The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

WEDNESDAY. May 2.-SENATE.-The Senate
occupied the greater part of the morning session on
Mr. Bakers Purity of Elections bill. An attempt
made to strike out the clause prohibiting priests
and preachers generally from influencing members
of their several churches in the matter of voting,
but it failed. motion TO strike ont section IL,
which forbids intoxicated persons from voting,
carried Section 9, relative to prohibiting the sale
of liquor on election day, was also strick-
en- out -. Bills passed follows
Amending the law relative to the organ
katon of fire and marine insurance
companies; providing for the filling Of vacancies in
the State Electoral College; providing for Furnishing
persons for selling fruits ana vegetables in short
measure
HoUsE.-Mr. Hamilton introduced a concurrent
resolution fixing the final day of adjournment of
the Legislature ON May 10. Laid over under the
rules "A resoIuuon that all members absen
after the 9Th of May forfeit their per diem pay
was defeated. -. The following bills passed :
To amend act entitled Gan act TO preserve the
purity of elections" relating to the changing of the
name persons relating to the support of poor per-
sons by their reaves relating to the incorporation
of railroad companies; TO compel parties engaged in
securing ice to give notice of the locaton TO pro-
| vide for the prevention and punishment of horse
stealing; to amend act entitled San act TO regulate
the size of dry packing barrels for fruits, roots
and vegetables, approved March s. 1867; to provide
| for the enforcement of the individual liability of
stockholders of corporations; relative to filing and
continuing chattel mortgages; ratifying and con-
firmng the action of the Board of Control of Rail-
roads in confirming the title TO about 10000 of
land ON the route from Grand Haven TO Flint, and
thence to Port Huron to Mr.. r. Bowes, Trustee of
the Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad Com
pany, and ratifying and confirming the patent of
Gov. Bagey issued therefor.
THURSDAY, May 3.-SENATE.-Much time was
occupied in committee of the whole on bills relative
to protecting fish and muskrats Bills were passed.
Authorizing the employment Of stenographer for
the Circuit Court in Kent county also, the Liquor
Tax bill, amended that retail dealers of malt
| h...tAr l.uxu 20 Inv q &c
under the law. The manufacturers tax was taken
off altogether.
HoUsE-A concurrent resolution was introduced
appropriatng 50 600 for purchasing seed for large
number of poor farmers of Emmett county. Laid
over under the rules. The House refused 10 con-
cur in certain amendments made to Bakers Electo-
raj bill by the Senate. 1t also refused to recede
from two amendments to the Senate Railroad bill,
one amendment being the striking out OF a clause
authorizing conductors TO collect 10 cents extra of
passengers who have not purchased tickets. Mr..
Dillman's Telegraph bill up for third
reading. The second section of this bill, proposing
to compel telegraph companies to deliver messages
in cities of over 5000 population free Of
charge stricken out. long debate here fol-
lowed the advisabiity of passing the bill as
amended. II left the bill simply 30 as to compe
telegraph companies to keep all dispatches for two
years On its final passage 1t only received Al
votes. and declared lost. Bills passed
TO amend sections 80, 81, 95 1885, 1877, 1853 and 159
of entitled, Gan act to revise the charter Of
the city of ST. Clair" approved March Is, 1861 to
of 1871, being compilers section 49, that Town.
chip Treasurers shall not hold Office for than
two years in succession; TO appropriate money for
the running expenses of the House of Correction at
Iona.
FRIDAY May 4.-SENATE.-There was an
animated debate upon the motion to print the bill
introduced by Mr.. Morse repeating the 1-20th of a
mill tax TO support the State University. The vote
showed majority in favor of the printing. .. The
vote by which the House Liquor Tax bin was passed
arnaa naf1n r.aFtf
the clause relative to brewers tax reconsidered and
discarded IA bill was passed to amend section
263 of the compiled laws of 1871 relative 10 the en-
enlargement of architecture. manufactures and the
mechanic arts.
HoUsE.-Bils were passed as follows To amend
act aendatory of the several acts relating to the
Wesleyan Seminary. at Albion and the Albion Female
Collegiate Institute; making appropriations for the
institution for educating the deaf and dumb and the
blind for the years 1877 and 1878; to amend act
entitled An act 70 incorporate the city of Pontiac"
approved March IS, 1861, amended by the several
acts amendatory thereto TO regulate and govern the
State House Of Correction and Reformatory at To-
Normal School of $4,000; relative to aid
ing copvcts committed to the Michi-
gan State prison in breaking escaping or attempt
ing TO break escape thererom; for the punshment
Of criminal ofenses committed by convicts relative
TO the escape and retaining of persons committed
to the State prison relative 10 insane convicts in the
State prison. A joint resolution passed authoriz
debtcdnoss and pay the salaries of the
employees of the Michigan state Centennial Board
Of Managers. 1t appropriates $500. The
following message was received from the SEN |
ate: "1o the Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tives: am instructed by the Senate To transmit |
the following: The Grammar School, otherwise the
Senate hereby challenge the Young Mems Debating |
CLUB, otherwise the House of Representatives TO
friendly trial Of skill In the game Of croauet Said |
Grammar School names as its best men, Senator's |
Baxter Waterbury, Tyler, Taylor, Morse and Cham !