The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-01-19
Legislative Proceedings.


TUESDAY, Jan. 9.-SENArE.-The Senate met
after three days. adjournment. No important
business was transacted and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Met persuant to adjournment, but as,
no business was on the docket, the House ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY Jan. 10-SEsArE- Senate
held q short session. Several petitions, resou-
TONS etc., were introduced, but of local tenden-
cy. The Standing Committees were announced,
of which the following are the Chairmen:
Finance, Andrus; Claims and Public
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Baxter Education, Newcomb state Public Schools,
Chamberlain Public Health, Osborne; Banks and
Interpretations, Esdell; Military Taylor; Public
Lands, Waterbury: Railroads, Baxter.
HoUsE.-An uneventful session was held devoted
mainly to private and local matters. N. A. Hamii-
ton, of st. Joseph, was nominated for Speaker pro
TEN.
THURSDAY, Jan. 11.-SESATE.--1n the Sem
ate bills were introduced 70 revise the law for the
incorporation of mining companies: for the ap-
pointment of commissioner of mineral statis-
tics, and to provide for abstracts OF land sold for
taxes.
HoUsE.-N. A. Hamilton, OF st. Joseph, was
elected Speaker pro TEN. John d. Norton, of
Pontiac, by party vote of GO to 26....
Bills were introduced to define the powers Of Nota-
res PuDl1C, ana 10 establish mousse OF correction
| in the Saginaw valley; also, large number of
petitions to reduce the fire test of kerosene Also
| a concurrent resolution instructing the committees
on the State University to investigate and report
upon the defalcation in the university laboratory
FRIDAY, Jan. 12.-SENArE.-The day was
spent in giving notice of bills to be introduced and
in routine business of little public importance.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to the State House
of Correction at Ionia passed. Ia con-
current resolution to investigate the labora-
| the table. The reappointments of william
Humphrey to be Warden of the State Prison; s. Il.
Rowe, Insurance Commissioner, and Mrs. Harriet
A. Tenney, State Librarian, were approved also
the appointment of about ,000 notaries public.
HoUsE.-Iittle OF public interest was transacted
The bill appropriating s2O 900 to the State House
of Correction at Iona passed. Also q concurrent
resolution to investigate the laboratory defalca-
ton at Ann Arbor .Adj ourned until Monday
evening.
SATURDAY, Jan. 13.-SESArE.-The Senate
in session but few minutes, and little or no
business was transacted.
HoUsE.-rhe House was not in session.
MONDAY, Jan. 15.-SENATE.-The Senate did
not meet.
HoUsE.-The House was in session but few
minutes, and transacted no business.
TUESDAY, Jan. 16.-SESATE. Nothing of I'M
portance was done. Some minor bills were passed
and others introduced. The Democratic Senators
had caucus and nominated Hon. William Adair,
of Detroit, for Presiden. pro tenn.
HoUsE.-A number of bills were introduced, but
no business of general character was transacted
resolution was passed in the morning appointing
committee of FIVE TO look into the case Of D.
j. Evans trespass agent. After dinner the reso-
luton was reconsidered and laid on tho table.
SENATORIAL ELEcTIoS.-Tbe election for Uni
ted States Senator came off in the afternoon. The
vote stood: In the Senate, Thomas W. Ferry, % !;
Charles s. May, Q. In the House, Ferry, II (;
May, %.