The Lansing state Republican., 1861-01-09

Oh tcSus all. cOGi4ties.
Bv Mr.. J. B Wilson: memorial of ROber. "
Cummings PRAYING relief for expenses incurred
10y him in contes,ing claim TO saamp land, un-
der the ruling Of tie Commissioner OF the State
Land Office; committee on judiciary.
By Mr. Tibbitts: the committee appointed TO
wait upon the officiating clergy of Lansing. and
inv,te-h.m TO ofiiciate alternately "a chapains
OF this House, have performed that duty, and
ask 20 be discharged.
SENATE CHAMBER,
lansing January 8, lsGl. !
To the Speaker of the House Of R,presepfatires:
am Instructed to transmit To the House the
fo.losing concurrent resolution, which the SEN
ale tas this Jay passed:
r. Solced (the House concurring That the
conuuItte on printing Of each House be author
ized 10 act a, a joint comuttee in procuring the
translation and printing of the Governors mes
sages in the foreign languages.
In which the concurrence of the House is
asked.
Very respectfully.
\ TURNER,
Seertarg or the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Howell, the House concur.
red in the adoption oi the resolution
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES.
On motion ot Nr Howell, il was
Resoired Tha, the Clerk of this House be and
he is hereby authorized to appoint one messenger
for hlS department, and report such appo ntnenI
10 the House
90 motion of Mr. Childs, il was
Res0tgod, That the Speaker be authorized e
appoint one more messenger for this iion>e.
M!. TIbbitts gave notice that on some tutarc
day he WOULD ask leave Introduce a bill {,
amend sections ,. 30, and lU7, OF chapter 81
OF compiled laws; also,
A bill 10 repeal an act entitled an act to pre-
vent the aduteration of alchoholic liquors, and
10 punish all persons who shall sell or offer t.
sell adulterated liquors and other adulterat ted
beverages.
Mr.. Cutcheon gave notice that on some fuIurt
day he would ask leave 90 introduce a bill tc
amend section |, OF chapter So. of the compiled
laws.
Mr.. Phelps: biIl 10 amend the "rc2i,trv Law. >
so called.
Mr. Shank: bill TO auend an act establish
ing House Of Correction, and an act amenda
tory thereto.
Mr.. Wright: bill to extend the time for tn,
collection of taxes in the uHorganized terIitor,
in .nitou county
Mr.. Childs; bill for the relief of school dis
tricts Nos. and >, of the township of Napcbes
ter, in the county at Washtenaw.
Mr.. TAYLOR: bill 10 amend section 2o of ar
act entitled act dispo-ing ot certain grants d"
land made to the State of Michigan for rtrna,
purposes by act OF Congress, approved June }
1886 also,
A bill TO lay out and establish a State roa,
from Grand Rapids, in Kent county TO Croton
in the county of NewaygO.
Mr. Hemingway: hll to amend act Ne
of the laws OF 1852, entitled an act to provid,
or laying ont and establishing a Stare road from
Midland City, in Midland county, to St Charles
in Saginaw county, aad for other purposes
also,
i bill to lay out and establish State road from
Saginaw City, in Saginaw cou7ty, 10y way u
Midland CiN, Ia the village Of in Isabella
county also,
\ till 10 attach certain territory to the coun
" of losco; also,
bill To provide for laying cut and establish
ing State road from Midland City, in Mdan'
county, 20 the toSnGhp of jerome in sal
county.
Mr. Rlpk,n offered the following:
ReSoired That the State Printers, be in-truc
ted To transmit to each newspaper In the Stat
one copy of ,he Daily Journal OF the House, Gu
ring the session, AND that 1910 additional copie
bo piinted tor the use of the House.
Mr. Waterbury moved to strike out that par
relative to ADDITIONAL copies.
MIR. Howell called for the yeas and nays, whicl
were ordered and the motion to strike was adop
ted by the following vote:
Yeas 40; Nays, 81.
Mr.. Howel. moved 20 lay the resolution on III
table
h!ch motion was not adopted.
The resolution as amended was then adopted
Mr. III gave Dotice that on some future ia.
he would AK Leave TO Introduce
bill regulating the running and booming O
logs in the large and small streams in this STATE
also,
bill defining what is intended in article vii
section o. the Constitution, by " C;uiljzed NAL
inhabitants otf E,iian derent"
Mr.. Waterbury gave notice that on some fn
day he would ask leave TO introduce
y bill 10 provide Tor the relief of the holder
OF the Port Sanac and Watrousvie State roa,
orders, aud wl ask for an appropriation of swan;
lands for The improvement of said road
Mr.. \. Stevens gave notice that on some fu
ture day he would ask leave 10 introduce
\ bill to amend an act entitled an act To in
corporate the village OF Bay city, approved Feb
ruafy 9;h, lS9 ..
Mr.. Sessions offered the following:
ReSotrc3, That so much of the Governors
messages relates 10 the State finances, tn
pubic debt, and the levying and collection Q
taxes, b. referred TO the committee on WAYS AN,
means;
State Prison. TO the committee on State Prison
Education to 10 the committee on education
The Agricultural College TO the committee or
agriculture aad manufactures, and education
jointly;
Swamp lands and railroad land grants, to III,
committee on public lands;
State Geology. 10 the committee on the same
The manuiacrurc of salt, and a bounty on th,
same, bereterred to a special committee on IL.
same;
The Insane Asylum, to the committee on til,
same;
The Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Asylum, to tn,
committee OH the same;
The State Reform School, TO the commi,te,
on the same:
State Capitol and the apportionment of sena
tors and representatives, in the State Legi-latur.
md representatives in Congress, to the commi,
tee on state affairs;
Ihe military department, to the committee OF
militia;
The relation of the State with the sister States
ana the "eneTai Government, 10 the committe,
on federal relations
Mr.. lHgle wOyed 10 amend by striking out
the words " 80 much az relates TO the d.vlsioI
OF the State into congressional districts" wher,
1t occurs, and Inserting the same words before
the words ." TO the committee on federal rela
tions"
The Clerk announced the appointment of Mel
son b. Jones, as Assistant Clerk.
The Clerk appointed ". ii. Child messenger
On motion OF Nr. Childs. the House adjourned
Until 10 o'clock Monday morning.
DESTRUCTION OF GAME. We learn that the