The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-02-18
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HOUSE.
lansing, Fe5. l3. 1858.

lansing, Feb. 10, 1868.
House met-rol called-quorum present.
Several petitions were presented and apprO-
priately referred.
REPORTS o. COMMITTEES.
Committee ON printing reported back a bill 10
amend section % and repeal sections -, IS and
% Of chapter 100. revised statutes. Ordered
printed aud placed on the general order.
Committee on public lands reported back q
blll TO amend certain sections OF an ac; for the
construction of State road from ST. Louis IN
Gratiot county, TO Big Rapids Mecosta county,
&c. Placed on the general order.
MESSAGES.
Speaker announced message from the Senate
transmitting,
A bill to revise the charter Of the city of St
Clair Read twice aud referred to the commit
tee on interpretations.
Returning bill for the relief of sick, disabled
and needy soldiers Ordered enrolled
MOTIONS, RRE5oLUTIoNs, ETC.
Mr.. Rankin introduced JOINT resolution in re
alton to the reduction of duties on imported
printing paper Read twice aud the rule sus-
pended, read a third tine and passed
On motion OF Mr. Woodman, the committee
Of the whole were discharged from the further
consideration of the 0il to provide for the pay
meut OF a State bounty TO volunteers, and the
bin placed on the order OF third reading.
Mr. White introduced bill 10 amend section
3477 of the compiled laws Read twice and re-
ferred TO the committee on judiciary;
Also a bill 10 amend section 53sS Of the com
piled laws Read twice and referred 10 the com.
mittee on judiciary.
Mr.. Weatherby introduced a bin to amend sec
ton of act No. los, laws Of lS6l, relative &c
aying cut highways. Read twice aud referred
TO committee on roads and bridges
THIRD READING.
4 bil to provide tor the payment Of a Stat,
bounty TO volunteer soldiers, vas read a third
time and PASSED. Ordered 10 take immediat,
effect
SPECIAL ORDER.
House went inio committee of the whole or
the special order, being Joint resolutions on the
state Of the Union. After some time spent there
In committee rose. reported the same back tC
the House
Mr. T. c. Morton offered the following.
Resolred, That the resolutions on the state o.
the country be referred to seec. committee
consisting OF Nessrs. Warner. CGtcheon. Barnes
Wheeler, White, Gregg and Toll, with instruc
lions 20 report resolutions a. a substitute tor al
now before the House, free from all partzan bt
as, and disconnected With any particular measure
or poAcy, out m iaVOr OF united support OF the
ADMINISTRATION In ia efforts. under the avs OF
war and the country. 10 suppress the rebellion
aud save the Union in this, is hour Of peril
Mr.. Howell moved 20 amend the resolution.
| by striking out al after the word committee"
TO the word with and insert 10 leu thereof she
words "of seves, 70 be elected by ballot"
Mr. Howell demanded the yeas and nays
The demand was seconded.
Pending the taking Of the vote,
Mr.. Williams moved 10 lay ths resolution on
the table;
Mr.. Lockwood demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand was seconded, and the motion
prevailed by yeas So nays 81.
The question being upon the motion Of Mr.
Lockwood TO strike out ali after the enaciing
clause. and insert the resolutions which he Of
fered the amendment was not adopted, BY ysss
81, nays IS.
After a call of the House, Mr. Howell demand
ed the previous question, which was seconded
and the main question ordered.
The question being upon the adoption OF the
substitute for the joint resolutions introduced by
Mr.. Morton on the 2Si Of January, it was lot
adopted BY yeas IS, nays s..
The question then recurring OF the passage OF
the joint resolutions introduced oy Mr.. Howell
chairman Of the committee Oh Federal relations,
Il was passed, by yeas IS, nays So.
House adjourned