The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-01-28
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

| the appointment Of commission to prepare
| tax law, and referring the matter Of new COM
piation OF the laws OF Michigan to the Judici-
airy Committees Of the two houses were tabled.
Bills were Introduces: BY Mr. Epson, authoriz-
I ing the construction Of certain drain in Por-
| ter, Cass county; also, by Mr. Ford for grant
| OF swamp land in aid OF the same. Senator
Patterson was excused, Mt his own request
| from serving AZ Chairman of the Committee on
Education, and Senator Edsell was appointed
| in his stead.
HorsE.-In the House the most important
measures were the introduction Of bills by Mr.
Eaton, amending the law Of 1879 relating to
township Treasurers, and by Geo. H. Hopkins
| regarding the oath of Office OF Commissioners
OF Deeds. In committee of the whole the
House bill amending the compiled laws, relat-
| ing to the distraining and replevying Of cattle
was agreed to. A favorable report was made
on the bill to protect public libraries, scienti ,.
historical, library, and literary associations. A
| new committee on constitutional amendments
was ordered to be formed.
TUESDAY, Jan. ls.-SxNAr,.-A. Nelson was
| appointed clerk Of the Committee on Liquor
Traffic, and G. A. Parker clerk Of that on State
Affairs. Senator Patterson offered a concur.
rent resolution, which was unanimously adopt
| ed, requesting the Michigan delegation in Con-
gress TO ask Cabinet appointment in the new
administration for ex-Gov. John j.
Bagley. The agitation for law for
| uniformity in school textbooks has be-
gun, Iet ions therefor being received.
Senator Caplis gave notice Of bill To provide
for the redemption of land sold for taxes. The
| Senate voted for Senator in Congress fol-
| lows: For full term, Omar ID. Conger, % !;
| George v N Lathrop, 2. For vacancy term,
Henry =. Baldwin, 20; Orlando NJ. Barnes, l.
The House concurrent resolution for the APP
polntmcnt OF commission to prepare new
tax law was referred to the special committee
on taxation. The Senate bill to organize the
Sixth Judicial circuit, and to reorganize certain
other judicial circuits, was taken from the
table and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
HoUsE.-The following were agreed to in
committee Of the whole House bill regu-
lating the disposition of property by will the
House bill amending the laws relating to dis
training and replevying beasts, and the House
bill to protect public libraries. A concurrent
resolution requesting the Governor to call the
attention OF the people OF Michigan to the inn
portance OF planting shade trees, and asking
him to suggest day for that purpose to be
known as "Arbor day." was laid over under
the rules. The House voted for United States
Senator, with the following result For the full
term beginning March T. Omar ID. Conger, S3 :;
Geo.V. n. Lathrop, 13; for the short term ending
March 4, Henry p Baldwin, 49, G.P. Sanford, Is.
The Governor approved the joint resolution
asking Congress for q grant Of lands to aid i'll
building railroad from Sault Ste. Marie TO the
Marquette and Mackinaw railroad. Quite a
| number of petitions were received for the sub
| mission Of an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the manufacture and sale OF wine,
beer and spirits as u beverage. Bills were in
| troduced BY Mr. Bloom, amending the laws
relating to garnlshee proceedings ; MIR. Knapp,
amending the laws of 1879, regulating the run
ming at large Of ANIMALS i'll cities and vii
lages Mr. Garfield, to preserve shade
trees on highways; Mr.. Barton, to organ
ize the Twenty-fith judicial circuit, and
to reorganiZe the Thirteenth, Eighteenth,
Nineteenth and Twenty-first judicial rcuits
Dir. Hubbard, for the annual planting of trees
! by Commissioners of'IIighways Mr.. Young,
amending the section of the laws relating To
| taxes. Bills were passed: Concerning the
running at large of animals, recomnIi,ted to the
committee of the whole changing the name OF
q. A. ZeIuff to Charles Albert Burton, to have
immediate effect Resolutions were passed
Directing the Clerk to contract for the print
ing of an addit onal 1000 copies of Gov. Je-
rome's message printed Ill the Dutch language
relieving Speaker Motfet Of all duties Of his
office during his illness.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. decentralization
were received for taxation of church property
and for the establishment Of an Asylum for
House resolutions referring all matters relating
! to compilation Of the. laws to the
| Judiciary Committees Of the two houses
| jointly. Bills were then introduced
A joint resolution proposing an amend
| ment to the constitution prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors :;
| Joint resolution amending the constitution in
! reference TO the veto power OF the Governor ::
! TO reorganize the Eleventh and Twelfth, and
to create the Twenty-hfth Judicial Circuit |;
| comforting certain lands on the Ontonagon and
! Blue River railroad. The concurrent resou-
| ton relating to planting trees on 'Arbor day"
! was adopted.
HoUsE.-in the House bills were sent up
| To establish the legal rate of interest at per
cent; to divide Wayne county approprating
$40, 900 for frescoing the State Capitol build
Ing. The bill regulating the disposal Of prop
erty by will was recommitted. This bill owes
I it's origin to the provisions Of the will of the
late Prof Watson, the well-known astronomer,
who bequeathed nearly all his property
to the National Academy of Sciences,
TO the disadvantage of his widow, though
! really, as il said, with her entire consent. The
| two houses met in joint convention and COM
pared the votes on United States Senator. The
formal election of Omar d. Conger for six
| years from March next, and of Henry r.
Baldwin from the present time until March 4,
was then announced Bills were intro
| yucca: hTnenulng seCtOn Z,f3U regarding
/ the improvement Of navigable rivers
to facilitate the taking Of dispositions |; to pre-
vent the unauthorized issuing OF highway
commissioners warrants. Dir. Harrington
gave notice OF bill to license drinkers Of
| spirituous, malt or vinous liquors. 1t obiges
individuals to procure license authorizing
the purchase of liquors for beverages ETC.,
and under severe penalties forbids liquor-deal-
ers to sell to unlicensed persons. Some merri-
ment was created by the notice of the bill.
THURSDAY, Jan. Decentralization
with nearly 5000 names, were presented for a
prohibitory amendment TO the constitution.
The bill to confer certain rights and privileges
on the On,onagon and Brule River Railroad
Company was tavorabiy reported upon. This
measure has n bearing on the land grant in aid
| OF a railroad from Ontonagon TO the boundary
! line OF Michigan and Wisconsin. Tne grant by
Congress Ill cid OF tho railroad conteInpl lated
The completion of the road before 1870.
Nothing was done toward building it.
but the grant has not lspssd. Lumber
men and others have claims upon certain
OF the lands within the limits of the orr Jlnal
grant, and a very active struggle is now III
progress In Washington over the terms OF bill
TO protect the rights of all concerded. Bills
were introduced By Mr.. Caplis, amending
the law relating to salaries of Judges of Pro-
| bato by Mr. Edsell preventing Letting and