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u if, furthermore, some qualified elector of the township, and not a candidate for any office at that election, fchall take an oath before said iosDec'orB, which oath any one of theai may admiui-ter, that he is well ac- quanted with such applicant, that he has, 1 .... .' . . t ' iu fact jesided in tbi; township ten day previous to each e ection, and that he, the freeholder, had good reason to believe, and does believe, that all the statements of ruch applicant are true, the inspectors may, in their d-ticretion, direct the clerk to register his name in the proper pi ice, with the prop er date ; and if uch applicant or such qual ified elector fchall in id matter wilfully make any false statement, he shall he deemed nilty of perjury, and, on convic tion, be i-uhject to the pains and penalties thereof Sec. lf. Any person offering to vote at any such election, in any city, township or village, who? name U not written in the proper register, tiny lw objected to and bis vote challenged for that cause by any elect or present and entitled t. vote at that poll; and on such challenge being made the in spectors fchall, if on inspection-they find his name not so written in the proper register, refuse; th v '. lut nothing in this act Cfat i.ntti .nii.J. oo hell or construed in any way to affect or impair the right of any in spector or elector to challenge any person offering to vote, nor the fh-ct of Mich chal lenge, as now established by :aw, or as .i:ch rig!.t and such il'ect. n:iy hereafter t ibiish:l : I'roritM, honi vrr. That the vote of no person shall ho received whose name is not so registered. .Six?. 10. Any person knowing tout his name; is not w registered, who sh'ili vote or off r to vote at any such election, either in a eity or township, and every inspector, knowing such name, not to im rooi-torcd, wilfully and corruptly con ntin to receive such V(t .-hall, if he vo'e 1." ree iv d by renson of null cons- i.t, be, f..r every such offen-w, punished as above provided in sec tion thirteen of this act ; and on the trial of the jK-rson so voting or offering to vote the pre.-u nipt iti shall I' that h" knew that his naine was hot so registered. Sice. 1". The naioe of no j-r-oii shull lie registered in any township or ward where he d-ics not actually reside tit the tin.o of the reiifratioti ; and every cr.ii who shall wilfully r.'tri.-ter, or cause or procure by en tie'iictits or other tiie:uia t!ie name of any ier-iii to 1h- reglsN red contrary to the pro-vi-i"!i of Ihi act shall, iijm.ii conviction of any such orfens.;, 1m' a'.so punish-d as above provided in section thirteen of this act DIMTil ANt F.KMOVAI. IU" KLtfiT HS Sec. Is. At eery session of the lioard of registrnt.t ri of any township or ward af ter the year one thou-riml eight hundred and fifty-nine, if shall be their duty re view the list of name h their r g;MfT, ro.i if it sha!I have ciie t their kt :'.vled . that any per.n hi v twee l"is !. reg istered has died or ha removed therefrom and ceased to reside therein, they shall place? the letter " I" against th- iianv ' the deceased person, and the letter "J!" against the name of the person who has so removed, with the date of the entry and the initials of the name of the member mak ing it, so as to sh w bv whom and wh-n made, and thereafter such name shad ! considered and treated as no longer iti the list, and shaii t omtt'ea in toe .. w ... provided for. loit if ir shall happen that such entry was i-mneuu-iy maue atel suer person shall thereafter appear at any elee- ti.m nnd claim the. ri'ht to vote thereat, bis name may. on bis application, lie again reg istered nnon the f lowing terms', he shall. upou his oath or affirmation, whieh any meiuh r of the board of inspectors or the hoard of registration may administer, de clare that lie has not removed from, but is still a resident of the township or ward, and is otherwise a (piahfied ebclor and entitled to vote. On making stich oath or aflirma tion, his nam'? may be registered in the manner above described, either by the lioard of registration or the lioard of inspectors. And if such applicant shall swear or affirm falsely, he shall be liable to the pains and penalties of perj iry. S c. 10. It shall be the duty of any city or township clerk, except during the session of the board or on days of election, on the demand of any qualified elector of the ward in Plich city, or of PUch town-diip, on yaj- ment or tender of his legal fees, to make oat, certify and at his office deliver to such elector a true copy of the contents of the register of election of such ward or town ship; for which he shall be entitled to re ceive at the rate of fifty cents for every one hundred names. Sec. HO. Whoever shall wilfullv cut. burn, mutilate or destroy such register of elections, or copy tnereot hied tr preserva tion, cr shall unlawfully take and carry away the same, or unlawfully conceal or re fuse or neglect to surrender the same, with intent to prevent its being n-ed as author ized by law, shall be deemed guilty of lar ceny ; and whoever shall falsify any such register or copy, by unlawfully erasing or obliterating amy name or entry lawfully made therein, or by unlawfully inserting therein any name, note or memorandum, with intent thereby to affect the result of any election or to defraud any person of an election to office, shall be deemed guilty of torgery; and the party so offending shall for every such offense Up punished bv inv prisonmect in the State 1'rison not more than five years, or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, and imprisonment in the county jail not more than one year nor ie?s loan ninetv days. Sec. 21. To the cud that the contents of euih registers may not be lost, it shall be the duty of every township clerk, within twenty days after each general election, to make, certify and transmit t the county clerk of the proper county, and also to the township treasurer, a true copy of such con tents, to be by such county clerk and town ship treasurer filed and preserved in his of fice; for which, when