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UNSINfi STATE REPUBLICAN
KCGIKTKV I- A W .
We shall publish, under the direction of
the Auornev General. Books of Registration
for every tonehip in the State. We shall for
ward, with copicsof the law, circulars explain
ing how the a-m "ill he fished; we ...tend
tola-eat Intone half of the expense to the
townships, by getting up the whole .number at
one lime, and insure correctness ...r-'-hty.
.nd full compare tW ,-W' ,T,,e1,"ok!
.ill le i-ade of the very best material, and bound
in the most substantial manner. Supe. visors
awl county Clerks will greatly facilitate the de
cutton
bt the law, by responding promp'.v v l"K
circular
HOSMKIi t, KhRli.
pi inters to the &ut
Lansing, Mich.
ILe Leiative session closed, practically, at
noon on Monday nominally, on Wednesday, Km
the purpose of allowing the enrollment and sig
dature of bill, ai.d all K publican may W.k
without shame, and with honest pride to the re
anlt of the forty -day labors. Among the prom
inent of these results are the election of a souno
Republican Statesman to the V. S. S, naie for
Yudisposition of the Swamp Land Grant, in
a mode to develop the wilderness port.ons oi
the State, to facilitate SettU-mt nt, and to comply
with the terms of the grant.
The passage of the law giving lO acres ot
swamp land outright, to actutl, landless Setileis.
The establishment of an Lmigant Ag-ncj
The imi.iedide relief of the sulhreis
f G
tiot and Isabella coimies.
The loan for the security and com
pletion of th Sailt Canal.
Tho appropriations for th Kalamazoo and
Flint Asyloms, the Hons.- of Corr.c:i..n. the
Plate Prison, Agricultund S. hml, Tniveiiity nd
Normal School.
The parage of the registry Uw. v. as olio f
the uiot important of the es-ion, and it effect
upon the political welhW of the Stat., can hard
ly be otherwise than great. In detail, it is be
lieved that this law it more perfect than any ev
er pa d. It was drawn by one of th.' tirt le
gal men of the day, in whom Michigan has full
con6dence, and drawn alter the mot mature
consideration of the giiWert. Let it have a fair
and patiei.t trial.
An immense, and most unusual amount of Ij
cal, and perstmal matters pressed upon the at
tention of the I egi-ilaturo front the openg to
the close, and the surprise i that m much (.1
general inrortani-e was matured anil perfected,
amid this vortex of bills, memorials, petition
and other communications, involving only perno'i
al or local interests.
Three constitutional an:emhnents have been
provided to be submitted to the people, viz : a
change in the organic law concerning juries in
highway caes ; the removal of the limit to bi
ennial sessions of the Legislature, and a inodirt
cation ot the individual liability clause relating
to stockholders in banks.
It is impossible in this week's iesue, to review
the uieasur, of the winter, at length, but suf
fice it to a.i, lumi. f" -u --
.! .i ,-.,. muuM bate tieeo. bofl time suf
ficed.
UIt!tTAT 5IKASVKKS.
"We present to our readers this week, the
wamp laud act, showing the different lines of
wagon roada to be constructed thereby, together
with the names of the icpective commissioners
These officer were selected by the Governor,
with especial reference to energy and charaeter.
&9 well as practical experience, and as a further
aafeguard for the public interest, they h.ve been
placed upon routes of roads distant Jroui their
homes.
It had been cur design to place before our
readers this week, the registry law, but want of
space has prevented, and we must content our
selves with giving a very brief abstract, as fol
lows: The first annual meeting of Registry Board,
1st Monday in October ; sessiou from three to
five day. Board have power to q-iestion quali
fication. Fine and imprisonment for f.tUc state
ment of TvVr.
Original registration to be safely kept.
If any person whoo name is not registered,
hall offer and claim to vote his nam" may be
registered upon the terms and conditions herein
after prescribed for like causes, at township elec
tions. Sec. 9. Provides for the registration in town
shipsconstitutes the Board the same as herein
before mentioned.
Sec. 10. Al the annual meeting of each town
ship on the first Monday of April in the year
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, the
township Treasurer shall, at a place as near as
practicable to that of the meeting and of con
venient access to the electors, have aid book or
regiater in readiness for the entry of their rj.'tnies,
and each qualified elector residing in the town
ship may then write his name, at length, in the
proper place in said register, if able and willing
to do o, or the Treasurer hall. upon request
made in his presence by the elector personally,
write the name of such elector in its proper
place.
The Supervisor or Assessor, whenever he
makes an assessment in his tow r ship, shall have
with him the register, and shall allow each qual
ified elector whose name is not entered to enter
the same.
Legislative Isdcstrt. At the recent ses
ion, two hundred and sixty acts were passed,
and sixty -three joint resolutions at the session
of 1853, 174 acts, and thirty-two joint resolu
tions were passed.
Thi Hocsk A Pocket Manual of Rural Ar
chitecture ; or. How to Build Country Houses
and Out-buildings. Embracing the origin and
meaning of the Hocse ; the art of house build
ing, including planning, sfvle, and construction ;
ilea igna and descriptions of cottages, farm-houses,
villas, and out-buildings, of various cost and
ia the different styles of architecture, 4c. ; and
an appendix, containing receipts for paints and
washes, stucco, rough-cast, etc.; and instructions
for roofing, building with rough stone, nnburnt
brick, balloon frames, and the Concrete of grav.
el walL By the author of The Garden," "The
Farm," 4c. With many original designs. New
York: Fowler & WelLs, Publishers, 3 '8 Broad
way. Trice, in paper, 3') cents ; in muslin, iO
cents.
AIURE CHASC. AtthcSollClUtion
TerallaAes andpntlemen who have be-
amis triMAi t. a rr Via . ...
come aware of the value of his services as a
teacher, Mr. C. Wolf has been persuaded to re-
tnsao for the present in Lansing, for the purpose
of deTotbg himself to tie tesxbing of music in
Q iu branches.
Mr. Wolf is ft gentieinftn of Tery high musical
attainments, to which .Stages be adds great
tact and success as tether. He spares bo
pains with bis pupils more especially the young
er ot them, who most need close appention.
. . .r.x. ta tWo.,h and .
H" knOWrfe. . a.
radical, it having Dee a . .
him, as it is witn most wen
The Faculty cf the Xenia 0., Female College,
where he taught, give him the highest recom-;
i meiidatiotis. but he l.arOiy neeos mem rr-". ;
It is to be hoped that the Landing public will
i .... ! . . C can ;f-ra nromnilv. and
ava:l tuemeei e? j w .-... t r- .
thus retain Lim for the season, among us.
