The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-02-04

Lansing, Jan. IS, 1868.
The Senate was called to order-roll called
quorum present.
Further leave Of absence was granted to
Senator Robertson.
REPORTS or STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Public instruction reported back
bill TO authorize school district No. 9. Grass
Lake, to issue bonds which wa- placed on the
order Of third reading
Committee on enrolled bills reported the fol-
lowing as correctly enrolled, signed and pre-ent-
ed to the Governor
An act TO extend the time for the collection
Of taxes in Handy, Livingston county;
An act to extend the time for the collection
OF taxes in tne to0 nshp Of Erin, Nscoab coun
".
An act to extend the time for the collection
OF taxes IN the township % Oshteno, Kalamazoo
county.
Committee on militia reported back ioiat res
oiufions, rendering the thanks Of the State 70
the Michigan soldiers 10 the field, with amend
nent Amendment was coucurrei in-ordered
printed and referred 70 the committee Of the
whole
Committee on judiciary reported back the PEE
tition Of Daniel Bsh and / b Others. ef Cass Co.
asking an amendment OF the Laws IN relation 10
fines, SC, recommending no action spon the
subject
Committee on State AFFAIRS reported back a
bill 10 provide 'or the correction ana collection
Of the city tax roll OF East Saginaw Placed on
the order Of third reading
Committee on roads and bridges reported back
bill ID appropriate certain taxes for the in
provemeut OF 4 certain read in Eaton ani Barry
counties
The oil VAS ordered printed and referred to
the committee Of the whole:
Also a bill 10 amend act No. 233. laws Of $50
70 provide for tie construction u State road
from s. Louis, Gratiot county, &c, With = aead
neRts Amendments cOncurred 10 and bii. re-
ferred to committee Of the whole.
Committee on public lands reported back 4
Dill 20 amend section I Of az act, granting swamp
land IL Genessee county, % I'D il cutting dra Z,
through a certain swamp in said county Or
dered priutei aud referred 10 the committee o.
the whole.
MESSAGE FRox THE HOUSE
Announcing the passage Of:
l. A bill to amend act No I75, laws Of 1861
in aid Of the Germsn American Seminary Of De
troit.
? Abll to amend act No. 2l3. laws Of 1851
70 organize the county Of Becker.
The bills were read twice. The frat name'
vas referred 70 the committee on public lsnds
and the % named 70 committee on towns an,
counties.
MOTIONS RESOLUTIONS ASD SOTICEs.
On motion or Nr. Crapo, Dill to amend sec
ton Of an act to Incorporate the village 0
Dundee, was taken from the table and placed o,
the order Of third reading.
Mr. Babcock introduced bill 70 amend a,
act relating 70 fees for collecting expenses II
collect ~ taxes, Sc; which was read twice an,
referred to he committee Of the whole
Nr. CrosTel introduced 3 bill giving cons;ruc
ton TO section Of act 70. l3s laws Of 1889, II
relation 20 trial Of offences by information: vhicl
was read twice ard referred 70 the commirte
on judiciary.
Er. CiArk Introduced joint resolution OF ~
state Of the Cnios vhich was read tEice an
referred 10 committee O. federal relations
Mr. EouarGp inIoduced Dill to amend a
act. authorizing mining companies 70 tske stoc
il plank ROADS; which WAS read twice and re
ferre6 70 the committee o. mines asd mineral.
THIRD EEADISs.
A biT 10 authorize Union School district No
Q. ef Gr.ss Lake. 20 Issue 5oods.
4 b.u 70 provide fo- the correction and col
lection Of TIE cisy tax Of East SaginA~.
4 bill - aueni section ! o. sE aci 70 inco-po
rate the viilage Of Dundee; were severaiy rea
a third time AID passed. Ordered 20 take IN
mediate effect.
4 BIZ - authorize acEloEledgnents 20 b
taken before military oafcers, vzs read 3 thirl