State Legislature

Several Acts and Joint Resolulions have been possed, and published,. The first act nppropriates S15.0Ü0 to pay the membersofthe Legislature 83 per day, and $2 forevery 20 miles travel to and from the Capitol, and $6 per day and travelling fees to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House. Act No. 2 relates to the the township of Georgetown. No. 3 páys A. French for apprehend. ing J. B. Strong. No. 4 repeals a provisión of the char ter of Marshall village. No. 5 extends the time of collecting taxes in Genesee, Clinton, Shiwassee. Kent, Lapeer and St. Clair. No. 6 relates to slandorj and reádí thus: m AN ACT relative to slander. Sec. 1. Beit enacted by the Senaü I anü House of Representiitivesof the Statr Michigan, That words charging any ;male with a want of chaStity, shall be s 3emed to be actionable in'themsslves, t nd shall subject the person who shall r r and publish sucfi words, to an actïon e n the case fov slander in the same d er as the utteringand publishing of words v harging the commission of a criminal ofince. ApprovedjJanunry 26; 1844. Tlie precise object of this act we do not nderstand, and can tlierefore express no pinion of it, further than to say we doubt ( ts necessity or utility. t No. 7 authorizes a toll gate to be , ed on the Detroit and Saginaw rond. The first Joint Resolution authorizes he Governor to appoint a private nry Zuring the session of the Legisla ' ure. No. 2 requires the Attorney General 0 examine intotheaflairs of the Michigan nsurance Company. No. 3 provides the nnnual elections ihall be held the first Tuesday in Novemer only.instead of Monday and Tuesday. This was assented to by the Legislature ast winter, and if ratified by the people ïext November, the Constitution will be hus amended. No. 4 instructs our Senators and re]uests our Representatives in Congress to jrgethe refunding of Gen. Jackson's fine ivith interest. A very unimportant, and nappropriate afiair in our estimation. No. 5 instructs our Members of Congress to try to get that hpdy to make an appropriation of land for the repair of the Grand River road. No. 6 prov;des for the preservation of [ho thnber and other. materials for the Saginaw canal. We extract from the Detroit Advertiser the following analysis of the bill now before the House for SALE OF THE RA1LROADS. 1. Section one, appoints certain commissioners to receive subscriptions to the capital stock of the Michigan Railroad Company. 2. The capital stock, is to be millions, in shares of $'500 each. As soon as 1,000 shares are subscribed, the charter isto take eilect. 3. The corporation is authorized 1o construct a railroad with single or doublé track, from Detroit to Lake Michigan, tlirough or near Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Jackson, Marshall and Kalamazoo, and another from Monroe to the Lake,ihrough or near Adrián and Hillsdale. 4. If the Central road is not completef in six years, then the charter is to be nuil as to the uncorApletedparts, and the company to pay the State $50,000. D. When 1,000 sbares ;irc taken, if williin two years, ihe comniiseioners BfB to cal! a ir.ecting of the subscribers, ivho ave llien to e!eot inne directors and a President - encli hare having one vote, eiiher in perfon or by proxy. 6. The dirfetors are to be chosen annnnTy on the first Monday of October, but to liolci nntil soccessors ure elected - vncancies tobe tiüed by thetnselves. 7. A general mee! ing of the stock-holdr?, isïobe held uunually on the bnme (iay - but special meptinrs m;iy' be caüed by one-fonrlii ut' the lioiders--, jivinp 30 days' nolice 8. At the iinnunl meplijigp, a tatenient if the ríTairs of the com);iny is tp be presenjeil, aml at Lhe'speciól inpetlngs, sli'ch sia'emont. nar be reqniré'd by a mnjority in va!nf,nnd the ofliccrs removed. 9. The President nnd direcfors, are to nppoint and pny officers and ogent?, to cdjr.st accounts - to direct transfers of stock-- and lo pays by !avs. 10. The president and rectors are invest ed with g-eneral power to locale, censiruct and keep in repair the railroad?. and to enter up r any ueeded land after the (itunaged ore ascei - lüjlicl. 11. The prosident and director? may ngret with owners fur soil and malerials, or in casf of dinnrreemeni, ehnll liave a jury to a?ses! the üarangèBi 12. In erosstg es't.büshed rond?, it shal be so doñeas not to errate an impediment and on crossinij land of individual?, dg' i woys are to be provided. 13. On fuilure to provide stich wagon wajs the individuáis aggrieved may sue the compa ny and recover tlip damagëa. 14. The tolls are nr.t to exceed the presem ratos, or sticfi as may be autlionzod by law nnd no persons rirr t' pl:)ce carriages on t!)( roads. without the license of the president o (Jirrctors. 15. The president ord director? are to maki snch animal or gemí -annuol dividendsos the; ire fit. 16. Ponnlties civil i nnd ctiminala'e provide for injuries to llie rsüroads. 17. Oiher compunie.-', hereaftrr incorpora ■ ted by the State, are to have the Míe of l In roads for their carrmges on payiny three fonrths of ihe usual rate of tolls. 18. On the compnnv's paying to the Stnt. u'ithin 18 rnyntha from Jonuary 1, 1ö44, 82, f)03.79G. togetiier wii.h sucli fnrtlier sums a sball.apjiear to have been expended on t.h londs, the Slnïe Treas-urer shall convey lb ; Central ond Southern ïailroads lo ihe com l-any . 1 19. It is provided that the above paymen may bo made in - 1. The recognized bnds snld to the Mor ris Canal ConTpany, for $1.387,000, at thei face. 2. The interest bonds issued under th "Butler bill" for the said bonda, at certai 1 specified rates. 