The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-21

the war, and that the high rates OF
the money loaners must come down.
Mr.. Turck thought that the rate ought
to be reduced to q per cent, with the
proviso that agreements could be made
as tigh as per cent.
Mr.. Thorpe claimed that the indus
trial interests of the State only yielded
profit of per cent. and he therefore
moved that the rate be 8 per cent.
Mr. Gould contended that the Legis-
lature had no more right to specify the
rate of interest than it had to fix the
price of potatoes. He was in favor of
6 per cent. where no agreement had
been made.
Mr.. Allen proved from history that
the rate of interest had always been
regulated by governments. Without
such restriction, the money loaners
would have big combination in the
interest of wrong and oppression. Five
per cent, he thought, afforded too
small a margin. 1t would give the
Government q monopoly in borrowing
money.
Other members made their little
speeches, and, on motion of Mr.. Sawyer,
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
the bill was sent to that committee.
PRESIDENT ANGEL,
of the University, by invitation, will
soon address the Legislature upon mat
tiers pertaining to that institution. He
is a very able and candid man, and his
views and opinions are Justly entitled to
great weight. President Angel formerly
presided over the Vermont State Uni
versity.
THE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
had meeting at the Lansing House
last Wednesday. The reports from the
rural districts were regarded as very ia
vorable. A committee. consisting of
Chairman Barnes, William Brodie and
G.. p. Sanford, was appointed to issue IN
address to the Democrats of Michigan,
urging them to come up the work in
hand. CT. w. II.
Proceedings OF the Legislature.
TUESDAY, March 11.-SENATE- Petitions
were presented Praying for Prohibitory law
or local option; also to prohibit manufacturing
and general traffic in all intoxicating liquors;
demonstrating against the passage OF the Sem
ate bill fixing the legal rate OF interest ut per
cent that girls be admitted to the Agricultural
College on equal footing with boys; memorial
from the homeopathic physicians OF the State
favoring tho removal of the Homeopathic Col
lego from Ann Arbor to some larger city III the
State; for County Board OF three School Elk
an.iners; to reduce the toll on the Genesee and
Saginaw road; against the repeal of the law
relative to fish chutes. ;. Bills passed: To
provide for payment OF insurance to mortgages
IN certain cases; making an appropriation
for the purchase Of books for the State
Library, $500; asking Congress to make an
appropriation for the Improvement and deep
ening of St Mary's river so as to admit of the
passage of vessels of the same draught rs will
be allowed by the ST. Mary's Falls ship canal
when the new lock or canal now in course of
construction is completed.
HoUsE.-Bills were passed: To authorize the
Deputy Auditor General to sign deeds ~ the
absence of the Auditor General; TO iegalize
certain bonds issued by Midland county. ;. The
entire day was used il committee Of the whole
on the bill to suppress tramps
WEDNESDAY, March 12.-SENATE.- num-
Der of petitions were presented. Bills passed:
To amend the law relative to Boards OF Super
visors; to provide penalty for abuse of lega-
process and proceedings to amend the act in
cooperating the Michigan Central Railroad
Company, providing that the Directors of said
company shall hereafter be chosen annually on
tie fret Tuesday after tho first Wednesday in
May, instead of the second Monday in June.
HoUsE.-A bill redistricting the Judicial cir
cults passed The following shows the
changes: First, Hillsdale and Lenawee C oun-
ties; Fourth, Jackson and Ingham; Sow
enth, Shiawassee, Livingstone, and Gene
see: Thirteenth, Kalkaska, Grand Traverse,
Leelsnaw, Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmett
and Cheboygan; Sixteenth, Macomb and St
Clair; Eighteenth, Bay and Ogernaw; Nine,
Ialy t.tan aud
Benzie; Twenty-frst, Isabella, Midland,
Gladwin, Clare, and Gratiot; Twenty-fourth,
Washtenaw and Monroe; Twenty-fifih, Sanilac,
Huron, and Tuscola Twenty-slxth, Roscom-
mon, Crawford, Otsego, Missaukee and Wex-
ford. In the last three circuits, which are new
and created by this act, the Judges will be
elected this spring, and hold Office two years
thereafter, to conform to the terms OF the other
Circuit Judges. Much time was consumed in
committee Of the whole.
THURSDAY, March 13.-SENATE. were
passed. To amend the laws of 1877 for theincor-
poration of associations for yachting, hunting,
boating, fishing, rowing and other lawful sport
ing purposes; TO amend the laws OF lo47 pro-
viding against the recovery OF damages done
by beasts on lands which are not inclosed by
lawful fence; to amend the laws Of 1859 rela-
tive to ascertaining the annual cereal pro-
ducts OF the State and to amend chapter lS9
of the Compiled Laws Of 1871 relative to
drawing Jurors. The House bill in
crossing tho number Of judicial circuits was
considered in committee or the whole, meeting
with much opposition.
HoUsE.-The whole day was consumed in
committee Of the whole on tho three bills pro-
viding for reform school for girls, and tho bill
relative TO an oil test, many members losing
their temper and indulgiDg in personalities
FRIDAY, March 14.-SENATE Bills passed f:
Relative to the Michigan State Agli cultural So
ciety, allowing tho society to hold pl op srty to
the amount Of 100000, directing it, officers to
give bonds, aud relieving the society of risk
aud loss, by fire or otherwise, of ANIMALS OH ex-
hibiton; amending the act incorporating the
publ, schools Of Battle Creek. >. The bill
changing judiciary circuits was consid-
cred in committee of the whole and a
manuscript substitute offered by the Judiciary
Commit ee, and the bill referred to the COM
mittee ana ordered printed
HoUsE-The bill, reducing the flash test OF
kerosene from 140 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit
was finally passed The amendments made te
the bill wero the abolition of the chill test, and
Amending the primary school laws; restricting
the payment Of contracts payable in tho Upper
Peninsula swamp lands TO lands in the county
in which the work is done. Tho House ten
dered President Angel, of the State University
the use Of the Hall OF Representatives for Tues-
day evening next to make an address on the
condition OF and wants Of the University.
SATURDAY, March 15.-SENATE the