The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-09

TUESDAY, April 29-SESArE. Joint resolu
tons were passed asking Congress to make an
appropriation to improve the harbor at the
mouth Of the river Au Sable, In Iosco county
also for an appropriation Of condemned can
non to aid In the construction of the Saratog
monument. Bills passed: To amend the law
relative to trespassing upon cranberry marshes;
70 aid in the completion of the Grandville and
Boomer State road; appointing = special
commissioner and appropriating three sec
tons of swamp land; to amend
Of corporations to construct canals or
harbors; 10 authorize Boards of Supervisors of
counties 20 appoint assistant prosecuting at
torneys; to provide for the safety OF persons
attending public assemblies; in relation to va
cancies in certain State and county Offices; to
OF State officers; to amend the law relative to
fishing with seines and ground or trap-nets in
small inland lakes and streams TO amend the
law relative to the maintenance Of Legitimate
children; to authorize the Ladies' Library Asso-
citation OF Kalamazoo to hold property, real and
in addition to the value of its books.
HoUsE.-Bills were passed as follows: To
more fully define the power and duties Of
prosecuting attorneys; making appropriations
for the institutions for educating the deaf and
dumb and blind for the years 1879 and 1880,
and other expenses, 9S7 800; to reincorporate
the village of Marine City; to change the name
OF Pere Chene to Hume; relative to the admis-
sion OF insurance companies Of foreign govern
ments into this State; to prevent the killing Of
elk In Huron county; to prevent the catching
and killing of fish in, certain inland
selling leasehold interests in lands on
execution; to amend the act providing
for the collection Of tolls and for the care,
charge and operating Of the St Mary's canal
to amend the charter of the city of Grand
Rapids; to amend the law relating to proceed,
lngs against debtors by attachment; to repeal
he law comforting certain powers upon the
Board of County Auditors OF Wayne county; to
authorize the Board Of Control Of State Swamp
Lands to make an appropriation OF State swamp
lands in the construction Of the Thunder Bay
branch Of the Alpena and Duncan City
State road; making an appropriation for
q chapel, new cottage or wing, with additional
dormitory accommodations, and repairs and
improvements for the State Reform School, of
$2l, 700; to authorize the Board of Control Of
State Swamp Lands to make an appropriation Of
lands to aid in the construction Of the Ocqueoc
branch of the Duncan City and Apena road
for the completion Of the Apena and Long Lake
road. Joint resolutions passed: Asking Con-
gress to make an appropriation TO improve the
harbor at the mouth Of the River Au Sable; to
amend section l, article O. of the constitution,
posed amendment fixes it at IS, 900 per annum
1t is now 81 Goo
WEDNESDAY, April 3O.-SENATE Bills were
passed: To revise the laws providing for the
incorporation Of railroads; to prevent hunting
for game with firearms, dogs, or otherwise, on
any uninc'osed marsh lands of another on the
borders of Lake Erie without the consent of the
owner or lessee Of such lands; to amend sec
tons and of act No. 23l of the laws of 1875
to prevent the sale or delivery Of intoxicating
liquors, wine, or beer to minors and drunken
people and to habitual drunkards, and to pro-
vide remedy against persons selling liquor to
husbands or children in certain cases, and 10
add one new section thereto to stand as sec
ton D.
HoUsE.-Bills were passed: To amend the
charter of the city of Ann Arbor; to authorize
certain persons to enter upon lands being
mined for coal and to enter the mines thereon
and make an examination and survey, and to pro-
vide for the collection Of damages of certain per-
sons, corporations or companies for obstructlng
or not permitting such an examination and sur
vey as provided for in this act; to provide for
the appeal and final disposition of certain civil
cases brought in Justices Courts; to amend
chapter %, relative to the incorporation of
cities; declaring Offices vacant in case the in
cumbent is convicted Of being drunk or intoxi-
Gated, and to provide for the filling of such
streets in Daglishe's division OF Portsmouth,
now part of Bay City, and making an appro-
priaton of sl5500 for completing and fur
nishing the Normal School building and for
improving the grounds.
THURSDAY, May 1.-SENATE.-Bills passed:
To amend the law requiring Supervisors, di-
rectors and overseers to make certain annual
reports TO County superintendent of the Poor
to amend the law providing for the incorpora-
ton of railroad companies; to prevent obstruc-
ton Of navigable streams; to amend the law
regulating tolls on plank roads; to provide for
compilation, printing and distribution of laws
in regard to establishing water courses and
locating bitches and drains by Drain Commits
sioners; to amend the law relative to taxation of
the business of manufacturing and selling spirit
nous and intoxicating malt, brewed or fermented
liquors; to amend the law providing against the
recovery of damages done by beasts on lands
which are not inclosed by lawful fence.
Joint resolutions passed: To amend section Ia
of article of the constitution, relative to the
legislative department, which proposes to allow
the Governor to approve parts of bills and OBJ
ject to other portions; to amend section II Of
article of the constitution, relative to appoint
ment of Clerk of the Supreme Court by the
court; proposing an amendment to section /,
article 9, of the constitution, relative to the
salary of the Governor.
HoUsE.-The following bills were passed:
To provide for the establishment and main
tenance of broad street or boulevard about
the limits of the city Of Detroit to amend the law
relative to plank roads; to authorize the city of
Detroit to establish and regulate park; to
provide for the adjustment and payment of
the Indebtedness of the late Union School,
No. /, of the township Of Alpena; rela-
tive to docket entries Of Justices OF
the Peace, Police Justices and other Off
GERS exercising the jurisdiction of Justices
of the Peace in criminal cases to amend the
law relative to courts held by Justices OF the
Peace; to authorize county Boards OF Super
visors to transcribe and re-map torn and mu-
tilated city and village plats; 70 require orders
drawn by the Commissioner of Highways 70
be audited by the Township Board; to amend
the law for the regulation and management
of asylums for the insane; to provide pen
atty for the abuse of legal process and proceed
ings; to amend the law relating to offenses
against property; to amend the law relative 70
courts held by Justices OF the Peace. A Joint
resolution was passed authorizing the Adjutant
General TO compile and publish in one report
the services of the Michigan regiments in the
war for the suppression Of the Rebellion. -.
The special order fixing the oath of May rs the
day for final adjournment was tabled.
FRIDAY, May 2.-SENATx.-The Senate was
in session about one hour, and passed the bill
to establish an institution under the name and
style of School for Delinquent Girls, which
means Reform School. Adjourned until
Monday evening
HoUsE-Bills were passed: Toamend chap
ter 245 relative to offenses against property; to
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