The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-22
LEGISLATIVE RECORD.

| TUESDAY, Jan. IL. --Sende-NOJnlnB OF III
terest occurred in the Senate proceedings
beyond the announcement of the standing
committees.
House-The standing committees were an
nounced, and Republicans were placed at the
head of all the important ones "A Joint re-
| solution was introduced, proposing an amend
ment to the prohibitory liquor clause CT the
Constitution, doing away with prohibition and
substituting license, and committee Of seven
| appointed, to whom all questions regarding
the subject of liquor and license are to be re-
| ferred. A resolution was introduced for the
repeal or amendment of the law taxing dogs
an6 requiring all licensed dogs to year mum
bered collars. Green, of Charlevoix,
introduced bill asking Congress to con-
struct a lighthouse aud fog-signal on the
west bar OF Mackinac Island, and praying that
Congress will also make an appropriation for
| the Improvement OF Pine river Billings of
Genesee, gave notice of bill to prevent
grave robDing. 1t proposes 20 punish by
heavy penalties any person or institution
| Using dead bodies for dissection unless they
| can show to them a legal title. number
of graves were recently robbed in Genesee
| county, under circumstances which caused
| much public Indignation in that vicinity and
| throughout the State, and it is designed to
| restrict the whole business of furnishing sub
| jects for dissection.
| NEDNESDA1, JAN lo.-t,tf0itt-ktJ OiuL ICsO-
luton was passed, in accordance with the
recommendation of Gov. Bagley, regulating
| the Portage lake and Lake Superior canal 80
that the State can bring the matter into the
courts and finally dispose of it. The subject
| demanded immediate action, as the State was
losing in the receipt Of tolls A number Of
notices and petitions were introduced, but
mostly of a local character.
House-A resolution was passed asking
Congress to appropriate money for the
| Improvement Of the harbors of s..
Joseph, New Buffalo and Beton Har-
Dor. The harbors have already received a
| good deal of improvement and this appro-
priation. il obtained, will probably finish
them. Notices have been given Of resolutions
asking Congress to appropriate money for
most OF the Michigan harbors on Lake Mich
| igan. The House passed resolution asking
| Congress to establish United States District
Court for the Upper Peninsula. Resolutions
we're adopted respecting the death Of Capt. 4.
b. Ward Of Detroit. They pay very high
tribute to his character and life-work. Five
| hundred copies of the Governors message
| were ordered printed in German, there being
a great demand for the message in that
| language, to be circulated in Europe and
| America
THURSDAY, Jan. 14.-Sendte-Messrs Gray,
Jones, Fish, Greusel and Redfeld were ap-
pointed special committee on the liquor
traffic. 1t is understood that Senator's Fish
and Jones are Prohibitions to, while the 9TH
srs are Observation-Disclosures. 1t is probable
| that the fight on this question will not be
commenced until after the recess.
tlHouse-Bills introduced BY Hubbard, pro-
viding for the more stringent enforcement OF
the Dog law. 1t makes it the duty of the
| Assessors in every town and ward to zee to the
enforcement Of the law, and to collect penal
| ties from the owners OF all dogs not licensed
| by Van AIKEN, providing that, in future, wit
| nesses in criminal cases in courts OF
| record shall receive seventy-five
ents per day, and witnesses in JUS
| tice courts fifty cents per day
| A protest was received rom the Lumber
mans Association Of the Saginaw valley
against the renewal Of any reciprocity treaty
with Canada, and asking the Senators and
| Representatives in the Legislature to en-
deavor to prevent the adoption of any such
| treaty at Washington. "A memorial was
received from the National Board Of Trade,
praying that a law may be passed requiring
the names Of members OF copartnerships to
be registered; also asking legislation con-
corning railways. and especially the practice
of carrying freights largely by companies
distinct from the railway lines. bill was
| introduced authorizing the State Auditor to
pay the travelling expenses of the Circuit
Judges. At present the Judges receive the
beggarly salary Of 81. 500 per annum.
FRIDAY, Jan. 15.-Sendte-A joint resolu-
ton providing for the submission Of an amend
ment to the Constitution, to repeal the Pro-
hibition clause, was introduced. E. Petitions
to tax church property, to elect County SUI
perintendents of Poor, and to repeal the two
mill tax, were presented.
House-The Speaker appointed nineteen
members elect as q committee on re-appor-
tioning the State into Congressional districts,
| according to the census of 1874-two from
each Congressional district, and ,e at large
go. .MessIs. Wet, Z. II. Green, Churchill,
Livingston, knight and Holland were APP
pointed a select committee to consider all
questions and petitions relative to the liquor
question. Two OF the gentlemen are Prohlbi
tionists and five liquor men.
SATURDAY, Jan. 16.-Sendte-Bills intro
duced: For general revision of the law con-
corning fire and marine insurance companies
to tax and regulate liquor traffic.
House-The bill to change the fees of wit
nesses in civil cases was reported unfavorabl!
upon by the committee, and tabled. A bill
was introduced to afford additional protection
to hotel keepers.
I MONDAY, Jan. 1S.-Sendte-The Senate me
according to adjournment on Saturday, ant
transacted but little other than routine bust
ness.
Many of the members were absent
and the Senatorial canvass absorbed the tim
of those who we're in attendance.
TUEsyAl, Jan. 19.-Sendte-A joint resolu
ton allowing the necessary expenses of Cir
cult Judges, to recompense in part for tn
meager and inadequate salary allowed Their
and fixed by the Constitution, and which tn
people on several occasions have declined
alter by amendment, was passed.
House-Bills were introduced regulatin
the powers, duties, and rights OF ADMINISTERS
tore, executors and guardians in the manage
ment and sale of estates of decea- cd person
or minors; also to regulate the charges o
: palace, dining, and sleeping-cars, and IN
practice of medicine aud surgery. ~
House passed joint resolutions relative to u
: Improvement Of the harbors OF Saugatuck Al
South Haven. Neither House transacte
: much business. owing to the excitement upo
palloting for " s. Senator.
THE leaders of fashion say that an
y nouncing engagements in the adver','
ing columns of the press is soon 10
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