The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-05-20
LEGISLATIVE,
LANSING, May l3, ]

LANSING, May l3, 1879.
In the House this morning Senator
Shepards bill to amend the act for the
police regulation Of the liquor traffic
was reached.
Mr.. Moore moved to amend by strik-
ing out the clause which forbids the
sale OF liquors behind blinds, shutters.
screens, curtains, fastened windows.
etc. With this and one or two other
amendment, he said he could vote for
the bill, but not as il now stood. The
vote on this amendment was taken by
yeas and nays, and was as follows. not
two-thirds in the affirmative: Yeas,
40: nays. 80.
Mr.. Sawyer moved TO suspend the
rule which require two-thirds vote TO
amend on the order Of third reading -
He should follow this with a motion 10
reconsider the amendment just lost 1t
was evident that the bill could not pass
with this amendment. But there were
other valuable features TO the bill that
ought TO be preserved. II its friends
desire 20 kill the bill all they had to do
was TO insist upon retaining this clause.
n they desired TO pass il they could do
that by permitting this obnoxious clause
TO be striken ont.
Mr.. Stauchfield hoped the friends Of
the bill would vote TO retain this
clause. Most OF the other valuable
features were in another bill. This was
an important and valuable clause, and
the friends OF temperance should not
be moved by the desire OF those who
we're here working in the interests OF
the saloons.
The motion 10 suspend the rules was
lost by vote OF II TO 81, not two-thirds
in the affirmative.
The previous question was then or.
derod aud the bill lost, yeas 40; nays So.
Mr.. Sawyer moved 10 reconsider for
the purpose OF laying the bill on the
table. The motion 10 reconsider was
carried, but the friends OF the bill OBJ
jected TO is being tabled, and My.
Aleln moved the same amendment that
Mr.. More had before offered. -
This time the prohibitionists voted
for the amendment, and the op.
ponents OF the hill voted against IL,
and il was lost, receiving 40 yeas, or 20
less than the requisite two-thirds. The
bill was then tabled.
IL was subsequently taken from the
table, after a conference amoug the
temperance men, the rules suspended,
the obnoxious clause stricken out, and
the bill passed, yeas, sc; nays, IL.
The bill as passed requires that
saloons shall close from 9p. m, 10 g n.
M, except ia cities and villages, where
they may he kept open till 10 p. m, +,
with the consent OF the city or village
authorities. IL also requires that
saloons shall bc closed on legal holi-
days, a. well as on Sundays aud cleo
tion days, requires druggists to give
bonds not 10 sell except for medicinal.
mechanical, and scientific purposes; re-
quires persons found intoxicated to go
into court and testify where they oh
tanned their liquors, and requires that
the bondsmen for dealers shall be resi-.
dents Of the township, village or city 10
which the business Is proposed TO be
carried on.
THE TRAMP BILL.
The substitute reported by the spec
ical committee for the tramp bill was
taken from the general order aud
placed on the order OF third reading
this morning. The bill defines tramps
as those who live idly aud without em.
ploymeut and refuse TO work for the
usual and common wages given to per
sons for like work in the place where
thew are, or who shall be iound going
about frem door TO door, or place
themselves ia the streets or roads 10
beg or TO gather aims. and can give nr
reasonable account Of themselves or
their business in such places.
Ii provides that any tramp who shall
ask from an overseer OF the poor or
frot.a any othes peSeea ~-y fed, SlS.l.
ing or lodging, or other assistance, may
be required 20 perform reasonable
amount Of labor in return for such as
sistance. and il he shall neglect or re
fuse to work lac may. upon conviction,
be- fined $40 or sent 10 jail for 30 days
IL also provides.
ANY trnmp Who shall enter or attempt a.
! enter Any dwelling-hOuse or premises. against
/ the will Of the owner or the occupant, or hay
\ ing entered any honsc or premises, thail per,
dst Ia remaining therein against The viii ol
\ the owner or occupant. or shall kindle ans
hre la any Outbulding. sohOOl-hOuse or any
other public or unOCcupied building. OF ot
the land of any person, OF In the highway al
| Joining the laud ut such person between tht
| frst OF Nav and the first ot December, eacl
| wear. without the consent 81 the owner or oc
| cupanL or .hall b. found carrying hrearm 0'
dangerous weapon. or who shall threaten 4
! lniure any p,rson. or property of any person
/ real or personal shall he punished ~ lmpris
/ onment AZ lard labor iu the state prison 81
State bouse of correction for a term not eX
cecding tO years. OF by hne payable " th'
treasurer Of The State, not exceeding -loO 10
| ecther With the cost Of prosecution; also, TIA
any tramp who shall wilfully and maliciousil
do auv injury % ans person, or 90 the proper
tv. raj or pcrsOual oi auy person, or WhS
shal procure food. clothing Ot other property
from any persOn. by threats or force. shalf =
puuisbed ty confinement at hard labor Ia 10
State pris0n or state house ~ correction 10
term not exceeding Ave wears. sud'not les
than Que wear; also. that suy Eve OF NOR
tra,upe who shal assemble of cOuRre1aie %
~sfbsr within lhis STATE Tor Tie nui pose oi en
couragiug yagahoudage 90 fof ani other m
law ful purpose. shall on conviciinn Thereon
b. punished by impfisunmeuiM Al hard labor "
The state prison not % excccd two years.
II also provides for the arrest ane
punishment OF persons guilty OF viola
tions 81 the act.
The bill. after short discussion
passed 10y a vote OF - 10 y.
The bill passed the Senate sam
evening.