The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-02

$4,000 for the purchase OF the Stern collection 800
Joint resolutions were introduced asking Congress
tuck harbor; for the improvement Of the harbor Of
New Buffalo; for building u tunnel under the river
at Detroit; for improving the harbor AZ Holland;
Regents.
THURSDAY, Feb. 22.-SESATE.--Tbe whole
morning hour consumed by the Senate in COM
mittee of the whole. At noon an adjournment wa
voted until evening" when both houses and the State
0ncials met in joint convention and celebrated
Washingtons birthday by religious and nsrsical ex-
ercises and speech-makipg-
HoUsE.-A joint resolution was introduced ask
ing Congress to ap2roprisss money for establishing
harbor OF refuge at Portage Lake. Manistee
county....A petition OF I,0O Detroit
citizens S1a,sGs;o, was q; received praying for the
facture, IN contradistnction to spirituous liquors
-. line following bills PASSED: Fixing
the AudItor Generals fees in certain cases;
Senate ball amending the law sd that witnesses for
destitute persons charged with svime shall be paid
TOT services by the people Senate bill providing that
the Auditor General shall Annually furnish each
county applying abstracts of all lands in such
county sold for taxes also, ordering the Register of
Deeds OF such county to keep de all such alb
stracts. "A resolution was adopted asking DIR Nc
Graw, OF Detrot to lecture before the Legislature
ON hereditary diseases.
FRIrAYr Feb 23.-SENATE-BiQswere passed
prescribing punishment for stealing ride on freight
cars, and amending the act incorporating Grass Lake
village. Most of the day occupied in commit
tee of the whole.
HoUsE.-Rill Is, organizing the township of Cor
inth, Otsego county, was duly passed . In commit
tee of the whole, Bakers House bill aording legal
protection 10 political caucuses came IN Mr. Baker
made lengthy argument in favor of its passage
Mr.. Giles offered an amendment making il criminal
to treat with drinks. Mr.. A. J. Sawyer moved an
amendment to the amendment, that il only apply TO
Detroit. Messrs Conely and Hamilton followed
with speeches in favor OF its passage. The bill
then made the specinl order for Friday, March 3.
The House considered favorably the bill compelling
hotel-keepers to keep nope fire-escapes.
SATURDAY, Feb. A.-SENATE.-Billz. were
passed authorizing the licensing of peddlers and
auctioneers in Houghto1 village, and authorizing
Houghton county to issue bonds to improve State
roads in the county. In the committee OF the
whole large number of bills passed 20 third
reading.
HoUsE.-Bills were passed: Incorporating CO.
operative associations within this State for the
protection of guests Of hotels from danger by fire
to amend section of act No. l52 of the sessoulaws
of 1875, approved April 20 1875, relative TO f0reco-
sure by advertisement. a large number CT bills
and resolutions of a local nature were passed.
MONDAY, Feb. 26.-SENATE.-Bills were
passed organizing Files township, Manistee connty;
changing the name of Deer1ield township, Van Blu
county, to Covert to amend section "a, chapter
g. of the compiled laws Of 1871, relative to holding
general and special elections, as follows: Section
4. The people of the State of Michigan enact that
section a. of chapter g., of the compiled laws of
1871, relative to holding general and special cleo
tons, the same being compsrs' section 49, be and
the same IL hereby amended to read follows
lis. Sec. "a. The electors of President and Vice
President shall convene in the Senate
Chamber at the Capitol If the State at the
hour of II O'Clock, noon, the first wednes-
day of December, and, if there shall be any
vacancy in the office Of eestor the electors shall
proceed to fill such vacancy By ballot and ma Ority
of votes and when all electors shall appear, CT all
vacancies shall be filed, above provided they
shall proceed TO perform the Duties of such electors,
as required by the constitution and laws OF Il .
United States.".. The balance of the day
pied in committee of the whole.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed Incorporating otsyile,
Genessee county. .. The remainder of the day was
consumed by the House going into committee OF the