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

Lansing, FsJ. IA, 1863.
House met-roll callet-quOrum present.
Leave of absence was granted to Nessrs.
Parsons, Sprague and Woodwork.
Several petitions were presented and referred.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on wavs and means reported back
A bill TO amend sections ! 5 and 70 of an act to
define the powers and duties OF boards OF 50
pervIsOrs, &c, with amendments made BY the
Senate, and recommended that the House con-
cur. House concurred and the bill was ordered
enrolled.
Committee on elections reported adversely TO
the memorial of II c. Hodge claiming the seat
occupied by Hon. Chandler Freeman.
Committee on public lands reported back a
bill TO amend an act TO provide for the settle.
ment aud drainage of swamp lands by actual set
tiers, &c, and recommended tina, il do not pass.
Laid Ou the table,
Also a bill TO authorize the board of supervi-
sors of Houghton county, to draw certain
swamp land money. &c. Ordered printed and
placed OF general order.
Committee on State affairs reported back a
bin TO provide for tie relief by counties Of the
families OF volunteers, with a substitute. Sub
stitute adopted. Ordered printed and placed
OF tine general order.
Committee on military affairs reported a bill
20 amend section Of act No. If. laws of 1892,
10 relation to the relief BY counties OF the fami
lies of volunteers, &c, so a. TO extend the pro
visions OF the same to the families OF drafted
persons. Read twice, ordered printed and
placed on the general order
Committee on roads and bridges reported back
bin % attach certain territory IN the township
OF Tuscoa 20 the township OF Vassar, for high
way purposes Bill laid on table,
"a hill n rau.al 4or N 9SS ~ S1S
in relation TO a wagon road from Port Huron to
Coruuns. Ordered printed and placed on the
general order.
Also bill TO amend section 8 of act No. l63,
laws Of 1861, relative TO laying out highways
with an amendment. House coucurred in amend
ment, bill ordered printed aud placed on general
order
Committee on interpretations reported back
4 Dill 10 provide f0g the Incorporation Of water
power companies Ordered printed and placed
on tie general order
Also reported adversely to petition Of NJ Nv
I denbark and others praying for Jaw giving Ar
appeal from she corporate authorities OF cite:
and villages, 10 the Circuit Courts.
| Also a oil providing for the Incorporation Of
Savings Institutes. Ordered printed and placed
on the general order
/ Also a Dill TO incorporate the s.. Pstrick's So
cietv, OF H0ughton county.
Bill laid on the table;
I Also a bin relative 20 the discontiuuance o.
I PLANK roads Laid on the table.
REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
Mr. Howell, chairman Of the select crmnittet
20 whom wss referred a bill TO amend an act q
dispose OF certain grants of land, made 10 the
State Of Michigan for railroad purposes, &c
made a report. recommending that the said oil
/ 10 not pass. ara introducing a bill 70 amend a.
acl 20 amend section %, and repeal sections p
= and -, Of chapter - OF the revised statute:
OF ls4t;
Also joint resolution relative 10 certain land
grants, made TO the State OF Michigan Tor rail
road purposes House coucurred in the adopt
ion a. the substitute Ordered printed and
placed or the geaeral order.
Joint resolution read twice. ordered printed
and placed On the general order
same committee reported back bill 20 cen
fer certain forfeited rights upon the Marquette
and Ouronsgon railroad company. Ordered
printed and placed on the general order.
MESSAGES FRoN IsE SENATE
The Speaker announced message from the
Senate returning,
oil. 10 farther amend the act to provide
for the construction of Train RAILWAYS. Ordered
enrolled.
MOTIONS. RESOLUTIONS AND NoTICEs
hr Read offered resolution Tor Snal adjourn
ment OF March 7;b. Lad OF the table for oae
day under the rules.
A resolution was adopted, calling upon tie
Auditor General 10 furnish statement OF the
amounts expended on the Asylums, State PRS
or, Reform School and Agricultural College.
for grounds, buildings and furnishing purposes,
since 1854
The use OF the House was granted to Profess
s0r Hempel. en- Thursday ne1S for = lecture %
Homeopathy.
A bil 70 authorize the u. {. Church, Of Md
dleTile, Barry county, TO mortgage their Church
property, vas taken from the general order and
laid on the table.