SnWIile of -Mr. Sartu.
Meridian, Feb. 14, 1S50.
Editor Lan'ift S:iU Jpuhlioin : In your
paper of last week is a sta-or.e-n: in regard to
the d. ath of Squire Sajits. in whieh you do the
son, Henry Sav re, and other fi tends injustice,
by sayir.jjtbe fat' c. and Son had reCeM'.v had a
quarrel in regar.1 to S'.ni-' money matters. This
was not the a-e. The father had lived with the
son neailv e;ght yers, and as I know bad ever
eet. most k'n.d'y treated and well provided for.
without hope of pecuniary reward, and as I veri
!v behVve, the old man heii sotM-r, was most
c'oi tei ted and niea-urablv happy. Attribute
litis nielaz.cholv circuns ance to the evil effects
of alcohol, a:il you will speak the facts in the
ce a::dol.l L'.' ii jun-J f-!i.-. J.urn d pleas
V PlflM l'
copy. -'
The occurrence was published as it was re
ceived from a neighbor of the deceased, though
Mr. Phelj s stands in a relation thereto, very hke
!y to make him correct.
AiricrLicRL Colleoh. Theexaminition at
the c.'o-e of the fourth term of this Institution
will uke place on Tuesday and Wednesday, 221
and -J3dof February, in the following order:
" l 1-2 " English Literature.
"11 " Algebra.
P. M., 1 l-2oMo k, Political Econo-
mv.
"Tuesdav, P. M-, 2 o'clock, Analysis of
Langl:i:e.
Tnesdav P. M , t r.'clock. Mechanics.
WeJ:;eslav, A. M., M 1-2 o'clock, Iigic.
" o 1-2 " Chemistry.
"11 Geometry.
P. M., o'clock, Deebrativ.- and
Compositions.
A t'wrdlal Kuddrwmriil.
The following is from the Grand Rapids Pre,
edited by J. P. Thompson, formerly of the Lan
sing J"Urt! :
A RKvtaFKinLT Gi Tiii.so roa tub Nation
al Ai'MiMMT .trios. W are glad to know that
tiiere are . few live Ietnocrats at Lan-ing awaLe
to the merits of Mr. Buchanan's administration.
The following procet-dinsrs transpired on Satur
day, January ;th :
Mr. t'ampaii ofl-red the following:
liwi'fd. That the administration of James
Buchanan, in its tjreifcrii and domestii; policy, has
been eminently successful, and deserves the ap-
pn.hjliof aJid s-ipport of the entire American j
r.eo-.h'. i
Mr. A. V". Buel moved the previous question.
The Sp.-aker announced, "Shall the m-iin ques
tion be now put "'
Which w :is ordered.
Mr. Thomson called for the yes and nays,
which vei onlcreil, and the quet-tion being on
the adoption f this resolution, it was not adopt
ed, by the following Vote:
)Va Mssr. Hancroft, Beers, Becson, A.
t W. Duel, I'.ijj!., Bushnell, Campau, Connor, Dun
bar, (tow, ireeniehl, McPeruioft, Mckinley,
Richard-on, Smith, V.'hrner, Wrudell 17.
Xis ''".
This was a very fortunate aud happy conten
tion on the part of Mr. Campau. Had uot Mr.
Camp-in conceived this resolution, and had not
Mr. t'.nijiju I rought forth this resnhitiitn, some
iding very seriou- might have happened to Mr.
Cmt.pau. as well as to t:. administration of Mr.
Buchanan. Bat, huppi'y, Mr. Buchanan can now
thank Mr. Caoipau that the honor of Mr. Bu-
arxl titut tW 1'niou i safe for indefinite peri
:d of tim We notice with poignant regret
hat a few "renegade Democrats" refused to vote
for the icso'ution. Among this number was Jim
Baitou, of Ottawa county. "Jim" has probably
made his will preparatory to his return to his
home to render an account for this vote to his
indignant constituents. Mr. E. H. Thomson was
another of these Penioc-ats who refused to tes
tify his admiration of Mr. Buchanan's domestic
policy. We are giad he spells his name as he
dijes, rise it would be, "D n Thompson with a
'!" but upon more mature redecterion we think
he i d d anywsy. Of course, after this vote,
he will no longer consider himself member o!
the Democratic party. We, without menUl res
ervation, incontinently read all such "t;aitor"
o it of the party.
Mr. Campau will please accept the thank of
Mr. Buchanan who has deputized us to tender
them for tin's prompt, unanimous, cordial, dis
tinguished, t iiparniteled endorsement of his for
eign and dome-tie policy. The whe Is of gov
ernment will riots-t'-p. Mr. Buchanan's adminis
tration J.reathes more free! v.
P. S. Pjton the receipt of the proceedings of
the Legislature ujou it e re.-o uciou of Mr. Cam
pau, we learn fhar Mr IJ.chnian immediately
ordered an additional supply of ",.!d Rye" from
his Cellars i-i Lancaster.
Prueeili,4 nl Ihr ton 11 1 - Convention.
Agreeable to the call of the County Commit
tee, the delegates from the several towns, assem
bled at rioen, and were called to order bv A. C,
Winter, of the County Committee.
n motion, Ebenezr Walker, Esq., of Merid
lan, wis elected Chairman, and Col. A. W. Wil-
liams, .f r ucaUig, Secrctarv.
On tnotloi, the chairman nppnir.ted a commit
tfe of three, consisting of S. R Bingham, E. U
Angeil and Gardner Fletcher, to.artHne creden
tials
On motion, a committee were appointed for
the purpose of re-erganizing the County Com
mitiee. The chair natned A. C. Winter, Ezra
Rrtmcry, and P. F. Rath, as such committee,
On motion, took a recess till l"2 past 1 o'clock
P. M.
AFTERNOON' SiSStON
The convention was called to order by the
President.
The committee on credentials reported the
list of delegates, and recommended that the Re
publicans present from the several towns, be re
quested to fill vacancies from their respective
delegat ions.
The report was accepted by the convention.
The committee 00 the re-organization of the
county committee, reported in favor of such re
organization to consist of five persons instead of
nine. The report was accepted.
Cn motion, a committee of fire were appoint
ed to report to the convention a list of delegates
to the State convention.
The chair named P. M. Bagley, Geo. A. Ann
strong, Ezr Rumery, Joab Tolhemus, and D. L.
Crossman, as such committee.
The committee reported the following as the
list of delegates : Daniel L. Case, D. L. Cross
man, Ebenezer Walker, John A. Kerr, Peter
Low, and A. R. Burr.