received, he shall give Ruch township clerk a receipt ; and such township clerk shah Ik; entitled to re ceive therefor from the township at the rate of fifty cents for every one hundred names ; and ruch copy, or a copy thereof, certified' by the ccunty clerk, shall be prima fade evidence of the contents of the original, and in case of the loss or destruction of tho orig inal, shall be used in its stead. YTLLAGS KLECTIOXS. Sec. 22. It shall be the duty of the pres ident and trustees of every incorporated Tillage, or persons who are by law author ixed to make by-laws, and charged with the general power to regulate and control the municipal affairs of the village, to procure from the clerk of the township or of tie townships, respectively, within which said village may wholly or in part lie, and it is hereby made bis duty to furnish to them, t the expense of the village, from the reg- ister of electors of the township or town ships within which euch Tillage is situated, a true copy of the village electioo register, to le certified by such township clerk, and to be delivered to thc inspectors, of electiou in euch village, and Used for the purpose of i "II .!..:..., m ilia num rr.irir.er the village election, in the same manuer and to the same effect as is above provided j for the general election and township meet-, ings in townships, as near as may be ; and j there are hereby given to the inspectors oi any such village election the same powers and authority, and to applicants for regis trrtion the tame rights and privileges which are given to the township inspectors and to applicants at township elections, respective ly, at such elections ; and such insf ectorp, and applicants and other persons mentioned in the foregoing provisions regulating elec tions in townships, are charged with the same duties and subjected to the same pen alties arid liabilities as are provided in like cases at such elections in townships ; and the vote of no person fchall be received whose nam is not written in such regi-ter, or in the C'.py thereof used by the inspect ors of the election, Such, copy of the vil lage register shall be furni.-hed at least ten days 1 fore the hVt village election in the - ,ir ... i ;i.r i T.lr,l if..t wirfc I ,n.l - :.fren i two rears thereaf- i tr.r ,.f.nf.r if it. r.rnr.r.r i.mnieinal au- .i i ..u .1... ...o-J.;,J loorov snaii n 'joiie n , u to"- -n-j- clerk "shall be entitled therefor at th rate of lift v ceo f..r every one hundred names. SY.r. 2-1 If anv person fair ly jersonat- ing any jUalihcd elector whose name is reg-iitered shall, at any election vote or of fer to vote it. the tiaine of such elector, or if any person shall knowingly encourage or pursuade anv such person to vote or offer to vote, or if any person ass'uming a false or fi-titious name, shall vote .r offt r to vote bv thi't name, or shall enter or cause to be entered upon the register as his own a false name, the person so offering shall, for ev ery such offense, be punished as above pro vided in section twelve of this act. Stc. lit. The Recorder's Court in the city of lMroit shall have cognizance and jurisdiction of all offenses under this act, committed within th -i limits of said city. and the (.(Tender may in all cases be there proeecuea against ny miormation, as pro vided by the charter of said city, or any other statute applicable thereto. It. all cas es the circuit or district c.uit fr the prop er county shall have cognizaneo of such of-fVn-en committed whhin the county ; and in ca..;s where the puiii-hmetit is by such fine or -u -h inpris.inmcnt, one or both, as the ;.;,!. t,:.s eoiot i.t i i.i.pj-e. theprofu r jsKtice'j- court shall hac conizacce and ju-ri-d cMuii tlieicol. S'w. j.". Any wi'ful violation of duty by any person charged with the execution of this net or anv r i.-i-ii thereof, n t heroin oirtici:!triy pr-vilcd f r, shall be d'emed a n.iii' !!i atior, and the persons gui ty th'TiN.f .;.;,!! be j uni-h d accordingly. And it i l reby made the duty of every circuit. :uid di-frict court in its charge to the grand j'.ry. to !-ali their -j e.-i.i! attention to the m c. --ity ot making di'igcnt and care ful cmjuirv touching offenses arising under this :et ; and also, t ri duty of every pros ecuting attorney whenever le shall receive en d I !i inforii.ation that any such offense has be-!i om:!:!tt !, to can-." the same to So-, tils. It .-hall be, the duty of every try cierk and township clerk, annually, in J the ir.ontii of November, to forward by mail I to the ccr. taiy of tins State, at the seat of i)v rtiini:i!t. the aitorofjnte numbrr of names, i.nt marked with the letter I', or II., j ar jiearing i:i the register 1't such city or towtiship. omitting the iciuies ; and the Sec' retary of State is hereby required to keep a record thereof in such manner as to show the number of Votes ir such city and town ship, iirrangod in alphabetical order, in a Ihaik to be kept for that purpose. And he shall, within twenty days from the approv al (f this act by the 'Jovernor, cause a printed copy of the same to le forwarded by mai', to even- s ;ch city and township clerk in the State. Sec. 27. Each member of the city lioard of registration, while acting order this act, shall le entitled to receive two dollars a pay for every day he s1i;d! netually serve in performing his duties, to bo paid by the oitv ; niei n li i,i-ml m r i f :t tutrindiip board shall receive toe same compensation as now provided for inspectors of elections Srr. IIS. Kach member of the board of registration shall, Id-fore he enters upon the discharge of his duties under this act, make and suhserilo the oath of effice con tained in the first section of article eight of the constitution. Skc. !J'A Kvcrv register shall be of good paper, well bound nnd arranged a'phabt lealiv, in the fd lowing form as near a, prac tical! This act shall take etlect immediately. lnirulir Itirlitritf . The most singular incident we have heard of tor some time occurred last Tuesday. The fol owing are the particulars as received by us. Last Tuesday, a man by the name of Boyd, who lives on the turnpike