The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-27
Legislative Proceedings.

Legislative Proceedings.
"WEDNESDAY, April 18.-SESATE.-The House
bill detaching Barry county from the Seventeenth
Judicial District and attaching II TO the Twentieth
defeated. John l. Frisbe, Enrolling Clerk,
resigned. The resignation was accepted, and As
sistant Enrolling Clerk Denison +. Groesbeck. of
Kalamazoo, WAS appointed to the position. Mr..
Burleigh introduced a concurrent resolution fix
ing the final day of adjournment May 10,
which was defeated by a vote of l6 to H..
Bills passed revising all laws relative to mining
companies; amending the general Railroad laws so
TO prohibit railroad companies from allowing
to stand on road-crossings more than five minutes
also authorizing conductors to arrest gamblers !;
also fixing the rate Of freight for short distances.
The House resolution requiring the State Land Com
missioner and Auditor General TO give bonds de-
feated.
HoUsE.-Bills were passed recognizing the union
school district of Flint authorizing Gratiot county
to build JAIL appropriating sec, 800 per annum for
running expenses of the State Reform School for
the next two years TO limit the pay of Supervisors
while in attendance upon any special meeting Of the
Board of Supervisors; relating to the punishment
of bank safe and vault robbery. e. The House
went into committee Of the whole the spe-
cial order, the Liquor Traffic bills. The first bin
taken up general order 1873, relative 70 selling
liquor to minors, making any person liable TO pas
civil damages TO parents or guardians of the minors
to whom liquor is sold. After an hours debate the
bill passed. :. House bill, general order 2l7 which
provides for the transfer Of all liquor tax from the
municipal Treasurer TO County Trcasurers, wac,
after short debate, indefinitely postponed. At
the afternoon session Mr.. Kelley's Alpena Railroad
bill was killed.
THURSDAY April 19.-SENATE.-The Senate
committee reported against the House bill reducing
the fash test of kerosene oil to l30 In committee
of the whole the House bill providing for detachng
Barry county from the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
and adding ii to the Twentieth. was amended by
changing the words Twentieth Judicial Circuit TO
Fifth Judicial Circuit and passed The remainder
on sundry bills.
HoUsE.-Bills passed providing for the
transfer of the unexpended State appropriations TO
the proper general fund amending the law rela-
tive to the organization of oranges; amending the
act incorporating the Detroit fire department
thorizng certain counties to reduce the number of
superintendent of the Poor amending the State
Prison laws, and amending the st. Louis village
charter -. The Liquor bin was again considered in
committee of the whole, and without taking final
action laid aside 10 consider the bill making an APP
preparation for the Agricultural College A strong
effort was made 10 reduce the salaries of the pro-
fessors, which carried.
FRIDAY, April 2O.-SENATE. Bills were passed
providing for the protection of travellers on public
highways extending along river banks; allowing the
Saginaw and Sanilac Plank Road Companies 10 dis
continue portion of their route; providing for the
organization and management of asylurns for the
insane; amending the Divorce law Joint resolu-
tons were passed authorizing the issue of land pat
ent to Thomas Burns, of St. Clair; extending the
time for the completion Of the Marquette, Hough-
ton and Ontonagon railroad; appropriating $4,000
TO liquidate the deficiency of the State Centennial
Board. Mr.. Burtch sent in his resignation Sem
ator, he having been appointed United States Dis
trict Attorney for the Western District of Michigan
Mr.. Bureigh introduced a series of resolutions
complimentary of the retiring Senator, which were
unanimously adopted. The balance of the day
was occupied in committee of the whole.
HousE.-Bills were passed: Amending the Man
chester village charter; appropriating $4,000 for
rt1ppi and build to-
for the State Agricultural College for the next two
years amending the laws pertaining to mining COM
panies. Mr.. Robbins, Chairman of the liquor-traf
c committee, moved to take from the order of third
reading, and re-refer to the liquor traffic commit
tee Police Liquor BILL House general order ST. with
instructions 20 amend. Numerous motions were
made 10 indefinitely postpone, immediate passage,
etc. Finally the bin was recommitted to the COM
mittee on liquor-traffic without instructions .
