The Washtenaw Members

Since our last report the Washtetiaw members have introilucud tho following bilis: By Senator Burloigh : A bíll to próvido for tho farnishing oi 'suroties by certaiu State oflicers. By Representativa Sawyer : A bilí (No 68) rolative to a building for a library of the Univorsity oi Michigan, and maling appropriation thtnoior. A bilí (No. 69) rolative to a donation for the ertiction of a hbrary buildlug for the University of Michigan, and making appropriatiou thoroior. A bilí (No. 73) to amond section 1 of chnpter 5ó of compiled laws of 1871, beiug eompiler's section 1,U84, relativo to tho obaervauco of the first day of the wook. A bilí (No. 78) to amond aection 43, chapter 178, compiled laws of 1871, beiug an act entitled " Courts held by justices of the peace." A bilí (No. 79) to amond section 13, chapter 189 of tho compiled laws of 1871, benig au act entitled " The trial of issues of fact" - Senator Burleigh opposed the House joint resolution proviJing for the animal legislativo juuketing excursión, under the flnnsy pretoxt ol examiniug into the State iimtitutions. Out it was amended and passed by a vote of 13 to 11,- tho amendmant simply putting olf the evil day for a week. Tho House took wit in its anger over the Senato's triñing, tabled tho resolution, and afterward, on motion of Air. Allen, adopted a substitute providing for a recesa from the 26th - to-day - to February 5, to give the couimittoss time for visitation. - Keprosentative Norris made a speech on Wednesday against the bill to protect the people ji the State against empincism, and elévate the standard of the modical profession. We presume that Mr. Norris is a freo trader. -Mr. Allen voted for the Baker anti-railroad strikors bill, and Messrs. Norris and Sawyer against it. - Mr. Sawyer is at home on indefinito leave of absence, - watching the Uuiversity ïnvestigation. In the Senate, diseussion was opened on Saturday last on the eleotoial count bill by Senator Edmunds, in a strong speech in its favor. On Monday, Mr. Morton spoke against it and Mr Frelinghuysen in favor of it ; Mr. Cameron, of Pa., also committed himBelf against it. On Tuesday, Mr. Sherrnan opened his battery against it and Mr. Conkling oommenced an able speech in favor, whioh he ooncluded on Wedneaday. The session of the last day was prolonged until a late hour Thursday morning - Mr. Whyte being speaking at 4 A. M., in favor of the bill. Mr. Goukling coucluded his speech, and a nuraber of Senators were briefly heard, - including Bayard, Christiancy, Thuriniiii, Howe, and Morrill, in favor, and Blaine, Sargeant, and Eatoii, againat. Others also indicated what their votes would be. A vote was to be reached before adjourninent, and the passago of the bill was oonsidered certain. - Mr. Pulcipher, of the telegraph office, advises us at 2 P. m. (Thursday) that the Senate reaehed a vote at 7 A. M., the bill being passed by yeas, 47 ; nays, 17. - Four-flfths of the people of the people of the country will pray for its iinmediate passage by the House. We are a believer in State rights, - in the right of a State to control its own local affairs, - in the right of a State to exereise its reserved and constitutional rights. The right of a State to appoint Presidential electors is one of those reserved rights, but the right of a Legislatura to créate a returning board with power (we wou't say right) to reverse the deoision of the people and certify to the olection of a defeatthem. And that is just what has been done in Florida and Louisiana. The Ypsilanti Sentinel states that Mr. Owen, McLaughlin's successful opponent, has been challenged on behalf of Jake Martin by some of the latter's backurs. The stakes, if a match is urranged, will be $500 a side. On January lOth, a sleigh containing two or three men, drove boldly up to the yard of Mr. W. B. Hawitt's farm, near Ypsilanti, tied gome twenty-five sheep, threw them iuto the seleigh and drove rapidly away. A bired man discovered them as they left, and not being able to overtake and stop them, hurried to town and gave the information. Saturday night last Mr. Peter Perguson a salesman in Bennett & Son 'a store, Jackson, was horse-whipped severely by C. W. Pfitzing, a machinist in the employ of the Michigan Central Company, who claims that Ferguson insulted his wife a week or two since. Ferguson was arrested at the time the insult was alleged to have been committed. but discharged. Pfitzing was arrested for assault and battery, plead guilty and paid a fine of $10. The Hon. L. K. Hewitt, one of the pioneer residents of Lan6Íng, died on the 13th of parnlyui8. Deceased was 61 years of ago and a native of New York. He carne to this State at the age of 20 and locatod at Ann Arbor. Shortly after he inored to Howell and engaged in the practice of law. In 1857 he moved to Lansing and entered iuto the banking business, making that city his permanent home. In politics he was a Democrat, and held various offices of trust, being a member of the State Senate in 1863.