, 1875-01-13
MICHIGAN.
TIE LrQrua QUESTION Likely 70 rnoToKE NrcH

THE LrQCuR QUESTION L,KrEY 70 rnoyoKE NCCH
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1.AAHisu. Mich. Jan. l2.--1n tho llot,sc. this
morning, Il, r, Rcmert Of St. C1air, Republican.
introduced a resolution proposing to amend scc.
A. OF Art. 4, 70 al to give tho Legislatures ct,-
tire control Of tue liqnor quentton. An attenpt
to raise q standing committee Oh the liquor
question failed. Mr. Rc,ner moved tha raining
Of = special committee Of eeven, to whom this
change in the Constitution and al other quca-
tioua touching the liquor traffic are to be re-
forred The comtnt.eo has not been appointed.
Tic House standing committees wero ap-
pointed this morning by the Speaker Dir. How
ard, ot st. Clair County, Ia tho Chairman OF tho
Committee Of Ways and a1eans tfr. Livingston,
of Detroit. Of TINT On the stato Prison; and Mr.
Watkins OF Kent County Of thas on Nalruatls.
Several petisous have becn received in the
House asking for tie repeal Of tho nc. providing
for County Ru,,erintepdenta IT RcAools and
bin Tor that plrposo las already bee1I intro
Gaucod. A resontion las beon introduced III tho
House for tho repeal Or amendment Of tile law
taxing dogs, snd requiring all licensed dogs 10
wear numbered collars. 1t present the Law il en-
foiccd only it, Detroit whilo Throughout. tho
1nterior 1t IN a perfect farce aud fa.niers' sleep
arc constantly killed With in!pH,lisy by doyH,
while tic dog-tax collected ,s 10 insignificant
tllat the 1ar4fGf6 can OLtAlfl no feufGHH. fG6O-
luton has been introduced iu tho House by .dr.
Green, uf Charleyoix, asking Congress 10 cop-
Htruct light-hoHso and foE-sienal on tho west
bar OF Mackipac lHlapd. and praying that Con-
t,reEs will also make appropriation for tho i'm
prosement Of Pine 1.i.er.
PROTECTION AGAINST 6uOC1S.
Notice LAs been given in tile House by Mr.
Billings, of Geneaee County. OF q bill to rre-
vent gEavc-roLbing. 1t proposes to punish By
heavy penalties any person OF institution uring
dead bodies for dissection unless ther can slow
| to them !egnl title. A number OF graves wero
recently robbed in GeneAeo County, under cir-
cume metaLces which caused much public uidigna-
tiol in that vicinity ntd throughout tlle Ssnte,
and it il Designed 10 restrict the wholo business
OF furnishing subjects for dissection.
Tho House hns ordered committee of two
from each Conversational District one are at
large to report concerning the superintendent at
Senators an1 Representatives,. The kcunte llaA
ratee1 smaller Committee, and lively tight IL
pretty certaiu to ensue cupcorniug tho matter,
interests hoing 80 much divided in the Senate.
blr. AIair, Of Wayne, moved q resolution an-
thorizipE OIL election to amend tho Constitution
by striking out Of it all prohibition Of tho liquor
trniIlc. No other busteas OF importance waa
transacted to- day, though many minor matters
| werc introduced.
Tho figuring on the Senatorial question even
deays legislation, Int there are 10 Developments
t Of consequence. The Democrats do not Seem
| to unite on any one candidate, though q. y. y.
| Lathrop, OF Detroit. seems the faTor'tes.
| 4 part of tho Grange cleMaut in the Lagisla-
| turs will vote for Chandler.