The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

ton amending the State constitution, making stock
holders in corporations liable for debts of the cor
poraton only in proportion to their stock. Laid on
the table. A concurrent resolution was adopted,
requesting the several Boards of Control having
charge of the various State institutions TO reduce all
salaries over 81 500 per annum 10 per cent? and an
salaries $1,000 20 per cent "A bill was passed
allowing mutual insurance companies in certain
counties TO take risks in cities. In committee OF
the whole, both morning and afternoon sessions
consumed in discussing bill TO repeal the
one-twentieth mill tax in favor of the University
HUUsE-Bills were passed as follows Providing
compensation for persons imprisoned by mistake
providing punishment for persons destroying BIZ
posters boards; providing that costs taxed in JUS
tees courts in favor of prevailing parties shall not ex
coed $40; providing for the incorporation of yacht
ing, hunting and other sporting societies; author
izing the formation of partnership associations OF
limited liability; extending the provisions OF an act
establishing labor liens on manufactured lumber;
making laws relative to duties and obligations OF as
slgnees stringent in character; amending the
law relative to guardians and wards; authorizing Cr-
cult Judges to occupy other rooms than the regular
court room when helatter IL out of repair prohibit
ing the depositing of umber-mil debris in lakes
and rivers protecting holders of second mortgages;
providing for the recording of deeds OF land sold by
foreclosure of mortgages authorizing the supreme
Court to appoint their own clerk, amending the
law relative TO sales 10y executors repeating the act
establishing uniformity of school books in Berrien
county; appropriating $4,000 for improving the
new Capitol grounds and furnishing the Legislative
| halls: approprating $4,000 for furnishing the
new State Capitol detaching Cheboygan county
from the Eleventh Judicial Circuit and add
| ing the same to the Thirteenth; providing
| that injunction shall be issued on the Upper
Peninsula Stamping mills account Of their dam
ming mp streams providing for the organization OF
cruelty-to-anmals societies; TO remove the School
of Mines IN the University of Michigan TO some
| point upon the Upper Peninsula and making appro-
priations for the maintenance of the same; making
! appropriations for the maintenance of patients at
! the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, and for GER
tain repairs, renewals and additions to provide
site system of government and plans for the erection
of State House of Refuge for exposed or friendless
and helpless girls between the ages OF 10 ana 10
| years.
WEDNESDAY, May 9-SENATE.-Bills were
passed amending the law relative to the adoption of
children Incorporating the village of Saline au
thorizng the appointment of a Probate Register of
Jackson county. :. The House concurrent resou-
ton fixing the final day of adjournment was made
the special order for the 18th inst Some other
business transacted but of great Importance.
HoUsE.-A message received from the Gov
ernor vetoing the bill amending the law relative TO
receivers in chancery, grounds of its being I'M
constitutional. The veto was sustained. The bill
authorizing agents appointed by Probate Judges to
settle mp estates after ten years. by distributing the
property among the heirs whose whereabouts are
known, was defeated Senate bill appropriating
$4 900 for expenses of the Fish Commission for the
next two years was defeated. Bills were passed :
Providing for the publication and distribution of
State laws and documents providing that
! the Governor may appoint yudge 10 OF
/
trct, to hold office till next election.
Much time used in committee of the whole on
the repeal of bills relative TO special charters granted
to the different railroads, which were generally
agreed TO in committee After considerable dis
CUSTOM the House concurrent resolution that after
the 17th inst neither house shall transact any bust
ness, and the final date of adjournment be hXed for
the 18th inst, passed 10y vote of ~ to D. The
joint resolution amending the constitution. allowing
bills TO be introduced in the Legislature after the
first fifty days of the session. by the consent OF the
Governor, was again defeated.
TnrRspAY. May 10-SENATE.-Th Senate
passed the following bills: 10 amend the act to
authorize the formation of corporations for the
prevention of cruelty to animals and fowls to pro-
vide for the laying out and establishing OF state
road in the county of Isle Royal; to detach the
county of Cheboygan from the Eleventh Judicial
Circuit, and to attach the same to the Thirteenth
Judicial Circuit to amend the law relative to the
drawing of jurors for the incorporation of associ-
atiops for yachting, hunting, boating, fishing row.
ing and other lawful sporting purposes; relative to
insane convicts in the State prison.
HousE.-Mr Turcks Joint resolution requiring
the State Treasurer pay to various counties
IN per cent per annum on all moneys ever received
on sale of swamp lands in said counties, which has
heretofore been defeated taken up and passed
| 10y vote of 56 to 90. The Apena Rail-
road Land-(irant bill came up to be slaugh-
tered for the fourth time. The bill and its friends
got left again, only receiving 63 votes
motion again made to reconsider. Mr.. Thorn
and said the bill nothing than big steal.
He asserted that votes for ii had been obtained by
corruption, and that he could prove it. Several
members objected to such language, and there was
n good deal of excitement. "A bill was passed pro-
vidng for the prote ction of certain Kent count
deeds 80. The bin removing the School of Mines to
the Upper Peninsula up to he voted on for the
third time. To the utter establishment of its oppos-
ers who have hithert0had safe majority, il passed
10y vote of "a to &c. Bills passed: Appro-
priating S2l 600 for the purpose of repairing and
building additions to the State prison. TO authorize
the incorporation of cooperative saving associa-
tions making appropriation for the Baord Of
Fish Commissioners for the years 1877 and 1873,
1000 TO provide for the stereotyplng electro
tipping of certain books published by authority of
the State.
FRIDAY, May 11.--SESATE.-Bills were passed:
Providing for the identification of ballots by num-
berng them; providing that Township Treasurers
shall not hold Office for more than two years sue
cessvely .. Much time consumed on the Police
| Liquor bill. 1t finally passed, with an amendment
offered 10y Mr.. Shoemaker, making 1t criminal for
any person to remain in saloons after ii O'Clock at
night; also, the bill approprating $4,000 for the
State Normal School, over which there has been a
| long contest. "A resolution adopted to the
effect that the Detroit river forms barrier To- rail-
way travel that the construction of tunnel under
! il would be of great national advantage etc. aud
that our Senator's and Representatives in Congress
be requested to their best endeavors to obtain a
! land and money appropriation from Congress to aid
in constructing such tunnel.
HoUsE.-The entire morning was consumed in
committee of the whole considering bill TO regulate
the general tax system Of the State Bills were
passed: To appropriate three sections of swamp
land to aid in the construction and drainage of the
Capac and Glide State road extension relative to
the lien of mechanics and others; to prevent hunt
ing for game with fire arms dogs, otherwise any
lands premises of another in any county south OF
| the base line in the State OF Michigan. without the
consent of the owner lessee of such lands
| premises.
SATURDAY, May 13.-SENATE.-T President
appointed Mr.. Burleigh TO fill the vacancy the
Judiciary Committee caused 10y the resignation of
! Mr.. Burch "A resolution was adopted requesting
the president of the Senate to appoint committee
of three 10 take INTO consideration the whole Ques-
ton of what had better bc done 10y the present Leg
isature with the tax question. The President
nounced as such committee Messrs. Williams. An
drcws and Shoemaker.
HoUsE.-The House resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole the General Tax bill as TO the
merits Of the present bill before the Legislature
the present system of collecting the taxes and spent
the whole days session in discussing the question.
MONDAY, May 1.-THE two houses of the
Legislature attempted to hold a session during the
forenoon, but failed for want of a quorum. In the
afternoon quorum was present both branches
which went into committee of the whole on bills
the general order. The Senate passed Mr.. Fletchers
n Z.