The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-02-03
HOUSE.
Thursday, Jan, 26.

Select Committee on bounties submitted
report With general bill, the same as reported
by the like committee in the Senate and recon-
mended its passage. Bill read a third time
and made the special order for Friday NOR
ming.
Joint Resolution to authorize Artesian Wei
at State Reform School, was received from Sen
ate, read twice and placed on order OF THIRD
reading
The following bills were read the third time
aud passed; viz:
Senate bill to authorize Bay county to issue
bonds in aid OF railroad from Bay City to Easl
Saginaw.
Senate bill to authorize township. in Van
Buren and AlIegan counties to make loans and
levy taxes for improvement of Harbor a.
South Black River.
House bill to authorize towns &c, on line Of
the road, to aid in construction of Grand Rap
ids and Ind r. r.
House bill to authorize townships 10 kala-
| mazoo and St Joseph counties to take stock
In Schoolcraft and Three Rivers r. r. Co.
Bill to provide for payment Of Officers and
Members of Legislature.
| Mr.. Lockwood's Joint Resolution re-nomin-
ating A. Lincoln, &c, was read the third time
and passed, ayes 62, nays 23.
| The question being on the title, Mr.. Morton
moved the following as a substitute; viz:
A Joint resolution to enable Republicans who
nave rebelled against the party, to sustain the
| Cionn and the Constitution to repent aud return
to Ahraham's bosom. Lost.
House bill accepting grant OF land, in aid o
a military road from Fort Wilkins, TO the Wis
consn State line was read the third time an'
passed.
The rules being suspended, the joint resolu
ton providing for construction Of an Artesla
Well at the State Reform School was read th
third time and passed.
afternoon Session-The Committee Of th
Whole concurred 10 the Soldiers Suffrage bill
and reported the same back to the House wit
amendments.
Mr.. Beakes moved to amerd the bill by az
ding three new sections thereto, 10 stand as SCI
tions SO, SO and 40. as follows:
Sec. 39. The Supreme Court Of this State
hereby authorized and required to consider an
decide within four months from and atler th
passage Of this act, whether this act or an
part thereof, is authorized By or under II
, Constitution OF this State, which decision shs
be entered Of record in said Court; and sue
decision shall be as valid and authoritative
it made in a case regularly pending in 50
Court, involving the question OF the constitl
tionaitv of this act, and every part therec
and copy of such decision shall be fleG IN Il
Office of the Secretary of State. IN case sa
s. Supreme Court shall decide this act to be q
be constitutional, no further proceeding shall
had under this act.
Sec. SO. The Supreme Court may, in its d
cretioD, direct an argument OF the constitute
al questions involved in this act, and for th
. purpose may invite such counsel learned in
law, as such Court shall deem expedlent,
argue such questions before said Court.
:! Sec. 40. No proceeding shall be had or
ken under this act until after the expiration
y four months from and after this act.
lie Mr.. Lockwood moved to amend the amer
!. ment BY striking out the last proposed sectiC
sss which motion did not prevail.
me 'SSs The question being upon the original amer
%. ment, it was not adopted.
lbs The question recurring upon the motion
,ei order the bill engrossed for third reading,
red motion prevailed.
ey Friday, Jan. %
ON The bill to amend Charter Of the City
!; Detroit was read the third time and passed