On motion, S. D. Bingham was adJd to the
delegates, and the report was accepted by tie
convention.
0a motion of John Dunsbackthe chair appoin
ted a committee of three, consisting of J. Duns
oack, M. K. North and Mr. Cummincs, to report
tne names of a county committee to the conven
tie-D.
They reported the names of David M. Bagley,
John Dunsoack, Jr., H. B. Shank, Isaac Drew
and S. D. Bin-haa, as coumv committee for two
years ensuing.
On motion of S. D. Bingham, J. M. Williams
was added to the committee.
S. D. Biughara offered the following resolu
tion :
fotolreil, That the Kcpublicaai of Ixghua
county, in convention assembled, hereby endorse J be stated m the contract, that no mo-e thin an
theadminHrationpolicTWtforthinthenit2ejarer of six hundred and fortv acres of said
Of Got Wisner and that we heartilv coincide in Unds shall be stipulated to be paid per rn.Ie for
the present action of the Lecture, so f ir fc : a:.v of sild road-, and that d Uaosso tupd
!t bas earned out that to! er. in the p-i-age of ted or withdnw-n from nurket until atter toe tu !
wnt a. .inn land bilL end hi l i.ece-a-:
anroriati.a mad for our State Institution .
L'ut we wil! enter i:,t the p.es -nt c.,p .ign
..a f.ir th rr,ti'ii,u-l s:icc ss o'
our partv, and the tuu..tenat.ce of the g; fan-,
.i.,Zn,J n,;.,r;; !.. ot th Republican or-aaizt-
ti.m ontMi-itiou to slaver eiteiision in auv aud
everv form. "
The resolution was dlscu-s-d by Messrs. Wil-1
11 . r .
liams, Rumery, North, B ng..am, iaguy, an-i j
others, and was carried unanimously. j
The delegates to the State Convention were ;
empowered to appoint substitutes.
o
0a motion, adjourned i i".
E. WALKER, I'res't.
A. VT. Williiims, Seo'y.
An Art to Provide far the Ilralnage ami re.
rlnlmallutt of Swuuip L.nU h- lotntx of
Stale ltoufl wtol IHic.
TFAerros, The act of Congress of September
2th, 185, granting to this State certain lands
known as swamp lands, requires -aid l.tnds t r the
proceeds thereof to fie applied, so far a- neeesa
rv to the purpose of reclaiming s.id lan-i:
" And vh'mi. In the opiiiion of the Leishi
tnre one of the most fficien. means of efl -cting
that end is the construction of roads, wi?h prop
er ditches and drains, through the iure uT -t-
tled parts of the State, whete s Jch htmis aie
chieflv situated; therefore,
Section I. TV I'fOf U th" Smie of Mtrk
vtan enact. That there shall be laid out and fv
t'aftlished be commis-ioiif rs to be appointed by
the Governor, by and with the advice and con
sent cf :ho Senate, upon the most direct and - li
able routes between the places ereinafter do-grated,
the following Stale road-:
1 A road from or near Ioni.t, in Ionia county.
to Houghton Laae, U U.e county of Uuicoumioi,,
naw, known as the Ionia, Houghton Luke and
Mackinaw Slate road.
2. A road from the south line of Newaygo
county through Newaygo iu the county of Ncw
avgo, to Northftoi t. ti be know n r tho New ay
go aud Norlhport Mute road.
n. A road from Port Huron, in ihe county of
St. Clair, to Bay City, via Vassar; tin nee west
wardiy to the merid an t iwnahip line between
ratiges two anil three weoT; thence southeily by
wav of St. Johns, Clinton eounty, to the inei i li
an" town-hip line between ranges two and three
west; thence southerly to Lading, iu Irgham
county, to be known ts the P rt Huron, Bay
City and Lansing State road.
4. A ro.id from feat Saginav, ir. too t-oi.niv
of Sastinaw, to I ay City, ia B:iJ" county, and
thence, via Ottawa Bay, to the river Sable, to be
known as the Ea-t Saginaw and S.ibh S?;ite mm 1.
5. A road from Leiingtnn, in Sanil tr county,
westwardly to the Flint riv-.r, in the county of
Lapeer.
rt. A road from Sr. Mary's F.tl's to the Sira'ts
of Mackinaw, to be knoau a the Si. Mary's riv
er and Mackinaw State road.
T. A road from tlw village of Ontonagon,
southerly to the Siato line, to be known as the
Ontonagon and State Line road,
S. A road from Marquette, on Lake Superior,
to Lijtle Bay Do Noc, or Nocquett.J to be
known s the Marqvcttc und Bay le Noc State
road.
V. A'road from Houghton village iv way L'
Anse Bay, to the Wisconsin Sts'e line, to be
known as the L'Anse Bay aud State line State
road.
lt. A road from Aliegan by way of Holland,
rerrysburg, .Muskegon and Larleton s Mills, and
thence north through the counties of Oceans.,
Masou, Manistee atid G-aud Traverse Bay, to be
called trie Allegan, Muskegon :t!id Tiavtrse Bay
State road.
Sec. '. For the purpose of laying out and es
tablishing State roads, and jrocuii:g the rght
Oi way for the tine, the commissioners ajtpomr
ed in pu'Suauce of this act, shall have power to
survev or CJ'ise to be surveved the rcj eclive
routes of Said roa is, I which sha'l te i..'-t less than j
four or more than tl
wide,) across any ot
the pub!:c Lnds, the lands of this Stat- or of any
private person; and tor the h.e.tu.ii. la 1 jug out
riv.. X'Vt'f .V.V'v..',0f J2 v1 .;,; T lir"i. II.".
