The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17

piring Laws-weir, McPeek. Bell; Rules and
Joint Rules-Childs, Huston, Tyler; Engross-
ment and MISUNDERSTANDING, Shepard Fen
dleton: Supplies. etc.-McElroy, Billings, Shoe
maker; liquor Interests-Shepard, Chids.
McElroy.
HOUSE,. Numerous petitions were read. "A
bill was introduced changing the Illuminating
oil test back again TO 12O.
THURSDAY. jan 9-SENATR-Bnls were IN
troduced 10 amend the compiled laws OF 1911
providing for the better detection OF crimes, ior
the protection OF deer in the Lower PeninsuiA.
and in relation to executions issued out or Sar-
cult Courts. The petitons receivoo anu 10
tices given were numerous
HoUsE-A resolution WAS passed awarding
the compilation of the manual to Don Hender-
son. A bill for an industrial school for girls
WAS introduced :. A resolution calling upon
the Auditor General for listo names, KIND OF
service, and compensation OF officers, CLERKS
and aids in the employ of the State, was lad on
the table. "A joint resolution transferring ane
eminent was introduced.
FRIDAY, Jan. 10-SEsATE time OF the
Senate was mostly consumed in getting
ready for work. which il is thought will com
mence next week. The most important bin
will be upon taxation.
HoUsE-The House passed one bill, giving
Kent county authority to have an assistant
prosecuting attorney. :. Speaker Rch an
nounced the following standing commit
tees Ways and Means-Holt Hall, Al
State Affairs-Johnson, Thomson, Cutcheon,
Bedtelyon, Jackson Judiciary = sawyer
Palmer, s. W. Hopkins, Moore, Campbell, Hen
derson Pailthorp Harbors-Cottrell, Thomson,
Eaton, Blackman, Moulton Elections-Stanch-
field, Noah, Baldwin, Shattuck, Moulton Fed
eral Relatons-Yerkes, Oliver, Estabrook,
Greene, McNabb Private Corporations-Thom-
son, Briggs, Wilkins, Waltz. Burton Municipal
Corp ,rations-Parsons, Allen, Briggs, Willet
Donnelly, Laubach, Knight; Internal Improve
ments-Ferguson, Bradley, Reed, Kuhn, Moe;
Public Lands-Bowen, Cutcheon, Ross, Grang-
er, Pailthorp; Printing-Griffey, Francis, Par
sons, Goebel, Thorpe; Alphabetically,
Bennett, Barnes, Carleton. Lewis; Towns and
Counties-Brown, May, Granger. shattuck,
McAllister; Education-stevens, Cheney, Nc
Gurk, Walton, Thorpe Roads and Bridges
Curtis, Grimes, Stearns, Ludington, Pro-
bert; Agricultural College-Hall, Cottren.
Insane--Willet, Chase, Eaton, Curtis, Waltz:
Asylum for Deaf, Dumb and Blind-White,
Francis, Carpenter, Grimes, Kuhn; Reform
School-Robertson, Stearns, Ward. Littell, Bur
kins, Sawyer McNabb; Military Afairs-G. H.
Hopkins, Raymond, May, Stearns, Jack
son State Prison = Yeomans, Oliver,
Bradley Twadell Knight; University-Phelps,
Snarts, Elu fray, hopison' Mines ana Mln-
erals-Young, Briggs, Estabrook Bradfeld,
Henderson,; Observation-Disclosures, Sher-
wood, Ross, Noeker, Powers; Lumber and
Salt-Estabrook, Thomson, Sherwood Wal
ton, Turnbull; Religious and Benevolent Soci-
eties-Barnes, Robertson Kurth, Parker, Moe;
instrumentation, Moore, Carpenter, Yeomans,
Knight: Local Taxation-Hi veenHiet
Stearns, Donnelly, Mccormick; Immigration
Laubach, Yeenfiet, Kurth, Miller Girardin;
Fisheries Gould, Kurth, Ward, Miller, Lewes:
nd Il
Strong, Moe; EDgrossmenta and Enrolment-Ab-
bolt, STARTS, Noah, Yerkes, Bradheld, 5. A.
Strong, Mccormick; Supplies and Expenditures
-Mosher, Bennett, BedteIyou, Parker, Hamilton;
Greene, s. A. Strong; Drainage-Pray, Bald
win, Carpenter, Littell, McAllister Railroads
Iurck, &. II. Hopkins Grfey, White Bowen,
May, Turnbull (; Public Health-Chase, Fergu-
son, Wilkins, McGurk, Bradield; State
Public School-Reed, Turck, Oliver, Mil
Ter, Blackman ; Horticulture - Eaton.
Ward Bennett Greene, Hamilton State
House OF Correction Raymond, Camp,
bell, Abbott, Girardin, Noeker; Normal School
Palmer Baldwin, Granger, Young, Carleton;
Liquor Traffc-Cheney, Sanchfeld, Gould,
Robson, Goebel :. The Speaker also ap
pointed as special joint committee on taxation
on the part of the House Messrs > W. Hop
kins, Hall, Stanchfeld, Ferguson and Kuhn
SATURDAY, Jan. 11.-SENATE.-The Senate
held session of twenty minutes, and adjourned
20 Monday
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced: To secure
he payment of persons who perform labor
,r furnish material for public works; rela-
i've to forcibe entry and retainers;
o provide for the bringing of joint
suits by fellow worknen; to amend seq
ions ), 6 and { of an act 70 provide for the or
of Protestant Episcopal churches,
md to add new section thereto, which pro-
,oses to allow the said societies to own more
property A committee was appointed on
,apitol, consisting of Messrs Moore, Turck,
iould. Walton and Powers. "A petition from
)zro Bissell, who applied for a writ of habeas
orpus in the Supreme Court, was denied, ask
ng for the impeachment of Judge Reilly, of the
Vavne Circuit
MONDAY, Jan. S.--SENATE.-Mr. Hodge in
reduced A bill to establish Michigan School
or the Blind, and to consolidate and amend all
avs relative to education Of the blind in the
tate. Passed.
HoUsE--A bill was introduced to define and
uppress tramps. An investigation of the
tate printing contract was ordered by con-
urrent resolution. 1t calls for a prompt and
borough action, and full report on the sub
oct from the Committees on Printing of both
ranches.