near Capt. Covle's, was in this city and started for home with his team, apparently all right ; but when his team reached home, fce was found in his wagon, and w:is supposed to be dead. The shroud and cof fin was made, ami the time appointed for his burial ; but on putting him into his coffin his eyes opened but iu mediately closed. He was then examined and was found to be perfectlv cold and stiff from his hips to the end of his toes, and the rest of his body except his left side, was very cold ; his left side was tpiite warm. He had no pulse as could lie discovered. We have not heard from him since ycterdav he was not buried then. St. Clair Jiepnb. Skatim; Iscipest. Forty policemen visited the Rack Bay to put a stop to skating iu that lo cality on the Sabbath. The ice was cleared in a moment, with a single except:on. One unterri fied individual boldly refused to yield, and set at naught all devices to secure him. He skated like the wind, and favored the helpless officials with an eccentric series of rare and brilliant ev olutions. L Ve the Irishman's flea, of fami'.liar memory, he was not where you thought hs was. Finally, after repeated unsuccessful attempts to accomplish their purpose, a line was formed, and terriule as an armv with banners, the "blue and gold"' dignitaries marched down upon the defiant skater. He was trapped; thirty were more than a match for one but iust at th noi.it ot securing him, after executing one of his most rapnland bewildering exploits, bedashed through tne advancing line, and was safe. Loud n- plause greeted the dicomSttire of the police. xiwri J MHcrpt. Geological Scrvit The law just passed, appropriates iVx) in 1S?, and 3,000 in I $60 for a Geological SurTcy of the State. A gene rate bill appropriates f 1,000 to collate the papers of the late Dr. Houghton, relative to his survev. Gratiot asp Isabella. The condition of these suffering counties U represented as derlor- Able, by Mr. Swiit, the agent of the Governor, uw uaa returnee irom thence. LANSING STATG REPUBLICAN . TlKSOAl MOH.l;. FEB. . I"V. IlcpubUcan Jadiclal Slate HcLrt. KOR CHIEF Jl'iTICe FTHE Si"PRM COCRT, george rATTI, Of Kent County. REGISTRY I. A W . We shall publish, under the direction of the Attorney General, Books of Registration for every torn.hip in the ute. We shall for ward, with copie?of the law, circulars explain ing how the uiiip will be furnished ; we i;iW-nd to save at least one half of the expense to the townships, by getting up the whole mumber t one time, and iusure correctness, j hi partiality, and full compliance with the law. The KKki will Le maileof the ver let material, and bound in the most substantial manner. Supervisors and count? Clerks will greatly facilitate the exe- cut ion oi me law, i.y rerponuin pronipi w iut- ri:.ilar. HOSMF.R & KERR. . Printers to the State, Lansinjr. Mich The .Tmllcial TO Wet. The Republican State Convention, whieh met at Detroit on Wednesday, February ICth, pre sented the name of Hon. Geo. Martin, as candi date for the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, with entire unanioity, and, indeed, by ac clamation. The pre.-ent bnich, of which Jude Martin is Chief Jastice, has sustained itself in estimation and respect of the people of Michigan in regard to Capacity, integrity and labor. Th Judges of that Court have left nothing to a-k, hence there existed a reasonable hostility to change; for while the people consider wisely, that it is well for them to choose their own Judges, they do not carry that desire to the ar bitrary point of chantrinc those Judges, by ca price. George Martin has been a pure, upright, able and diligent servant of the people of Mieh- i:an, ami as nuch, he will be installed in a second term. Republicans! it is you who have taken the re sponsibility of .lacing this good man in the can va??, and it is you who rua-t elect him. Your opponents, the pro-I.ivorv I-niocrats. or. the next day after you had runted jc.iir candi'Lte, assembled in the same plac.-, and presi-hted one of their number Alphcus Felch anil in the uianiitT of doing it, and by their resolutions and speeches1, approving of the policy of the propa gation of human slavery. nd of the infamous acts and policy of James Ituchanan, they made known to the world, that th-y presented their candidate, r.of as an upright and eni'm l.t j'irist, but as a pro -livery p.o-!iHi). wini like them, is will "ng to be ava'led of vorv inlluencc, however debasing.Ko that such intluence betoken succesa. It is t'.oy. and not we, who soil ihe -sacied er mine of ju-tice, by drgioiif it. into the oi!ed arena of political s'liie. The obligation being upon us, let ts sc.? to it that no rainy day no hn-al dissension, no per- sonal variance, no dissatisfaction vih the town- ship or other ticket, prevent u from doing our duty to ourselves and our candid.it--. bir ene mies are on the alert, and promise to theiiiselve tii Republican majority -c fl!oiT otf of ihe :it e l i it. that are again disappointed; to a crea'.-r decree, li.it in the other direction. Kvcrv Utie. in maioritr. that (leorge Martin receives over Alpiicus Felch. less than twelve thousand, will be a living proof thut the Republican party of Michir.in, h ive not shaken ot! the indolence of ls;,s. Thr (. ni iitl Ituoklni; l.sitv. Some banker, dissafisticd with the construc tion placed upon certain provisions of that en actment, by Hon. John McKinncv, State Treas urer, upon who'ii the administration of that law chiefly devolves, takes advantage of the columns of the Detroit AJi'rrl'u'r, to rebuke that officer, upon the very statement of the Ah-eTtler cor respondent, fie is wrong, and the Slate Treasu rer is right, for shou'd the c instruction prevail for which the writer contends, the bunker under this law, could wild Cnt to any extent hs he would only fie required, in order to do so, to come to the treasury, lodge his State fior.dsi take their face in notes, buy more bonds, and to on, ad libitum, without regard to capital. It is quite plain, to our comprehension, that the State Treasurer will admit. ister the law, to its letter, and will not hold himself responsible for any of its shott coming, nor will he seek to sup ply by inference, conclusions which arc not up on the face of the enactment. "Jt,j l?r t r!p- t't ttt," will be his answer of the public officer to ! ail applications to weaken. LIh ralie, alter, or I modify, the provisions of th general banking! law, as they may from time to time affect the re lations of banks and their officers and manage, ment. to the billhol ler. Mount Vermin Aoei(itlon. Mr. Sarah R. L. Williams has become the manager for the county of Ingham, in raising funds for the purchase of Mount Vernon, and has made her appointments in ererv township in this county, whrh are published in this davs Republican. Mrs. Williams has assumed this responsibility at no small sacrifice of her own time, upon which there are many calls, for the -f r.i: : .v. . 