The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-06

A. Usual Compilation bill Passed
Oshcr Appropriations Rseporscd Fa-
vOrably-COumty school Examiners
The Liquor Tax LaSvs-Sundries.

The Liquor Tax lasvs-Suu0rsess
LANSING, April 80. 1881.
As we wrote at the outset OF our letter last
week. Michigan's lawmakers ,oiA not work for
the State more than about four days in each
words true again on Friday yesterday by as ain
adjournng until Monday evening next.
As before indicated in this correspondence,
no subject before the present Legislature was
OF more impor ance and none has called out so
much discussion. or been 40 thoroughly and 30
loudly discussed, AZ that OF the
RECoMPILATIoS
of Michigan's general laws, and their publica-
ton. That question war finally settled on
Thursday (unless the Governor vetoes the bilD
by the passage OF the so-called "Howell Com
pilation bill, passed some weeks ago by the
Senate. Now that the bill has finally passed
both houses, and owing TO the fact that it has
called out such warm supporters and bitter en-
emies, and that tho subject il OF such special
interest to citizens Of the whole State, we here
with append the frat five sections OF the bill,
~ follows;
A bill to provide for supply of the General Laws
sxcTIoS 1. The People of he State of Michi-
gan enact, That the Secretary of State be and
he Is hereby directed to purchase from time to
time, when needed for use and distribution by
ton or compilation Of the general laws CT this
State, entitled "The General Statutes OF the
State OF Michigan In force, with notes and di-
gests of the decisions of the Supreme Court
relating thereto, compiled and annotated by
Andrew Howell, a. may be required for the use
OF the State and for the supply OF and distribu
ton TO the officers and others entitled by law
TO copies of the " Public Acts " OF the Legisla-
ture and for sale to the citizens Of the State if
the State shall choose to keep the saJue for
sale: Provided That such compilation shall
include ali the general laws of the State IN
force, and all amendments thereto, and all gem
eral acts that shall be passed at the present
session of the Legislature: And prooided
further, That such compilation OF the laws be-
fore the publication thereof shall be examined,
approved and certified, by two suitable persons
to be appointed by the Governor for that pur-
pose, to be q correct compilation of all general
laws in force Said persons SO appointed shall
receive for their services the sum OF $500 each,
to be paid upon the certificate of the Governor
out of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
Sec. 2. The laws 80 compiled shall be- col
lected and arranged under appropriate titles,
chapters and sub-headings and suitably and
properly indexed, and annotated with notes and
references to and dlgests Of the decisions OF the
Supreme Court relating thereto, and shall be
bound i'll two volumes.
SEC. 3. The size of page shall not be less aud
the type used in printing said compilation shall
he of suitable size and as good as that in the
compiled laws of 1871 and the quality Of the
paper, material and binding Of the books and
execution of the work shall be equal in oil re-
spects to that OF the paper, material, binding
and execution Of the work of said compilation
OF 1871.
SEC. 4. The books of ssii compilation, or 70
many copies thereof as the Secretary Of the
State may require, shall be ready for delivery
within one year alter the close OF the present
session OF the Legislature, ard thereafter such
books shall be furnished to the Secretary OF
State in such quantities and number Of copies
and at such times as he may require, for distri-
button and for the use Of the State, and for
sale by the State, to the citizens thereof.
Sec. 5. Whenever any Of the looks OF said
compilation shall be delivered to and accepted
by the Secretary Of State, payment therefor
shall be made upon his order out Of any moneys
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated nj
the rate OF 81 per volume. and no greater
or higher price shall be charged to or paid by
the State for SAID compilation. And from and
after the time when said compilation shall be
ready for distribution and sale, the publishers
thereof shall keep the same OH sale at the city
OF Lansing at all times, and sell the same to
the citizens of this Slate at price not exceed
ing the price above specified. And neither the
Publishers OF said compilation, nor said Howell
or his or their legal representatives or assigns
shall charge to the citizens of this State any
greater or higher price for the books OF said
compilation than that herein prescribed.
The remaining sections provide that within
fifteen DAYS bond in the sum of $40, 900 shall
be given to the State, conditioned for the per-
Torrance OF all the agreements contained i'll
the bill that said compilation when approved
and published shall be considered IN all courts
and places as containing the laws OF the State
and that after seven years the State may use
any or all of the compilers notes, etc., In any
other compilation or reprint, without charge.
MORE APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED.
After the Committee on Asyiums for the In
sane had reported favoraly upon Senator
Tooker's bill appropriating S400,0O0 for the To-
cation, erection and equipment OF third asy-
lum for the insane Gas recommended by Gov.
Jerome) the bill was referred to the Committee
on Appropriations and Finance for their opn
ion. Not satisfied to report for or against such
an important measure-imp0rtant on one hand
because Of the existing fact that both the pres
ent asylums are overcrowded, while there
are in the State several hundred I'M
fortunates OF that class waiting the adj
mission that must necessarily be denied
them and important on the other hand
because OF IL e great expense and expenditure
(S400, 000) that must be made should the bill
pass-the committee asked leave to visit the
Pontiac Asylum which they did Oh tue 9th.
They became satisfied Of three things First,
that no more patients could possibly be accom-
modated at that institution, while the one at
Kalamazoo il equally overcrowded second,
that the project OF charging that institution
was not feasible one, as it il now as large az
can well be controlled by one management
third, that the new asylum was necessity.
They accordingly reported the bill back next
day with the recommendation that it should
pass. which it will quite likely do.
The same committee has also reported favor
ably bill to make the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Auditor General Board of
COMMISSIONS to have in charge Michgans
part in the Yorktown celebration, and appro-
priating $4,000 to pay the expenses of the
same.
Two years ago petitioners without number
asked that young ladies might be admitted to
the Agricultural College on footing with
young gentlemen, and u suitable hall erected
for their use, matron appointed, etc. The
bill failed to pass the Senate (where it was in
troduced) then, and was again introduced this
session. 1t has just been reported favorably,
ordered printed, and will come up for adop-
ton or rejection, witk the chances in favor Of
its passage.
COUNTY SCHOOL EXAMINERS.
Tho bill mentioned two weeks ago, entitled,
" A bill to revise and consolidate the laws re-
lating TO public instruction and primary
schools" etc, after two evenings and one half
day had been spent in it's consideration, finally
q. q A.