within the boundaries of the road, und rot in any
incorporated city or vi'la.-e: J'rovid'd, That
w hen it ihal! ho neces-ary, ia constructing su-h
roads to take tLe land i.f aiiy private pi. son or
owner, the commissioners shall pu.c ed hs fol
lows: Tliey shall proceed to view the inrids so to
be taken, and give the owner or oC'ipvit sued
notice as their luav deem reasonable, to be ores-
eut at the view and mike such showing, as he
may desire, touching title, and the aruouni of
dama.es to be sustained by such taking; ai d
having taken such view, the coiutnissioneis sriaii
thereupon estimate the amount ot such d images,
if any, and make and sign a certificate of ttielr
finding, describing the lands in question, aud
cause the same to be filed in the oflice of ihe
State Treasurer, Jitid in v.tji the snuic s hail fe
appioved bytheboaid meniionei in the third
section of this act, sue.fi damages shait lie paid
out of any moneys in the State Treasury that
shall at any time after the passage of this act,
accrue from the sales of the swamp lands; ami
upon such payment or the tender thereof, or of
the auditor's warrant on the- State Treasurer for
j the amount of such damages, to the ovuiir, h s
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Sec. S. There shall le appointed in the man
ner hereinbefore provided, threo coiiimissiouers
for each of the afore'aiil roads, and the cotnm's
sioucrs at their first meeting, to he held at some
place on the line cf the respective roads, to oc
des'gnated by the Governor, sf all be by lot to
be drawn by themselves, divided into three class
es; those of the fir-t cla.ss sii i 1 hold othce for one
year, those of the second t lass faro years, ftud
those of thethiid class three years"; ami that
thereafter oie commis-ioner for each of Said
roads shall be appointed iu each year, whose
term of office shall be three 5 eats, unless such
road shall sooner be completed. a::d until his suc
cessor ghall be appointed and qualified, unle.-s
ooner remored by the (jvernor, in which case
another shall be app'ilnted in his stead; and the
Oovernor shall have tne unconditional power of
r,r.v.I .,,.11 ,....,.,1.., 4l,.l! lo.'.LI ...
poiairuent of the Governor. The Governor, the
. . ". . r 1
Secretary u State, the Auditor Cent ral. State
Treasurer. Attorney Ueneral and the Commis
sioner of the Stare Land Othce aJial!, as a board,
have power, and it shall be their dutv. whenev
er in tneir judgment the pub! c interests shall re
quire it, to suspend the surveys or operations on
any of said routes, and to direct re survevs w ith
view to the selection of more fit md conven
ient localities for the read; and to direct from
time to time, what works shall be 'commenced
suspended or discontinued, aud this provision
shall be embodied in every contract under this
act.
Sec. 4.
Immediate! afrer hein i.r.ifit r.f
their appointment it shall be the "dutv of the I
cmmUiioners for each ot said roads to met at
the time and rlaca desinAfed .a r,rnr,.i.t
section three of this act, and uke and subscribe ;
the oath of office prescribed bv the constitution '
and laws of this St w-hioh n-tK .f 1
eelher with an official bond tb ,.f V.
thousand dollars each, with good and stlicltntj
sureties, to be aot rovrd bv the f.or.? -.. 1
ditioned for the faithful performance cf their du- i '
ties resDectivelv. shall he fi-ed In tho r.fW f i
the Secretary of State, whereen.tr. 1 ho ,.m !
missioners may enter upon their duties as pre- i
scribed bv this act.
Sec.
To secure the construction of the
propriated of the money hereafter to accrue
from the sale of the swamp Urds, an average
amount per aula on each of said roads, not ex
ceeding the value of six hundred and forty acres
of said landa, at the minitrura price fixed by the
laws of this State: Provided. That not niore'than
four hundred thousand acres of said swamp lands
shall be applied in the construction of all said
roads, to be distributed to them under the direc-
tion of said boar-i; and the Auditor General shall
not m his warrants drawn under this avt. to :
which of said roads it relates; and shall, as shall F.euben McCru'rv, Gene-se county; Newell
also the State Treasurer, keep a separate account ; A very, St. Clair county ; Israel Mowrey, Wash
with each road, ia such manter as to show the i tenaw countv.
amount expended upon each; And r-roxid'd fur- I
Ar, That any contractor for the construction of, L. Gsge, Saginaw county ; Bollard B. C. New.
any of said roads, or any part thereof, may elect ! comb, Lenawee couny ;" Adison P. Brewer, Ma
to take lands in lieu of money in Lauidatioa of ! comb co-mtv.
such. coatjtKt, ia which, case sash electioa etall
completion .t all the woik provided tor ia a:iy
such contract, ai.d Me land. so elected to be l
k,,. shall
be charg. d again.-: tl.e proper road in ,
the accounts of l!ie suite I rta-urer ;.a iu i:ior ,
C.rh A 1 prorije-j jurthfr. That any lands ;
so ukeii sh l be wiih.n the county i:i which the
wot k to be pi 1 for has b.-en djne, ane. ia pro-
portion to the length of liue and cost of road in
sa-d county
-c. i. Th. monev applicable to sa.d rods
appoVtioned among the several
roads in proportion to the quantity of wiiup
i:i the counties through which the roads
p;j respectively. Ana u snail oe umy oi
the S'ate Treasurer, on or before the brat day of
Jul in each year, to make out a stuemeui i f
the" amount which is or may be applicable to said
rojds dutiiiil the twelve month nest thereafter,
with the amount apportioned to each of said
roads, and to transmit a copy of such statement
to one or more of the commissioners of each of
s.i d roads, which statement ami apportionment
si. a 1 be based upon the amount of money then in
the Treasury, applicable to said roads, atd the s
t'lnatcd receipts into the Treasury from the sale
of swamp lands during the next succeeding sil
months; and no contract or contracts tor work
o . at.v of a;d roads exceed ng the amount so
estimated as applicable to such road, shall be
ma f - until the next annu 4 apportionment ty the
St.ite Treasurer, unless such contract shall be
payable in land as in this act provided; but con
tra'crs mav be mad - for the Construct on of the
whole or anv part of any of said roads payable iu
j -aid s tmp lands, HS by this act prescribed.
' Sec ',. Cot tritcts shall not te lrt f.r wotk up-
o.i a iv of aid roads, until thirty days' public no
tice ot liie time and place ot letting siiaU l.ave
b.-en civet in some newspaper published in the
county in ah ch such letting is to lake place, if a
:e-tiiter Ite tuM shed in such county, and a!-o
, .t( M rr iu
w.t i.HDt-r in ineciiy
ot Detroit, and be posted up in at leaat twenty
of the niOT-t public places in the county in which
such letting is to take place. Such contracts
-htll be let, and ta'd road:, completed, iu consec
ut'iwe sections, a:id, iu the Lower Peninsula, shall
commence at the southern or eastern terminus
of said load-, and in the Upper Pe-iiins .la, at the
northern and w- su m le-rmiio:s. Lveiy contract
shall be in willing, and shall n jt be ahd, if pay
able in money, until a copy of the same, accom
panied hv a survey of the 7 onion of the ro:d
to b constructed under the same, has been fih d
ii the office of the Slate Treasurer, and, if paya
ble in land, in the otliee of the Commission r of
the State Itnd Othce. and if payable in laud and
fii.eiev , i i both of aid oflict 9 Ppoii the receipt
ot any c-oii'iaci, lor e.rk upon any Swidrwads,
it shall tie the duty of the State Treasurer, or the
Coiiitiii-sioiier of the State Land Othce, -is the
c ise :n iv be, to lav the same before the Govr
ernor hr his approval; and if approved, such ap
proval hall f-e endorsed upon the contract, aud
the same shall thereupon become valid, ami be
placed on file, as hereinbefore provided. If the'
Governor do not approve buch contract, he hha I
endorse his disapproval thereon, w her upt.u the
same shall le void, and be immediately returned
to the Commissioner from whom it was received.
