The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27

MONDAY, May 1s.-SxNATR- Senate
convened this evening with quorum present
The House bill amending the charter Of the
village of Utica was reconsidered and recon-
mitted also, House bill relative to plate glass,
accident, steam boiler and fidelity insurance.
HoUsE.-There was no quorum of the House
present. Pending call for the arrest Of
members absent without leave, the House adj
journed.
TUESDAY, May 17.-SENArE.-A concurrent
adopted by the Senate, but not acted upon by
the House. Resolutions OF respect were adopt
cd In memory OF the late John n Ingersol,
formerly State Senator. Senate bills were
passed: To provide for the sale OF State tax
lands; amending the law relative 10 the State
Reform Schools. House bills: Amending the
laws relative to booming companies; amending
the laws relative TO mechanics cooperative as
soclations; recognizing the Michigan Institu-
ton for Educating the Deaf and Dumb; rel =
tive to the delivery of grain by railroad COM
panies. The bill prohibiting the carrying OF
kerosene or inf1ammable oils in quantities i'll
passenger railroad trains, was lost. A concur
rent resolu' ion was offered by Mr.. Billings in
dorsing the action and position OF President
GARFIELD in the matter Of Federal appointments
and taking ground against the course of United
States Senator Conkling. On motion Of Mr.
Amber the resolution was laid on the table.
hoUsE.-In the House, business was confined
to woik IN committee Of the whole.
WEDNESDAY, May S.-SENATH.-The Senate
passed House bills for the taxation of telegraph
and telephone companies, and revising the High
way laws, and the Senate bills apportioning
Senators III the State Legislature, and appro-
pristing 100000 for a new insane asylum.
HoUsE.-The Auditor General returned sta
tistics OF the liquor traffic showing that in the
year 1880 total of $500 liquor dealers paid
taxes amounting to s4S7, 563.59 The Senate
resolution for final adjournment June was
made the special order Of next Tuesday. The
following House bills passed Organizing the
Twenty-sixth judicial circuit amending the
laws relative to trespass on cranberry marshes
making an appropriation OF S25 600 for fresco-
ing the new Capitol for the republica-
ton Of 10000 copies Of the " History
OF Michigan in the War;" revising the drainage
laws; relative to sales OF real estate; Senate
bills relative to corporations for the construc-
ton Of canals and harbors; amending section
5,057, relative to Circuit Courts in chancery: Ia
passes on lands; appropriating $4,000 that
Michigan may be properly represented at the
celebration OF the battle Of Yorktown Oct. Is
next.
THURSDAY, May 19.-SENArE.-The following
House bills passed Authorizing Ontonagon
comfy to borrow $50, 900 to build bridges across
the Ontonagon river ; organizing the Twenty
ninth judicial circuit establishing a 30 ri 0
Police and FIRE Commissioners in Grand Rapids.
The Committee on Harbor Improvements re-
port, d adversely on the Senate oils In refei ence
to the laws relating to the booming and raft
ing Of logs.
HoUsE.-The bill to compel steam vessels
navigat ns the waters. Of the State to provide
spark arresters on their smoke stacks, etc, vas
passed on third reading. The day was spent
in discussing the bill comforting the Con
gressional land grant in the Upper Peninsula
upon the Ontopagon and Brule River Railroad
Company. Speeches in favor OF the
bill were made by Representatives
Turnbull and German. 1t was opposed
by Representatives Earle and Kinne
The full confederation Of the bill was not com
pleted, but it will be taken up again, acton
having gone no further than the discussion q
the merits OF the measure. The majority OF
the Committee on Printing reported in favor Of
bill to elect 4 compiler and publish new
edition OF the compiled laws. Tho minority oi
the committee take ground IN favor OF the pur
chase Of Judge Howels work az the best
speediest and cheapest method for tho State Il
pursue to obtain copies Of the general laws.
FRIDAY, May 20. - SENATE. - Tho Senate
psssed the following House bills TO amend
section OF act No. 1877 laws OF 1875, pro
viding for the incorporation OF manufacture
ing companies; to amend section l.62i
compiled laws, to regulate express comps-
MICS and their agents, not inccr porated und-i
tle laws Of this State and doing business
sIthin its borders TO amend tho village char
ter OF Union City. The ill to provide tor 30,
o 0 copies of - Michigan IN the War, an q Z
bin to protect brakemen on railroads, wei de-
reated. The House bill to fre4co and deco ar,
tho new Capitol Was reconsi ieged and laid Oh
the table,
HOUSE, The House passed tho House Iii
making appropriations for od litional buil9iuc'
and improvements TO tho State Prison at J ok
son, and the Senate bil designating the lega
holidays to be observed in this State. IN,
committee reported favorably the Senate hi
approyriatug S400, 900 for an additional insan,
ssy UNI. At 0:30 this forenoon the House wen
INTO committee on the unfinished Ontonsgoi
Railroaa III, ana AFTER not days Work tn
bill passed the committee at $50 p. 10. Tn
bill has attracted more interest than perhap
any other bill before the Legislature, as il in
wolves largo tracts Of land in the Upper PENN
sula, estimated at 8, 500, 900. II is ow place,
on the order Of third reading, and made thu
special order for next Wednesday at 2:30 D. m
A test vote to-day showed As for and 25 agains
| the bill.
SATURDAY, May 2l.-sESArE.-The Sonat
was not IN session.
HousK.-In the House tho following Senat
bills passed; Establishing Board OF Healt
in Detroit amending section 7,1sl relative
tue punishment OF fraudulent debtors for RI
( constructing skylights in the new Capitol. Tn
Ontonagon and Brute RIVER Land Grant bi
| Will come mp on its final passage Wednesdx,
| Friends or the bill are making strong efforts I
secure the reouisite two-thirdg vote.