The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, May 27-sENArE Senator Ste
phenson succeeded in having the lands appro-
priated for the Marquette and Mackipac rail-
road left in the hands of the State authorities
for the benefit Of SAID railroad. :. The follow
ing bills were passed: To regulate attorneys
and solicitors fees in mortgages and on the
foreclosure Of the same; to incorporate the
village Of Sault Ste. Marie; to provide for the
appeal and final disposition Of certain civil
cases brought in Justices courts; to amend
the law relative to fraudulent conveyances and
contracts; relative to goods, chattels and things
in action; concerning the appointment of
guardians Of habitual drunkards or of persons
30 addicted to the excessive use OF intoxicating
liquors as to need medical or sanitary treatment
or care; to amend the law establishing Police
Court at Detroit; to amend the laws concern
ing removals from office; to amend the laws
relative to inspectors of salt; to appro-
pirate certain highway taxes for the improve
ment OF wagon road from Loomis, Isabella
county, to Cedar, Gladwin county; to lncor-
porate the village of Clare, Clare county. "A
joint resolution was passed extending the time
for the completion of the Marquette, Houghton
and Ontonagon railroad. :. Gov. Croswell sent
10 the Legislature the following names for con-
firmation: To be Adjutant General, John
Robertson; Quartermaster General, l. SAVERS;
Inspector General, Lewis w. Health James M.
Neasmith to be Trustee Of the Institution for
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
HOUSEHOLDS were passed as follows: To
amend the law relative to creating q fund for
disabled soldiers and sailors who served In the
late war in Michigan regiments; to prevent an
imals from running at large In certain cities and
villages; to authorize and compel the attend
ance of witnesses by the insurer or insured in
the adjustment Of fire losses in insurance COM
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provide for the incorporation Of
Grand Council Of the Royal Arcanum; to
provide for rebuilding and refurnishing the
State Normal School buildings in case Of
loss or damage by fire; to amend the law ex-
tending certain rights and privileges to persons
who are taxpayers but not qualified voters in
school districts. ....A joint resolution was
passed proposing an amendment to the consti-
tuition, to stand section Is of article IA, rela-
tive to Q bridge or tunnel across the Detroit
river.
WEDNESDAY, May 2S-SENATE-In the Sen
ate many bills were killed. The following
were passed: To amend the law relative to
primary schools; in relation to the commence
ment OF actions relating to real estate and for
labor or services, and service Of process there-
| in; to authorize the appointment of a commits
sion to prepare a bin to revise the tax laws;
making an appropriation to enable the State
Board of Health to purchase meteorological in
struments, and cause to be made aud distribut-
ed reprints of articles published in the annual
| report Of its Secretary, of $2,OOO; to deta Oh
! Charity islands from Huron county and attach
the same to the township of Au Ores, Bay county;
| to provide for the reorganization and manage
ment of the Asylum for the Insane, and effect
ually to provide for the care, maintenance and
| recovery OF the insane, and to repeal act No.
1874 Of the session laws Of 1877; to amend the
| law relative TO draining of swamps and marshes
| other lands. nrDyIl9 a
| ton of Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum;
| to amend the law for the incorporation OF rail-
| roads; to prevent animals from running at
| large in cities and villages; to amend the law
| relative to trespass on public lands; to amend
the law relating to the collection OF taxes
| on part-paid State lands; to amend
| the law establishing graded high schools; to
amend the law Ielative to proceedings against
| garnishees; to amend the law relative to fees
| of jurors; making appropriations for the ex-
| penses of the State officers and State Govern
ment, 81 ,223 600 and providing a tax to defray
the same for the years 1879 and 1880; to pro-
vide for the examination Of the Agricultural
College and other State lands remaining unsold,
and for graduating prices thereof. The Gov
ernor to-day renominated all the present in
cumbents of appointive Offices, who were con-
frmedL
HoUsE-ln the House, Speaker Rich and
Clerk of the House Daniel L. Crossman each
services from the members of the House. -.
Numerous bills were killed and the following
were passed: To incorporate the village Of
Plymouth; to protect the people from empiri-
cism and quackery; to provide for the collec-
ton, compilation, reprinting and distribution of
the general laws; TO amend the law incorporat-
ing railroad companies; to amend the law rela-
tive to land enormously sold for taxes; to
amend the law relative to the powers and duties
Of incorporated villages; to provide for build
ing and furnishing residence tor the Gov
ernor . The Tramp bill veto message was re-
ceived from Gov. Croswell No attempt was
made to pass the bill over the veto.
THURSDAY, May 29-At o'clock this morn
ing the Thirtieth Legislature of Michigan
adjourned sine die The nominal adjourn
ment takes place Saturday, but virtually the
Legislature is now adjourned, for no more
business will be transacted. The members of
the Enrolment Committees of the two houses,
the Speaker of the House and President of the
Senate still remain to take up the flag ends.
The session Just closed has been peculiar one.
Many broad and sweeping laws have been
passed, and number of laws on the statute
book have been radically amended The Tax
Flaw remains az il was, and it is generally-un-
derstood thing that the Governor will call q
special session in December to substitute a
better law. The amount of tax land the State
Is now carrying represents taxes to the amount
of nearly s3,OOO, 600, and is constantly increas-
ting. The existing law contemplated the event
ual return Of this burden to the various coun-
ties in which the assessments were made, but
the recent rulings of the Supreme Court make
this impossible. This and many other flaws in
the present law make 1t necessary that some
thing must be done.
SATURDAY, May 31.--The formal adjourn
ment Of the Legislature occurred to-day, no
business except the approval and signing OF