Such contracts shall, in all cases, be lot to the
lowest responsible bidder for such woik; and
'ood seci'.rii.., in the discretion of the Commis
sioners and Corei::cr, shad be given for the
faithful performance of such woik.
Sec. 5. Every such ci ntract shall contain a
description of the land covered by the same, the
distance said road is to o? constructed over ury.
i Wtt or fcwamp lauds, the Lumber, dimensions and
i Crtn9lruction of t-luices and bridge?, and width of
. roa,j.i)0j t,f leunng t.t.U oi grubbing, and pro
visions letjirrin;;
road sufficient 1
ample side lirarns
ou each side of Saiil
1 tl.e surface water, and
. '.w lue s.tino are tieces
io'? ot- wet lands the gra-
arr, nrnl tliai ov
-hng shall be of sufficient height to form a dry
road-bed. and the Commissioners shall cause a
true siii w v of the route of any such road through
anv cotintv to be filed and recorded in the ofiice
of the Register of Deeds thereof.
i. I imn 1 lie ritiiiiiieiioii 01 mi iuv ui
1 .: ... C tl .1 . . ..1.
j , ' :,' rH.eilred 10 be done on anv ol
1 , - , ,,e tiie jutv (,f ,he conunis
! 5;ut.,,rs jr r(,Hj officially to certify to such
t ---. - "--o tU state that tl.
terms of such contract have been fully and fait!
fully complied with, and shall bo verified by the
oa'h of said commissioners, or a mcj nty of them
and upon the- presentation of such certifi?at
ami the release of his or their nintract, if paya
file i:i money, it shall be the duty of the f.it
Treasurer to nav the same, or the amount due
thereoti, fi :a tny inonev in th trea-urv apt)
cable to the Construction of said read: and if jmv
j aSj u h'nd t -,13 the iulv of the'com.m-
ioner of the State Land Othce, upon like relea
to cause to be issued from the proper depart
ii:ei!. patents for the lands which shall be select
eii, a id applicable to suh contract by the pro
visions of tins ac: J'roviJtj, that before
such payment either in land or in money sha'l be
made, it shall be competent lor the Oove-rnor.
and he may at his discretion appoint also a spec
ial c.iuimissio:ier to examine and certif v on oa:
t the ci-n.aletioti a'id f ultiilment of anv contract,
or the progress mad? towards such completion
upon ny ot said roaiis, ami in case sue
special commmissioners shall be appointed, no
payment s'.ai! he made except upon his addition
a' certificate of completion, as atoresai 1.
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supers ahal! be three dollars per day for tr,
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uitii s uii e-t ui.s nti, ani aji aeein.uia i.tr eueii
, services shail be certified bv the two commission
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! cts not interested therein, and venfied by tl
oiii. in i rrv eoiiiuiis3ieiii.-r eiAiiitu iia jeir fui f
I servit-e, and wj,en sj c rtilied, sworu to and al
lowed bv the Board of State. Auditors, it shall fx
the duty of the Slate Treasurer, to pay the satin-
1. pon the warrant of the Auditor Oeneral out o
any rone-y applicable to the road, for or ui-ot
which such s.r.L'ts shail have been rendered.
Ar.d it shall be the di'iy 14 the State Treasure!
to pay accounts for the necessary surveys of sid
road-, such accounts to be certified and allowe
as heicinbefore provided, in case of services ren
de-r'i ' sitij comuiissionerd
Sec. Ii. No money shall he applied in the
survrv of sucfi routes, the acquisition of ;h
right of way, the payment of any services or ex
penses, or in the construction and opening ot
such mads, or any of them, out of any other State
fund except tht derive ! from the sales of sail
""'"C VI lue Wl.os, lUC.UIU.rj, OSLJ
1 n , .1. . 1 -. . 1
tJila n-ovisnn thftll ulso lirt eTt t.i wti.xt in
sucn contracts ; it nemg tne determmatioi
of the Leciatu-e never to charge any part o'
tne costs ot seen roa'ls upei the ordinary reve
nun of the Tate.
Sec. ! J. 'f the proceeds of said swamp lan i-
. er.-aiier to accrue, there 1 herebv appropriated
an amount equal to one hundnd thousand acres
at the minimum price as fixed bv law, or land t
that amount for the benefit of the organized
counties of the Lower Peninsula, to be expended
in draining and reda.-oiing said lands, by mean
of levees and ditches; which sum is herebv
j placed u'ider the direction of siid board, and
ln.v und,-r tbtir direction be drawn from th
,rorn tm t0 t,IT n'' 9" 1 be applied
totnat P,,rP In uen locates and under such
antJ regulations as they may prescribe; and
everT contra'n nnd"r thU section shall be signed
,'-r th,? I:""t0" Wlth at least two good and suf-
Seient wunties tone anprove-i bv the board.
ar"l fi,J(1 " theotSce of the Sta'eTreas-
i urer Proridtd, That contractors mav fleet to
tli'
land in lieu of money in liquidition of anv
- V1 eoircl al minimura price: .ir j pro-
nded tirth'r, That said board shad apportioi
eu,Q to several counties accordin? to
he rno."nt 9 near M maJ b. ' suth swamp
: iui iiiou ffuen iuuiiii resueeiive.v.
spective!
Sec. IS. This aI shall take effect and be ',
aiTred:a:elr.
The following is a list of appointments, under
the provisions of the act:
Ionia, Houghton Lake and Mackinaw State
Road Henry Id. LeRov, Wayne county; Guy
M. Trowbridge, Oakland county ; Sanford A.
Yecmans, Ionia county.
Newaygo and Northport State Road Am&sa
B. Watson, Newaygo county ; Henry Palmer,
Monroe com.tv ; Solomon 0. Kinrsburv. Eect
cour.tv.
Port Huron. Ear Cirv and Lani'rsr State Road
East Sa:r:raw- and Sable Stare Road Mortar?
Lcxbgtoa and Flint River State Road Stiles
R. Xettleton, Sanilac county ; John B. Wilson,
Lapeer countv : David Cutter, Hillsdale county.
