The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-14

ohancery; relative TO the duties of health officers
of cities and villages; to amend the law prohib-
ting the use OF naphths, or any product OF coal
oil or petroleum. for lighting passenger cars;
appropriating $35,0OO for normal schools. -.
Joint resolutions were pat sed asking Congress
to make an appropriation for the Improvement
and deepening of st. Marys river; asking Con-
gross 10 make an appropriation to improve the
harbor nc the mouth OF Kalamazoo river In
committee OF the whole bill to protect logs,
timber and lumber while floating on the waters
of the State was discussed, and after some time
favorable report was made
WEDNESDAY, March b.-SENArE.-A great
number of petitions upon all man yer of sub
jects were presented. Bills were passed:
Relative to tho salary of Judges of Probate; to
authorize the surveying and establishing OF I'M
surveyed lands; to amend the law Of 1873 rela-
tive to certain rights or privileges to persons
who are taxpayers but not qualified voters In
pcbool districts; to promote the early extension
of the Menominee River railroad through the
Menominee iron range; to provide for the pre-
paration and distribution of the Legislative
Manual. "A joint resolution was passed for
the relief of the Chicago and Lake Huron Rail-
road COMPANY
House bills passed: Relative to trials of
issues of fact; to organize Crawford county.
-. In committee of the whole the Tramp bills
were considered substitute was passed,
IL.
aud Wisconsin Tramp lava bill was also
passed in committee which provides that no
pc IN shall keep or maintain any slaughter
house or yard Within twenty rods OF any public
highway
THURSDAY, March 6-SENATE-DilIs were
passed.. To legalize certain bonds issued in
Midland county; to amend chapter lS9, laws Of
1915, relative to trial of issues of facts; to or
ganize Crawford county.
HoUsE.-The House, on motion of Mr. Saw
yer, voted to reconsider the vote by which the
House refused to pass House bill No. q. which
was reconsidered and the motion tabled for tho
purpose Of further amending.
Both houses adjourned at noon to allow the
Republicans to attend the Republican State
Convention-the Senate until 10 O'Clock to-mOr-
row, and the House until 7:30 in the evening.
FRIDAY, March L-SENAlE "A resolution
passed inviting President Angel, of the uni
yersity, to lecture before the Legislature on the
relation of the university 10 the State. The
bill providing for the incorporation of benevo-
lent societies passed, ard the Senate adjourned
To Monday evening
HOUSE. the House the bill organizing
the judiciary circuits and creating three new
ones passed in committee of the whole, but
was tabled The bill relative to the assoss-
ment and collection of taxes in Kalamazoo
township, authorizing the Supervisors to DO
paid more than the statute rates, passed.
There was somo filibustering on the motion 10
adjourn under tho standing rule till Monday
evening There were five or Six divisions OF
the House, and any amount OF rising votes
were taken, but adjournment was finally
carried
MONDAY, March 10-Both houses of the
Legislature met at half past in the evening.
pursuant to the adjournment Numerous petit
tons were presented asking for prohibitory
LIQUOR law, for district Superintendent Of
Schools from citizens of Detroit asking for the
passage of boulevard bill. for reform
school, for the reduction of interest to per
cent, asking the passage of House bill 60 and
asking the right to appeal from Justice courts
limited cases involving more than 500. After
q half hour session adiourned