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Parent Issue
Day
3
Month
March
Year
1845
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Public Domain
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We do not find much of general interest in the proceedings of this body. In the Senate, Mr. Littlejohn has reported against the amendment of the Constitution providing for Biennial Sessions of the Legislatures. The report is spoken of as lengthy and able. 1,500 extra copies were ordered to be printed, but we have not yet seen one. The bill for incorporating the Odd Fellows Hall Association of Detroit passed the Senate by a vote of 14 to 4. The amount of property to be held by the Association was limited to $50,000. Some of the members vvere opposed to chartering secret societies; but as incorporation was only asked for to carry out more effectually its benevolent objects, the greatr part concurred in the act. A memorial of 88 citizens of Detroit "was presented by Mr. TVIcLeod, asking the Legislature to take the same action that Massachusetts has taken to procure such an amendment of the National Constitution as shall abolish the three fifths representation. Referred to the committee on Federal Relations. The bill appropriating 140,000 acres of land for the extensión of the Central Railroad to St. Joseph passed to a third reading in the House by a small majori1y. Also the bill to extend the Southern Railroad to Cold water, and another making appropriations for a road on the line of the Northern Railroad, were read a third time. The two Houses will prohably sit several weeks longer. The country papers are out in full cry for a short session. - But it will do no good. The most effectual way to shorten the sessions of the Legislators will be to shorten their pay. A reduction of one half in the pay woulo be followed by a reduction of one half in the length of the sessions.

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