1 i . . , , f to a grateful nation, the home and tfrave of the , , , . - Father of that nation. . . . . , , . . j ni townsnips, win tase a warm interest in the subect, and will ge e to it that no person is pis?,! over, who is inclined to give a dinar to this pat riotic object. By devoting three davs time, en ergetically to this duty, the county can be thor oughly canvassed, and a sum, in the ajgregite, be obtained, which will lie worthy of the capital county of the State, which, though sparse in pop ulation, and humble in wealth, is not wantin? in love for the memory of George Washington. How to Stop Ew. An old bichelor recently married, says he has found a way to stop babies crying of nights, when uirried old bachelors want to sleep, as follows, viz: As soon as the squatter awakes, set it up, proped by a pillow, if it cannot sit alon, and smear its fingers with thick molasses: then put half a dozen feathers into its hands, and it will sit and pick the feathers from one hand to the other un til it drops asleep. As soon as it awakes acain. more molasses and more feathers; an1 in place of tne nerve astounamg yells, there will be silence and enjoyment unspeakable. A La.nsISO Mas skab Pike's Pkak.. We have received from Mr. F. Foster, Tike's Peak intelli gence which looks all on one side, for the emi grant. The average amour.t dag. is reported to be from $5 to 15. Wool. The New York Tribune sugsesta a probable rise ia wool, and cautions farmers not to bargain their crops at this time. There is a strong push making by the staples, to monopo lize the clip ia advance. APPE4L to th Ladle of tbe State of Mkln Igan fvrtbc 1'urtMMOI Jio'" " To engage your patriotic interest, and to pre vent the misapprehension which exists, t j some extent, concerning the present movement of the " Ladies' Mount Vernon Association of the Uti io 1," it is thought advisable to present to you a simple sketch of its transactions. Notwithstanding the general wish of the Un ion, that Mount Veraoa should be consecrated by the nation to the memory of its original pro p'rietor, no scheme proaiised to meet this object. Various efforts were nude by private compa nies, by the general government, and by the State of Virginia, which successively failed. When every other hope ia the enterprise was abandoned, one of our own set achieved the work. Taking counsel of somi of the purest and ablest men of our country, a plan was de vised for purchasing the Tomb of Washington and the grounds surrounding it, and securing it to the women of the Union, subject to no inter ference or control on the part of Virginia, or any other State, section, party or power. With great legal care, an act of incorporation was formed, and passed the Legislature of Vir ginia bv which the Association was authorized to purchase the property, and to bold it for ever. Tho legislative power of this Association of Ladies is confined to a Regent, assisted by Vice Regents, appointed by her, one for each State. Vice Regents Lave been appointed in most ot the States, whose organizations are in active and successful operation, and most satisfactory re sults are reported. It In comes the duty of the V!.-e Re.Tent to institute the most effectual means to secure the co-operation of all the la die in the State, and such measure will speedi- !v be employed as seotn best adapted to this end. F.verv subscriber becomes a permanent mem ber of the Association by paying one dollar, and mav vote at any annual meeting of the AssocU lion thereafter by paying a like sum; and every subscriber' name, and the amount subscribed. will be registered iu thu subscription books, which will be circulated for that purpose and for warded to the Regent. The capital stock of the incorporation is lim ited to five hunditd thousand dollars; two bun dred thousand for the purchase of two hundred acres, including the mansion, tomb, garden, grounds, wharf and landing on th Fotomae Hiv er to be. held in fee simple; and three hundred ihou-and to constitute a fund for repairing the dilapidated buildings, improving the neglected grounds, and for other purposes relative to their future advantage Ladies, the contract has been closed ; the first installment, of eighte -n thousand dollars, has been paid to the present owner of the estate Mr. Jons A. WasuiMiTos. It is very desirable to consummate the contract bv paying the whole amount on the 2'2d of February, and everv effort is being mad.' bv the ladies of other States to procure the funds. As rapidly as rmssil.le. organizations will tie formed in every county and town of our broad and beautilul Pe ninsnla, and from my knowled : ? of the mothers sist. rs jmd daughters, of the State, I fear not to pledge von for a due share in the privilege of controlling this noble cause. We are a new commonwealth, and our popu nl it:in is romnara'ivelv sntrse. vet it is believed l,:lf r.,ir n-or.le have true hearts, rend v to re. 1 soond to the calls of honor and patriotism Thi appeal to oar citizens is confidently made ; it i no sectional enterprise ; eminent ,.. f ti. Wm-v -i " of the South have i largely contributed to its tumij. The object is I the rescue of the Home and Sepulchre ot tne i .rri. it leader of our armies under Providence. nd the founder of our civil and religious