The Local Option bill was defeated.
SATURDAY, April 21.-SEYATE.-The Senate
refused to concur in the House amendment to the
Railroad Commissioners bill reducing his salary TO
$4,000 per annum, and making it criminal for him
TO make contract with any railroad company other
than directed by law. Bills were passed prohibit
ing the killing of quail at any time repeating the
special act protecting fish in Cass and Berrien
counties confirming certain land sales to Henry
MoSes; amending the Banking laws relative
to the quorum of bank directors amending the
law relative to the inspection Of kerosene oil limit
ing the number of days. sitting of special meetings
OF Boards of County Supervisors repeating the spe-
cial Fish laws of Oceana county, authorizing Gratiot
county to build jail allowing racing of horses
certain occasions appropriating $4,000 for finish
ing and furnishing the Eastern Asylum for the In
sane at Pontiac amending the License laws. The
one at Mason and the other at Dexter, were both
defeated. =. The entire afternoon consumed in
committee Of the whole sundry bills.
HoUsE-The vote defeating the Hillsdale Local
Option bill on Friday reconsdered and laid on
the table: In committee of the whole the House
passed Bakers bill amending the law relative to the
bill, general order No. pa, bill making stringent
provisions against all manner of political bribery.
long debate followed in which Messrs. +. A.
Baker and A. j. Sawyer spoke in favor Of, and
Messrs j. c. Sawyer and Hopkins against the bill.
.... The remainder of the day occupied in COM
mittee of the whole on the Normal School Appro-
priation BILL
MONDAY, April 3.-SENArE.--In the fore
noon there was no quorum present, and recess
was taken until noon AT the afternoon session a
quorum was present, but the body adjourned until
on account of having no business before
IT, having exhausted its entire calendar and waiting
for the Honse to give IL work.
HoUsE.-There was quorum in the House on
its first assembling, took recess for one hour
Finally quorum present in the person of fifty
two members, who occupied two hours in getting
ten bills on the special order. Mr. Robbins offered
a resolution directing that hereafter member
shall be granted leave Of absence except on account
Of sickness, or for cause stated Carried . At the
Afternoon session there was a large attendance.
when il resolved itself into committee of the whole
ON sundry bills.
TUESDAY, April 24.-SENATE.-Bills were
passed amending the wyandotte city charter;pro
viding for the consolidation of the two Lansing
library societies granting the Upper Peninsula |
members 81 extra per diem during this session; pro-
'iding for the safe keeping of insane persons con-
Ficted OF high crimes; amending the st. Louis vii
age charter. "A joint resolution passed pro-
posing an amendment TO the State constitution |
empowering the Legislature to organize |
" disorganfze counties composed wholly |
islands and for the extension of the time for the
application OF PENSIONS The bills for the relief
~ officers OF the Tenth Michigan volunteers, and |
elstive to acquiring titles TO lands occupied by rail-
Dad companies, were lost, but Immediately recon-
ldered. The afternoon session was very short. /
Z passed two billie admitting the Mason and Dexter |
light Guards into the State military service.
HoUsx.-The resolution Of the Detroit Common |
jounci asking the Legislature to authorize Detroit
o raise 100000 on tunnel bonds, was submitted. .
Editions were received from Moguogon, Greenfield,
scorse and Dearborn citizens demonstrating against
he division Of Wayne county. A message was
eceived from the Senate refusing TO concur
n the House amendment TO the Railroad Com
nssioner's bin, reducing his salary. etc. After
considerable debate the House receded from it's
amendment Bills passed amending the
,attle Creek city charter amending the Whitehall
1llage charter also 10 amend section us Of the
ompned laws Of 1871, being section "a Of chapter G.
eatve 10 electors Of President and Vice President
4 the United States.