The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-01-21

HhrDOfs-WinBs poibot, oScPAoh~'h, h-ovu, Hi1@@1-
Horticulture Garfield, Howard, Goodman. Van
Loo, Eisenmann.
OILS, Muivey.
Insurance-Markhsm, Wing, Bidelman, Cobb.
Corbin.
Parsons, Kendrick, Woodruff.
Local Taxation-Eare, Bishop, Porneroy, Nichols,
King
Manufactures-w. Nelson. Gibbs, Cooper Dayen-
port, GARNER.
Michigan Asylum for Insane-Austin, A. s. Part
Ridge, Van Loo, H. J. Hopkins, Hubbard
Military Afairs-Mlard, Easton, Davenport, b.
+. Partridge, Wolcott
Municipal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Ewers, Earle,
Root Grant, Turnbul Hubbard.
Normal School Diller Gibbs, T. ID. Nelson, VIII
kns, GARNER.
Printing Easton, Hartford, Wing Gibbs, GARNER
Private Corporations-Kinne, Caruh, Klej, Ed
Public Health-wilkns, Eakins, Prindle, Bsien-
tine, Dundas.
Reform School-Ward Howard, Dundas, Renick,
Littell.
Reform School for Girs-copley, Gale, Parmslee.
Cooper, Turnbull.
Religious and Benevolent Societies Robertson,
! LaDu, Hawkins, A. S. Partridge, King.
Roads and Brldges-Beden, Carus, Mcintyre,
Wlllett Blood.
/ State Affairs-Granger, Cutcheon, Eaton, j. K
White, Litten
state Capitol and Public Buiidings-Alvord, Var
rngton, Hawkins, Hitchcock, GARNER
State House of Correction Bergman, Warrington,
Robertson, Dewey, German.
State Library-Dundas, Cutcheon, Kline, Gar
| field, German.
state Public school-oiver, W. Nelson. Baldwin,
! Hartford, King.
Towns and Counties-B. f. Partridge, Barton,
! Woodruff, Kendrick, Wolcott
Resolutions for the appointment of commit
tees on Congressional apportonment, and Of
! Legislative apportlonment were rejected. Mr..
| Seymour made plea for special represent
alive for the Upper Peninsula, but without
avail.
THURSDAY, Jan. 13.-SENArE..In the Michi-
gan Senate to-day the most important question
acted on was the concurrent resolution offered
| by Mr.. Chandler OF Houghton, requesting tho
Michigan Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress to use their best endeavors to procure
| the passage Of an act extending the land grant
IN aid OF the railroad from Ontonagon to the
Wisconsin State line. The additional
time asked for in which TO complete
the railroad is six years from tho
| present time. The resolution finally passed.
| Further business in the Senate consisted in or
| dering the printing Of $500 copies of Gov. Je-
romes message in each Of the languages
named, viz English, German, French and
| Dutch. j. r. Webster was elected custodian
| OF stationery. Senator Winsor, in reply TO the
! allegations contesting his seat, declared the
! charge that he shirked military duty during the
war on the plea Of being an alien was false.
He was member OF the Legislature In
! 1861, and in subsequent years was elect
ed az Senator. Senator Greusol introduced o
bill 10 give the Mayor of Detroit authority to
nominate, and the Common Council of that
city TO confirm members OF the Board of Police
Commissioners. This power is now vested in
the Governor Senator Ford intI oduced bill
to relieve certain school districts from indebt-
edness TO the library fund.
HoUsE.-w. II. Marston, of Niles, was ap-
pointed Assistant Engrossing Clerk. The other
business consisted of resolutions for perfecting
the organization Of the House, in respect TO
clerks of committees and notices of several
III Is OF slight local Importance.
FRIDAY, Jan. 14.-SXNATE.-The business in
the Michigan Legislature was chiefly of a rout-
inc character Bills were introduced in the
Senate for the appointment Of special COM
mission to prepare a bill upon taxation, and to
relieve school districts indebted to the library
fund. The appointment of j. X. Webster AZ
Stationery Clerk was reconsidered. The Gov
ernor sent in for confirmation the names OF 400
persons to be notaries public. The
Senate went into executive ses-
SION and confirmed the appointments.
The Legislature passed concurrent resoiu-
ton asking the Michigan members in Congress
to use all honorable means to secure the ap-
pontment of Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley AZ
Judge Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States. The United States
Census Bureau were requested to furnish
the statistics Of population Of the cities,
villages and towns of Michigan, for Use in
making a reappOrtiOnment or Congressional,
Senatorial and Representative districts Sen
ator Farr has given notice OF joint resolution
submitting to the people an amendment TO tho
constitution prohibiting the manufacture or
sale of any kind of intoxicating liquors, wine,
beer or cider.
HoUsE.-An effort was made by the Probibi-
ton element TO abolish the new rule requiring
petitions to go to the Clerk for publication in
the Legislative journal without an open reading
in the House. T.. Amber was appointed clerk
to the House Judiciary Committee. Bills wero
introduced to regulate the disposition Of
property bv will, and for an Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney for Jackson county
The messenger boys were allowed compensa-
ton of 81 day. The resolution for the APP
pontment OF tax commission was referred to
the Judiciary Committee. lengthy debate
took place over the proposition to PRINT the
Governors message in foreign languages. 1t
was finally decided TO print 200 copies each In
the German, French, Dutch and Scandi-
navian languages. committee OF two
from each Congressional district was or
dered to be formed upon the question of
new apportionment Of Congressional districts
w. II. White was appointed Clerk OF the Com
mittee on State Affairs. The concurrent reso-
luton asking Congress to grant lands TO aid in
constructing railroad from Sault Ste.
passed the House. 1t is proposed to
make new compilation of the laws Of the
State, and great many lawyers have applied
for the appointment OF Compiler. 1t Is very
good-paylng position. Detroit firm offers to
publish the new compilation aud to furnish the
State gratis with as many copies for the use OF
the various courts, officials, etc., az the COM
mttee may deem necessary, and 10 sell the re-
mainder to the general public ut price to be
fixed by law German has given notice of u
bill to require prc-rata free ht tariffs from rail-
roads.
SATURDAY, Jan. 15.-SESAFx.-The Senate
passed the concurrent resolution asking Con-
gress to grant lands in aid of railroad from
Sault Ste. Marie to the Mackinaw and Mar
quette road. The distance is twenty miles.
The State OF Michigan has granted lands to the
company constructing the last-named road. IL
is now about half completed, and will
be finished next summer. The Sault
il now almost inaccessible in winter.
The Governor transmitted message giving .
list OF pardons for the last two years and the
reasons therefor. II was resolved to vote for
United States Senator next Tuesday, each
house separately, and on Wednesday to meet
n - i.