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

NICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
lansing, Tuesday, Jan. Is, 1861.
BY NJ. Lane, petition tor a laS prohibiting re-
ceiving more than seven per cent interest, Oh
the common law penalty referred.
BY Sir. Williams, petition of Henry H. Riley
Geo. A. Coe and Others, for a law compelling cir
cult judges TO reduce their charges to writing
referred.
The House sent notice OF concurrence in bill
to repeal act TO 90, OF the session laws of 1889.
The House sent notice Of concurrence in Joint
resolution relative 10 the suit OF this State
against the Phoenix Bank Of the city OF New
York.
Mr. Jones introduced a bin for the division OF
the State into congressional districts.
Mr. lngersoli offered the following:
Resolyea, (f the House concur,) That FIVE
hundred copies Of the manual be printed for the
use of the present Legislature, State officers,
and he Legislature Of 1868,
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Owen offered the following:
ResoIeed, That the Senate cause to be printed
for the OF it, members and officers, 500 cop
les OF Prof Fisk. Lecture on Agriculture and
the Agricultural Cllege, delivered in Reprssen-
tative Hall, Jan. II, 1861.
Mr.. Whitney moved to amend by adding ''also
500 copies OF Mr. Hydes temperance lecture to
be delivered this evening"" which motion was
lost By the following vote, Mr.. lngersol calling
tor the yeas al.d nays:
Yeas Mays 10.
Mr.. Hazen moved that tne resolution be indef-
intel postponed, whereupon Mr.. Owen withdrew
the resolution.
Mr.. Bailey, leave being granted, INTRODUCED ac
bill 10 divide the State into six congressional dis.
trcts.
A bill to authorize fractional school district
number !, OF the townships of Shelby and Ster-
ling, in the county OF Macomb to issue bonds,
was passed Immediate effect
A bill for the construction of train railways,
approved Feb. l3, 1885, was passed. lmmedi-
ate effect
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
By Mr.. Faass, memorial of the Board of Su-
peryisors Of the county of Kent, for a change
of the law in relation to salaries of Judges of
Probate. Referred.
BY Mr. Howell, for a law giving to lumber
men a lien Oh manufactured lumber; referred.
BY Mr. Waterbury, for aa appropriation of
swamp lands, for the Port of Sanilac and TuscO-
Ia State road; referred.
By Mr.. Hodges, for the reduction of one dol.
lar per on salt spring lands, to those who
are actual settlers; referred.
The committee on Judiciary reported bill to
confirm deeds and instruments intended 70; the
conveyance of real estate in certain cases, and
that it he amended by inserting the words and
recorded in the office of the register of deeds OF
the proper county.
~. Id hn,,
ferred a bill to amend sections and "a, of chap
ter l2S, of the compiled laws, relative to the
selection and return of jurors, reported favor
ably. General order. ....
Mr. Cutcheon offered the following:
Resolyed, That the use Of this Hall be granted
to the Superintendent of Public Instruction enc
evening of each week, when not otherwise Occu-
pied by the House, for the purpose of discussing
educational objects.
Which was adopted. IT,
Resoleed, That committee on judiciary be re-
quested 10 inquire il further legislation is neees
sary to insure the better discharge of their
duties BY township officers, especially those in
connection with the town board, and TO report by
bill or otherwise.
Which was adopted.
Mr. Pringlc, previous notice having been Civ
en-, and leave being granted, introduced bin to
amend an act entitled an act to authorize the liz
corporation of bridge companies, approved April
4, 1851 referred. ...t
A bill to compel the services of process of
certain ministerial officers was passed.
General order-Mr Sessions in the chaiI
After some time spent thereon, the committee
rose and through their chairman reported as fol-
lows:
lst. 4 bill to provide for the collection and
return OF taxes by township treasurers III newly
organized counties,
Which the committee have amended by strik-
ing out section 2.
I'd. A bill to amend section 4 of an act enti
tied an act supplementary to an act to define the
limits, jurisdiction and powers of circuit courts
approved April s, 1851 and to repeal an act
supplementary to said act, approved June q
1851 which act, hereby amended, was approved
Gebruary IL, 1865, being section 243S of com
piled laws,
Which the committe report back to the House
without amendment.
Sd. A bill to repeal an act entitled an act t.
prevent the aduteration of alcoholic liquors, anC
to punish all persons who shall sell or offer Il
, sell adulterated liquors and other adulteratet
beverages, ..
Which the committee have amended
4th. A bill TO provide for the incorporation o
associations for the publication of books, tracts
| documents and other matters of religious, hi
torical, literary Or educational character, I'd,
Which the committee have amended.
5th A bill to transfer the general supervision
and government of the State Agricultural Col
| lege from the State Board of Education, to
State board of Agriculture.
Which the committee report back to the Hous
with the recommendation that it be referred t
Judiciary committee.
Report accepted and committee discharged
| Committee rose and
| House adjourned.
Lansing, Wednesday, Jan. l6, 1861.