The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-04
Legislative synopsis.


ham Lincoln for the Presidency, was
adopted with the greatest enthusiasm.
1t will be adopted, by the Senate with
entire unauimity among the Republi-
can Senators.
"A general bill was reported i'm the
Senate from the jnint select Committee
on Bounties, covering, az far as posi-.
bic, all action had by town and coun-
ties in raising money to aid eulistmenis
under the pending call for troops, or
action tina. may be had for the same
object. -,.i,,,. .-.,... ID,
II also provides that in future calls,
townships and wards may offtr boun-
cruit. Also that the State shall pay a
bounty of one hundred doilars for each
volunteer who may enlist from the
time the present quota is filled, to the
eDd OF the war.
The Senate adopted concurrent
resolution To day, appr"priating two
thousand d.,llais to bore an. Artesian
well at the RETURN Schnol., Az.
The appropriation bill to pay the of,
ficers and members of the Legislature
their perdiem and mileage passed
the House. .......t ..,.....
JAN. 2s-The Soldiers Suffrage
bill passed Ia final reading III the
House, 10y vote Of 63 tn %.
The bill to authorize the citizens of
certain townships in the counties of
Van Buren and, AllegaDl To provide
mouth of South Black River, has
passed the House the last time, only
needs the signature OF the Governor
to become a law. -.t..5 49,, ......5 49,. ,
Several railroad bills passed the
third reaiingip the Honse, aud among
them the Grant. Rapids and Indiana
Till, which road CLOSES the Michigan
Central at Kalamazoo. .....,.,.
A resolution was adopted in the Sen
ate, offered by Mr.. 'Lanaon, of Berrieil,
lpoking To an increase ut the War
Fnnd of the Stale. 1t was referred To
the Finance Committee, who are to re-
port the condition OF that fund, and
whether lis increase il necessary.
JAN. 29-'rhe House was engaged
during entire session on Railroad mat
ters. supul Us r3rlhy ,tfii-s<1l --.Jtt. tt
JAN. 3O.-The Governor transmitted
a special message To both houses bring
Ing before the Legislature sundry
measures upon which action seems to
be demanded by the public interest.
the House. passed the third time bill
to fu,th,r preserve. the purity of elec
tions in the city of Detroit. As usua!
in such eases, The Copprrhea,is voted
against it. "A bill passed the third time
granting permission To open and con-
sliuct public reads and tbnronghIy
drain swamp lands. Various bills
passed both Houses extending the time
for the collection at taxes TOR the year
1861 In the Senate the bounty bill
was perfected and passed the third
tine. Ii legalz,;s the acii9n Of couD
-
ties, towns and cities in issuing BONN
ties for volunteers under the last call
of the President, and authorizes towns
and cities To pay 500 To- each recruit
on future calls. IL, also provides Il
State bounty of 500 To each recruit
after the present call is filled. A reso-
luton To adjourn on Thursday next
was tabled b,lboth Houses. ,iu -,tlar -.
FEBRUARY l.--rhe soldiers suffrage
bill came up for final action in the
House and passed by vote Of So 20
%. Itis the special order III the Sem
ate Tomorrow, aud will pass, by q strict
party vote. SIS ss1eiis 4sIiiJ .,Yr
The House discussion of the bounty
question resulted in recommitting the
bill Ia a select committee uf five, with
Instructions To amend SCI IA To- rtinove
some objections Tof "a constitutional
character which il il claimed exist in
il.
A resolution passed the House, ex-
pressing confidence in Gov. Blair aud
satisfaction IN his administration.
The following preamble and resoln-
tlpbN WV " pp'i'N '"s ~ w t's
from the Committee on Federal R,Ia
tions, ON Thursday last, and after
somew hat lengthy discussion, We're
adnpieI j, n,.j.i;s.ss srT
TVhereas, r. III. Hill, Acting Assis-
tant Provpst Marshal General OF this
Stale l,a~, by his arbitrary aud iosoIent
department towards those having bust.
ness to transact at his office, rendered
himself so odious- to the pe.Ple Ut tins
State that his longer continuance IN
Office would seriously impair thrrrcrui,-
ing service. in the State and he too
gross an outrage to be tolerated !: there
fore, ssa fv sl 81 sis. ;.r-.
Resotved, Che, Seuate cnncurring),
that our Senators aud Representatives
in Congress be requested To make an
earnest effort 1" secure an early rrmov
al of the said Il. Ii. Hill from said
office. s-trt ..a.. ..s-t.., ....-e. ,-.,ss,.E E
ResOlced That the Governor he aud
he is hereby requested tn forward
copies If these resolutions To our S..na-
tors in Congress- and to Provost Mar
shall General Fry. 7el ss.iio b .sss.,~ g.