The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-11
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THE IEGISIATIYEM MANUAL


which is being compiled by d. c.
Henderson, of the Allegan Journal, is
now in the hands of the State Printer
and will be ready for distribution in q
short time. The work is larger and fan
more complete than anything of the
kind ever before issued in this State,
1t contains much original matter and
many valuable statistical tables. Its
advent is anxiously looked for.
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Senate bill in relation to the So
ciety, as finally passed, provides that the
State Agricultural Society may hold real
and personal property, over and above its
library, scientific and agricultural col
lections, to an amount not exceeding
100000. It farther provides that the
Secretary and Treasurer of the society
shall give bonds, as the Executive Com
mittee shall order, of all moneys that
may come into their hands. The third
section provides that the society shall
not be liable for the loss by fire or
otherwise of animals or articles which
may be placed on exhibition at the ar
nual fairs. The large and important
fair, held at Detroit last fall, has awak-
ened keen interest in the State Agri-
cultural Society.
MARRIAGE AFFIDAv1Ts.
Mr.. Barnes, member of the House
and licensed clergyman, would like to
amend section 8 of the marriage laws.
The subject has occasioned consider
able discussion. The amended section
would read as follows:
Sec. & All ministers Of the gospel and JUS
tees of the Peace are hereby authorized and
required before solemnizing any marriage to
cause both parties to make an affidavit to the
legality of such intended marriage, which shall
be in such form as shall be approved by the
Secretary Of State, and shall be sworn to and
subscribed in the presence of two witnesses,
and any person authorized TO solemnize mar.
riage il hereby authorized to administer said
oath and affix jurat thereto. and shall deliver
said affidavit, together with q copy of the rec
ord of said marriage, to the Clerk of the coun-
ty in which the marriage took place, within
ninety days thereafter and the County Clerk
shall receive and safely preserve the same in
his Office The Secretary Of State shall pre-
pare and furnish to the County Clerks of the
several counties of this State suitable blanks
for the affidavit herein named, and the County
Clerk shall distribute said blanks the same as
blanks for the returns Of copy OF record OF
marriage.
RAILROAD FREIGHTS.
The Senate, in committee of the whole
last Wednesday, considered at length
Senate bill 1862 1t adds to article 2 of
the general railroad law section to
stand as section Al. Prominent railroad
officials had hearing upon this matter
two or three weeks ago. The new Sec
ton reads thus:
SEC Al All railroad corporations shall grant
equal facilities for the transportation of passen-
gers and freight 10 all persons, companies, or
corporations, without discrimination in favor of
any individuals, companies, or corporations;
and shall Mt all points of connection or intersec-
ton wi h the roads OF other corporations, unite
with such corporations 10 establishing and main
tanning suitable platforms and station-bouses for
the convenience of passengers desiring to trans
fer from one road to the other, aud for the
transfer OF baggage or freight, whenever the
same shall be desired by either corporation, OF
ordered nv the Commissioner of Railroads; the
expense of constructing aud maintaining such
station house and platform shall be paid
equally by such corporations. Such corpora
| tons, connecting or intersectng as aforesaid
shall also, whenever de-ired by either Of them
or ordered by the Commissioner of Railroads,
70 unite aud connect the tracks of said several
corpor atoms AZ 10 permit the transfer of loaded
| or unloaded cars designed for transportation