The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-22

MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, April 11.-SENArE.-The Senate
assembled at $50 this evening. 1t was OBJ
served that the chair and desk OF the Senator
from the Fifteenth district were heavily dra ped
with the badge OF mourning, and after the call
of the rol. the President announced the sad
fact that senator Durkee breathed his last at
his home in Nashville, Barry county, Mt
o'clock this afternoon. On motion of Senator
Caplis the Senate adjourned AZ token OF
respect.
HoUsE.-In the House numerous petitions
were n, eived for the submission of prohibition
amendment in 1882. Next Thursday forenoon
was selected as the date for considering the
Drills upon compilation. On motion Oh Mr..
Dundas, resolution was adopted instructing
the Committee Oh Printing to furnish immedi
ately the estimates for printing an edition OF
the general laws, according 10 the measure
ments made Of the manuscript Of Judge An
drew Howell. resolution was adopted that
the sessions of the House hereafter begin at .
o'clock.
Gov. Jerome has issued a proclamation ap-
pointing Thursday, April %, "Arbor day." 1t
is expected that upon that date trees will be
planted for ornament, protection and shade,
aud many counties will make the occasion one
Of ceremony, with professions, music and ad
dresses.
TUESDAY, April 12.--SENATE.-The Senate
held brief session this morning, and, after
making arrangements to attend the funeral OF
the late Senator Durkee tomorrow in body.
adjourned over until Thursday morning.
HOUSE. The following bills passed the House
to-day: House bills to prevent soliciting unau-
a.
amending the laws in reference to the ex-
animation and admission of patients in insane
asylums forbdding divorced parties from
marrying within year alter the dissolution Of
their previous matrimonial tie; amending
the law Ill reference to arson, 30 a.
" make the solicitation OF u
person to fire . building o criminal offense I;
greatly increasing the fees of Justices of the
Peace, Constables and sheriffs to protect
brook trout and grayling in Ocvana county !;
Senate bills authorizing the formation OF COM
panes to cultivate coffee III foreign countries
under the 6, neral manufactur ng law OF
Michigan increasing the pay OF the mem.
beers of the Legislature from the Upper
Pennsulsr to 50 day; amending the
Jaws relative to the competency of witness =.
Inc bill 10 prevent the selling of pools and
betting on any trial or contest OF skill, speed
or power Of endurance of man or beast was
lost. The bill to restrict the rate of interest 10
7 per cent. had all after the enact,ng clause
stricken out. The House adjourned until
Thursday morning.
WEDNESDAY, April 13.-Tho Senate and
House Of Representatives left by special train
for Nashville, this morning, to attend the flu
neral of Senator Lewis Durkee, who died on
the 18th inst He was stricken down with
bleeding at the lungs or stomach in the Senate
Chamber some four weeks ago. The Governor
State officers and officers of the Legislature
accompanied the funeral party.
THURSDAY, April 14.-SENATE.-The Senate
industriously made up to-day for its vacation OF
yesterday, and passed the following bills
Ri tive to the reorganization OF the military
forces OF the State of Michigan to provide for
the probate OF foreign Wills IN certain cases 10
amend tue at Relating 10 burying grounds to
amend the act relative to the dulies OF County
surveyors making appropriations Tor the hii-
ishng, furnishing, and building needed at the
Eastern Asylum tor the Insane at Pontiac to
repeal the act Of 1855 to punish tine recruiting
OF men for the volunteer service OF other
States a bill making All appropriation for the
current expenses OF the State Normal School ;
to amend the act relative to the Wesleyan
Seminary at Albion. The following Senate
bills were passed: To amend tue laws Of 1871,
entitled 1.-The PARTITION OF lands owned by Soy
erSl persons :" to amend section O4 OF
the General Banking law; to amend
the charter OF Detroit; to amend the
act to facilitate the collection OF damages
Tor trespass On lands to amend seclun u
of the act to revise the law providing for tue
incorporation of companies for mining, smelt-
ing and manufacturing iron, copper and other
ore, or minerals; the JOINT resolution extending
the time for the competitor OF The Marquette,
Houghton and Ontonagon railroad; TO AMEND
the statutes OF 1916, III relation to the punish
nient of department. of eclectic medicine in
the University of Michigan.
HoUsE.-Petitions were received for the sub
mission of prohibitory amendment in 1882 ;
for parallel wards i'll Detroit, and for the dis
tribution to soldiers of the work, michigan
III the War" Senate bill No. l2i, to prevent
pool selling and betting, heretofore lost on
inal passage, and Senate bill No. 1l3, in refer
ence to the organization OF companies for the
cultivation OF coffee, heretofore passed on
third reading, were both reconsidered and laid
upon the table The Governor communicated
letter from the Judges Of the Supreme
Court, setting forth certain constitutional OBJ
jecuons to tue HI |, which has already passed
the House, requiring the Judges to
prepare and file ~ llabus OF all cases In the
court Tor publication also, how the bHl in
question would impair tho obligations Of exist
iag contracts with the Supreme Court reporter
and the publishers Of the supreme Court Re
ports. The communication was laid OH the ia
6le The day was passed in discussing the
merits OF the Howell Compilation bill. The
consideration OF the subject will DO resumed
tomorrow
FRIDAY, April Decentralization were
received for the publication OF Michigan in
the War;" and for prohibition in 1882. Passed:
The House bill amending the laws relative to
annual meetings In union school districts. Ad-
journed until Monday evening.
HoUsE.-Petitions were received for pro-
hibitory amendment and for the passage OF a
law to regulate the practice of medicine.
resolution was adopted calling Hpon the Secre-
tary Of State for Ini formation as To the method
pursued ia fixing the price Of the session laws.
Passed: The Senate hill amending the charter
of st. Louis. The dav was passed in DEBATING
tue Howell Compilation bill, winch tnally went
through the committee and will come up on
third reading next Wednesday. Adjourned
until Monday evening.
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