liberty. Let it. not fie said that the Indies of any other State, in proportion to our number j, shall su pass ns in enthniam or active effort. Our Regent, Miss Ann Pamkla Ci'smnoiau. w hose a ldress is Philadelphia, is a feeble woman, in delicate health, yet it is through fn-r eiertiorn the poo 1 work was bi'gun, and she calls to her ''sisters from the vast West to uuite with those of the s;a girt East, from the bleak regions of the North, and the savannas of the South," to share with her the honor of this glorious enter prise. All ma contribute. Thousands of our popu lation who have left the Fadierland, to estab lish their domestic altars within the shores of our mighty lakes and spacious prairie, of various tongues and kindreds and nations, should bring thiir off -rings and lay them on the Tomb of Wasiiinotos, who won for them the priceless liberty they enjoy. Let us teach our descendants to lie proud of their proprietorship in one sacred spot where piigrinis from every part of the I'n ion may assemble, and where the sectional ani mosities which at times threaten our political ex istence shall soften down and mingle into lore aad peace. In the archives of Mount Vernon will be de posited and preserved a record of the names of i those who become members of the Association I Time and history shall point to it as one of the most graceful monuments that adorn the world, and that simple record shall, both in the uses to which it is consecrated and the virtues which it displays, obscure the proudest epitiph in West minster Abbey, or triumphant honors urton the the pillars of ancient Rome. Hannah Blaec Farssworiii, Vcf Rtynt of M. V. Awtriltton of With. Having accepted the position of Lady Manager for the county of Ingham, the subscriber would esrnestlr call the attention of the Ladies of Ing- ! ham to the above appeal, It- it . t -u v - Irom all parts of the Union come reports of L, . . , . the successful operations of the '"Mount ernon Ladies' Association of the Uuion.' The interest mmifosted U constantly increasing, and many of the most distinguished men of our countrv, as well as America's earnest women, are lending it their warm support. Michigan is already in the work. Reports from time to time come to us of vigorous efforts crowned with fucce-t in many of her principal cities. Detroit, Ann Arbor, and other places, have been the scenes of enthusias tic efforts, and now the women of Ingham coun ty, and their husbands, and son, and brothers, can have the opportunity of lending sympathy and aid ia a cause near to the heart of everv American, near to all who look to our Republi can institutions as the spring of their lificrtr of heart and conscience, of act and life, and much that makes our American life true and great. The sons and daughters of America, both bv na tivity and adoption, love to do houor to the venerated chief who did so much to establish tho-e institutions; and turn with reverence toward the home made memorable by the scenes of his domestic life, made sacred as the spot where bis ashes repose. None co-all visit that neglected homestead without coming away saddened at the desolation and decay, fast approaching to ruin, brooding over it. its grounds aad tomb. It is to arrest that decay, and nurture and adorn the pot once dear to Washington, that tho women of our land call to each other from every part to aid ia its purchase. Each person can become a member of the As sociation, by the payment of one dollar. Gen erosity would dictate a larger sum. bet a lesser one even would help on the good cause. We are told in the txcelkiit appeal of our Vic Re- ?nt that the names of all those who become aiembcrs of the Association will be inscribed for- ,. jm - IS- T"V. ever in tne arcnives oi Mount irrnoo. uc "Mount Veraoa Record" aptly says: Ia .-u;h a cast? as this, remembering the ho- v record, that even the widow's mite was ac ceptable, let no one complain of inability to aid this cause. Evarvbody can afford aid in otae degree, at least, from the illustrious Everett, ho has dedicated his time, his ease, his heart. and the rich fruition of hia genius to the ad- rancemeat of this purpose, down to the bard- handed laborer, whose nobility of tod makes hitn more honorable than if he wore a jeweled coro net, and who cheerfully contributes twenty-five cent from his scanty wages." Subscription books will be in circulation in Lansing and the other towns of Ingham couuty. that all may have an opportunity to become iden tified with the cause, and books can le found at the Banking House of J. C. Daily Co., and the store of II. II. Smith i Co., and voluntary sub scriptions are solicited. One or more Lady Managers for each town ship, whose duty it shall be to collect funds, has been appointed. The names of these ladies axe affixed below : SARAH R. L. WILLIAMS. Mrs. Lemuel Woodhouse, Leslie. " Dorman Felt, BunkerhilL " I. L. Crossman, Ingham. ' Mason Branch, Stockhridge. Judge Taddock, White Oak. ' P. G. Davis. Aurelius. " Phillips, Delhi ' Fierson, Onondaga. " George Beeman, Wheatfield. ' L. L. Light hall, Leroy. Miss Martha Reed, Alaiedon. Mrs. E. Walker, Mcridan. " Jno. W. rhelps, Vevay. ' J. B. Taylor, William-ton. Jas. Sullivan, Locke. " Franklin La Rue, Lansing. ' Joseph Mills, ' " James W. Yawger. D. L. Case, " ' C. II. Thompson, ' Miss H. K. Clapp, The Rlgitrt Law. This important measure is this w eck presented to our readers, whose at ten tion is respectfully invited to its general char acter, and to iti details. Vociferous complaint is made, ami will be renewed at every election. that this law is a great burden upon the voter in the country. We respectfully ask the voters of Ingham, and the adjoining counties, whether they are not w illing to beur the light burden im posed bv this law. if bv that means the errors frauds which are annually repealed in the city of Detroit, in other large places, and along the whole frontier of Michigan, are thereby stopped. The Regist'V Law imposes a burden, once for all, and not in the general way, of annual recur rence, unless the voter removes from his ward or township. Wait with