The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-16
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

Davis, and then lost. About twenty-five bills
were agreed to in committee of the whole.
HoUsE-The House passed joint resolu-
ton TO amend section IL, article Is. Of the con-
stitution, relative to penal fines; also,
bills to amend the law relative to costs
of proceedings in criminal cases, to amend
the law concerning fugitives from justice, and
to amend the charter of Alpena. "A resolu-
ton was offered to investigate the accusations
of religious persecution In the Flint Asylum
for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, but twas tabled.
-. Several bills were agreed to in committee OF
the whole, including one forbidding foreign in
surance companies to take suits to the United
States courts. :. The Agricultural College APP
preparation bill was made special order for
Thursday evening.
ing bills were passed: To provide for an ap-
preparation for the publishing Of the proceed
ings of annual meetings of Superintendent of
the Poor for 1880, the sum Of 500; relating
to the construction and keeping in repair the
sidewalks in the highway; to regulate the mode
of appointment and the compensation OF the
several clerks and employees in the various de-
partments of the State Government to prescribe
the manner Of selling leasehold interests in lands
on execution; to require orders drawn by the
Commissioner of Highways to be audited by the
the eligibility of persons to township Offices; rela
tive to the admission OF insurance companies OF
foreign governments into this State; to amend
the law relative to the incorporation Of cities;
20 amend the law relative to issuing of false,
fraudulent and part-paid shares OF the
stock stock Of railroad companies requiring
fore entering on their official duties; to pro-
tect the people of Michigan from imposition
and fraud; TO amend the law relative to courts
held by Justices Of the Peace; to provide for
the collection of the social statistics OF Michi-
gan and to provide for the publication Of said
statistics, together with the statistics to be
taken by the authority of the United States in
the year 1880, to amend the law relative to the
incorporation of literary and scientific associa-
tons; to facilitate the transaction of the bust
ness Of cooperative and mutual benefit asso-
Citations.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Making an appropri-
alton for improvements at the State prison at
Jackson, Sal ,0OC; to amend the charter Of the
village of Nashville; TO authorize the Board of
Control of State Swamp Lands to make an ap-
preparation to complete the Tawas and M ans
tee State road from West Branch; to amend the
law relative to release Of poor debtors from
imprisonment; to amend the law relative to
maintaining political purity; to amend the law
relative to the service Of process upon insur-
apce companies not incorporated under the laws
of the State to amend the law relative TO the
care of persons insane at the expiration
of their term of sentence at any OF the penal
institutions or the Detroit House Of Correction;
to amend the law relative to providing for the
settlement and drainage of the swamp lands by
actual settlers: to amend the law relative to
support of teachers institutes; to amend the
law providing for the incorporation of railroad
companies, and to regulate the running and
management, and to fix the duties and liabilities
t1.n~o v.tpfr
operating any railroad within the State.
THURSDAY, May S.-SENATE.-The following
bills were passed: To authorize the formation
of associations for intellectual, scientific, ms-
thetic, spiritual, religious or liberal culture or
Inquiries; to authorize certain persons to enter
upon land being mined for coal, and to enter
the mine thereon and make an examination and
survey, and to provide for the collection OF
damages Of certain persons, corporations or
companies for obstructing or not permitting
such an examination and survey; to provide for
the regulation and enforcement OF assignments
and other trusts for the benefit Of creditors; to
authorize county Boards of Supervisors to
transcribe and remap town and mutilated
charter of the city Of Ann Arbor; to
amend the charter of the city Of
Grand Rapids: to change the names
OF certain streets in Bay City; to amend the law
providing for the exercise by religious societies
Of corporate powers for certain purposes; to
amend the laws relating to plank roads; to
amend the law providing for the settlement
and drainage Of swamp lands by actual set
tiers; to authorize and empower the Board of
Control of State Swamp Land to make an sp-
preparation Of State swamp land for the con-
struction of the Alpena and Martinez State
road; to amend the law relative to maintaining
political purity; to amend the law relative to
Of wifp N Sana-
tor Robbins introduced a concurrent resolution
naming Saturday, May 81, for the final adjourn
ment Of the session. Tabled.
HousE-Bills passed: Toauthorize the Board
OF Control OF State Swamp Lands to establish a
State road, and make an appropriation Of
swamp lands 70 aid the construction thereof, in
Mason county; to more fully protect vineyards,
orchards and gardens from trespass and lar.
ceny; to amend the law relative to primary
schools to amend the law providing for the
floating Of logs and timbers in the streams OF
this State; to establish separate school for the
blind. Much time was consumed in commit
tee of the whole in the consideration of sundry
hills :. The House, after an exciting debate,
passed the Appropriation bill for the Agri.
cultural College for the years 1879 and 1SSO, OF
esq, OS0.24
FRIDAY, May 9.-SENATE Bills were passed:
telegraph lines within the State; to amend the
charter of the city of Detroit relative to the
Recorders Court of said city; to provide for
the establishment and maintenance of broad
street or boulevard about the limits of the city
of Detroit and through portion Of the town
ships of Hamtramck, Greenfield and Springwells
making an appropriation for the support o.
the State Reform School for the years 1879 ant
1880 of 81 600; also appropriating S13,3l6 fol
new cottages, with additional dormitory accom-
modations and other repairs and Improvement
for the Reform School. "A resolution wal
passed to investigate the alleged religious pro
scrptions at the Flint Asylum for the Deaf
Dumb and Blind
HousE.-The entire day was consumed il
discussion of the General Tax bill. :. AT tn,
evening session bills were passed: To amend
the charter of the city of Muskegon; to author
ize the city Of Alpena to issue bonds for water
works.
SATURDAY, May 10.-SENATE.-Billsp passed
To amend the law relative to taking Of privat
property for public use or benefit, and for tn
opening of highways, streets and alleys by cite
and villages; to amend the law relative to relief
of poor debtors from imprisonment relative tc
docket entries Of Justices Of the Peace, Police
Justices and other officers; excepting the juris-
dicton of Justices Of the Peace in criminal
cases; making appropriations for the institu-
ton for educating the deaf and dumb and the
blind for the years 1879 and 1850, $50, zoe.
Adjourned at IL 80 q. m, until Tuesday morn
inc at 10 O'clock