The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-01-21
MICHIGAN LEGAsLATURE.
HOUSE OF REPEEsENTATIvEs.
Lansing. Hondsy, Jsnua,y y. le

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Lansi,g Hondsy, J,,ua,y 2 1853
The HOu-e urt pursuant 70 adjournment and
Was called 20 order bs the Speaker.
PRAYER bs Rev. Nr Clark
Ri. called quorum present,
Absent, Mess Waiuer and Wight
Mf. Ga-,A a-kel aug Obtained cave Of al.
selcr for Mr.. What i.s an Indefinite tine, Or
account o. sickness
Mr Sherman announced that Hon James ?.
Penlill member e.ec;, ~as present and desired
~ take hi- seat
NJ 7. came forward, subscribed 10 the usual
oath and to-k is scat.
The Speaker oluouuccd the appointment Of
/ afeuiea a. foAoas: Lew HOLSTER. Of Clinton
county; Barhar4t Rec, Of saginaw county.
sesr,ai petitions were presented, wien were
referred
Slr Gr-aoid gave rouce Of q bin 10 author
r. the r -isler ,l D~ed- o. the coo. B.. .t .-.t
TO rrtofa ints Of aay city Or yilag-, er a..
tilol- turie-o, in -aid county, under ceitsiu
circumstances
81, L.csao.d gave notice a a oil to repea.
chapter - OF ere revi-ca zt4tuies OF ls46, pro
v.diug ior ihc collection ol demands against va
ter crafts;
Ai-o pa b'.I 90 amend an act authorizing pro-
ceedu by eafui-hement in the cIcmt courts
AID tue al-t.ics courts Of the Upper Peninsuia
Al-o "a b..l in rtia. iOn 10 assignments fOs The
brreht OF creditors. and 10 compel assignees TO
give curiiy
M 1oi. lave notice Of bil 70 amend an act
TO organ z. Che county OF Becker, aud TO alter
the ua,ne thereof
Ar Bi-- give notice Of bill to locate a
Sta's road tom Chv-elius, Nsg.aa@ cnuaty, To-
Bud-epof and 10 aIpropin.r slate swamp
Mf. B.aaes gave notice Of a b.ii 20 amend a.
act io iucopOratue the city 81 Ann AfbOr;
Also Dll % amend chapter H.. OF the com
piled avs.
81 Wilson gave notice Of b.ii TO las out aud
establish certain state road ia the couhiy Ol
Lspesr.
Mr Do. gave notice Of bin 70 authorize the
Board of supervisors Of Eaton county, u appro
PIRATE money belonging % the general fund ii
sad county t0 pay bouuties 10 volunteers. ami
Jo legiiz- certain acts.
Mr Howell offered che following:
Ee.o'ssd That there be- printed Tor tbc use
of ttis House, the following documents: Audi
tof G.. erals Report, . O1 copies. state Treas
urer's R-pot, 1900 copies; Comnis-i,ne Of
state Laud Oihce Report. > 900 copies x form
school Report, OrO copes; Acjatant enerafs
Report, 7,ouU-one hait for the use OF the ar
my; Q.nitrrmasfef Generals report, O0e cop
es--ouc bait ioi the u-e OF the army; saulI ~
Marie Causl Report, 5uo copies
On motion OF Mr. Lock ood. the resolution
vas referred ro the committee on printing.
Nj iloeell offered a resolution providing for
preparing aud printing a manual. which was laid
ou lhe table for one day, under the rules OF the
HoDs..
Nj Keeney offered the following
Reso pca, TIA. the committee OF State affairs
be Instructed 10 rp RI a b.ll to prevent thr
destruction Oi game by the use Of punt-boat OF.
swivel guns IS itAu thr Jurisdiction o this State:
which was adopted
Mr.. Gaylord gave notice of bill to amend
section ls OF rn act 20 provide military force
Also "a bill % provide tor the assessment and
collection OF taxes in the township Of Tay
mouth, aad county of Saginaw for the year
lS61.
Mr. Cook gave notice of bill to amend sec
ton no. chap.er l.. of compiled laws relative
90 the clcct,on of ov~rSerrS of ghways
Mr. hemingway gave not'c- of q hill 10 au
thorz. the board OF supervisors oi Lapeer TO
con, Y certain lands TO school district No. ,, Of
toe tOAn OF Lape,r. Tor educational purposes
Nj T 81. smith gave notice OF a 10 nt re~olu-
ton TO amend section Is. o article 3. relative
t. jurisdiction of Justices OF the pace in civii
cas-s.
Mr. Toll gave notice of bill 10 authorize
the county of Bl-eker TO build bridge across
the Monominee river.
Mr. - are offered the following.
Re,orcd. Thar the Use OF the Hall of the
Hous. ot Representatives hall not b.. granted
TO any society. or iorany public entertainment
or lecture. dlrug The sessions of the Legisla-
tlre. except lectures hy state officers. relative
90 public insttut ons. unless 10y a unanimous
all ri.
adopted.
Mr. T. G. Morton gave notice of bill to
am.ad an act to provide for the draining OF
-wamp,. marshes and other low lands.
Mr. j. G. Miller oiored the following:
hsoi~d That it be the duty of the iudicia
~ comm tie To port on the proprlety of 80
ameudn- the statute as to make 10 obligatory
un the judges of this State TO make all their
charges % jur.es. and decisions I'D writing; al
50 whether some enactment IS not neceSs iry
TO compel the chancery judges 10 make decs
ionon all questions tlai come before them with
IN n gwen time which WAS adopted.
/ Mr. John Miller introduced hill 10 amend
section 353 ami 3j3 oi the comp led laws of tht
state OF Mich 2 an Read a ur-j and second
time and refcrr q 10 comm ttee on iudiciary
Mr.. Mallory introduced 0li To leea - the
tavIou ot the township of Washington. ID the
county OF Msc.mb Read a first AID second
time and o RI, q To committee on judiciary.
Nr. II mingway introduced b n 10 amend
sect on 45>l of the compltd laws Read a
+ hr>t aud second time. and referred to comm tee
90 lud ciary.
Mr Elirdge Introduced a bill 10 amend al
act ent It'd al act for the protection OF game
m the : at of Michigan. Read first and sc
oal time. and referred to committee on State
at airs
Mr. Howard Introduced bill to amend sec
tom nf an act entitled an act TO provide fol
the drainag and reclamation of the swami
lands in towAshp north. of range Ii and l.
west. &c Read a first and secO-d time, and
. referred t0 comm tr-e on harhOrs.
Mr.. vi son introduced a Joint resolution ask
ing our Senators and Represen' ativrs in Con
-rc~s To- us their inalence 20 obtain a furloagi
of sixty 4 lv- f1r the seventh Reg ment Of Mich
i-an Infantry. Resd first and secOnd me-
and referred TO committee on federal relations
Mr Mallory -tve notice Of q hill tn rrpei
An act Tor th eucoHra-ement OF agriculture
manu- ac ares AID tle I'd chanic arts
Adjourned.