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


serting after the word form" in the third res
olution, the words Except sacrifice of princi-
pie" Which motion prevailed.
Mr. Brownell moved TO recommt the whole
subject To the committee OF federal relations,
with instructions TO substitute in the place Of
the resolutions offered by the minority Of said
committee.
Mr.. Adams demanded the previous question;
Which demand was ordered and the main
question ordered.
Adjourned.
Lansing, Saturday, Jan. Is, 1860.
SENATE.
BY Mr.. Lane, remonstrance OF Robert j. Bar
nv and So other citizens Of Washtenaw county,
against the repeal Of our personal liberty laws;
referred.
The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was
referred bill To amend an act entitled al act TO
provide against the recovery Of damages done
by beasts on lands not enclosed by law ful fence,
approved March IL, lsi1, being 'ction 62s Of
complied laws Referred 10 com.l,ttec on agri
culture.
The committee an finance, TO whom was
committed bill To provide for the payment Of
members and officers of the Legislature, for the
year 1861, reported against milage of officers.
HoUsE OF REPRrsENTATIvEs,
Lansing, Jan. ~, 1861.
To the President of the Senate:
~SIR:-I am instructed to transmit TO the
Senate the following joint resolution, entitled
Joint resolution relative To the state OF the
Union:
Which has passed the House by majority
vote of all the members elect, and in which the
concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked.
Very respectfully,
ED. W. BARBER,
CLERK Of House Of Reps.
The message was laid on the table, and the
Joint resolution read first and second time.
Mr.. Stout moved that the joint resolution be
referred to the committee on federal relations,
with instructions TO substitute the joint resolu-
tons of the Senate on the same subject, and re
port the same back to the Senate.
Which notiod prevailed.
| On motion of Mr.. Backus, it was
| Resoiued, That the committee on the judiciary
be and they are hereby authorized To employ
| clerk, at compensation not to exceed three dol
lars per day.
| Mr.. Backus gave notice that he would ask
| leave on come future day To introduce bill au-
thoFi ing the county clerks To appoint more than
one deputy; also,
A bill 10 authorize the signing Of DEGREES in
cbancery, and records and journals, by Judge
! other than the one who heard and determined
the case or held the court; also,
A bill TO regulate the trials by jury, in case OF
the inability Of the whole pannel to attend from
DEATH sickness or other inability.
Mr.. Backus, previous notice having been Civ
en-, and leave being granted, introduced bill to
authorize the circuit and supreme courts To ap-
point a crier, which read twice, ordered
printed and referred to the committee on judi
ciary.
Mr.. Backus, unanimous consent being given.
introduced bill to amend sections $500, 352l
1922, of chaptar lis, Of the compiled laws, con-
cerning the abatement and revival Of suits in
clancery;
Which was read tx:ce, ordered printed and
referred 70 committee Judiciary.
Mr.. DeLand, leave being granted, introduced
a bill to amend section 80 of act TO provide
for holding general and special elections, approx.
ed June 27, 1857, relative to fees Of comfy
clerks and district canyassers, compiled laws, par
agraph ll7;)
Which was read twice and referred to commit
tee on State affairs
On motion of Mr.. Briggs, it was
ResoIred, That the Secretary Of State be re.
auested to furnish the committee on printing a
statement of the population Of the State by
townships, as shown by census returns recently
made by authority of Congress, and filed in hi.
Office.
Mr.. Tower, leave being granted, introduces
a bill TO amend an act to provide for assessing
property at its true value, and for levying anc
, callecting taxes thereon, approved Feb H. Is5,
and an act amendatory thereto, approved Feb
IL, 1855, approved February 4, 1855;
Referred.
Mr.. French gave notice that on some future
day he would ask leave TO introduce q bill t6
preserve the purity Of elections.
Mr.. Stout moved that the committee on pub
lie instruction be instructed to consider whether
the three mill tax, authorized to be levied
for school purposes, be not larger than necessary
, and if so to report by bill or otherwise, which
motion prevailed.
THIRD READING.
, House bill, entitled bill to extend the time
for the collection of taxes in the township O,
i Holland, in the county Of Ottawa; passed. I'm
mediate effect.
: A bill to provide for the payment Of member
and officers Of the Legislature of 1861 va.
! passed.
] House bin No. 12, being bill to prove fol
D the collection and return of taxes by township
treasurers in newly organized counties in certaiI
. cases was passed. Immediate effect.