State Legislature

In the Sonate, Mr. Sbearer submitted a resolution authorizing the Governor to give notice and receive sealed proposals for the purchase of all the public works of Intcrnal Improvement. Mr. Thurber moved, to lay the resolution upon the table,which was lost - veas, 9; nays, 9. Mr. Starkey moved that it be made the special order óf the day for the first of April. Mr. Green opposed the motion, as being equivalent to indefinite postponement. The resolution might as well be discussed. Mr. Cust Was in favor of the motion and opposed to the resolutioji. The motion was lost by the following vote: Yeas - Messrs. Cust, Moody, Pratt, Starkey. Thurber, Willson- 6. Nays - Messrs. Compton, Gray,Green, Hart, Howell, Mason, Niles, Patterson, Redfield, Richmond, Shearer, Turner - ■ 12.The question being then upon reading the resoltrtion a íirst and secand time? it was, after various motions, questionsof order, eet., laid upon the table. Petitions were presented by Mr. P. Power, of 76 legal yotersof the village ofPontia'c. asking the passage of a law allowingthe electors of a township to determine whether groggeries and victualing houses shall be licensed in the township. By Mr. Rix, from 49 eitizens of St. Clair, for further protection of personal libertyjalso of 51 eitizens of St. Claïr, for an amendment of the constitution,that the citizens of St. Clair may enjoy equal politica! rights irrespective of color. The bill to amend the assessment and tax law came up as the unfinished business. Mr. Murphy moved an amendment, giving county treasurers the direction of the printing; which was lost Mr. Vickery moved an amendment to exemptsbeep from taxation forfive years. Lost Mr. D. C, Walker ofTered an amendment to repeal the provisions of law publishing in pamphlet foruo; which was adopted. An amendment was adopted limiting the publication to eight Aveeks. Mr. ; oiTered an amendment to 6th section, "provided that the cost of publication in said newspaper shall not exceed 10 cents on each description. Mr. D. C. Walker moved to strike out 10 cents and insert 25 cen,ts, Mr. Pratt moved to. insert 38 cents. Mr. Murphy said he had taken tbe irouble of getting information on the subject and he was persuaded that it could be done for 15 or 16 cents. The qiaestion being taken on filling the alank with 38 cents, it was lost by the following vote - yeas, Messrs. Adams, EL Hall, Pratt, Tillson,D. C. Walker, Speaker - 6; navs 37.Mr. Liverraore moved to inserí 45 cents, which was lost by the íbllqwing vote - yeas, Messrs. Livermore, Mosher, Pratt, Shurtz, Speaker - 4; nays 40 The question on filling the blank with 35 cents was lost by the following vote: Yeas - Messrs. Adams, Baldwin. Chester, Davis, Delamater, Fairfield, Hebard, Joslin, Knowlton, Lamond, Lirermore, Mosher, P. Power. Pratt, Rix, Shurtz, Snell, Tillson, D. C. Walker, Speaker- 20. Nays - Messrs. Ames, Barnard, Blindbury, Donham, Ferguson, H. Hall, M. Hall, Hawley, Haydon, Knight, Leland, McLeodr H. L. Miller,. Murphy, Parmalee, Pórter, RarnsdellKheule, Rowlana, Runyan, Sawnders, Stone, Vickery, Van N. Walker, White- 26. Mr. Pratt moved to msert 34 cents, lost.The question being taken upon filing the blank with 30 cents, it was carried by the followifig vote: Yéas - Messrs. Adams, Ames, Baldwin, Chester,Davis, Delemater, Dunham, Fairfield, Hebard, Joslin, Knovlton,Lamond, Livermore, Mosher, P. PoWer, Porter, Prait, Keuble, Rix, Shurtx, Snell, Tillson, D. C. Walker, Speaker- 24. - Messrs. Barnard, Blindbury, Ferguson, JHL Hall, M. Hall, Hawley, Haydon, Knigiit, Leiand, McLeod, H. L, Miller, Murphy, Parmalee, Ramsdell. Rowland, Ranyan, Saunders;Stone, Vickery, H. N. Walker, White- 21. The section as amended was then adopted- - yeas 32; nays 12. The Península Insurance Company bill, was again taken up inCommittec of the Whole.Mr. Niles, nooved to inserta ftew list oí director, 20 ín number, with Lewis Cass at their head, and Mr. Masón moved to strike out the ñames of Edmund A. Brush, C. C. Trovvbridge and George F. Porter. He alluded to theír past connexion with a certain corporation as the reason, and added a remark. soltó voce, as to their honesly. Mr. Mason's rnotion prevailed, and Mr. Niles' amendment was then rejected. The Committee of the Whöle rose and the bill was rcferred to the Committee on Corporations. The amendment to the Constitution, providing for biennial sessions, was rejected. On motion of Mr. Thurber, ayes 4, naya13. Mr. Willson said he belieVed that the people would be botter pleased with thís amendment than any other action of 'the 'Lcgislature. Eight-tenths oF them were in favor of biennial sessions. Mr. Shearer was aïso for biennial sessions. The bilí to amend the act for the assessment and collection of taxes for 1843, was read a tliird time and passed by the following vote: Yeas- Messrs. Adams, Ames, Baldwin, Chester, Delamater, Dunham, Ferguson, M. Hall, Haydon,Hebard, Joslin, Knowlton, LamondLcland, Livermore, Mosher, P. Power, Ramsdell, Reuhle, RU?, Runyan, Shiirtz, Stone, ïillson, Videtto, D. C, Walker, Speaker- 27. Nays- Messrs. Barnard, Davis, IÏ. Hall, McLcod, H. L. Miller Murphyr Parmelee, R. D Power, Porter, Pratt, Rowland, Snell, Vickery,Vaiï Husen, H. N. Walker, White- 16. Mr. Pratt frm the Select Committee to whom was referred sundry petitions for the abolition of capital punishment, submitted a report accoinpanied by a bilí, for that purpose.- By Turner, of sundry citizens, for a repeal of the' License Lnw By Mr. Richmond, of citizehs of Kent Cptintyfor an amendment of of theConstitution, so as to rescind the provisión for fixing tbeseatof governmeut in 1847. By Mr. Muuphy, üf Henry Smith and öOothers. praying tbat the Ottowa indians may be permitted to enjoy the rights of citizenship. By P. Power of nearly one thousand legal voters of Detroit, praying the passage of a law allowing the electors of townships ío regúlate their own rum-sellers. By Mr. Jqslin, a petition from TpsllantiV to the same effect By Mr. Bebjiy, of 110 inhabitants of for an alteration of the Militia Law. By Mr. Sht-KTz, of 74 legal voters, of the county of St, Joseph, asking the passage of a law relative to the license law. By-Mr. Ames, of 48 citizens ofBerrien, for a law for thefurther protéctionofpersoïial liberty. Also, of 43 citizens of the same County for an amendmeut to the constitution. by strik ing out the word "white."" By Mtv SmjRTZ, of inhabiianis of Cnss, relütive to the grantirig of licences. By Mr. Shéldon. from 115 citizens of Calhotm, that Congress may be memorial ized in relatiou to a change in the constitution of ths United States. By Mr. McLeod, from George Tucker and 31 others, praying for the clective franchise undor certain restrictions.