Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, Volume 1Morse & Bagg, printers to the Legislature, 1889 - Legislative journals Includes extra sessions. |
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Abbott absence was granted accepted and committee amend section approved ask leave bill to amend bill to provide bill was laid bill was ordered bill was read Chairman committee discharged committee on judiciary committee on municipal consent being given Damon East Saginaw entitled A bill entitled An act future day gave notice given and leave Goodrich Hinkson Hoaglin Hobart House of Representatives Howell's annotated statutes introduce A bill introduced House bill Jasnowski joint resolution Judd Killean Lansing leave being granted leave to introduce McKinstry McMillan members elect Michigan municipal corporations Murtagh ordered printed Orthwick Pealer pending its refer Preston previous notice public acts Rauthier read at length referred House bill registers of deeds repeal Report accepted Respectfully report Robinson Russ session laws Slosson Southworth spread at large Stoflet take immediate effect title and referred township Tyrrell unanimous consent Upper Peninsula vote of two-thirds Wachtel Wettlaufer yeas and nays
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Page 277 - THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things: There is no armor against Fate: Death lays his icy hand on kings,: Sceptre and Crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Page 130 - State shall receive an annual salary of eight hundred dollars ; the commissioner of the land office shall receive an annual salary of eight hundred dollars; the attorney general shall receive an annual salary of eight hundred dollars. They shall receive no fees or perquisites whatever for the performance of any duties connected with their office. It shall not be competent for the legislature to increase the salaries herein provided.
Page 116 - An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies, and to regulate the -running and management, and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad and other corporations owning or operating any railroad in this State...
Page 436 - All statutes establishing or regulating the costs or fees of attorneys, solicitors, and counsel in civil actions, and all existing rules and provisions of law, restricting or controlling the right of a party to agree with an attorney, solicitor, or counsel, for his compensation, are repealed ; and hereafter the measure of such compensation shall be left to the agreement, express or implied, of the parties.
Page 390 - It is hard on our men held in Southern prisons not to exchange them, but it is humanity to those left in the ranks to fight our battles. Every man released on parole, or otherwise, becomes an active soldier against us at once, either directly or indirectly. If we commence a system of exchange, which liberates all prisoners taken, we will have to fight on until the whole South is exterminated. If we hold those caught, they amount to no more than dead men. At this particular time to release all rebel...
Page 707 - Delaware shall have ceded to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over the same, during the time the United States shall be or remain the owner thereof, for all purposes except the administration of the criminal laws of said State and the service of civil process therein.
Page 417 - An Act to regulate the use of steam engines, steam wagons or other vehicles, which are in whole or in part operated by steam, on the public highways of this State...
Page 515 - An act to authorize and empower the Board of Control of State swamp lands to make an appropriation of State swamp lauds to aid in the construction of a railroad from the straits of Mackinaw to Marquette harbor, on Lake Superior...
Page 274 - Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death?
Page 236 - An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes contravening the provisions of this act," approved May 21, 1881, as amended by act No.