St. Mary's River and Mackinaw Sate Road
Win; cn P. SpiU-din, Chippewa cous.ty ; P rvid
C. Clark, ChLtos coun ; Ebt-r.tie-r Muige,
Branch county.
OMwtaiivi and State line road Ausrustus Co
burn, tiito'iai;on coui.ty ; Uliaiu lic ler, M
woepn cojai; ; v.ir;iopurr v. j.-ii:.tS,
coutiuty.
M trquette and Bay le Nootate Load Aar
rea Isham, Marque te county ; Robert M. VLea
ton, Eaton cour.ry ; Sa:nuel S. Bangs, Calhoun
county.
L' Ar.se Biy and State line road D. D. Brock
way, Houghiou county ; John McEwau, Bay
county; Nathan Fitch, Berrien county.
All gtn, Muskegon, arid Traverse Bay State
Road John Andrews. Van Buren county ,
Apo'.ls H. Lang. Cass cauuty ; Newton Ed
munds, Tuscola county.
An Act to provide for the Settlement and
Drainage of Mtvauip Lands by aelual Set
tler. Section 1. The People o f the Staff of Miehi
nan enar'. That the Commissioner of the Land
Office is hereby required to issue a certificate ot
purchase to every settler or occupaut of the
swamp lands belonging to this State, in the prop
er legal sub hvisiem, forty acres, of said lands,
whenever it shwll be made to appear to said Com
missioner that such settler or occupant has actu
ally resided upon such forty acres of land for the
neriod of five continuous vears. and that he ha
also drained the same, so as to comply w ith tl
provisions of the act of Congress, approved Sep
tember twentyngtitn, one mousanu eigui uuu
drod and fifty", by which tsid lands were convey
ed to this State.
See. 2. Before any such BMtler or occupaut
shall acquire the right to occupy or drain any of
the swamp lands, pursuant to the provisions of
the proceeding section, he ahall file with said
Comuiisetoner his application, under oath, for the
privilege of entering upon said land, ecifying
ihe same for the purpose mentioned above, and
obtain from the CoinmisMOmr a license to enter
upon and occupy and drain said lands, for the
purpose of obtaining title thereto.
Sec. 3. No persetu shall be entitled to the
benefit of this act until he shall have made oath
in such form as shall be prescribed by the Com
missioner of the State Land OSioi, thai he is not
the ow nur of fortv acres ol land in any State ot
Territory of the United States.
Sec. 4 And it is further provided, that the
license for settlement granted under this act shall
contain a clause which shall expressly provide
that the settler or occupant shall not be author
ized to cut, take, and carry away, pine or any
other valuable timber, unless it be to clear the
land for cultivation, and then as much only, as
may be necessary to improve the stme. And
for a violation of the aloresaid condition, he or
they, shall be liable to all the forfeitures, penal
ties, and liabilities ol a trespasser upon Mate
lands, as now, or may hereafter be provided for
by Kw.
Michigan Ilonse of Representatives.
rnou w. w.osooiuiT, orncui. mroRisR
aoKMSO SKSSIOK.
Friday, Feb. 4.
Mr. Monroe rose to a privileged question, ne
objected to the manner in which the special com
mittee of investigation was appointed yesterday.
The gentleman from Jackson, Mr. Loomis, was
interested in some of the railroads. Mr. Loomis
was the one, and so far as lie was aware, the on
ly one vim had been offered a bribe, ami he
therefore objected to the gentleman's being a
member of the committee, for two reasons:
first, that he was interested in the matter which
it was proposed to investigate; and, secondly,
that he was the most material witness iu the mat
tsr of bribery. He iln .-efore moved the gentle
man from Jacksr.11 Ite evcused from serving upon
the committee.
Mr. Loomis replied that what he said yester
dav he reiterated to-day, that he was not inter
ested in any of these roads. Objection was made
to the jTcnt'iemai) from Calhoun, Mr. Monro?,
vesterday, because ii was staled by the Speaker
fro Mr. Dickey, that he was in some way
interested, and he oertsJn-y bell ?v fed iHct no one
so interested in ias tosAi sLduli lo 4. uieinltaf r
th-j committee.
Mr. Dickey corrected the t.tv.-'t h rr-de
yesterday in reference to his colleger. Ha hid
since becoiiio satisfied that he was In no wue la
tere sted.
Mr. A. W. Buel thought there was no suffi
cient reason why Mr. Loomis should be excused.
PETITIONS.
Agiinst the restoration of the death penalty;
for an amendment to the prohibitory liquor law ;
memorial of Prof. Winchell, of the University,
relative .0 a State geological survey ; for a reg
istry law ; for the opening of the Saginaw aud
Cheboygan State road; for the removal of the
college from Lconi, Jackson county ; for the or
ganization of a new town iu Calhoun county, to
be called Cereso; for a retrocession of the ninth
ard of Detroit ; for granting the elective fran
chise to women ; for the restoration of capital
punishment.
Mr. E. H. Thomson, of the committee ou
State affairs, to whom had been rofarrel ihe me
morial of certain citizens engaged in mining iron,
asking for a reduction of the specific tat upon
the companies engig.vl in iron mining, made a
report in favor of such reduction, and introduced I
i bill o red icu the tax upon all the mining man-!
ifacturi-isr companies, which was rea 1 twice and
referred to the committer on wavs and rneins. !
Mr. Phelps, of the committed on th House 1
of Correction, reported a b II to e'.anre the
name of the nousj of Correction to Reform
chool.
Also, a bill to amend section I, chapter 74. of
the compiled liars, placing the school und r the
supervision of th Superintendent of Public In
struction.
Mr. Gilluly, of the committee on federal rela
tions, submitted a report accompanied by a bill,
to amend section 25, chapter 153, of the revised
statutes, so as to punish individuals by imprison
ment not to eiceed ten years, or by fine not to
exceed l,t for bringing a colored person in-
o the State claiming him or her as a slave.
Mr. A. W. Buel moved that the bill be reject
ed, ne stated that upon this question there was
a great diversity of opinion, and ho believed
hat the time of the Legislature coull be much
more profitably employed thsn in tny discussion
upon the subject. He hoped that the bill would
be rejected, that matters of proper legislation
mijht be proceeded with.
The yeas and nays were ordered upon the mo
tion to reject, which resulted, yess 21, navs IZ.
Mr. MeMahon, of the committee on S'.ate af
fairs, to whom hai bee'n referred the petition of
. C. Whipple and other citizens of Livingston
county, for an amendment of the law giving to
he Governor the poer to 11 vacancies in coun
ty offices, reported adversely, and recommended
that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their
petition. The report was adopted.
