The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-07

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MICHIGAN LEGESLATURE.
THURSDAY, Feb 2S-SENArn-Jointr oselu-
tons asking Congress not to pass any law = pre-
vent the Jurisdiction of United States courts n
proceedings against municipal corporations Of
any State by citizens of other States, also a1k-
ing Congress TO improve the harbor OF sauen-
tuck, were passed. Bills passed: Relative
to the University and its branches; to prohibit
the use Of naphha to light railway cars, and 3
number OF private bills. An executive session
confirmed 1890 notaries public.
House Bills passed: To provide for the
incorporation OF Scandinavian societies; to
amend the law Of 1871 relating to the observ-
ance of the first day Of the week. 1t provides
that no person shall keep open his shop. ware
house or workhouse, or shall do any manner
OF labor, business or work, or DO present
at any dancing or public diversion, show,
entertainment, or take part in any sport, game
or play on the first day; that the foregoing pro-
visions shall not apply to work of necessity and
charity, or'to the making Of mutual promise
OF marriage, nor colonization of marriages,
nor making wills. Any person offending shall
DO punished by fine NOT exceeding $40 for
each ofense.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26-SENArE.- resolu-
ton was tabled instructing the Investigating
Committee on the Kalamazoo Insane ASYLUM
to take testimony with open doors, and not in
secret session. Bills passed: 10 change the
commencement of the fiscal year of the city Of
Detroit from the first day of February to the
nrst Gay or July, and authorizing the Common
! Council to provide means for the maintenance
or the City Government during the interim
occasloned py such change, and one or
TWO other unimportant private bills. . In COM
mittee OF the whole, bills to submit to the peo-
pie the matter of forming new county of De-
troit, and for the protection of game, were de-
dated, amended and put on third reading
HoUsE.-Bills passed: Relating to the SER
vice OF summons from Justices courts: max
ing an appropriation of $1,000 for the pur
chase OF books for the State Library and a
rev private bills. The afternoon session was
deVoled, IN committee OF the whole, to the Al
pena Railroad bill.
THURSDAY, Feb Observation-Disclosures
were presented: Asking that girls enter the
Agricultural College on the same footing with
boys; asking that tho legal rate of interest be
txed at or per cent (; also that the test of
OIL be reduced to that of headlight oil "A
resolution was passed that each clergyman in
Lansing be furnished with one copy of the new
Legislative manual. "A number Of private
bills were passed. :. Senator Duffield's bill to
organize the county of Detroit, and Senate
Eli IN regard to the Game law, were laid upon
the table.
one for a reform school for girls, and one ask
ing fer prohibitory law. Bills passed. Au-
thoriziDg Saginaw to borrow money to build a
Tree bridge across Saginaw river; to amend the
law IN relation to primary schools and several
private bills. The bill TO prohibit corporal
punishment In the public schools was tabled
FRIDAY, Feb. 2s.-SENArE- incorpora-
ton bill was pussed. The remainder of the
session was consumed upon q report from the
committee appointed TO investigate the State
printing. The committee completely exonerate
all the State officers concerned Iii letting con-
tracts and settling bills for the same, together
with the State contractors, from any and all
accusations brought to their notice Senator
Hodge made an additional report, which did not
assall the integrity of either the State Printers
or the Board OF State Auditors, but reflected ON
the wisdom Of the latter officers in changing
the style to long primer type. The debate on
this question WAS the warmest one of the ses-
sion, and some of the expressions used smacked
little Of ill-breeding
HoUsE-Bills were passed: To amend an
act relative to the compensation of Inspectors
and the salaries of officers and keepers of the
State prison; to organize the county of Craw-
ford; to amend the law relative to the limit Of
pay of Supervisors while in attendance upon
any special meetings OF the board. :. House
bills relating to tramps and 70 define and sup
press tramps were made the special order for
March 3
SATURDAY, March 1.-SENATE. Petitions
were presented: Against the passage Of Sen
ate bill No. 10, relative to other than life, fro
and marine insurance companies; that all the
officers OF Kent county be salariod officers; for
separate school for the blind. "A few pri-
vate bills passed.
HOUsE.-Petitions were presented on the re-
duction of the coal-oil test and liquor traffic,
and establishing reform school for girls.
Most of the day was consumed in committee Of
the whole in the discussion Of the Normal
School appropriations, which were heated in
their character. The bill finally passed the
COMMITTEE, appropriating SIS, 0UO for the years
1879 and 1881. "A few bills of an unimportant
nature were passed.
MONDAY, Msrah3.--SENATE-R Barely quo
rum was present. Petitions were presented
asking that the legal rat, Of nteres. be fixed ut
q per cent 20 amend aud against the passage
Of the bill asking for law TO provide FOR =
Board OF three School Exsmncrs for each
county. :. The balance OK the time was con-
sumed in committee of the Whoa
HousE-Thrre was small attendance in
the House. Bills were passed: T0 amend law
relative to letting contracts for repairs; to es-
tablish the Benton Harbor ship canal as a COM
mon highway and public rsygable waters....
The Normal School Appropriation bill came up
on third reading, and some pretty warm dis
cussion occurred After much debate Mr..
Allen the introducer OF the b,l;, moved to lay
it upon the table until thoro co1ld be full
house