The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13

passed incorporating Tekonsha village; compelling
voluntary assignees 10 give bonds for double the
amount of property involved; appropriating
800 GOO for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Asylum TOT
the next two years directing that all bills against
counties must be submitted during the nrst Aree
days of sessions of Boards of Supervisors; arrsng-
ing for the government of the ionia House OF cor
rection making an appropriation for the support Oh
the State Public School, and providing for the con-
struction Of buildings and making other improve
ments 10 that institution.
HoUsE-The bill to provide for District Conn.,
missioners of Schools was defeated in the House
Mr.. Hoyt, Chairman of tho Railroad Committee,
read long report, signed by majority OF the said
committee, recommending the passage OF ali Ollie
repeating special railroad charters. executing III the
case Of the Detroit and Milwaukee. Several bilis
of a local character were passed. Most OF the
afternoon session spent in debate in committee
of the whole ON railroad matters.
FRIDAY, April 6.-SENATE.-A message was
received from the Governor, notifying the Senate
that he had allowed the bill organizing the Twenty
third Judicial district out OF the Eighteenth TO be
come law without his approval. He is opposed TO
the increase Of judicial districts. The increase III
number Of Judges would, in his opinion, have the
effect of lowering their standard. The State should
be re-districted and the number OF circuits should
be decreased, and at the same time equahzed with
regard to the amount of business TO oe
done in them. He aware that now some Judges
were overworked, and it would be impossible to re-
district the State until the expiration OF the terms OF
office of the present incumbents but he thought II
would be wiser for the Legislature TO take territory
from ovorworked Judges and add some TO the dis
trcts of those Judges who had less to do "A reso-
luton was adopted instructing Allen j.. Bourse 10
compile manual for the next Legislature The
Senate went into committee of the whole on the
special order appropriating for the running ex-
penses Of the State Normal School. Motions were
made 10 amend the bill cutting down the proposed
amount, $1,000 per annum, TO $4,000. This bill
wac finally passed.
HousE.-Blls amending Coldwater city charter,
organizing the Bay City Public Library, and the
Senate Joint resolution authorizing the Governor,
Auditor General, and Attorney General TO examine
the State claim against the Lake Shore railroad, and
begin suit, passed Joint resolutions were
passed extending the time of the completion of the
Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon railroad di-
rectng that he reafter the Secretary of STATE Audi
tor General, Land Commissioner, and State Treas
urer shall be requested each to give $4,000 bond,
and directing the present incumbents to hle
similar bonds within sixty days; author
izng the State Board Of Auditors to dispose of
tain State documents session laws, etc resolu-
ton limiting all speeches in the House and in COM
mittee of the whole to i've minutes was defeated.
The House then went into committee of the whole
on the special order relative to the appointment OF
a Board Of Commissioners to revise the Tax laws,
and laws relative to conveyances. After an hours
session the committee without taking any ac-
ton The afternoon session was devoted ex-
clusively to committee Of the whole.
SATURDAY, April 7.-SENATE.-A resolution
limiting all speeches to be made hereafter to five
minutes, and allowing member to speak more
than an aggregate Of ten minutes on any one sub
iect, passed IA concurrent resolution TO adj
ourn on the 9th inst. was defeated by vote of IL
TO s. The remainder of the day was occupied in
committee of the whole on sundry bills.
HoUsE.-Bills passed in the House empower
ing Justices of the Peace in the Upper Peninsula to
dissolve writs of attachment issued by themselves
when the County Circuit Court Commissioner is
disqualified account of being employed on either
side OF the =. The House went into committee
of the whole upon kerosene oil and the catching
Of fish. After much time being thus consumed
the committee and the House adjourned till
Monday.
MONDAY, April 9.-SENATE.--The seventeen
Senators present took an hours recess to let Sem
ators who had arrived late ON the morning train get
their breakfast. At half-past 10 they reconyened
and went into committee of the whole, in which
nothing but legal bills were considered. At the
afternoon session no bills were passed.
HoUsE.-Fifty-t three members were present at the
morning session. lean quorum went into COM
mittee of the whole, when the House so thinned out
that only about forty remained present. The COM
mittee had under consideration the bill allowing the
Upper Peninsula members 81 per diem extra pay.
which was passed in the committee. Other bills of
no great importance were considered 80. In the
afternoon there was a better attendance, and the
House again went into committee OF the whole.
No bills passed.
TUESDAY, April 10.--SENATE.-Join resolu-
tons were passed: Authorizing the Board of State
Prison Inspectors 10 annu the coopering contract
al the State Prison account of the destruction of
the cooper shop by fire amending the constitution
providing for redisricting the judicial circuits of
the State that there shall be not less than
erage of 10000 inhabitants in each circuit, and
providing for increase Of Circuit Judges salaries
to 81, 800 per annum. Bills were passed: Relative
10 deeds and conveyances imperfectly acknowl-
edged; making appropriations for the State Re
form School: relative to encroachments ON high
ways, etc. relating TO the surrender of corporate
rights to amend section of an act entitled IAN
act further to preserve the purity of elections and
guard against the abuses of the elective franchise
b. registration of the electors - relative to the de-
struction of wolves and other noxious ANIMALS.
HoUsE.-Petitions were received from various
unions praying for the passage of Hawleys bill pro
viding for the prosecution Of joint suits by fellow
workmen. motion made and carried to place
this bill on its immediate passage. Passed by 81 to
o.. A bin passed detaching Barry county from
the Seventeenth judicial district, and adding it to
the Twentieth district. .....At half past 10
the special order was taken up, being eight
Liquor bills The first bill taken up one
providing for a strict prohibition of the liquor
traffic. Several attempts were made to postpone
action on it. The entire morning devoted to
this bill. The committee reported it back to the
House. 1t was read third time and defeated by a
vote of 81 10 %. motion to reconsider laid on
the table. The balance of the day occupied in
committee of the whole on the liquor bills.