The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-07

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In cities. villages and townships TO furnish
vaccination to inhabitants thereof Joint
resolutions were passed: Asking Congress for
an appropriation for the improvement of the
channel of Lake 6t Clair, ct the mouth Of
Clinton river, and for dredging OF the
homestead rights 10 settlers upon certain So
called railroad lands In the counties of Allegsn,
lonia, Kent Muskegon, and Ottawa. Bills
introduced: To provide remedy against per-
sons selling liquors to husbands or children In
certain cases; by Mr.. Duffield, relative 10 the
prohibition Of the taxation, assessment and col
lection Of illegal fees by county officers, and to
| punish the violation thereof by proceedings In
| the Circuit Courts; by Mr.. Hewitt, relative to
| the rate OF interest on money; also, to amend
an act relating to interest upon installments
falling due on written contracts. "A petition
from the Eaton county Supervisors was re-
ceived, asking for the passage Of q bill to pre-
vent double assessments.
House. passed: Relative to duties Of
County Clerks and County Treasurers; incor-
porating the villages of Petoskey and Ishpem-
ing Bills introduced: By Mr. Mccormick
relative TO appeals from judgments of Justices
of the Peace by persoas convicted in criminal
cases; by Mr. jackson, authorizing the town
ship OF Sault Ste. Marie, IN Chippewa county,
to borrow money TO pay any judgments against
said township, and TO bond the township for
payment of highway indebtedness; by Mr.. Shat
tuck, for the appointment OF Commissioners and
Inspectors of Lumber, and to define their duties;
by Mr.. Cutcheon, relative to summonses from
Justices courts; by Mr.. Young, for incorpora.
ton of Scandinavian societies; by Mr.. Moore,
for the establishment of wills during the life of
testators; by Mr.. Moulton, relative to Judgments
of Justices Of the Peace, and other officers; by
Mr. Moulton, for the enlistment, organization,
equipment and mastering into the State service
OF military company at Grand Rapids; by Mr..
Moulton, relative to appeals from Justices
courts; by Mr.. Moulton, relative TO dockets of
Justices Of Peace in criminal and quasi criminal
the support of the State Reform School for
1879 and 1880; by Mr. Bowen, for an APP
preparation for chapel, new cottage or wing, adj
ditional dormitory accommodations: by Mr..
Goebel, for railroad from Detroit to some point
on Lake St Clair; by Mr. Moulton, relative TO
fees of Justices of the Peace and constables; by
Mr.. Sawyer, providing for salaries of State Off
GERS. :. The usual food of kerosene oil and deer
petitions poured in. "A remonstrance was
made against the passage Of the Senate bill pro-
viding that the Probate Judges Of Ingham county
have power to appoint Probate Register. :. :.
Representative Gould introduced resolution
to prohibit card playing in the committee
rooms, postoffice, cloak room, etc, of the Cap
itol Quite an interesting debate arose. The
matter was indefinitely postponed. A resolu-
charges brought against w. s. George Il Co.,
State Printers. to the effect that they use pc
culiar style of type which increases the cost of
printing to the State by s yer cent ; also that
that firm have procured their contract with the
State by bribing other contractors to withdraw
bids.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29-SENATE.-Bills intro
duced: BY Mr.. Conant to amend an act for the
incorporation of associations for yachting,
hunting, etc. by Mr.. Chamberlain, to amend
act providing for the disposition of funds de-
rived from the sale of intoxicating liquors; by
Mr.. Amber, to amend act on courts held by
Justices of the Peace; by Mr.. Billings to amend
an act to provide for the exercise by religious
societies of corporate powers for certain pur-
poses.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced: By Mr.. Par
sons, authorizing the Ladies' Library Associa-
ton of Kalamazoo to hold property, real and
personal; by Mr. Ward, relative to graded and
high schools; by Mr.. Palmer TO amend law for
incorporating companies for mining, smelling,
and manufacturing iron, copper, silver, mineral
coal, and other ores; by Mr.. Hill, to pre-
vent tramping and vagrancy; by Mr.. Don
nelly, for taking private property for public use
and opening streets and alleys la cities and vii
lagos by Mr.. Donnelly, to authorize formation of
gas-hght companies: by Mr.. Willet, for compen-
sating persons who may hereafter suffer false
Imprisonment in the State prisons at jackson or
Ionia; by Mr.. Donnelly, to amend the act rela-
tive to incorporation OF mutual fire insurance
COU1puultb .Dlllb DaSstu. Ufluey's Dill
to extend the time two years for the cOnstruc-
ton of a railroad from the Straits of Mackinaw
TO Marquette harbor, which appropriates six
teen sections of swamp land per mile to any
railroad company that shall construct and COM
plete such railroad in running order before
Dec 81, 1881; to amend the law relative to
Boards Of Health in cities and villages; to
amend the act TO provide for the organization,
regulation and management of the asylums for
the insane, and effectually to provide for the
care, maintenance and recovery of the insane.
JOINT SEssIoN.-Both branches of the Legis-
lature assembled this afternoon in Representa-
tives Hall to unite in doing honor to the
memory of Congressman A. g. Williams, re-
Gently deceased. All State officials and many
prominent men from Detroit were present
Eulogistic resolutions we're drafted by a Joint
committee, and read in an impressive manner
by Representative Cottrell Short Mandatory
speeches were also made by different members.
THURSDAY, Jan. 30.-SENATE.-Bills were
passed: To amend the law relating to churches
and religious societies; to amend the law relat-
ing to foreclosure of mortgages by advertise
ment; to amend the act prescribing proceedings
against debtors by attachment Bills intro
duced: BY Mr. Weir, to change the COM
nIencement of the fiscal year of the city of De-
troit from the Let day of February to the LIST
day of July, and to authorize the Common
Council to provide means to maintain the
City Government during the Intern occasioned
by such change by Mr.. Cochrane, to amend
the act establishing the Detroit House
Of Correction and authorizing the confinement
Of convicted persons therein; by Mr. Moore to
incorporate the village of Ridgeway in the
county of Macomb; by Mr.. Conant, to amend
the law relating to courts held by Justices of
the Peace; also to amend the compiled laws of
1871 relating to replevin of beasts distrained
by Mr. Hine, TO prevent the infection of foot
rot among sheep; by Mr.. Amber, TO amend
the act governing courts held by Justices of the
Peace.
HoUsE.-Bills we're passed: To authorize the
village of Au Sable to borrow money to be used
in construction of q bridge, and to issue bonds
therefor; TO legalize the election of officers of
certain school districts, which provides that any
election heretofore held in any other manner
than by ballot is legal and valid making an ap-
preparation for the State Reform School to
cover the deficiency in expenses for the year
1873 which appropriates ~, go 81; 10 moor
porate the village of Marcellus "A Joint
resolution was passed 10 amend section
| of article IA of the constitution OF the
State, relative to specific real estate taxes
Bills introduced: BY Mr.. Campbell, relative TO
courts in chancery; by Mr.. White, relative TO
payment OF expenses Of Circuit Judges; by Mr..
Campbell, relative TO insurance; by Mr. Ward,
relative to observance of the first day of the week
by Mr.. Henderson, amending the law relative to
inn and hotel keepers; by Mr. Goebel, relative
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