The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-04
Proceedings of the Legislature.

TUESDAY, March % - SENATE Petitions
were presented: Against the passing of all pro-
hibitory liquor laws, believing that the sound
sense of the people will at all times be sufficient
to regulate these affairs; praying the lrient
OF prohibitory liquor laws. "A resolution in
troduced by Senator Huston, fixing the day for
the final adjournment on April 10, was tabled
by vote of 10 to A.. Bills passed: To provide
for the collection, compilation, reprintidS aud
distribution Of general State laws; To amend
the charter of the village of Person, N Jnll.l..
county.
HOUSEHOLDS were passed: To amend tho
charter Of the Michigan Central railroad rcla-
tive to the election Of the Board OF Directors;
to amend the charter of the city of Flint: to re
wise the act establishing a rolice Court ia the
city of Grand Rapids; TO amend the law reauy,
to laying out, altering and discontiuulng panilc
roads: to incorporate the village of Bianch ri,
isabella county. "A communication wis pre-.
scented from the superintendent of the Michigan
Central railroad, informing the Legislature tuat
their passes, which would expire April | were
extended till the close of the session.
WEDNESDAY, March 26-SENATE.-Several
petitions were presented upon the customary
subjects Bills passed: To amend the laws
relative to action Of ejectment (; to pro-
vide for transcribng OF records OF deeds,
mortgages and other instruments in certain
cases; appropriating $4,000 to reimburse the
military fund for calling out State troops
during the railroad strike; to amend the
law relative to reorganization Of military
forces; relative to duties of health officers
of cities and villages; to amend the law rela-
tive to adoption of children; to amend the
law relating to primary schools; to amend the
law relative to right TO care and custody OF
minor children in case Of separation OF hus-
band and wife, being father and mother OF said
children; to amend the laws relative TO ap-
praisal Of estates OF wards; TO amend the law
relative to appraisal of estates OF deceased per-
sons; to amend the law relating to appeals TO
the Supreme Court from Circuit Courts in
chancery: to amend the law vesting with police
powers the Marshals and their deputies at
State and county fairs; to amend the laws rela-
tive to offenses against chastity, morality and
decency
HoUsE.-Bills were passed: To reincor-
porate the village Of Clayton, Lenawee county;
to amend the law relating to primary schools;
to amend the charter OF the city Of Grand Rap
ids; to amend the charter Of the city Of
Dow agiac to legalize and make valid Deaton
tow nship bonds; to amend the charter of the
village of Three Rivers. Most of the day
was passed in committee OF the whole, on sun
dry bills.
THURSDAY, March e. - SENATE. - Bills
passed: To authorize the township of Dundee,
VI mOuTOc W eettlo anu compromise
judgment rendered against the sureties of John
j. johnson, the late defaulting Treasurer of
said township; to amend the charter of the city
OF Dowagiac; to amend the law providing for
examination OF certain part-paid Agricultural
College, salt spring, and other lands to amend
the law in relation to Union school district, city
Of Flint
HoUsE-Bills were passed To amend the
law relative to appraisal of estates of deceased
persons; to amend the charter of West Bay
City; to amend the act organizing Union school
district, or the township of Rogers, Presque
Isle county; to incorporate the village of Grass
Lake; TO amend the law relative to taxation of
shares Of national or State-bank stock; requir-
ing the Auditor General and Land Commits
sioner to give bones before entering upon their
official duties, in the sum Of S25, 900; to amend
the law providing for changing names Of minor
adopted children and other persons; to amend
the charter Of the village Of Orion; to reincor-
porate the village of Midland City
FRIDAY, March % -SENATE.-The following
bills were passed: incorporating Orion; rein
cooperating Berrien Springs; amending laws
relating to primary schools; authorizing locali-
ties to raise by tax money TO aid in the con-
struction of railroads; for the examination,
adjustment, and allowance of claims against
the estates of minors, insane or other per-
sons. where guardians are appointed; per-
hitting East Saginaw TO provide for the pay
ment of certain indebtedness; two bills
amending the law relating to the incorporation
Of villages. "A large part OF the day was occu-
pied in committee OF the whole on the Kerosen
Oil bill, which was agreed to. 1t retains the
flash test, the same as passed by the House. at
40 degrees, but restores the chill test, which
the House had struck out 1t also provides for
the appointment by the Governor of an in
spector for each Congressional district at the
close OF the session. =. "A gold headed cane was
presented to Senator Brown, of Kalamazoo, by
his felow-Senators.
HoUsE-In the House the following bills
were reported adversely and tabled To
change the boundary between Saginaw and
Bay counties; to change the boundaries of the
townships of Napoleon, Columbia and Norvell,
Jackson county; four bills to amend the Game
laws and one to change the General Railroad law.
The following were passed: House Joint
resolution asking Congress for an appropriation
Tor lighthouse at the mouth OF Manistee
rive-; Senate joint resolution granting VIM.
Butler patent for certain lands in Jackson
county; relative to the military forces. Sew |
eral bills were agreed to in committee of the |
whole, including House bill 129, to prevent !
yellows in peaches, and House bill $50, to facl-
itate business cooperative societies.