The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-04
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.


WEDNESDAY, April 25.-SENATE.-At the
morning session the Senate went into committee OF
the whole and considered the House bill relative to
the OF liquor MINORS. The committee finally
arose and recommended that the bill be referred 10
the Judiciary Committee. II was so ordered.
The remainder Of the day consumed in COM
mittee Of the whole.
HoUsE-The liquor traffic committee reported
back to the House the Police Liquor bin slightly
changed. The hour for closing saloons is p. N.
Mr.. Robbins moved an amendment excepting cities,
where the hour of closing should be fixed at III p.
N. Carried 10y 6S TO II. The bill then passed. 1t
amends the old law in no important particular, but
renders of its sections easy 10 interpret.
-. The Committee on Public Lands reported back
the Alpena Land Grant Railroad BILL amended so as 10
provide for appropriation Of three sections TO the
mile for the construction of "A narrow-gauge road.
The House, i'm committee of the whole, concurred in
the amendments. On its final passage, however, II
had only 81 votesshort OF the necessary two-thirds
The debate on this bin was very warm. Bills were
passed: Forbidding any township containing less
than 1000 inhabitants raising more than $500 per
annui for ordinary contingent expenses; 70 main
tain political purity to amend section is OF chap
ter ~ Of the compiled laws of 1871, being
compiler's section l,757, relative to draining
10 amend section 81 of an act entitled "An act
relative the organization and powers of fire and
| marine insurance companies transaeting business
comper's section 1885, chapter 80 of the compiled
laws of 1871. The last-named bill passed the House
with scarcely dissenting vote. 1t gives the
Commissioner of Insurance power to prescribe
a form of policy for fire insurance compa-
mics, 10 ask any question that he may think proper
and If the answer is not satisfactory he can cancel
| their authority. The authority conferred the
| Commissioner is of unlimited power and from
whose decision there is no appeal except ia the slow
process Of the courts, during which time the BUSH
ness of a company would be ruined.
| THURSDAY. April 26.-SENATE.-Bills were
passed TO punish persons who permanently injure
cli in heir av fua
less than three years, and to make inhunan treat
| ment of children punishable a misdeIneanor ;
making bank stock taxable where the owner
| resides; to amend section % of chapter 100
laws OF 1871, relative to divorces; relative TO pro-
ceedings by garnshment; relative to the assessment
and collection of taxes. A joint resolution
passed TO authorize the Board of State Auditors
this State to discharge from record certain indent
| ure OF mortgage executed by Edmund II. Hazelton
and Clarinda Il. Hazelton and George Nj. Dewey to
the people Of the State of Michigan, dated Jan. A.
! 1860 -a.t.t
| HoUsE.-Bills were passed incorporating the
| Coldwater schools amending the charter of Bay
| City; amending the liquor tax :. The balance Of
the day was used ia committee of the whole on the
| bill making an appropriation for state public
school at Coldwater.
FRIDAY April 27.-SESATE.-Mr Hinchman
OF the Committee on Cities and Villages reported an
elaborate substitute for the Hotel Fire-Escape BILL
|
emergencies a nght-watch, who shall knock at
every door in of fire, with authority to burst
| open rooms If necessary; Railways every floor
leading 10 two balconies each street front, the
balconies 10 be provided with permanent ladders !;
| al new hotels 10 be built in sections, with fire.
proof partitions; hotels connected with water
works 10 have water-pipes with hose coup
hngs extended 10 every floor and section !;
all hote-keepers neglecting the provisions Of this
proposed law 10 be subject to penalties and dam
ages in of loss injury guests by of
| IRE. Bills were passed relative to The sale Of
| liquor to minors. amended so that druggists may
sell spirtuous liquors to minors prescription Of
| physician, together with written request from
parent or guardian, the prescribing physician not
10 be the druggist druggists partner; amending
sioner to build dykes; reducing the salary Of the
Salt Inspector 20 $1,000, and the Inspection fee 10
| one mill per bushel.
HousE.-Messrs. Wood, Robbins, and Wood
worth were appointed conference committee for
considering the differences between the Senate and
House fash ties. of kerosene oil. After a long
and heated discussion, Senate bill 173 was passed
by vote Of SO 10 %. II appropriates 100000 20
the Codwater State public schools. a bill was in
PRODUCED 20 prevent the killing of muskrats, except
from the 1st % March to the 18th Of April. Both
houses adjourned until Monday evening
MONDAY, April 3O---Both houses met in the
evening, after adjournment of forty-eght hours.
There was barely quorum present in either house.
The session was very brief, and little business
was transacted.
| TUESDAY, naN l.--DENATE.-IH lie Stuile COL
hrmed the nomination Of the Hon. VIM. b. Williams
az Railroad Commissioner. Most of the day was
used in committee of the whole The following
bills passed: Relative to dividing townships and
villages into election districts, and to provide for the
registration of electors in such cases; TO amend
ton IL of chapter As of the compiledlaws of 1871
ing compilers section ,76s, amended by act No.
40 Of the session laws Of 1878, approved April D,
1875 IN relation TO sale and conveyance of lands de-
linquent for township drain taxes relating to the
sale OF lands for county drain taxes to revise act
entitled san act relative TO free schools in the city Of
| Grand Rapids" approved March Is, 1871, as
amended by an act approved April "a, 1875.
| HousE.-This body had very lean quorum and
did very little business, but used most of the day in
committee of the whole, and passed the fol-
LOWING bills To amend section IL of an act entitled
An act to establish State public school for depend
ent and neglected Children approved April II.
| 1871, and to add next section to SAID act as
amended by act No. 144 of 1873, act numbered So
Of 1875. to be known as section 3D. to provide for
| the establishment of broad street or boulevard
around the city Of Detroit, from jefferson avenue
in the township of Hamtramck, to the river road in
! the township of Springwells. H4la