patience, Republicans, the fair Htvl pet feet operation of this law, ami it it accomplishes what it is believed it will, for the parity of the elective franchise, submit eheerful y to iis light and necessary burden ; if, on the other hand, it is found upon trial to be inopera tive to thnt most needful result, then it is hut the wotk of an hour to repeal it. Is TH E tiRASli Ji rv Law rkpealep. This question is daily asked. Tho law in that regard has been ess. ntiallv changed, so that criminal causes an now be commenced, as has been here totoit proided by the charter ot the city of De troit bv information, but Grand Juries arc not l...l.v away with, but may be summoned ul I he option of the Circuit Judge. I'siiMMiKii i'.LSisFss. Mr. Dams, who was hniimau of the committee on State affairs in tie) Senate, who matured a large amount o( busi iits, gives a list in the Detroit Tribune of one hundred and thiity -three bills and joint resolu tion in the Senate, and sixteen in the House, which failed to be reached for want of time. Ukick Making. An association of gen tlemen are about bringing machinery to Lansing, for the manufacture of pressed brick, on the Milwaukee plan each machine costing f) turns off thirty thousand every ten hours highly finished. The Weather. It is enough to give Ryan the delirium tremens, to keep track of the weather Nt week. Maple Sdjar. Wc had three or four diys of fine sugar weather last week, and that article was a drug at a shilling. After .Session. 1 fullness, intensified, and seven Sundays crowded into one week, will give some idea f Laniug after session noth ing to do now, except to sit on prominent cor ners, and count up how much we have made out of the Legislature. RieK Oi.n Aok. It is rumored that Chief Jus tice Taney and Judge McLean intend resigning their seats on the bench of the Supreme Court. Both are very aged, and iu infirm health, the Chief Justice being over eighty years of age, aid Judge McLean Seventy-six. Two lo liALK a Bargain. In the Senate, Thursday, Mr. Thompson of Kentucky opposed Mr. SliJell's thirty million swindle, in a very amusing speech. Although he was too indis posed to stand all the time, and spoke sitting. his darts of sarcasm, sallies of wit, and points of ridicule, convulsed loth the tiocr and galleries with laughter. He thought it took two to make a bargain, and. as Spain won't trade, how will the President manage it He viewed the whole thing a a buccaneer demonstration. Friioht os Plaster. All the Michigan rail roads have reduced the freight on plaster to the bare expenses in order to encourage its u-e, and thereby derive a scond bene5c, one per cent per mile. Piosser?. The early settlers of Genesee Co. will hold their second annual meeting at Flint.on Tuesdav evening next. Slavert is Kaxsas. The House of the Kan sas Legislature has passed, by a large majoritv, the bill to abolish slaverT in Kansas. Is THIS TO BE THE rVD Of THE REFCBLIC On Fridxy last. President Buchanan sent to Con gresa a message asking the relinquishment on be half of that body, of the war-making power so far a the South American Republics are con cerned, and for leave to employ the army and navy to open the Fanama, Nicaragua and Te hauntepec routes, also full power to emplov these forces against Mexico. Mr. Seward spoke in strong reprobation of the principle of the special messaee. Thcnder ASD LlGETMXG IS FiPBCAET. We had a sharp norm of thunder and lightnicj on Saturday evening last. A falling Market. Evidence ex?et? which will convict a Democratic Member of Congress of having demxnded $400 of a claimant before he would report a certain bud from his Commit tee . The cause wiU be iavestigwted. i I wimwii 01 lion. b. 11. juomimn. I THE GEOLOGICAL SCRTIY. A L-.T-e number of petitions have been before . the Legislature at its pres.-nt session, for finish- j ing the Geological Survey of the S:atc. On : Thursday evening last, a bill for this purpose wai j brought before the House, when Mr. Reeves moved to indctinitely postpone. Mr. E. H. Thompson, of Genesee, said he1 "hoped that the motion would not prevail. The bill had been reported unanimously by the com mittee on Geological Survey. All the States in the Union had perfected their surveys, ar.d it re quired only a knowledge of the result of their labors, to show how much benefit had Wen de rived from them, independent of the advance ment of the cause of scienc- in ail its various departments. What New York, Pennsylvania. Virginia, Massachusetts, and Ohio had done, and the millions of wealth that had been the result of such survevs, might be equally important for Michigan. Rut a portion of our own Mate has been explored, and that in an imperfect manner. owing to the want of time and neciisnrv legisla tive action to carry on the work." Mr. Thomson contiuued: "Now, Mr. Speaker, it is an undeniable fact, that but for the geological survey of the I'ppcr Peninsula of Michigan, commencing as it did, some twenty years ago, under the able auspices of the lamented Dr. Houghton, the State, to this day, would never have known of the inexhaus table mineral wealth of that section of tho coun try. "As late as 1 f:?7, the Lake Superior District was looked upon as a tVra co.ii.'a, as deso late and utipraeticahle to the energy of our race. The vague and uncertain accounts of the early French voiitiqcr Charlevoix, Marquette, and Father Hennepin, of the existence of Copper on the south shore of Lake Superior, a century since, and of its being conveyed by the e.irly Catnolic missionaries, at the Sault Ste. Marie and Mackinaw, into candlesticks, crosses and ccueers, and by the early alKirigii.es of the country, at a still earlier day, into bracelets and rude orna ments, have years ago been brought into con firmation y the scientific exertions of the distin guished Houghton. It is to his careful and critical examination ol a portion of the Upper Peninsula, thax we are indebted for the astonishing fact that the copper on Lake Superior forms t part " the primary Copper f the ,jlJjt. The expense of the geo logical survey of the Upper Peninsula never cost the State if Michigan a fiugle cent. The con tract for the iineal survey of th:t country was taken by Dr. Houghton, from the Federal Gov ernment, sol ly with a view of developing its natural resources, and what have been the won derful results within the -h.vt p. iio-1 of twelve years? The answer is at hand 0e lpyr tVii- the tM-t-an r b'fn ejili revr l r'.th th.it of the .,.. The view collected, and the wonderful development of the country, amid sufferings and .I'dships, so far impaired the health of Dr. H iiiht n :is to render it impossi ble for him to enter into a minute d'-t-ii! ot his exploraiious.but ci tide as it was.and legnrded 'hut as an outskirt in the lb-Id of his discoveries,' they have not only been confirmed and strengthened by subsequent explorations and discoveries, hut the copper and iron w.'fdth of the country have far exceeded that of any other d.