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

Mr. Shank offered the following:
Resolre1, That the committee On State prison
be directed to make a persona! examination Oh
the premises AID report 10 this House at us ear
lest convenience, the amount OF improvement
and repairs necessary To the safe keeping and
working Of the probable nuniber o. prisoners
that may be seat 10 said prison tor the next
three wears, together with the amount OF appfo-
priation necessary TO complete the same ; also
such other information as they may deem impor-
tant to the interest OF said institution.
Which was adopted.
Mr. Taylor gave notice OF a bill TO exempt the
property Of certain persons fun taxation Tor
: ate and county purposes.
Mr.. Lockwood offered the following:
Resoiued That the committee on the Judiciary
are hereby authorized to employ clerk when
ever in their Judgment the Stale OF business re-
Quires it.
Which adopted.
Mr. Pra,, gave notice of a biz 70 provide tor
the contestiDg OF elections, in the cases Of coun-
~ and township oiicers; a.so,
A bill To amend the law OF garnishmeat, and
TO extend the provisions Of the same 10 circuit
courts.
Resoived, That the Judiciary committee BE- ia
structed to inquire into the pfopriety q An,rr.
ding section So Cf chapter IL, Of the comp 90
laws, BY sliking out tie words "JuslIce sinai. be
authorized t. issue execution aud Inserting ia
place thereof tine words rendition OF Judgment;
with leave to report by BIZ or otherwise.
Which was adopted
Mr.. Henderson introduced ill to provide
for the incorporation Of publishing associations
referred.
.ur. Lockwood introduced a bill to amend sec
ton 4 oi ali act to define the limits, jurisdiction
and powers Of circuit courts, approved Feb. il
1853; referred.
Mr.. Howell introduced bill tc repeal an &C
making appropriations for the payment OF war
rants drawn by the Board OF State Auditors; re
ferred.
Mr. Cutcheon introduced a bill to provide fol
an additional Circuit Court COmu. iss!oner Tor the
county of Washtenaw referred.
Mr.. Toll introduced bill 70 organize the coun
" of Becker; referred.
nr. Cooley gave notice of bill to aineuc
chapter IL, Of the compiled laws, Ia reiatian i'
duties OF county surveyors ~ r,cJ. ding surveys
IUr Pringie gave notice of bill 10 provide
for the taking Of y. oof III cases OF the contested
elections Of members Of the Legislature.
A bill to facilitate the commencement Of suit:
against Joint defendants residing in several cOuu
ties was passed. Immediate effect.
House bill, being bill to amend section Il, o
CHAPTER 81, Of the revised statutes of 1915
Compiled laws, vol. ,, section 2763,)
Being under consideration,
Mr.. Prin.le moved 10 recornmit the bill to the
cmmittee on the Judiciary, wIth Instruction tC
amend "a follows:
Amend by striking out the words TO be re
covered in an action Oh the case, IN line Z, anC
insert in place thereof, 80 the person who shal
perform the condition OF such mortgage, or MAKE
-, H.
or 10 any one who nay have an interest in the
mortgaged premises, to be recovered in an actor
in the case. or be awarded by a court of equity
upon bill flied TO procure discharge or release
of such mortgage, with double costs, i'll the di-
erection of the court"
Which motion prevailed.
A bill 10 provide for the restoration OF lost pa
pers and proceedings in courts q record was
passed.
The House went into committee OF the whole
ON the general order, .ur. Lockwood in the chair,
and reported bill 10 amend section 80 e an act
entitled all act TO provide tor the incorporation
Of railr, al companies, approved February Il,
1855.
Mr. Pringle offered a sub-t itute for section sc
of the general railroad law, offered by Mr. How
ell, which o. DIVIDES for power 20 connect when
the connecll,r is broken by terragc, or other
water communication in genera terms
SIR Howell called for the reading OF the origi-
nal bill lie said that the argUuicn; of Mr.. Pm
gle, that tie amendment Was prepared by the
Attorneys OF the Railroad Company, was no rec
ommendaton to him. HI smelt = the Cat under
the meal" The original section en- be under
stood. but the amendment is obscure - in that
obscur;y hes the danger. Ii pTecipiiaucy Is
desirable, the substitute should be- adopted if a
the amendment should prevail When power Is
granted to a monopoly, that power cannot be
reassumed except at great cost and trouble.
Mr.. Prmge re piled to the objections named by
Mr. Howell, and urged that the substitute of Mr..
Howell accomplishes just what the author of it
wishes 10 avoid
Mr.. Gilbert, Of Kent, read the amendment, to
show that there is no ambiguity in the amend
ment-"whosc lines are connected by water Or
otherwise" lie advocated the amendment.
Mr.. L. NJ. Wilson, of Nacomb, stated his OBJ
lection to the amendment 10 be that the Grand
Trunk Railway is determined to bridge the river
ST. Clair, and that the Railway has obtained from
the British government to bridge the east side
of the river He did not like tue latitude of the
amendment.
Mr.. Tibbitts opposed the amendment, as COW
ering more than meets the eve Tie would vote
for no implied powers, and for no obscure Ian
gusge or propositions.
The substitute OF Mr. Howell was then adop-
ted.
A bill TO provide for the payment Of the
amounts due from the State 10 the several coun-
ties, which the committee amended 10y striking
out all after the enactng clause. Indefinitely
postponed.
Also, "a joint resolution for the refet OF Robert
N. Cummings.
Adjourned.