Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-03-19
Legis ture Of Mic hig an.
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, March IA, 1916.


fternoon Session. The bill appropriating
500 arces for the Macknraw Birdie Path. was
passed.
The bill TO incorporate he Romeo and ST. Clair
Turnpike Company. was considered. MIR. Mason,
Mr.. Smith, Mr. Niles and Mr.. Richmond sup.
ported, and Mr.. Pratt and Mr.. Littlsiohn opposed
it. Mr.. Smi stated that the bill was of much
importance 10 that region Of country
The petition for it was numeronsIy signed.
The road would be some twenty-five miles long.
and at present the people we're obliged to travel
sixty miles. Mr.. Mason aud Mr.. Niles confirm
ed the statement.
The bill relative to the renewal Of Justices exc
cuiions, was lost OH its third reading.
The Senate then went into Executive Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday. March Ia, 1916.
Afternoon Sess,on.--The House refuse TO or
der The bill making appropriations upon the Pal
myra and Jacksonbnrg Railroad to third rea-
ding.
Senate Joint Resolution fixing Wednesday the
19th as the day of adjournment, was unanimously
adoped.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole upon the general order, Mr.. Cartier IN the
/ Chair. The committee had several bills under
consideration and reported them to the House.
| A message was received from the Governor
and the Committee rose.
The Governor had approved of the act for lock
ing the Clinton and Kalamazoo canals into the
Clinton river a, Frederic. And had VETOED
the following bills.
The bills making appropriations upon the De
troit and Grand River turnpike; upon the cana
around Grand Rapids upon the Northern Wagon
road; for extending the Central Railroad; for ex
tending the Southern Railroad for the improve
ment Of the Shiawassee river upon the Galen'
river and upon The Buffalo wagon road I; and hat
returned to the Senate, The bill making appropri
atoms upon the Kalamazoo river.
The Governor explained his views at som,
length. The principal objections appeared to be
that letting so large an amount of work, wouI
defeat they very Object intended 10 be effected b.
the bills, by thorwing an unusually large amour
Of scrip into the market. and by making pariis
= appropriations upon works, which the State pos
sessed no means for finishing; and further. the BIZ
appropriated more lands than were in possessio
of the Stale. The message is very long.
Mr.. Cartier moved that 1000 extra copies
printed.
Mr.. Hays opposed tho motion. making som
animadversions upon the Executive. The Spes
ker called him to order. MIR. H. appealed flor
, The decision of the Chair. The House sustai,,e
the Speaker-yeas, Al nays, Messrs. Hays an
!. Jones.
Mr.. Hays then gave some reasons against prin
ting The message, further than the usual numbe
upon the journals.
Messrs Bancroft. d. Johnson and Cartier sup
ported the motion to print, and the motion prevail
ed. t
The question being upon the passage ofthe bi
making appropriations upon the Gaen river, All
Buffalo wagon road, the House refused to pass lh
The bill, yeas 8, nays 81. Mr.. Groves moved
reconsideration, which did not prevail. Th
House then adjourned.
DR. Phineas Bradley. long known a. AssistaI
Post Master GeneraI,d at Washington on III