Mr. Mulholland introduced a bi aprrcpticting
money to improve the turnpike in Wayne and J
Monroe ounties. i
Mr. B. Brown introduced a bill to amend the
.aw relative to Justices' court.. .
Ala), a bill relative to proceeding! agiinst ! P
btor. j
aftersoox sessiox.
The afternoon session was spent on an attempt J
get into shape a resolution submitting amend-
ment to the legislative article of the constitution, J
but there was so much diversity of opinion that j
tbere seerneJ to te no prospect of uniting npon j
anything. j
Mr. Fowler asked unaniaious cossent to intro
duce a bill to amend the act incorporating the
Agricultural College. It plaees the college under
the charge of a Stat Board of Agriculture, to
be composed of the Governor, the Superintend
ent of Pubic Instruction, and four members,
whose terms of office shall be feur years, two go
ing eui at one tiai-, a'id two al the expiration ot
another f o years.
The House lhtr, adjourned.
Saturday, Ft 1 nary 5.
PETITIONS.
Fer a new representative district ; for the di
vision of Berrien countv ; for the registration of
births, deaths and marriages; for women suf
frage ; to change the name of the village of
Hamilton to Okemos ; against the chattering of
cities in Calhoun county ; to repeal the charter
of the Poniiac and Groveland plank road com
pany. The committee on banks and incorporations
made a lengthy report in favor oj the bill to con
firm the sa'e of the Iron Mountain railroad.
The committee ou education reported a bill
relative to the establishment of free schools.
Messrs. Buel and Wendell, of the cemimittee
on constitutional amendments, made a report a
companied by a resolution submitting the ques
tion e-f repealing that clause of the constitution
which prevents the granting of licenses.
The sele-ct committee on a new State Capitol
made a lengthy report, urging the necessity of
this stp, foul the inecu.-e condition of the
State re-cor.ls and property, and from the want
of accommodation which the present buildings
do not aflord to the largely increased and increas
ing business of the State, and re-commended an
appropriation of $ VVMM to commence.
A large number of bills were rej-orted back
from the various co'iimittees.
A iueai:e from the Go error auuouuced that
he had signed the following acts :
An act entitled an act to change the name of
Eulwlia Hardy.
An act entitled au et to change the name of
the village of Boston iu the county of Ionia.
An act cut! lied an act to confirm the name of
Joseph Wegmaii.
An act entitled an act to change the name of
Luther II. Preston and Uriah C. Preston.
A joint resolution relative to the binding of
the school laws ol" the Sta'.c of Michigan.
An act entitled an act to extend the time for
the collection of taxes for the vcar 185$ in the
township of Handy, county of Livingston
Au act entitled an act to tvnend Sections 72",
T'JI, 72S 72'1, 741, 7 i and 77S, of chapter ltl
of ihe compiled laws of 1SS7, said chapter being
an act entitled a:i act to provide for organizm
an active militia and for other purposes, approv
ed May IS, ls47.
An act omitled 1.11 act to provide for laying
out and constructing a State road through the
counties of Iosco, Ogemaw, and others.
An act entitled au net to cede jurisdiction to
the United States of America over land to be oc
cupied as sites for light house biildings in this
Stale.
An act entitled an act to changi the name of
Charles Albert Igglesden to Charles Albert How-
ard.
An act entitled an act to incorporate the vil
lage of Lowell.
An act entitled au act to amend section 36
of chapter 11 of title 3 of the revised statutes
of 1846.
A large number of bills were returned and
sent to the Senate, which were received and
proptily referred
The Senate bill to amend the act for the drain
age of swamps, marshes and other low lands,
was substituted for the House bid of the same
title, and the bill ordered to a third reading.
Mr. Pratt introduced a biil to provide for the
publication of the proceedings of the annual
meeting of the Board of Supervisors.
AFTERVOON- fissios.
Mr. Bancrofi introduced a bill t) atseud chap.
4ti ol .he revised statutes of IS'C, entitled of
timber aud lumber floating upon waters, or car
ried upon ad joinm ing land.
Mr. IT. S. Bjel offered the following :
Rtiolsed, That the A uditor General be reques
ted to report to this House, with all convenient
dispatch, the items of which the miscellaneous
expenses of tho Su. 3 Prison consists, as shown
by vouchers filed iu his oflice, for the years 16S7
and
Mr. Brown inti oluvd a bill to repeal the cor
porate rights of the ponu-, (troTeland, Npvi
and White Lake Plankrocd company.
Mr. Smith introduced 1 r id g. ror,Krate
privi'eges to the order of r.-.J r-'l .i ..:-.!-2
Masons and other societies.
Mr. Carr introduced a bill to an.em n. '. ; it
ganize the county of Iosco.
Mr. Mulholl.ind i, fro luced a bill to amend
chap. 4773 of the compiled laws.
Mr. Smith introduced a bill supplementary to
an act entitled an act to orzariize the countv of
Muskegon, submitting the same to the vote of
the people- of Ottaw and Oceana.
MLLS PAisEIi.
The House then took the order of third read-
ing of b;lls and disposed of the following
o -
Join, resolution u, authorize the Governor to
issue a patent of certain lands to George H. Rich
ards, of Buchanan.
A bill to anind an act entitled an act to define
the limits, jurisdiction a'.d powers of circuit
courts, approved Jan. 'lri, 185S.
A bill to amend s.-c. 2i of chap. 4 of the
cornpi.e.i iaw;. rcl.tl.ve to tin- support of pcor
persons by tf.e pu'.lic.
A bill lo repeal an act to limit the amount of
money to be raised by an ct entitled an act to
incorporate the village of Hudson, approved Jan.
2, 1.3, approved Feb. 10, 1.57.
A bill to legalize th act of the board of su
pervisors of IoTii.i county, incorporating the vil
lage of Lyons.
A biil regulating the amount of money to be
raised in th- village of Hudson, 5q anv one year
4c.
A bill to jtcend sec. 2111 of chap. 72 of the
compiled laws, relating to the incorporation of
villa za.
Joint resolution for the r-llef of Alexander
Ferbush.
A biil appropriating certain highway taxes for
the improvement of a certain road in Vn Buren
canty. J
A bill to authorize Otto Thies to build a dam j
across Ca-p river, Ac.
A bi!i to amend an act entitled an act to incor
porate the members of the Detroit Young Men's
Society, approved March 26, 16SS.
A bill to organize the county of Mecosta, and
to locate the county seat thereof.
A bill to amend act 17 of session laws of
157, entitled an act to organize the township of
Pi1"11, in the county of Mecosta, approved
eb. It, I Si,.
to amend an act entitled an act to pro-
Tde for the formation of companies to construct
- roads, approved April S, 1-51.
