The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-03-19
THE LEGISLATURE

WEDNESDAY, March 10.-Sen0te-The Cover
nor notified the Senate that he had approved five
bills among them the ceding lands to the gen.
eral government for the improvement of the st.
Mary's Falls canal The bill for the apportionment
OF the State into Senatorial districts lost, but
subsequently the vote reconsidered and the bill
tabled. 1t will be called up at more favorable OPP
portunity ... In committee of the whole the House
bill relative TO Juvenile offenders and the establish
ment of State agencies to supervise and care for
abandoned children, and the Senate bill to exempt
Odd Fellows and Free Masons' Mutual Relief Al
sociatons from the provisions of the Insurance act
and to repeal section 9l7 of the Military act which
requires Assessors to enunerate those liable to mill
tary duty. were agreed to.
HOuse-Alany remonstrapces were received against
the bill allowing cooperative societies to engage in
the business of life insurance, and also large
number against the taxation of church property
bill 10 reduce the salary of the Commissioners of
Railroads from $4,000 10 $1,000 per annum, and one
amending the general telegraph law a. pro-
hibit telegraph companies from cutting shade trees
were favoraby reported The principal excite
ment here at present is the bill amending the raft
ing and booming law very large delegation of
lumbermen ana saw-mill owners, representing II
capital of many millions of dollars, were present
some opposing, and others favoring the bill. Its
provisions briefly put, intended to prohibit the
watering of the stock of booming companies and to
limit their charges To amount sufficient to pay 10
per cent. upon the capital stock.
THURSDAY, March 11.-Senate- the bills
relating to the liquor traffic made the special
oIder for the afternoon of March II -. Bills were
passed Exempting Odd Fellows and Free Masons'
benevolent societies from the provisions he life
insurance laws amending the Insurance AT pro-
hibiting the of naphtha, etc. in railroad cars
The bill repeating the act creating the office Of
County Superintendent of Schools passed-l9 to
T.. The Senate adopted resolution TO adjourn
from Friday evening until Tuesday morning.
Housc-A number of bills relating to the liquor
traffic made the special order for March %.
The Governor communicated to the House that he
had signed and approved the bills organizing Isle
ROyale county, anneXing certain towns to Menom-
nee county, authorizing railroad employees 10 cut
dried or dangerous trees oyerhanging the track and
the Joint resolutions relative To the bOuntes OF SOL
diers and pensions to the widows of such as served
for five days in the war of 1872.
FRIDAY March 2.-Sendte-The Committee
on Education reported back without recommended
ton the bill to establish State Normal School in
the Upper Peninsula The bill was ordered printed,
placed upon the general order and referred 10 the
committee of the whole. The Senate passed bills
providing for Reorganization of the electors Of Ann
Arbor, and regulating sales by execution, and ad-
journed until S'clock Monday evening.
HouSe-Petitions were presented opposing the
peal of the Prohbtory Liquor Law, and the taxation
of church property, and for the establishment of
chair of dental surgery in the MICHIGAN University.
m The Senate Joint re solution appropratng 81 900
to aid the Pathological Society 10 exhibit at Chicago
was reduced 70 $500 and passed -. The Committee
the Normal School reported that a. I55 had been
paid for the insurance of the buildings of that in
stituton during the last eleven years.
MONDAY, March -Sendte-Beyond the re-
ception of reports, no business transacted.
House After half hours session, during which
a number Of petitions against taxation of church
property, and against the repeal of the Prohibtory
Liquor law, were received, the House adjourned
TUESDAY, March 1G.-Sendte-A large number
Of circumstances received against interference
with the Prohibitory Liquor law; also numerous
petitions for the removal of tax life insurance
premiums e. .. The following bills favorably
reported from committees: For the examination
and appraiscment of Agricultural College lands !;
amending the act concerning railroads not lncor-
porated under the act of 1855; regulating the sale
of railroad tickets E. Bills passed: Authorizing
the Auditor-Gcncral to adjust certain taxes
against the Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad Com
pany; organizing the Tenth Judicial Circuit, COM
posed of the counties of Gratiot, Midland, Isabella
Clare. Gladwin, and Roscommon; authorizing at
torneys TO act notaries in certain cases.
Hottse-The following bills were passed: Senate
bill repeating the Lumber Inspection law; repeating
the County superintendency Of Schools law
Schools incorporating oranges of Patrons Of
Husbandry; allowing railroad companies to run
parlor chair and seeping-car charging a reason
able compensation for the same. The general laws
of the state do not allow railroad companies to
charge TO exceed three cents per mile fares, which
acts & prohibition upon companies running their
sleeping and parior cars and compels them to
run such for secping-car companies upon private
terms. The bill has already passed the Senate, and
only needs the Governors approval to become a law.