The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-02-18

bill for thu construction Of State road il Mont
calm cour;y. Read twice and placed on me
genral order
Also bill extending the provisions Of al act
appropriating certain highway taxes for the IN
provement OF a road in Van Buren, county. Or
dered printed and placed on the general order.
Committee OF finance reported bill authori-
zing an Increase Of the war loan Of $4,000
Read twice, ordered printed and placed or the
general order.
Committee on militia reported back OIL 70
authorize the several townships Of hlllsdals 90
70 lew and collect a tax for DOanties
Ordered printed and placed on the general
order;
Also bill to authorize the payment Of State
bounty to volunteers. Ordered printed and
placed on the general order.
Committee on public lands reported adversely
upon petition aud bl. 70 authorize the Governor
70 issue patent 70 Horace J. johnson, OF Ger
tain primary school lands Bill laid on the Ia
bic.
NOTIONS, Resolutions ETc.
On motion Of Mr. Fowler, Senate bin No. l.
was taken from the table and referred to the
committee on militia, with Instructions 10 perfect
the oil as amended by the Senate, excluding a..
military exemptions
A resolution offered bv Mr.. Divine TO adjourn
sine die on the u Monday Of March next was
not adopted.
THIRD READING OF BILLS, ETc.
The following bills and resolutions were read
a third time and passed
!. Joint resolution for the relief OF Samue. Be
meut aud Lucias Warner.
. A bill TO amend act No 262, Avs Of 1859,
providing for the incorporation Of Insurance
Companies, DC Mr.. Monroe gave notice Of
motion 70 reconsider.
g. A bill 10 provide for the paying or funding
Of the bounty fund raised by tue ciuzens 81 De
troit.
4. A bill 20 amend an act 10 relation TO taxes
and assessing property al it, cash value, va
read a third time, aud Oh motion Of Mr.. Monroe
aid on che table.
5. A bin % amend al act in relation 10 lawn:
out, altering aud disseminating highways, val
read a third time aud lost.
Joint resolution rendering tie thanks Of tlt
State 10 tue Michigan soldiers 10 tie field, Val
read third tine and passed by unanimous
vote.
A bill TO amend an act IN relation to lsvyin-
and collecting taxes, &c, was read third time
aud passed.
All the above bills passed were ordered 10 take
immediate effect.
Senate went into committee o. the whole or
the general order, and after some time spen
therein, committee rose and reported progres
on,
4 bill 20 authorize the Auditor General 20 re
fund money paid for tax sales in certain eases
aud asksd leave TO sit again. Leave granted.
MESSAGES.
President announced message from th'
House transmitting,
Joint resolution in relation 70 the reduction o
duty on imported printing paper which va
read twice ana referred 70 tue committee OF
printing.
Senate took a recess until . - O'Clock, P NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate called TO order--on called-quOrun
present.
GENERAL ORDER.
Senate went into committee OF the whole OF
the general order, aud after some time spen
therein, committee rose and reported back, viii
amendments the following bills
l. A bin to authorize the Auditor General {,
refund money paid on tax sales in certain cases
.. A bill 10 further amend the act 10 prOvid
for the construction Of Train railways.
3. A bill TO amend section one Of an act grant
ing swamp land TO the county OF Gencssee, Il
aid in cutting drains, &c.
4. A bill to amend an act to incorporate ii,
village OF Kalamazoo, &c.
5. A bill to appropriate certain taxes for tn
improvement of a certain road in the counties o
Eaton and Barry.
The above named bills were placed on the or
der of third reading.
The rnles were suspended and bill TO iurthe
amend the act to provide for the constructions O
Train railways, was read third tine and passed
Immediate effect.
Senate adjourned