The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-23

were preser Asking for uniform freight rases
relative 70 the control of lands appropriated to rail-
roads against the reduction of fash test OF kerC-
sene Bills were passed authorizing Supervisors
10 administer oats, and authorizing cities, villages
and townships to establish and maintain free public
HousE.-Petitions presented: For law re-
quiring municipal elections 90 be held separately
from Others and that penalty of $500 be imposed
any elected municipal officer who refuses TO-
serve demonstrating against return To the system
of county superntendency of schools against the
sustaining of school of medicine 20 the
exclusion OF others at the University Tor q
prohbitory liquor law for the increase OF skilled
worknen. Bills passed relative 70 the acquir-
ing of title to lands occupied by railroad companies;
INCORPORATING the village of Finishing; Incorporating
the village of Millington also, several private bills
THURSDAY, March -15.-SENATE.--A bill was
passed incorporating the city of Ionia. House
bill No Ga which originally prohibited the mar
rage of first cousins, and which was afterward
amended 10 allow first cousins, well az to al
low all persons who not blood relatives, 10 inter-
marry, read the third time and defeated -.
The call of the Senate showed three Senators
absent without leave, who were arrested and
arraigned before the bar of the Senate.
HoUsE-One petition read, signed by 1000
citizens, praying for stringent prohbitory liquor
laws Bills passed Incorporating Hartford, Van
Buren, county ordering the state Land Commits
sioner to issue certificates of tain Land to George
Dayton; providing that hereafter no man under II
years of age, woman under IL, shall be competent
To contract marriage, except by consent OF parents
or guardians; revising the charter of Big Rapids.
-. During the morning call OF the House was
had, which found some twelve members absent
without leave, who arrested and arraigned
FRIDAY, March 16.-SENATE.-Bills were
passed amending the Big Rapids city charter; au-
thorizng Ada township. Kent county 10 rsise money
to build bridge over Grand river; amending the
Flint city charter organizing Redmond township,
Emmett county; organizing Conyins township Os-
ceola county; amending the Holland city charter.
Adjourned To Monday, 18th.
HoUss-A bill passed incorporating Utica
village There was considerable discussion Of the
bill Incorporating the city of Cadloe, Wexford
county, which finally passed by vote of G3 to 10.
An attempt was made to reconsider, which did MOI
prevail. Adjourned TO Monday.
MONDAY, March 19.-Both houses met in the
evening. Bnt few members present, and little
no business was transacted.
TUESDAY, March 20.-SESATE.-Most Of the
time consumed in committee Of the whole.
While in committee they agreed 10 a bill providing
for the commencement of a suit against the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern railroad for the nom
payment of the alleged specific tax said to be due to
the State. "A bill passed & amend section of
act No. ~ of the session laws OF 1873, entitled, An
act 10 provide for the approval of the official bonds
OF county officers by the Board of Supervisors"
HoUsE.-The whole morning was devoted 10 the
committee of the whole =. At the afternoon session
the following bills were passed and ordered TO take
immediate effect: To amend section IL OF an act
entitled An act TO amend section If chapter "a of
the complete laws of 1871, being ~ act relative to
persons liable TO work on highways, and making an
assessment therefor :" TO amend scicss T. s. 90 and
80 of act No. 249, laws of 1871, entitled An
act to incorporate the city of Alpena," ap-
proved March %. 1871 and section 81 of
said act, No. 249, "a an ended by section / OF
act No. 263, laws of 1873. approved April %,
1879 for the relief of parties TO certain judgments
in the Superior Court of Detroit 20 amend section
Of chapter u of the compiled laws OF 1871, being
oompiler's section $40, in regard % Uniform
scssment of property TO farther amend section
of chapter GA of the compiled laws Of 1871, being
compiler's section 1908, and the following bill
latiny to divorces Section l. The people of the
State of Michigan enact that II shall not be
lawful for any person To advertise, print,
publish distribute, circulate. To be
advertised printed published, distributed, or cir
culated, any circular, pamphlet card, handful adj
vertisement, printed paper, book, newspaper, or
notice of any kind, to procure, 10 aid in procur
ing, any divorce in this State elsewhere Section
2. Any person who shall violate the provisions of
this act shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished
by fine of not less than S10c, more than 81 900,
for each offense, by Imprisonment in the county
jail not less than three months nor more than one
year, or by both such fine and mpris onnent in the
discretion of the court.