1 S. The #3,813,000 bond's, the balance ihe five million loan, at the rale oí' $353 2 5 on everyÜBl.OÖO. 4. Auxíitor General's warrants and otlic State indebtedness, 20. This act to takè cifect from its pat 5 [ sage.In the Señale, a debate aróse on a proponen toencoiirnye agriculture, by nulhorizinc ie Supervisors of onch county vvhcre an ag'. icjltnral society shall raiso $ J00, to raiso ari' qunl amotint, by tax, to be placed at the' iaposnl of the society. This ubsurd molion asadvocated hy Mr. Shf.auer, becauso ag-. colture needed encourarrèooent, and because' II o; her branches flourish proportiona'ely witl gricuhuro. Mr. Cust objecfed that tbis wos in fnei a irotective tariiT, in whicli al] other classes if communtty were tnxed Tor the benefit of ine. He denour.ced the principie as antilemocratic. Ho ilid not believe such. a Ux vas desired by tho farmers. Mr. Howkll. n luwyer, was in favor of t. He thoiight it no more objcctionable thaa be bounty en wol ves. Mr. Starkky moved to (tmend so as ijy ■.ompel all agrioülttiral societies to raine $100 ö be distribtited in premiums. [A brightcnliiilaiioii! Wiiat 'woüld iffl agricnltnral bociïty be g'ond for, if its moiions are tobe piecribod by Irgislation?] Also, ho moved to1 íinéná so as tn levy ihe tax on real estáte. Mr. Cüst was opposed to ilie amendmenfs.[Io vvi-hcd the whole muiter to be left with; ihe societies where it bolond. [The legishiture will lo wcil tolet the whole subject alone. Their lrgislation in the way propnsed will only make tnoiters worse. In entering upoii it, they ure entirely out of their province. They have mistaken ihe object of legislatión, which is not to compel a ma:i to btí a farmer, nor to ]tire him to be ;iie, bnt lo irotret e.ich citizen in the pencablo pursuit f just such cmploynienls as he jileases to folio w.] Potitions were presented by Mr. M. Hall, froni 115 citizens of Battle Creek for the repe'l of stop and stay laws. AUofrom Ktimlry citizen?, for extensión of" elective franchise. By Mr. Gnffin, from c'üizens of Caas co., for oniicmer.t f luw for fariher ptoteciion of persmvil libertj'; By Mr. Livermore, remonstrance of 31 citizens of Jackson, against incorpovation of a bank at Jackson; also a petition for a judicious militia law. By Mr. Videto, from Jackson county,ag.iinst incorporation of a bank at Jackson. By Mr. Redfield, of inhabitants of Cass county for the punishment ofadulter} Also, for expunging the word! 1! White" from the qualificatioa for voting. By Mr. Davi?, sevenl petifions fro;n Oakland co., for the incorporation of a plunlt road from Detioit to Birroingbam. John J. Aüaw was re elpcted Stnle Trens-' nrer for (wo yenrs. The áix Whigs voted tor E. P. Ciiamplin, of Jonesviile, und thus threw away vheir votet! HownbsnrHl They knew lie could not beelectecj. Way liien did they not tvy to clect ome deinucrat !e?s objectiormble t!an Mr. Adam, anci thuscarry out their ovvn doctrine of choo&ing ''the lenst of (wo evilsT' VVill the Whigs who revile i!s for onr independent nominations, answer? Mr. Adam had 6L votes; Mr. Cliamplin, six. GentW men, vvhy do you no1. practit;e your own precepto? In 'hL Senate, after some preliminary discussion on points of order, the report of theComuiiUec of' ConfereDce, en the adultery bil was taken tip, and the Commitlee ws disclinrged. Tbequesiion then 1vü on adoptinf the fculntiluie bijl reported, and Mr. Sreen supported it. The bill was passcd, aves 12r nays 5. Mr. Wilsox. from the Committeeof Banks and Incorporal;ons; reported a biH to incorpórale thc Península Firc and Marine Insurance Company. Takifp. - The Seríate took up a joint resolution in favor of a modijx 'catión of the present Tariff. Mr. Howell proposeda substitute so as to ínoke ti in favor of rt peal of the present Tariflf. Mr. Mcodv stip ported the amendment - because the wor& "modificafion" bas meant nothing in por ticuíar, like a jndicious TarifT. Mr. Patterson, opposed it. He was for leaving it to the discretion of our Rcpresentaüves, as to its details. Mr. Howell replied. He said thatthe Tarifi' was so bad, that no vestige o( it should be left. He wished a repeal, and for himself desired nothing more orless. Mr. Starkey went for the original resolution. He thought in its present shape, it embraced the sentiment of the Democratie party. Mr. Grern, said that all parties agreed to the principie expressed in the original resolution. It was too indefinite - it fix? ed no standard. On his motion, it was referred to the Committee on State af' fairs. Petitions were presented by Mr. Shurís, of sundry citizens of St. Joseph, for the amendment of the constitution by expunging the word "white." By Mr. , of 300 citizens of Waync, asking the enactment of a law requiring all persons of co'or, to givö bonds for good behavior. By Mr. Ames, of sundry citizens of Berrien, for a reduction of the price of school lands. By Mr. :- , ofH. B. Harrisonand others, for a law allowing the majority of electors in each town, to determine at the township meeting, whether licensessball be granted by the township board. By Mr. Pratt, from 39 individuals of Fredonia, Washtenaw county, for abolishing capital panishment By Mr. Davis, from sundry citizens of Wayne co. for a plank road from Detroit to Birmingham. In the Senate, the bill providing for tbe revisión of the general laws of thO State, by a commission appointfid for that purpose, -was taken up for considerationy and