-k bill to change tie camo cf John D. Thumb,
Joint resolution for the relitf of Alexander
oprague.
A bill to change the name of Charles Henrv
Thompson.
A bill relati. e to the incorporation of the vil-
lage of Corrunna, in the county of Shiawassee,
A bill to authorize the common counrn r.f th
ciiy cf Jackson to levy and collect certain paving
aseessnienn.
A bill to amend an act entitled an act appro
priating certain highway taxes for the improT-
ment of a State road in the counties of Hoot,
calm and Mecosta, No. 133 of the session few
of 1S57, approved Feb. 16, 18J7.
A bill to amend aa No. 21, of session In
of ISM, in relation to Foil Sanilac and Wa.
trousville State road in the county of Satulas,
A bid cnti.Sed a tll to assess a special tax far
the itup.wenient ot tne couuiy lim mad beta-sag
Hillsdale and Lenawee counties.
A bill to restore cer.aiu sections of land U
town six north of range five east.
Joint resolution for the relief of Alfred D
Sloan.
A bill to amend chap. 187, title 3ft, vol t cf
compiled laws.
A bill to change the name of Reuben Grsst
Cooper.
A bill to change the name of Almira E. ThtS.
A bill to change the name of the villafe of
Fremcut in the county of Alpena.
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incr.
porate the village of Lexingtou, approved Feb
10. IS55.
The House then adjourned.
Monday, Feh. 1,
Petit'ums for various local objects were presen
ted and approprittely referred, among which ni
one for the division of Berrien county ; also re
monstrances against the division.
The committee on judiciary reported in favor
of a bi d to amend the act organising the Sapraie
Court. Third reading.
Also, against a bill to amend chap. 477J of the
compiled laws. TabV-d.
Also, without recommendation, the bill to al
low Vpsilanti towuship to hold their ilecuoM in
the city of Tpsilanti. Third reading.
The committee on tow us and counties report
ed in faver of a bill u attach certain uiiorgnaii.
ed territory to Bay county. Third reading.
The committee on banks and iiicxrporuuu
reported in favor of a bill la revise the charter
of Port Huron. Third reading.
The committee on ways and means reporuj
a bill to authorize Bay county to raise tnooej
for the construction of bridges. Third reading
Mr. Monroe asked unanimous consent to in
troduce a bill to relieve certain settlers on iwamp
lands. Third reading.
Mr. Priggs introduced a joint resolution rch
tive to the letting of the Capitol and State offic
es. Com. on Slate affairs.
The committee on constitutional amendments
reported a joint resolution leaving to the ptepU
at the next general election, the question of al
lowing colored people to vote ; also against ex
tending the right to women.
Mr. Thomson moved to indefinitely postpoat.
Messrs. Childs and Woohiough expressed lis
desire that the question should not be thus saa
niarily disposed of.
Mr. Unci objected to the form of the resahi
tion. Mr. Miles thougnt the resolution reached tits
point deired, but if his legal friends wanteds if
ferent form, lie had Do objection.
Mr. Wendell said lie was opposed to the reso
lution, for he didn't think a negro was lbs equal
of the white man.
The motion was lost.
Mr. McMahon moved to recommit the rssah
tions, with instructions that it be reduced te le
gal form embody ing the same idea.
Mr. Thomson called for a division of the qa
tion, and the resolutions was rccommitte wits
instructions. SPECIAL ORDSR.
The special order of the day. Wing a bill Bak
ing au appropriation in aid of the Michigan As
ylum for the deaf, dumb and blind, at Flint, W
taken up and read the third time.
Mr. Dickey moved to amend the bill so si is
appropriate fr;5, for the present year, taJ
1 17,0t Ml for lgf.O.
air. Thomson objected to any reduction in th
appropriation, believing that it is absolutely 00
easary to appropriate 1 1 16,000 for these tn
years ; after which there will lie nothing boh
needed for the next twenty year;.
Mr. Dickey thought that especially in lbs
present financial coudiiion of the country, tbt
sum of S2,0 ought to suffice.
Mr. Sessions favored all necessary appropria
tions, but wished the House to use all nasimslai
economy.
Tho Housa took a recess until two o'clock F.
M.
aircRsoo ei&siow.
The vote on the amendment of Mr. Dicta
was taken, and it was declared adopted.
The bill was thin put upon its passage ssi
passed.
The bill making appropriations for the comple
tion of the Insane Hsylum, at Kalamazoo, sf
then taken up.
Mr. Dickey moved to amend the bill so that
ttS.OoOahouldbe appropriated for 1849, ssi
55,000 for ItftO. Adopted.
The bill was then passed.
Mr. Dickey introduced a bill to provide for tbs
nipense-a of the State government, which w
passed, the rules being suspended.
This bill provides a tax of 1 1-4 mills rf
the State valuation.
A message was received from Gov. Wisner sf-
proving certain bill.
Mr. Childs moved to take from the gene
order the bill relative to school district btxarift,
and place it upon the order for third reading.
Carried.
Mr. Campau introduced a bill to amend tbt
charter of Detroit. Com. on btnks sad ussr
porationg.
Mr. Pratt ofTe-red a resolution to hold evesi
sessions. Adopted.
A number of bills were taken from the lit
eral order, and placed upon the order of tbifw
reading.
The House then took a recess until 7 o'd
P. M.
(VtMNO SCSSI0.1.
Mr. Betson introduced a joint resoIutioB
the" relief of J. lie die. '
The bill to amend the charter of tie city f
Flint was taken up and passed.
Mr. fiichardson introduced a bill to orpaj
ithe township of Geneva, Juscol county.
Mr. Carr introduced a bill to lay out S fit.
. road from Midland City to St. Cbarlci
kills rassib.
To amend the swamp land law.
To attach certain fractional townships t
county of Saginaw.
The bill to provide a fand for the military or
ganization of the State, after a lengthy dIscos
was put upon iu final passage and lost, syet
nays
The bill to continue in force the Webster
tionary law, wm also lost.
To amend act in reference to the judicial dis
trict ia the Upper Peninsula.
The House adjourned.
Tutdjf, " t
A number of local petitions were received t4
referred.
Tbe committee oa banks and mcorporatk.
reported favorable on a bill to amend tbechsitsr
of Detroit, relative to assessments in rural
triers. Rules suspended and bills passed.
Also ia favor of the bill to incorporate the
of Lansing. Third reading.
Also, bill to incorporate the village (&
shalL Rule suspended and blS passed.