The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15


WEDNESDAY, April 6.-The Michigan Legisla-
ture reassembled this evening. great many
petitions for prohibition in 1884, the first fruits
Of the recent township elections were present
cd. The Governor noted his approval OF many
bills, among which was one making appropria-
tons to Michigan University. No business OF
importance was transacted, the session being
very short.
THURSDAY, April 7.-SESArE.-Two petitions
were received for the submission of prohib-
itory amendment in 1882. The following bills
passed on third reading Authorizing Bay City
and West Bay City to construct free bridge;
amending the Railroad law 80 as to allow tho
Commissioner of Railroads TO engage experts
TO examine the tracks, bridges etc. and TO
have the said experts paid by the State;
amending the general Railroad law so a.
70 require monthly statements of earnings
from railroads. and to give free passage upon
all railroads to the Commissioner OF Railroads,
his deputy or any person In the official employ
or the Commissioner amending act 2i7 OF
1879, relative TO fees of jurors House bill
amending section 8, AL, relative to charitable
societies.
HoUsE.-Bills passed tho House as follows
Permitting Clerks of Courts to acknowledge
deeds ; In relation to the transfer OF insane
name Of the Bourzutsckky family to Gillmer
swamp land donations for bitches in Alpena,
Bay and St. Joseph counties for State road
IN Newaygo county to incorporate the village
OF North 1luskegon to authorize the Village
Board of New Haven to assume charge Of
streets and sidewalks to repeal the laws Of
1858 relative to judicial circuits 10 allow Lam
sing Methodists to sell certain property /; APP
propriating 49, 900 as working capital for the
Eastern Asylum Senate bills relating TO Judi
cisl circuits approprating $2S, 900 to the Ionia
House OF Correction amending the act estab-
llshing State public schools for dependent chill
dren.
FRIDAY, April 8.-SENATE.-The Senate
amended the present Liquor-tax law by doing
away altogether with the $65 license for the
sale OF malt liquors alone, and substituted
tax OF $500 to all retail dealers of spirituous o.
malt liquors. They also raised the wholesale
tax to $500, except where the annual sales were
less than $500 barrels then the tax is to be
$500. The following Senate bills passed on
third reading For supplying township officers
with 3. Nj. Green's treatise amending act 70 Of
1879, relative to Courts of Chancery for the
service OF process OH insurance companies to
authorize suit against insurance compa MES
amending the Life Insurance act the Liquor
tax law, as above noted establishing an upper
house in the Detroit Common Council reds
tricting the city of Detroit into wards.
HoUsE.-The committee appointed to investi-
gate the charges made against Richmond,
Backus & Co., the State stationers, submitted
a report severely criticisng that firm. The re-
port was referred back to the committee in Or
der TO give the stationers chance to be heard
in defense. A majority of the Committee on
Printing reported adversely on the Howell Com
piation bill and in favor OF the Legislature
electing Compiler in joint convention and let
ting the work Of publishing the laws to the low
est bidder. 1t was referred to the committee
of the whole and placed on the general order
The following House bills passed on thirG read
ing Authorizing the Common ouncil to use
for a court room and public Off ces the upper
part of the Central Market bull ding in Detroit;
for the organization of an independent mill
tary company amending the laws relative to
the Superior Court Of Grand Rapids A con-
current resolution was offered constituting the
year eighteen eighty" in the Agricultural Col
lege Appropriation bill to mean "the year
eighteen eighty-one." Mr.. Martin offered .
concurrent resolution expressive Of the oppo-
siton of the State Convention OF Sprituahsts
held at Flint March rs to the so-called "doc-
tors bills" now pending before the Legislature.
SATURDAY. April 9.-SENATE.-The bill to es-
tabhsh department OF electric medicine in
Michigan University was favorably reported by
the committee. Passed House bill for the
appointment OF stenographer for the Circuit
Court Of Saginaw House bill for taxation OF
telegraph and telephone companies House bill
amending the act relative to publication Of SUI
preme Court reports House bull relative to
transfer of cases in Justices courts, and Senate
bill to prevent and punish the adul-
| teraton OF food and medicine, and
the sale thereof when adulterated.
| Many petitions were received for the submits
sion of prohbitory amendment in 1882, and
| an adverse report made on the bill for tax
alton of nonresident and foreign corporntions;
also, to extend the limits OF Detroit. Both
bills were laid upon the table. The Governor
vetoed the bill to authorize the discontinuanco
Of highway in Troy, Oakland county.
HoUsE.-The following House bills passed on
third reading Amending section l, 961, relating
to disorderly persons; for the correct weighing
of live and dressed stock and other animals and
produce amending the Plate-glass and Acct
dent Insurance law. Lost House bill amend
ing section 4,427, relative to claims against de-
ceased persons; amending the laws relative to
floating logs and timber; amending the act
relative to garnishees in Justices courts.
Adopted A concurrent resolution asking
Congress to pension soldiers and sailors who
contracted disease in rebel prisons also a con-
current resolution instructing the Board OF
Auditors to advertise for printing compiled
laws separately from other printing and bind
ing, and the bill creating Police Court in De-
troit, and several local bills.