State Legislature

We grather fronr our exchnnges the following items of the pr iceedinga; The biíl te incorpórate the Odd Fellowe Hall Associotion for the eity of Detroit, wae taken up for considera tion. Mr. Vickery moved to 6trike out tbe first scelion. Mr. Hanscom hoped the gentleman would assign Bome reason for his moüon. Mr. Vickery sahl Hiere were Odd Fellows enough acting in separate and individual capucities. iïe did not ftnow of any benefit likely to anse to society by cumbining them togeiher. Mr. Hanscom said if tho gentleman would refer to the eecond eection of the bilí he would find the objects of this associatioD specified. lts object and lendency was not to combine and connect those whom the gentleman from Kalamazoornight consider Odd Fellows. Ii wqs to enablfi ihe members of the aeeociation under this name, to provide for the educationof orpbon children and the establishment of a library and reading rooms, Did the gentle man Bee any thing dangerous in such an aesociation? These were the objects, and not to concéntrate odd influences. Mr. Bancroft saidhe shonW look ivith as much jealwisy ne any gentleman at any object of a secret character; bul the object of ihw association oppeare to be not only ptoper but useful. The gentleman f'rom Kalamazoo seemcd to opprehend Bomething wrong, but he (Mr. B.) saw nothing of a dangerous tenden cy, provided the associalion be confiued to wliat. theyavow. The act confines them to the avowed object. He hoped the motion to strike out would not prevail. . Mr. Harvie said thut it had been objecLsd to the bilí, that it would be establishing a dangerous precedent; that it was taking a step in the darkjthat itcovered up some secret purpo see, and tbat some undefined evils might arise out of it. [n answer tothose objections, he would sayr that the object for which this charter aisked, are expressly and explicitly pul down in (he Wil rtself.' The bil! ia a copy, sovcral of which have passed in the Stote ofNew York, and in three or four other States. h próvidos lh at tlicy sball not hold propertv exceeding five thousnnd dollars. lts objects ore porticularly guarded. The only matters which they can do onder this act areeufn"ciently expluincd in the bill. It is to enoble a body of mn ta put p a building' in tiïfg ' city. The objoctti nre defined and the coit limitod. For these aloné is tlie chnrtcr aslted1 utid títere is not hing covert the bill. Mr. Vicltery etuted that he had no hostilitv,' ' to the bill. He would whh to promote the - expreSfed olvpcts of the bul as therr wás not hing more easy Ihun to nfisign plausible" motives for any act ,he had mnde the motton'for .' -'■■ iho purpose of eliciting iuforruation. Hu vin - ' heard the explanation of the gentleman iróir Wayiie (Mr. Harvie,) and having the fullést confidence in that gentleman s ihtegrity, hé - " vvould withdrow the motion. Mr. Prntt moved to nmend the Sd section which allows tlie As6ocintron to make byeIiiwb, by oddinj: ProvicTed they nre in accordonce with the litws and constitution of the United States. Cnrried. The bi!) was afterward reported tó th House and laid on the table. The preanib?e and joint resoJution from tlie Senatr, instructing our Senators and'Kcprcsentntjves in Congrega, to use their influence to ohtuin a reduction in the rales of pnatage was considered, reported back, and ordered' t a third leadirrcr. In the Senate, Mr. Henton movod that the judiciary com. be instructed to report tö the Senate a joint reeointion for Btrfting the word "white" from ; the constitution, so that no oner shall be deprived from bis rjght to vote on of color. Mr. Littlejohn said that the judiciary com, had already reported ón the eubject, and it was discourteoii8 to cram it again down their - throats, and compel them todisgorge it in another shape. On the motion to recommit, Mr. Dentón said he wus in fuvor of etriking the word "white' frrra the consritution. He aw n good reison why it should remain. On tho contra ry, there wnemuch ev!l connected witb it. One res8on why he wns opposed to the law wa?,. because much difficulty arose at polls to determine wlio wns white cnough to vote, and' who black enotigh io be excludèdThere ought lo be pome amendment to the constitution in1 order to determine who wer white and who black. And then, ngain, wlijr not allow all to vote, bliick as well as white?"" AW were subject to the sanie burden6.. Tho old mtixim was, ihat toxaitmi shoulo.go hand in hand with representation; and' they were called upon by this rmxim to strike the wonl "white'1 from the constitution, or else tuke all' taxps off the black-. In 6ome states they might le tuo ignornnt or too much tuintetf with slavery to bring them to the polls, bnt the objoction does not npply to Michigan. - The vpry circnms'once ihat they had broken their choins and come hore, was snfïiciont giiarnntee that they were worthy to exêrcisethe rights of freemon. The public eentimonb of the country called for the extensión of hurinn liberty, and we must idapt onr ;' tions to the age in which we live. There was a growing pnty in the cotmtry, eome-r what funntica) he would ndmit, but we should give way to their demands, so long a it wa. a mensure that could do the country no htum.Mr. Masón moved to lay on the table.- Ayes 12, nnys5. Mr. Pratt moved to rcconsider the vote just taken, for the reason that he wa oppo- ed tu in this subject eternnllv. He was ready te vote on the questipn at once.- Motion I os I'. Mr. Niles i ntrndiieed' a bilí to incorpora e the President, Directora and Corhpany wf ib. People's Bank oí Michigan. Kud twfce, and! ordered jirin'ed. Mr. Eíart gwe notice ofn bilí to prevcnjl persons from cnrryingf nny timber and loga froi l he lands of onollier Mr. Dentón moved; thot a eelect committee be oppninted to inqtiire f the public good enn be promoted by providing for the printing in bilí form, hefore the next moeting of the Jeg'slture, of the ftatutee under revisión. A debote tooit place upon this motion, Sen ators Dentón, Ilowell. Allen, Liulejohn and Ciist took part. The motion was ultimately lost. Yens 4, nays 13.