The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-11

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sions Tie Cdudl ana naToOT Oii, I'd 1u-
crease the pay of officers of the State
Prison, the bill 10 authorize a war
bounty loan and to provide for the pay
ment of interest on the war bounty
loan, and all the State swamp land
road bills, were passed.
To; day the Committee on Federal
Relations reported back the resolution
relative to Col. Hill, recommending
that it do not pass, but the resolution
was passed.
A message was received from the
Governor, nominating Alonzo Bonnet
as State Prison Inspector. The SEN
ate went into executive session and
confirmed the nomination, together
with list of Notary Publics.
A joint resolution from the House
for printing the highway laws, to be
distributed to Overseers of Highways,
and 5,000copies of the soldiers suf-
frage law, for distribution among
Michigan soldiers in the field, were
passed.
Mr.. French offered a JOINT resolution,
expressing unalterable attachment to
the Constitution and Union, and pledg.
ing the support of Michigan to the
Government, etc. Adopted.
Mr.. Croswell offered joint resolu-
ton requesting the Michigan delega-
ton IN Congress to use their efforts to
have the Enrolment Boards under the
conscription law hold their sessions at
the county seat of their districts.
Adopted.
The bill to authorize military officers
IN the field to administer oaths and
take Acknowledgements, was put on its
passage at last nights session, and
lost. 1t was reconsidered this morning
and again lost.
ri e following bills were passed:
The Shoolcraft & Three Rivers Rail.
road bill;
A bill to amend section one, chapter
SO, Complied Laws, relating to the
erection Of monuments by charitable
associations; of'aal
Joint resolution for the relief of
Henry Mckenzie;
A bill to authorize the town of Rollin,
Lenawee county, to refund to the Treas
urer the amount lost by the Peoples
Bank of Hudson;
A bill to authorize local aid to a rail-
road from Muskegon to a point on the
Detroit 81 Milwaukee Railroad
A bill relative to bOunties in Saline,
Washtenaw county;
A bill to amend the bounty law of
last winter;
A bill to legalize the assessment roll
Of the town of Superior, Washtenaw
coanty, and to legalize the action OF
the town Of York, in the same county,
relative to bounties
A bill relative to permitting towns
and counties between Grand Haven
and New Buffalo to aid in the construc.
ton of a railroad;
Joint resolution for the settlement oil
the claim for the improvement of the
Muskegon River;
A bill to transfer Leelanaw county
to the 9th Judicial District;
A resolution of thanks to Michigan
E.selaiers 29siiasi
A bill relative to bounties in the
towns of Kalamazoo and Comstock
Kalamazoo county.
Resolutions of thanks to the officers
of the Senate, and also to the citizens
OF Lansing for their efforts in enter
tanning the members ofthe Legislature
were presented and adopted unani
mously. en
- coo. HOUSE.
The House concurred in the repor
of the Committee of Conference or
the bounty bill, and it was ordered en-
rolled.
The Secretary of State was'directed
to forward the bounty law to Senator.
and Representatives and certain towr
and county officers, together with tn,
bill, for the relief of soldiers families
A message from the Governor, il
reference To an inquiry, state that tn,
lands to endow an Agricultural Colleg
were being selected, and there was n,
need of further Legislation.
A resolution, rendering the thank
of the State to the Michigan soldiers
was adopted unanimously. Also
RESOLUTION pledging undying hostility t,
the rebellion. and pie dying support t.
the Administrative for its suppression
The Wayne county volunteer loar
bill was defeated by loan bill was de
feated by large vote.
The Secretary of State was ordere,
to distribute 5000 printed copies @
the military suffrage bill among tb
the Michigan regiments.
All the bills enumerated in the Sen
ate report were passed by the House
The orders of the House were cleare,
entirely.
The Legislature broke up this eve
ming, but the final adjourned is fxe,
for Saturday noon. The two house
held evenings sessions and informed
each other by committees that the
had completed their business and ad
journej.
From East Tennessee.