The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-24
LETTER FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

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week may be summarized thus:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Hodge, to establish the Mich
igan School for the Blind, and to con-
solidate and amend all laws relative to
the education of the blind in this State I;
by Mr.. Robbins, relating to the con-
struction and keeping in repair of side
walks in the highway; by Mr.. Huston,
to repeal section % of an act to author
lie the election of Township Drain
Commissioner in each organized town.
ship; by Mr. Hodge, to establish uni
form prlce for publishing legal notices !;
by Mr.. Pendleton, relative to contracts
of married women; by Mr.. Childs,
making appropriations for the Normal
School; by Mr.. Huston, to authorize the
Board of State Auditors to contract for
the printing and sale of the Supreme
Court reports; by Mr.. Weir, in relation
to the liability of cities, villages and
townships neglecting to repair sidewalks
and streets; by Mr.. Hine, to authorize
and regulate certain kinds of insurance;
by Mr.. Childs, to establish State hos
pital at Ann Arbor; by Mr.. Patterson.
relative to the foreclosure of mortgage
by advertisement; by Mr.. Weir, in rela-
ton to plank-roads; by Mr.. Billings, in
reference to non-forfeiture of policies of
life insurance; by Mr.. Stephenson, in
relation to mining interests; by Mr..
Hodge, in relation to teachers insti-
tutes; by Mr.. Amber, to authorize the
Directors of the Detroit and Milwaukee
railroad to be represented in the Board
of Directors by proxy; by Mr..
that Railroad Directors shall be citizens
of the United States.
RESOLUTIONS.
That the Committee on Supplies as
certain if the parties supplying the
members with stationery are not charg-
ing too high for the same. That the
Commissioner of Land Office furnish
information as to why Agricultural Col
lege lands worth So per acre are sold for
So. That the Senate employ steno-
grapher at So per day was tabled. That
the Committee on Railroads inquire
into the matter of local freights on GER
tain roads.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF BILLS.
Mr. Mosher, to define and suppress
tramps Mr.. Allen, making appropria-
tons for the Normal School for 1879
and 1880; also, for completing building.
Mr.. White, to provide for a uniform as
sessment of property. Mr.. McNabb, to
allow O change CT venue in Justices
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support and care of State paupers. Mr..
White, to authorize the formation of as
sociations for intellectual, scientific,
esthetic, spiritual religious, or liberal
culture. Mr.. Cutcheon, to aid the early
construction of railroad commencing
at some point on Thunder bay (Lake
Huron). Mr.. Curtis, to provide for uni
form assessment of property. Mr.. Chase,
to authorize boards of health of cities, vii
lagos and townships to furnish vaccina-
ton to the people thereof Mr.. White,
to reorganize the Seventh and Six
teenth judicial circuits, and create the
Twenty-fourth. Mr.. G.. H. Hopkins, to
provide for the appointment of State
Reporter. Mr.. Kuhn, relating to alien
alton by deed, and the proof and record
ing of conveyances, and the canceling of
mortgages. Mr.. Donnelly, to amend
section 33 of chapter 1888, compiled laws
of 1871, relative to establishing water
courses and locating bitches. Mr.
Kurth, relative to forcible entries and
detainers.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Thompson, that the Commit
tees on Printing of the Senate and
House be instructed to investigate the
printing done for the State by the pres
ent contractors, etc. Mr.. Bowen, that
the Superintendent of State Property
procure fifty chairs for use in the
committee rooms. Mr.. Wilkins con-
current resolution that Prof. Kedzie be
invited to lecture in the House on illu-
minating oils. That Committees on
Taxation and Ways and Means each
employ a clerk at SO per day. That a
new standing committee be added to
the House committees, entitled Eastern
Asylum for the Insane. That the Com
mittee on State Affairs employ clerk.
Mr.. Yeomans' concurrent resolution that
the committees of the Senate and
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inquire into the best manner of dispos-
ing of females sentenced to the State
Prison and House of Correction. Mr..
Allen, that joint committee to investi.
gate the State printing be empowered
to send for persons and papers.
APPOINTMENTS.
Senators Childs, Cochrane and farr,
on special committee to revise the laws
of the State relative to taxes; ID. =.
Henderson, to compile the manual;
Frank Pullman, as third assistant jan
itor.
THE FIRST BILL.
The first act assigned by the gov
ernor was to provide for an Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney for Kent county.
PRESIDENT PRO TEN. :.
On Friday Senator Chamberlain OF
Berrien county, was elected fresloent
pro TEN. of the Senate he returned
his thanks for the honor.
The Legislature is getting down 10
business in dead earnest, the commit,
tees are reporting on bills, and spirit
of investigation has taken hold OF
many members.
Both houses adjourned from Friday