-po-its in the world. It was riot to lie expected that within the short space of ten years (and that was all the time devoted to the geological explorations.), that the mineral wealth and mctanlerons history of a district of country extending along the south ern shore of Lake Superior, f rom Lake Superior to Foil dii Lac, and hack to the head of the streams emptying into the lake, iiiclud'ng also, Isle Royal and the several islands in its vicinity and within the boundary of the United St.i'cs, could by any means have been so thoroughly explored as to render any further continuance unnecessary. Mr. Speaker, notwithstanding the many thou sand tons of copper which have becu shipped from the country notwithstanding the large amount of iron ore which has passed nut of the harljor of Marquette the real value of the coun try is yet unknown, is yet in its infaeey. Why, sir, I well recollect, while a member of the Sen a'.e some fen years ago, on the introduction of a hill incorporating one of the first mining compa nies for the manufacture of copjwr on Lake Su perior, that wh-n the Fuhjeft came up f.ir the soeeitic tax the company was to pav, a S.-nator from Wayne county urged with much em-rgv that it was idle to put into the hill .-inv such clause, as no specific tax would ev.-r h.; colleete I, nay, that the child w as not fiorii who would ever sec one d )!!ar paid into the State T-ea-urv. Well, sir, let us see what have been the re sults. The reports ,,f th.- various Mining Com panies to the SMe Treasurer, since I ir, exhib it the following sums of m.iii-y as having been actually paid info the exchequer of the State; r Aiii..i.-it. . 1.-J..4 - v'". . ... ft.17 1 '.'s.j v.: 1"-4- ll.'.s Hi J ' s ; ..-. '"'j VOJI 41 iv''"- ... i ,-.- !, ,: V- f . The aggregate of specific tax f .r a period ol ten year, paid info the Srate trcasijrv $-', "to! and when it i considered that mining in copper was a n.-w and untried experiment- j compile,! J.., rela'ive "t-, the Sute Prin, iU that the country itself w as almo-t untried of the management and discipline, boundary of settl-mer ts the re-ults have been! concerning the taking of recouances truly wonderful. Now, wr, if sch b.-n.-hf. have ! '" M "'' "'' accrue.! evn fr0Jll M hast v and imperfect nl(J-. I .VI' ,0 1''' ' -!-'nent at,d drain . i , . . ' -' swamp I Wilis l.v actual "etller. u al exp.orat.on. what may not be anticipated if; An art to pro. id .'.r Uving out, establisLicir the work i renewed, and prosecuted wi'h that. ; a"'l improving a road in th counties of TuscoU industry are! undoubtable r.er-evorance which so iustlv rhameter;? tho lt.r ,.f i . -...I 1 1 . - Nearly every State in the nrdon has p. rfected tneir geological survevs. The miner).! wealth of Illinois, Wieote-in ai:d Iowa have been brought! to light bv geological exploration a-sthoried and ' sanctioned bv legislative er actm't.fs and have j ... , 1 ,",v'-1 paid into their severil Mate treasuries nK..p ti,an a mou-ato tom ti.e origin' cost of the ep!ora-! ira-' J ! tion. VX -ft. in ri. ..if t.-. r .... ,...! I ... . have been discovered in cr ,ower peninsula.-I The a!ir;e springs of the Grand River country, Agricsltura College ar.d f.r the erection and rc and tho-.; r,n tl, Tittabawass,. river, require a ! P'r o'::ldir.gs on the Agricultural farm, critical and scientific examina'ioti which willj a:t to provide for improving a fKirtion of bring their properties into market bv manufac l 'd ncir.g at Vienna, Genesee , ' . , ..." eo.jr.ty. ar;d ti-rT:i:r,at;ng at Tuicola, Tuscola tunr.g. A geologica urvey will increase our ' Countv. mechanical ar.d mauufacturir g interests, bv j An act to amend thap. 1 7, title 26, v"h 2, pointing out many raw materis's in our tnid-t, "lnP'',"f ! s- thus conveying articles of a domestic cha-acw I fCt X a,!!tho,ri' th township of Laiwng -u. ". ... . i tobo:d annual ard fpecU! eWtiona in ihecitVM into Ua.ly u-e, which are now j reported il to the ; ar.. Sute. The great agricultuml iflt..rests will be; An a"t to amend h tion I, -hapterT compfl- auvar.ceu, tne ciiemica' properties of the v.x-; rious sol's will be male known, in order that th firmer mav determine the modes ol culture -o , esaentia not only to sustain, but to incrca-e 'heir j An act to amend an a:t entitled "an act to productive energies. If these are the natural j provide for drainage and reclamation of swamp advantages flowing into the lap of the mechani- j 'n,lj bymear.