The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-02

ate divers and sundry bottles of whisky OF vari-
Gus sizes and dimensions and OF the patterns
herewith submitted, from which 1t would ap-
pear that said rooms are used a.
the committee on the liquor traffic be
instructed to ascertain and report whether this
Senate has paid the liquor tax for the present
year and otherwise complied with the terms Of
the statute In such cases made and provided "
Tabled Several Senators found bottles Of AL
sizes on their desks this morning but the con-
tents were all gone The bottles were marked
'Old Rye. "A bill was passed authorizing
the use OF 80 much Of the East Saginaw and
Au Sable river State road as lies within the
limits of the city Of Saginaw for the purpose
of laying plank road thereon
AovsR-Ihis being the day fixed for consid-
Grafton Of the Mosher bill, which proposed to
regulate the sale of liquor within the State, con-
siderable discussion took place Tho bill re-
ceived "a votes to 80 against it An effort was
made to reconsider the vote, which failed, after
which Mr.. Mosher addressed the House, but to
no effect
FRIDAY, April 3.-SxNATK - Bills were
passed: To authorize and empower the Board
of Control of State Swamp Lands to aid in i'm
provement of Black river. In Cheboygan coun-
ty; relative to transfer of insane soldiers and
mariners from the Soldiers Home, Mt Detroit
or county jails or elsewhere within this State,
to the Insane Asylum at Kalamazoo; to re-
peal certain acts relative to the village of New
Buffalo; to change the name of the Board Of
State Commissioners for the General Su-
pervision of Penal Paupers and Re
formatory Institutions to the Board of
Correction and Charities to authorize
the village of Stanton TO issue bonds to
aid in the construction Of Court House for
Montcalm county; relative to free schools of
Grand Rapids; to authorize the Board Of Con-
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priation of lands for the construction OF the
Petoskey and Gaylord State road; to allow I'M
known heirs to be made parties in chancery;
to reincorporate the village OF Almont. The
House concurrent resolution was passed Great
ing committee of five to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the Legislature on the
death Of Mai. Gen. John Adams Dix.
HOUSEHOLDS were passed: To reincorporate
the village OF Almont Lapeer county; to amend
the act relating TO interest upon installments
falling due upon contracts; fixing the legal rate
of interest at O to 8 per cent. to provide for
the erection of fre-proof building for the
museum at the State University, and appropri-
ating $40 0OO therefor :. AT the evening session
Representative Charles Baldwin, the Oldest
member of this body aged n years., was pre-
scented with a handsome ebony gold-headed
walking stick. Capt John @. Donnelly, of the
Montgomery Rifles, OF Detroit, and Representa-
tive from Detroit, the youngest member of the
House (aged 2D, was also presented with an
elegant silver water cup.
SATURDAY, April 26-SENATE.- passed:
To establish and organize municipal court in
the city of Grand Rapids, to be known and
called the Police Court; to amend chapters l, 2.
3, 4, 5. d, Z, and y relative to granting
and defining the powers and duties OF in
corporated villages and adding thereto five
new chapters to stand as chapters 10, IL, IL, Is
and a.. A joint resolution was passed au-
thorizing the Governor to cause an annual in
spection Of the Michigan Military Academy, to
commission officers Of installation and to ap-
point its graduates as Brevet Second Lieuten-
ants in the State militia.
HoUsE.-Bils were passed To provide for
the regulation and enforcement of assignments
and other trusts for the benefit of creditors; to
amend act 1875 of the Jaws Of 1873 relative to q
lien for labor and services upon logs and tim
Der; to prohibit the spearlng OF hsh In waters
within Calhoun county, and to amend chapter
30, relative to the appointment Of Inspector OF
Salt and defining his duties.
MONDAY, April 2S.-SENATE.-In the Senate
to-day bare quorum was present The en-
tire Gay was devoted, IN committee OF the
whole, to consideration of sundry bills.
HoUsE.-The House met at 10 a. m. Upon
roll call it was found that only about
forty members were present, being less
than a quorum On motion Of Mr. Allen,
call Of the House was made, and, not bav-
ing the necessary number to declare the bar
of the House open, the Sergeant alarms had
the faithful members under lock and key for
about one horr, when motion for an infor-
NAL recess until2 p. m. was entertained by the
Speaker and prevailed. The afternoon and
evening sessions was passed III committee of
the whole, in consideration of numerous bills
IA resolution was passed to hold evening
sessions drr'ng the remainder Of the session.