The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-03-06

LEGIsLATURE.
On the oath the House passed the
following bill for the protection OF
guests OF hotels from danger by fire.
The bill reads as follows:
SECTION I. That hereafter every landlord
or keeper of q public inn, or hotel, In this
State. shall. provide such Inn, or hotel. ex-
ceed two stories In height, keep. or cause 10
be kept by some competent person, a constant
watch Of such Inn, or hotel, during the entire
nighttime Of each aud every night that
guests or customers are kept or lodged with
In such Inn, or hotel, above the second story
thereof
SEC. 2. Every landlord or keeper Of pub
lie inn. hall, or clearinghouse, In the State,
shall. II such Inn, hall or clearinghouse,
keep rope at least one inch In diameter, OF
sufficient length TO reach the ground or safe
place Of retreat. In each and every sleeping
room Of said iRn. hotel or boardisg-house
that may be located above the second story.
SEC. g. Each rope as provided In the second
section Of this act shall havegone OF It's ends
securely fastened to the side OF the building
or over the window, II there be one, and so
coiled as to be of easy handling, with printed
directions posted In a conspicuous place near
said coil, giving all necessary directions for
the use Of said rope.
z SEC. 4. Each person who shall violate the
provisions OF this act shall, upon conviction.
be adjndged guilty Of misdemeanor. and
punished by Imprisonment In the county jail
for period not exceeding 90 days, or by q
fne not exceeding sfv5, or both such hne
and Imprisonment, in the discretion Of the
court.
Joint resolutions asking congress for
appropriations for improvements OF
harbors in the State, were passed with
out opposition, OF course, as mere ask
ing for money is cheap.
A communication was received by
the Senate from the Auditor General
in regard TO specific tax against Mich.
Southern railroad, that in March, 1876,
he addressed letter TO Attorney Cen
eral Smith. inquiripg into the matter,
and was informed by that officer that
such inquiries should be made to the
officers of the company; and that with
out positive evidence that additional
capital stock or loans had been paid in
aud employed in this State subsequent
to the finding of the courts, no addit-
ional tax could be assessed; ordered
printed and laid on the table.
On Monday evening the 26th the
democrat members OF the Legislature
held caucus and forwarded their fee
BILE voice to encourage the rebellious
spirit in the democrat House OF repre-
sentatives as follows:
Resolued That having consented to the for
nation of the Electoral Commiosion We ooun-
sci submission to the decision, but regarding
the action as violating every principle upoH
which IL was established, we advise that no
further countenance be given II by participa-
ting In It's further action.
The resolution was forwarded to
Gen. Williams, member from Detroit.
Morris, of Washington, offered SUBJ
stitute to the resolution advising the
democrats in Congress from Michigan
to obstruct the commission from count
ing in Hayes. This was a greater 'bull-
doze" than a majority of the caucus
could swallow, and il was vsted down,
81 to l0-a full vote of the party in the
Legislature.
A bill for the amendment OF Section
81, Compiled Laws, relative to cleo
tions, was amended as follows:
SEC. 81. The electors of President and Vice
President shall convene In the Senate cham
Der at the Capitol of the State, at the hour OF
twelve o'clock al noon. on the first Wednes-
day OF December, and If there shall he any va
cancy In the office of an elector, the teleetors
shall proceed TO all such vacancy by ballot
and majority of votes; aud when all the cleo
tors shall appear or all vacaneys shall be
filled ss above provided. they shall proceed
to perfsrm the duties of such electors as re-
qufred by the Constitution and laws Of the
United States.
The finance committees and the sew
eral special committees ~ both HOUSES
have substantially agreed TO recon-
mend the following appropriations: