The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-30

HoUsE.-All of the day was consumed in
the throwing of sawdust and slops in streams
was debated at length and finally tabled.
SATURDAY, May 2-SENArE-Bills W or
passed Relative to the limitation of actions
relating to real property; to amend act which
establishes q lien for labor and services upon
logs and tr,bcr: authorizing the formation of
a corporate body to be known rs the Firemen's
Association; TO protect logs lumber and timber
while floating upon the waters or lying upon
the banks or shores thereof to authorize the
Board OF Control Of State Swamp Lands TO aid
in the construction and repairing of roads in
Berrien county; to make an appropriation to
flowed lands in Yonker Springs town.
ship, Barry county also, to make an
appropriation of State swamp lands
for the drainage and reclamation Of
certain State primary school lands, and also to
drain the Capac and Clyde State road extension
in the township of Inlay. Lapeer county; also,
to make an appropriation of State swamp lands
To aid In the construction of ditch in Bay
county; to regulate the mode of appointment
AMI the compensation Of the several clerks and
employees In the various departments Of the
State Government; to make an appropriation for
the maintenance OF patients at the Michigan
Asylum for the Insane and for repair, renewals
and additions, and to compensate for certain dam
ages on account of drainage OF els COO; to author
ize the formation of Lumberman's Exchange:
to provide for the construction of plank or
gravel road across the Lynn marsh, in the
county of st. Clair, and tor the drainage of said
marsh; to provide for the admission of private
patients into the Asylum for the Insane; to
amend charter of the city of Port Huron; to re-
peal the laws relating to the protection of inn
and hotel-keepers wherein it relates to private
boarding houses. :. "A joint resolution was
passed authorizing and instructing the Agri-
cultural Land Grant Board to adjust certain
alleged irregular sales OF Agricultural College
lands.
HoUsE.-Bills passed: Relating to the fees
of Justices of the Peace, constables and Sheriffs
in criminal cases; to provide for the punish
ment of indecent assault; to reorganize the
township of Geneva, in Tuscola county, and TO
organize the Same into townships of Akron and
Columbia
MONDAY, May 26.-SENATE-The Senate
consumed the whole day in committee Of the
whole in killing bills.
HoUsE.-The following bills were passed:
To revise the charter of the city of Detroit; to
amend the law relating to the keeping of entry
books by Registers of Deeds to authorize and
empower the Board of Control Of State Swamp
Lands to make an appropriation of State swamp
lands to aid In the Improvement of Black river,
IN Cheboygan county; for the purchase of q
full-length portrait OF the late Douglass Hough-
ton, first Biologist Of the State; to amend
the law relative to the salaries Of Judges of
Probate; to revise the laws providing for the
incorporation of railroad companies and to reg
ulate the running and management and to fix
the duties and liabilities Of all railroad or other
corporations owning or operating any railroad
In this State; to amend the laws relative to pro-
ceedings against garnishees; to amend the laws
relative to primary schools; to amend the laws
relative to fees of jurors; to amend the laws
relative to trespass on the public land;
70 incorporate the village of Sault Ste
Marie; to amend the laws concern
ing churches and religious societies;
to authorize and empower the Board of Con-
troll to appropriate state swamp lands for the
construction of q State road from Cheboygan to
Cross Village; to provide for the incorporation
of the State Detective Association; to amend
the law relative to the collection Of taxes on
paid State lands. "A resolution was passed
giving Daniel l.. Crossman, Clerk of the House,
81 day additional pay. The Committee on
Education made minority report against any
attempt to establish uniformity of school books
throughout the State.