-ot State Roads and ditches," p cal and agricultural interett of the ecu'.trr. what ' Pr0'"J f 1 will not be the irripetu g:ven to cerr.rr.erce lv the product of the mine, the work -hop and , the farm? Who can stay their increase Who' will take it upon him to efimate the wealth, are . the ttnto?J wealth, which mu-t cf necessitr mure U the cofTer of the Sta'e and to the citi- Mr. Speaker, the age in which we live is tot less distinguished by a vigorous and succefu' cultivation of physical tcience, than bv iu tB. mcrous and important applications to the nMM; Ci, -m aa,j ,.omajo;, purposes of life. In cnVglucneJ country, men illustrious for talent wcrta knowledge, a-c ardently engaged '.ping the oundarie of natural science, and j,,.;,! ?uc.j, rmrsmts, wiiU a genius which kn. no d'.r.ieultics no obstacles but that perseverance would master lea!h, who has all seasons for his ow n, found a resting place beneath the unfatlj. omed breast of our great northern sea for Doc a. lass ILn tJMTON, the able " Geologist of oar State." I trut I may be pardoned, if, tor a moment, I refer to this sad occurrence. The night of ti 14 th of October, ls5, witnessed the drowning of Dr. Houston, and two of his trusty voyagers oft" the mouth of Eagle River. I was within a mile of the sjiot, and never shall I forget th scenes of that dark, stormy night. It is, indeed, strange that out of the luanv tci cntitie men, who have coasted on the waters of our great inland sea, that the Matter Spirit of them u'.l. should only fall. The lalsr and toil in endeavoring to penetrate the veil which i-hroud from our view ni.niv of the might event that preceded the history of our race, and which re quired only the tuagic of his pen and the power of the press in place him uinoisg the Hutu bolt of another llemis; here, has been lost forever. Our couutr", n.it, the world of science wan looking w ith more than anxious eyes for Hough, ton's final report on tin- geology of the Upper Peniuul.i. Michigan beheld his scientific talent and moral wort h with pride .and adtir aLtou but alas I hej has traced the steps of r' tj a watery grave ! The transcendent genius oi 0r viir expired in revealing the eludes ot coUasm! and unknown forms belonging to the remote agri of a past cUrnitv ! Ciumi oi kan .lied Wucatu an African sun, deciphering the hicrcgliphit- of Egypt! Divv fell in the midst of enlarging the boundsries of natural Science, while Hough ton, like tin in, has f alien a martar! Sir, the wa tets .f our northern sea, was truly a glorious winding theei, for on its hoMiiu ;e was, t ft ii ii','..ir in hr enfr.'i'." X Is I'mhccH ! 1le Michigan l.rf(Utar I V. An act lo amend section , chap. of the Revise.! Statutes ,.f is jr.. Out piled Laws, vol. ce. .,lil. Aii act to amend sec. lo f ct entitled "an act to provide lor the incorporation of R. R. com. panics, approved Fe'i. J-;, Isj.'i, Compiled La i. Vol. 1, see. 1'.'..;. An ii.-t to amend ad No. 17 of session lal of 1 S.'iT, beirg an net to organize the township of Pierson in the countv of Mecosta, approved Feb. 17, 1S..7. An act to amend chapter o of compiled law relative to the suppott of xor persons br the public. An uet to pr.oi le f.ir the reassessment and collection of taxes in the township of Varshall, C!houti c. for the vear Is.V.. An act to amend an act entitled "au act to t rovidi' for the sale if swamp lands and the rec tum a ion thereof and to secure the pre-emption i l.euis !" settlers thereon," proved February I, lsf.S. Aii act to author'ze Ruth A. Spencer, a minor, ti convey real cstit. An act to provide for the rate of compensa tion to lc paid lot the transportation of pcrsoni over the li. Ii. f the Paw Paw R. R. company. An act to Mtnciid sec. 'Jl 1 1 of chap. 72 of tba compiled laws r. I.itive to lie incoi poration of village. An act to amend an act entitled "an act to in corporate the iie'tnU i of the Voitrp Men's So cietv," approved March '', ls:u;. An act to i.iiiet.d an act entitled "an act to ilicoriorute the village .(" St. Joseph," approv ed March 7. Is'; . t I the acts amefidatorf ther-to. An act to incorporate the village ot I'aw Paw. An net Oi amend section t t'.'.l t compiled law s. An act to attach certain fraction il towns to townships in the county ot Saginaw. An act appropriating certain taxes for lli imprevcmei't of a road in the county of Van Rurvn. An act. regulating the amount of money to be raised in the village of Hudson in any one year; also providing for an annual report from tbe President, Recorder, and Trustee, and confer ring cet tain privilege on the President of Said vilNge. Aii act to provide for the drainage and tecla niMtion of sw amp lands by means of State roadi and diu lisa. An act confirming the sale ol the Iron Moun tain II. R. An m-t to authorize the formation of compa nies for the detection and apprehension f hore thieves nnd other f.-lon-, and defining their power?. An act to preserve ifoatitig log-, lumber and timber, and f ir the maiking ot the smj on tb M i-kegoti River. An hi t to emend sc. 1.0, ( hap. 7.1, compiled laws, relative lo the annual rrport of the Board of R. his ,f the University i,f Michigan. An act to incorporate the ity of lousing. An act to amend an a t entitled "an act to organize tin- eoiinty of Iwo," approved Feb. 16, An set toam -nd sees. 4 and H of an act enti tled "an act to revise an act entitled an act to provid- for the removal of th Slate Land Of fice to the scat of Government,' appmeved Feb. 12, Is.'..".. An act to charge the i.aiueof the lt Congre gational Soeit-tr of New (Viandaigua. An H't making Bporot. nation f. the StaU Normal School. An act to authorize the Circuit Judge of tL Upper Peninsula to convey lands h I I in trust j under an t of Congress ,f May ?2, 114. ; An ' t makinr armroririiitioTis f,tr constructinf I furni-hing and siistjiiiiir.g the Michigan Asylum lor iie itiane. An hi t In m....r,,t ..... -...I .! . f OS i r''1 EP't. -xn it, t u boii-h the f.-i of Clerks in the Su preme Court. An act :0 amend t hnji. 1 10 compiled lawirela- five to Vn..ur. rv.,... An act for the construction of a State road fr'n S'' "' Gratiot count v, via. Alma and tba P"', 'f " T' T lb ST road f-om t.reetmile. MoritcJrn countv to tbe l fpi., on ,, Mo-kp.n river ' An ct to ani'nd h . act entitled "an act t Ann immntiiici act entitled "an act w arnerni the act entitled act to provide for Iioldiog t1"-1 f the Iiintriet Court in tbe Upper Penin- An tiTZ L?nVLVT'f. :E?r .K. .Cat. law. An act to extend the Ionia and Houghtoa Lake Sra'e Road to r.11 F.t Mrl.-ine on tbe .,rrz...f ..,.. An act to am-ni !kc. 2 ot an act entitle! act to incorporate the village of CoMtantiD, approved F.b. 13 3 An act to attach the unorgxnued counties 'C'U'ttr.cn and Ogemaw to" the township erf Midland. An act to amend s. ctlon 1 1 of the act entitled "an act to define the powers aad dutiei of tbe Board of Supervisors of the several counties and to confer upon them certain local, adminurtrativt