, 1875-04-17
LEGISLATURES.
MICHIGAN.
HouAE, THURSDAY MONT.
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sreetat bt&paseh II Tbs CA,eaao Tribune.
LANSING, Mich., April 1G.-The House laat
evening" In Committee Of the Whole, Rgresd to a
bill taxing sho liquor traffic. Tho taxes arc n
folown In tho country for dealing Ia spirits. ESQ.,
and fna's liquors, e25. In villages OF not mora
than 1.o0o people, SIS on spirits and $40 on malt
liquors. In cities and Villages botuecn 1000
and 5000 people, *10o for spirits sud $75
for malt liquors. In larger cities, $50
for spirits. and e5) for malt li1uors.
Wholesalers aud manufacturers Of spirits ara
each TO pay 500 per Apnum Wholesalers Of
malt liquors, $1oo. Manufacturers Of malt
ulaetured up to l. 800 bAs1ofs, ESQ per aunum !;
bstweon 100 aud 5000 barrels, flDo over
6ooo barrels. e2oo. The taxes kre to be collect-
ea ~ tho Ifeanare!s OF the municipalities whcro
tue husincRs ts done, and arc to 90 into tue coz
tinxent fund. A regulation bill was also agreed
10 f'rtidding tile salo OF liquors to minors,
habituai drunEarls, aud drunken persons. Tne
l1ouse adjourned tonight without taEing action
on tho proceedings Of the Committee.
ThE aENArE To-Day.
Tho Senate, In Committee Of tue Whole agreed
to tho FOL loving bills uouao bill LOG, ameua-
inR TUG 1awn fos the relief Of school dtstricts
uouse btll 3l9. authorizing municipalities to pay
tive to Skating Finks ilouss bill ga, relative 10
banking and exchange dealers; Senate bill IL
10 regulate tho sA1e of medicines and poiaons,
WHICH .as amended largely. The tlres first
hamod bills we're subsequently passed on third
reading. The fotsth-named was lost, 10 to Is.
Iho lononlug bilEa zero passed: House bill
l53 for tho relisf Of certain nchoyl dia,ricta:
House bill $40, authorizing municipalities 10 paY
Indebtedness incurred in aid Of railroads, imne-
date ofoct; House bill 40, rcl.t.ve to q public
marltat ~ Detroit; Benatc bill 121, making ap-
preparation 70 the Agricultural College; HOUSE
~! ~. Fe!atiFo TO cooperative societies; uouas
bill 2l7, Ictahvd to alienation by deed Tho Reuate
amended tho House concurrent resolution Of at-
1ournment, nxlng tho timo for Saturday. April
~, and Tor final adjournment "Wednesday, April
~. and IN that shape adopted.
THE HOUSE TO-DAY.
The Committee on Bills on the general order
reported = ltht of bills which waa placed on tLird
reading. Tho Committee on the University and
Normal School rcporsed fayorabl, tho bill for
tho establishment Of homeopathic modical
mistco on Harbors ,usde = report re1a-
tire to tho companies Organized under
ths act for tho establishment Of hatbor
Improvement companies. and already ous OF tho
companies organized under II in ths Lower PenIn-
hn'a is collecting tolls-tho A1penk usrbor
Company.
Tho House concurred In tho Senate auoend-
ments mado To various bi!!s yesterday aftetuQou
and orcniog, and passsd Tbs following bills:
aouse b!il as7. to iesal'zs certain highways in
chsrleseix County; House bill 9le, to
thereon Senate bill 6s, making an appropra.
.'ou for stous cornioe for tho now Capitol;
senate bill lG3, makiug an appropriation for 4
copper roof for the Capitol. House bill 3Bl to re-
enact and amoad Tue act fer tho organization Of
haFhor Improvement COMPANIES, "as reported to
tho two Houses finish business on THURSDAY,
April 20. aud that tho final Adjournment be Tuoa-
day. Hay 4. wns hdoptcd-45 to ".