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

and officers of the Legislature Of 1861, be re-
considered.
Which motion prevailed.
NJ Jon.s With the consent of the Senate,
moved to amend the second section of the bill
nv inserting, in the fifth line, Immediately after
=. sne word .ssach" the words I" for the first forty
days." which motion prevailed.
The bill thus amended, was then passed
The House adjourned.
Absent at roll call without leave, Messrs. Toll,
Brownell, Chapoton, Cook, Douglas, Follett, Aei-
sey, Peterson, Wade.
M. Sessions asked and obtained leave of alb
seLce for Mr.. FoIett till Wednesday.
Mr.. Atwood asked and obtained leave OF abb
sence for Mr.. Brownell tor one day; also tor Mr.
Douglas until Tuesday also for Mr. Toll, on ac'
count Of sickness.
Mr.. Hurd asked and obtained leave Of abseuce
for Mr.. Cook until Wednesday next.
Mr.. Stoddard asked and obtained leave OF alb.
sence for Mr.. Wade till Wednesday next.
Mr.. JOY asked and obtained leave of absence
tor Mr.. Chapoton for one day.
Mr.. Phelps asked leave Of absence for Mr..
Peterson until "Wednesday next.
Pending which, Mr.. Howell moved a call OF
the House. which was ordered
On motion Of Mr.. Chds, all further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with.
Leave OF absence was ther granted to Mr. Pc
tersOn.
Mr.. Atwood asked and obtvined leave of alb
seuce for himself for an indefinite time, on &C.
count Of i'll health.
Mr.. Waterbury asked and obtained leave OF
absence for Mr. Kelsey for an indefinite period
on account Of sickness
Mr.. Tibbits asked and obtained the unanimou;
II H. eNvI< uIrlrT
Rcsolped, That in future, no member be excu
sed from this House, except in case OF sickness
either of himself or of his family.
On motion of Mr.. Alexander, the resolution
was laid on the table.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. Joy, remonstrance OF &. Hill anc
others against giving the common council, 81 the
city of Detroit, power to appropriate money &c
celebrate the 4,h Of July; also,
BY Mr.. JOY, petition of Rev. Geo. Duffield
and go others to restore the provisions OF the
prohibitory liquor laws, originally passed; also
By Mr.. Morrison, petition Of b. +. Feather
and 10 Others, citizens of Berrien county, pray
ing for the restoration of the prohibitOry liquor
Law. as originally enacted in 1855
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to estab
sh graded and high schools, was placed on gen
eral order
Senate JOINT TesoiutiOI vi tic s'atc VI shO va
ion, was referred.
BILLS RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
A bill to extend the time for the collection o.
taxes in the townships of Clay, Kimbail ant
Riley, in the county of st. Clair;
A bill to extend the time for the collection q
taxes in the townships of CLYDE, Columbus snd
st. Clair, in the county of st. Clair;
A bill to authorize the sale by the State Treas
urer Of two thousand copies of the compiled
laws;
A bill to change the name of William Franci;
Kelley;
A bill to change the name Of Clarissa Me.isss
Wing to Clara Barnes;
bill to amend an act entitled ian act to pro
vide for the incorporation of railroad companies,
approved February IL, 1855.
A bill to repeal chapter log, Of the revised
statutes of 1913, and the amendments thereto
and to provide for the collection of demand:
against water craft.
its title, and referred to the judiciary committee
Mr. Phelps, previous notice having been given
andlra being granted, introduced
bill in relation to asst gnments and to com
pei as-iguees to give security. Referred.
Mr.. Lockwood, previous notice having been
given, and leave being granted, introduced
bin to amend section 5, of chapter 1865, o.
the revised statutes of 1916, relative to challen
ges of jurors, in certain criminal cases
Referred.
Mr.. Lockwood, previous notice having beer
given, and leave being granted, introduced
A bill TO amend sections 4742, 474S and 474s
Of the complied laws. relative to proceeding:
against debtors bv attachment Referred.
On motion Of Mr. Sessions, bill to egalize tax
roll of IOnia, was passed. Immediate effect.
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government of the State agricultural college from
the State board of education to State board oil
agriculture. Third reading.
Mr.. Phelps offered the following:
Resolred, That his excelencv, the Governor
be requested To furnish the committee on print
ing with copy of the Adjutant and Quarter
Master Generals report TO 1861, and that the
committee procure the printing of one thousand
copies forthwith.
Adopted
Mr.. Adams offered the following:
Resolved, That the Secretary of State be re-
quested to furnish the House with table of the
population of the State BY counties and town.
ships for the year 1860, and that 500 copies be
printed in document form for the use Of this
House.
Adopted
The House adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
lansing, Monday, Jan. 81, 1861.
SENATE.
The committee on the judiciary, to whom was
referred House bill No. 5, being
A bill to facilitate the commencement Of suits
against joint defendants residing in several coun.
ties; Reported adversely.
A bill To repeal the charter of the Jackson l.
Michigan Plank Road Company. together with
certain petitions and remonstrances relating
thereto,
Respectfully report thai they have had said
bill under consideration, and have inquired into
the single question, whether, pending legal pro.
ceedings in the supreme court to forfeit the
chartered rights of said company, the Legisla.
tire can rightfully repeal the act to incorporate
such company. Your committee have no hesita.
ton in saying that the rights and powers of the
Legislature are not in the slightest affected in con.
sequence of any pending question in the legal
tribunals of the State, and can, therefore, within
the terms Of the act granting the chartered
rights in question, repeal the act incorporating
said plank road company.
General order.
THIRD READING OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
A bill To repealan act entitled an act to amend
chapter % of the revised statutes Of 1916, rela-
tive to highway taxes, approved April 2, 1850
Passed. Immediate effect.
The Senate substitute for House joint resolu.
ton entitled joint resolutions relative to the
state OF the Union; Was passed.
Mr. Coulter, by unanimous consent, introduced
A bill 10 authorize the transfer by the hoard
VI control, OF grant of land made to this State
by an act of Congress, passed June 8, 1856, Ia
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