859. General order.
The committee on rules and Joint rules, repOr
ted against the Amending rule No so as TO
read 1.-The yeas aud nays of thu members OF
the House on any question, shall be catered Oh
the Journal al the request Of Onc-tcath o. the
members elected"
The committees on banks and interpretations
reported bill for Incorporating publication So
ceties. General order
The committee on rules and joint rules, repor-
ted resolution in i4ver Of striking out rule 80
ConcUTrod In.
The committee on u..I Tia ask leave TO report,
ihat they have had uuGer consideration the resD-
.u;iOu ot the gentleman from Kent lig. @ oe:t }
-ind upon examination iiud so.re revision oi the
Law is needed, and further Information lece--
sary from the Adjgtant and Quarter VI ,-teI Gene
raj.
We learn that the number OF enrolled militia
in the State are 10000 able bodied meu Tie
number OF volunteer companies, 40. Number
Of men composing them, mo are armed and
equipped ready Tor aciI.e service, are /, Gal
TO facilitate the business OF the committee, they
ask the House to order printed iniI4e dately, >
00J copies Of the report of the Aoju;aut aud
Quarter-Master General, (hog Oh lie Ia the of
ice OF the GoveruO J tor the year 1850. And
that tie committee be iu ther authorized to call
upon the AdjutaHt Gcn.lel and other enAeEt
military men, for such piau- al recJmmeuda
tions as may be deemed pgUpeg Tor puttigs the
volunteer companies and the euI0.i-d militia .!
the State III condition tOg active serv &c.
y. W. DAVIS, Chairman.
Report accepted and committee discharged
Mr.. Hemingway gave notice OF bill to pro
vide iJ- the amount due from the State to the
several counties, for taxes on the canal lands.
Nr. Taylor Of a bill TO lay out Swamp Land
road from Nuskeeon. 10 Birch i.un.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps.
Eesoiued, That this House order printed forth
with 2O00 copies OF the AdiutaDt and Quarter
Master Generals report for 1860
Adopted.
Gr. Chds gave notice o: bill to =, Divide for
the marking aud branding OF horses cattle, sheep
and swine.
Mr.. Lockwood gave notice Of IA bill relative to
the issue OF capiasses for witnesses in criminal
cases: also,
i bin in relation TO the collection OF recogni-
zances in criminal cases.
Mr. lockwood gave notice OF a bill to amend
section >, OF chapter loo, OF the revised statutes
OF 1916, subdivision Gy7. compiled laws
Mr.. Hodges gave notice Z. bill to repeal sec
tons 1857, l6co and lose, Of chapter "a, OF
complied laws
The following resolution was recom.pi,ted 10
the committee ON Judiciary:
Reso!red, That the Judiciary committee be in.
structcd t. enquire into the expedency OF pro.
yidnG by law tor the recovery Of damages su,-
tanned By individuals IN crossing dyclyed or de-
fective bridges, and that they report by bill Or
otherwise Carried.
Mr. Hill gave notice Of bill To iay out ana
establish a Swamp Land road from Duplan, il
Clinton county. to the Flint and Saginaw plank
road in the town OF Noutrose.
Mr. Waiiu gave notice oi bill 10 provide for
publishing the statistics ot the State Of Michigan
taken by authority OF the United States. in the
year thousand eight hundred and sixty.
MIR. Pratt introduced bill to amend an &C;
entitled an act TO lay out state road from Saci-
nav City, in Saginaw county. to Alma. in Gra-
tOt county, being act No. So, session laws 1859.
Referred.
Mr. Howell introduced bil, q regulate the
interest on money loa,tcd. and other contracts
and liabilities.
Referred.
Mr. WalIin Introduced bill to authorize any
township in the county OF iiiegan 20 make loans
aud levy taxes for the Improvement OF the Kaa-
maZOO Tiver and haTbor.
Referred.
The bill was read first and second time by
its title, and referred 10 the committee on har-
bors.
Mr. Wheeler introduced bill to amend an
act No 81, of session laws of 1852, entitled
an act 10 provide punishment Tor iraudulently re
moving or embezzing property under chattel
mortgage.
Referred.
Mr. Gilbert offered resolution of inquiry in
State statistics.
Carried.
Mr C. Davis offered a resolr ion OF inquiry
into militia.
Mr.. Prinsle offered resolution of inquiry liz
to mines aud minerals.
House joat resolution. entitled
Joint resolution for the relief Of Rober. W.
Cummings,
" as read 4 third time and passed also.
4 bill Il amend section ii, of chapter 65. OF
the revised statutes Of 1876, compiled laws, vol
,, section 2769)
House adjourned.
lansing, Saturday, Jan IL, 1861.
SENATE.
By dr. Strickland, petition for the changing of
the boundaries Of Ingham, Jackson, Eaton. Gin
ton, Ggatot and Isabella counties Referred.