The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-27
ney. Mason and Parsons, sppeared and answere
20 iheir names.
PRESENTATION or PETITIONS.

ney. Mason and Parsons, sppeared and answered
20 iheir names.
PRESENTATION or PETITIONS
By the Speaker: memorial of the inhabi,ant.
Of the to~uship Of OWosso, in regard to tbs
matter OF bouuties 10 volunteers.
By hr. Harmon: the memorial Of n beard oi
supervisors Of the county OF Livingston. prs,
ng for the egslizatiou Of the action Of said borad
IN regard 10 loan, and the issuing OF bonds Tor
tbe payment Of oounties 10 volunteers and con
scripts therein mentioned
By Mr. Desre petition Of Erust Rauspach.
auo Others, taxpayers Of toe township OF Sping
wells, relative 10 legalizing certain actions O,
SAID township, 10 regard 10 bountes.
By the Speaker: the memorial of commit
zee. appointed by the board OF supervisors OF
said county, and the sciion OF the tosnships of
said county, in regard TO boaasies paid 10 yol-
unteeis, mag be legahzsd
These we're al laid OF the table
MOTIONS. RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Mr. Read offered the iolo~ing:
Rssolted. hal the message OF the Governor
be ordered printed and 40 much a. relltes 60
the subject OF lesalizing bonds issued bg towns
asd counties, and the raising Of money tor the
payment oi oounties 10 volunteers, be referred
10 ;he committee on wsys and means that SO
much as relates 10 soldiers voting be referred
20 The Judiciary committee that 80 much as re-
.ates 10 the military road in the Upper Peninsula
be referred 70 special committee OF four; THAI
So much as relate. 70 the Gettysburg Cemetery.
DE referred 10 the committee on federal .eiA
tons; which vas adopted
Various motions Oh printing the Governors
message, were made.
Nr Tiaham offered the following:
Resolred. That 500 copies OF The Governors
message aud accompanying documents be Or
dered printed for the use OF the House.
The resolution Was adopted.
Mr Read offered the ioilosins:
Resolved, That 900 copies Of the daily Jour.
nal be printed for the members and officers Of
this House.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Lockwood gave notice that at some fu-
ture day he would ask leave to introduce d bil
to amend act entitled an act to revise the
charter Of the city Of Detroit, approved February
3, 1857 ; alsO al act entitled an act 10 amend
an act entitled an act 10 amend an act ,nuted
an act 10 amend al act 70 revise the charter OF
the city VI Detroit, approved February, 5. 1857.
approved March l9, 1851. Also dill TO amend
act entitled an aci further 10 preserve the
purity OF elections, and guard sgsinst the abuse
OF the elective franchise, by a registration ol
electors approved February Il, 1852
The use OF the Hall was rendered TO the
Young ladies' Of the Cllopesn Society OF tie
Michigan Female College. on Wednesday even
ing, Tor lecture By the Rev. w. Il. Pernne.
MESSAGE IRON THF GovERSoR.
ExscCrivs OFFicE,
Lansing, January ~, 1854 !
To the Senate aud Ho.ss Of RsDTessntatuss.
large number OF petitions, memo.iais, and
verbal applications have been made 20 me, re
qIestng legislation authorizing various conntiesf
to~us and cities 10 sio in the construction OF
railroads by pledging their credit ss corporate
bodies for that purpose. Many OF the roads
contemplated are important aud wei deserving
al such encouragement az mas be fairly given
them. The Legislature, BY a. act OF the last
session, sanctioned the policy of such laws, sno
there seems 10 be { very general disposition IT,
the State to adopt that method OF accomplishing
objects deemed important.
Il would seem to me best that general Las
should be enacted, applicable 10 all paris OF the
State alike If this should be done, such las
ought to be very carefully guarded, and the
amounts that be may raised liui ed within suct
reasonable bounds a. 10 protect the people
AGAINST oppressive taxes iu cases where the
roads NAV not be found remunerative. The
~isest men misjudge often 10 these affairs, ano
the most of tie people are in gaeat danger oi
being deceived.
A law providing for the collection Of claims
against boats and vessels, navigating The waite
O.. this State, Is greatly needed Such To-"
passed the House Of Representatives al ihe Jas.
session. | am Informed, but was not reached up
on its final passage in the Senate. ] r'com
mend that law upon this subjec be enacted
far
tions for the purpose Of booming logs, l. said 70
oe Impractical and useless, while there is a.
urgent present necessity for such statute.
reco nmend that the iaN be either amended s'
as TO mske il valuable, or thai an ACT be passed
which vii meet the requirements ct the Go
numbering Interests OF the State .
an act emitted an act to provide for the lorna
ton If companies 10 construct csnnl- or han
and TO improve the same, approved March l3ih
1861. and az act amendatOry thereto approve
January Is. 1862. By some strange oversigh RI
proviso crept into section II, which destroy
the whole law, 50 far as any precucabiify is con
cerned. recommend that this proviso 6e re
p5aled. AUSTIN BLAIR.
On motion Of Mr.. Lockwood, the message va
laid on the table
Mr. Rankin offered ihe fo'loEing
Resolred That the Clerk cause q copy Of th
daily j5urnsl Of this House, during the preset
session, be supplied 20 each Of the following per
sons w: the Governor, the several State Off
GERS, our Senators ami Representatives m Co. 6
ress. the Judges OF the Supreme and Crcu
Courts AMI the several County Clerks; a.so {
each newspaper il the State which vas sc
opted
Mr. Deare offered the iollo~ing:
r soloed, That the committe on ways az
means be and are hereby requested to report %
bill or otherwise. upon paying Uniform STA,
bounty TO all veteran volunteers e eulisting
the field, equal in amount, as nesr as can be.
the amount Of local oounties now paid by towr
and cOsnties.
Mr. Wilson moved TO amend tne resolution
striking out the ways and means, aud inser
ing IN lieu thereof the words military affairs
which motion did not prevail. The resoluiic
was not adopted.
Mr.. Hemingway gave notice that on some &
tuSe day he would ask leave TO introduce a b
= enable the qualified electors o; this STATE,
the military service, 10 vote st certain election
i and TO amend sections As aud 81, Of chapter
Of the compiled laws.
Mr. Woodmen offered the following:
}. Resolved, (the Senate concurrine) That Il
Secretary C. State be requested to forward ~
G hundred and sfty copies OF the Governors me
j. sage 10 each regiment, and City copies 70 esl
e battery Of the Michigan volunteers, noT >.
e TONED in other ststes; which vas adopted.