The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-01-26


bill was introduced allowing Kalamazoo College
70 own stock TO the amount OF yl,ooO,o0o, instead
of $3.50, 600. A number Of resolutions were unuer
consideration. but not finally disposed OF. Ad-
journed till Monday.
HousE.-Messrs. Martin, Bowling, Harrington,
Stephenson, and J. c. Sawyer were appointed
committee TO investigate the alleged charges sgsns'
rrespass Agent Judge ID. q. Evans. The House
passed bill TO amend section d OF chapter iI1 Oh
the compiled laws of 1871, being compiiers secuoh
4sss, relative to guardians ana wsrSs ~ %,ch
igan enact that the marriage OF any 10
male VINO is under guardianship as . minor
s sSs custody Of the Of his ward
but such gu rdian shall continue the management
of all the estate OF his ward until she shall arrive
at the age of q years. unless he shall be sooner
discharged by the Judge Of Probate; and the
guardian of any minor spendthrift, insane, or any
other person may be discharged by the Judge OF
Probate when II thall appear TO him, on appicAuon
of the ward or otherwise that such guardianship Is
no longer necessary. To take immediate effect.
SATURDAY, Jan. 20.-6ESArE.-Noti in SEES
HousE-The Speaker pro tenn. was again In the
chair. Some twenty-four members were absent
with leave The session was exceedingly brief
Mr. Baker speSera % ps ss0srs soS %eu
be RI In Congress from Michigan to favor the bill
reported by the joint committee in Congress In re-
gard to the electoral count.
MONDAY, Jan. 22.-SENATE.-The session
Of the Senate very brief. The resolution In
favor of the electoral count compromise was taken
up ana referred to the Committee on Federal Re-
lations.
HousK.-The House was called to order by the
Speaker pro tenn. No quorum present. There
were absent a number without leave. The Ser
geant- Arms dispatched after the absen tees,
who brought before the bar Iof the House Messrs.
Sackeydor, Sheriff, Brown, Miller and Reed, who
tl.t- TAx hA.tn
their seats. A motion prevailed to expunge from
the journal all proceedings under the call except
that the Sergeant-at Arms shall report all absentees.
=. number of bills were acted upon in committee of
the whole 3. Bills were presented TO promote the
early completion of railroad from the city Of Al
pena uthwesterly TO some point intercrossng the
jackson, Lansing and Saginaw railroad also to
promote the early construction Of railroad
through the Menomonee over the range Mr..
Fletcher introduced joint resolution relative to
fisheries In waters within the Jurisdiction In parts of
different States and the british provinces, as
follows: Whereas, under the existing
provisions Of law and treaty there
is no adequate means Of preventing pun
shing the wrongful destruction of fish in the waters
partly within the jurisdiction OF the several States
and the British provinces of North America, by
reason of which great injury IL done to an impor-
tant branch of industry commerce and food sup
ply of the United States therefore, be II RESOLVED,
BY the Senate and House Of Representatives, that
our Senators and Representatives In congress be
requested to use all proper efforts, to the end OF
preserving and protecting such fisheries, and the
interests of citiz ms OF the United States Ia the
same.
TUESDAY, Jan. 23.-SENArE.-The Commit
tee on the Judiciary reported fsvorably to bill
to amend section 16 of chapter ais Of the COM
piled laws of 1871, entitled, "The action of
pleviD.".. The Committee on Constitutional
Amendments reported favorably upon the joint
resolution proposing amend mont to the consti-
tuition relative to the salaries Of Circuit Judges.
Joint resolution No. l, to amend the constitu-
n he SuDrene
appoint its Clerk, defeated. ....
The following bills read third time and
passed: bill TO amend sections 400 ana 6,407 Of
the compiled laws of 1871, amended by section
of act No. Is4 of the session laws of 1875 relative
to proceedings against debtors by attachment; to
amend section 1 Of the act No. 81 of the session
laws Of s1s entitled IAN act to provide for the
and defining their powers and duties, and to
peal chapter 81 Of the compiled laws Of 1871, and
also act No. "a OF the sion laws OF 1877 to amend
section Of chapter l76 being section 5,O93 Of the
compiled laws Of 1871, amended by act No. 1876 Of
the session laws Of 1873, approved April 20, 1878,
relative to courts OF chaDcery; to amend section 2
of act No. Is of the session laws Of 1878, approved
Feb 90 1876 entitled "An act for the protection of
inn and keepers :" to provide for the purchase
OF books for the State library; Senate joint resolu
ton authorizing the purchase Of certain book OF
q public nature for the of the State
hoUsE-The Sergeant-at-Arms presented the
members at the bar Of the House
for absence without leave Messrs. Elliott, ohet-
tery, &. W. Turner, Valade, and Wood. All were
excused. =. A motion was made by Mr.. Johnson, Of
Kent that when we invite a clergyman here to take
part in religious services he be obliged to use our
common st. James bible, not Baptist bible.
The following bills were passed House bill No. Is,
entitled bill TO amend an act entitled - An act
making appropriation for the heating and ventlat-
ing apparatus for the new Capitol, and making i'm
provements in said building" approved Feb. 10,
1875 House bill No. 3, entitled bill to prohibit
any person from obstructing the regular operation
and conduct of the business OF railroad companies"