, 1881-03-26
Intlinnn Will Commemorate tito
Dcctls OF Her Gallant
Soldiers.
Removing an incompetent Democratic
Superintendent Of Charitable
Iustitution.
Wisconsin Refuses TO Purchase Resi-
lcnco for the Occupancy Of Her
Chief Executive.
Ohio Senators Protest Against Tho Payment Of
Monoy Which Thcy Think Was un.
lawfully Appropriated.
MICHIGAN.
pnSffa} f1{pnofrh IN 17ht {,histH1 TNfjh1tnt.

lawfully Appropriated.
MICHIGAN.
Sptetal Dtipnteh 10 The Chicago Ttbttne.
LANSING, Mich, March a5.--l,l tEe Scnato
this morning tho bill for All Upper llousn of
tic Drtr0it Common Council was reported
with Nil amendment which provides for SUBJ
hitting the matter In vote OF the people of
the city at tic November charter election.
I'll the House, the Committee Oh State AZ
fairs repaired Capl1s' bill tuau,cs,A tho llnuse
of Correction act, which Inns passed. thu Sen.
atc. Tho ilnnse Committee lave amended It
50 as to make The hoard III State rrisan 1n-
spectors, the A[Wor Of Dotroit, al,a two from
euct Of the principal political PARTIES In tho
city Board Of Inspection Ut tho Institution.
The nlen named to first 90 on the Bonrtl nrG
X. II. ncy, John Y. Murati, Don VI. Dickcn-
son, and William Colburti. The salary Of tho
Superintendent is 10 be 5000, a,.l his term
of oltlce five yeurs. ...-..
The Detroit Fire Department bill was also
reported.
Speaker Moffntt was present In tho House
this morning for the first time since Jan, IT,
Thu bills passed by tho Senate were:
Sp,ate bill to authorize tho formation of n
Michigan MElters' Mutual Insurance
Company; senase bill to protect
game by making more rigid
tho close Seasons. etc.; House bill to
coulpc railway cars to carry wrccking tools;
AMI Il joint resolution asking Congress 10
provide tclegraphic communication with the
1Ian[tnu Island.
The arguments pto and con on The Ontona-
Ron aut1 Bruo River lultt-grant cuse wtcro
taken M last evening Mt o'clock. md wore
| continued to-day until h o'clock this after-
noon. Theodore n. Davfs, Of Ocean Bank
l1ototlcty, opened the ease, speaking for tho
| Like Superior Cntlnl. Iron g. Railroad Com
! paty, and practically for tho clltire
| opposition to, the railroad company.
| Ills argument, summed IT'D, iS, that llB
nlMl the others who have purchased
and hold lands OIL tho grant did SO III entlro
good faith, Without my knowledge wtlnt-
| ever that they were railroad lands: that tho
General Government took their money. or
tho equivalent, md gAyc them their patents,
a.l tat their right therein should bo rccog.
'lf Gfrys a 4 '5s 6sfey attorney for the ,lllwa,,.
kee, Lake Shoru 4 Western Railroad, then
cs.nie forward, and, III behalf Of his, Com
pally. offered to construct tho road for the
to tho iat,ds claimed by tho canal .NHd other
parties. As mi carncst Of his sincer-
~ he offered, 10 deposit With tho
FIX tt casn Ia sgsatr9 %sak rorist Tefuss .,
to confirm the action OF tho Board Of Cnntrol
In comforting tho entire grant III the Ontoh-.
ngon & flrnln l.iyrr Railroad Company, md
fused to bulltl tho roa'i, tley, te Milwaukee,,
Luke Shore u Western Kaiiroad, would doso.
Mr.. Tln0thy .Sestor, sent !lere, by Tho
Board OF Supervisors OF Ont3nngnIl County TO
labor for this Ontonngon \ Drun River Com
pany, presented tho case ot the pEope Hf that
isnlatett county, WHO have been lab0ring for q
rnilroad for thu Inst twenty years, u Il strong
light, md male n number of telling hts
ono especially when he submitted to tho
COMMITTEES tho Congressional report contaili-
tnR some very unfavorabIo matter relative to
Mr. Davis.
TINT tho title Of the land was yet iii thu State;
tllnt ,lI.tler tho decisions Of the Supreme
Court Of The United States tlle State could
ss' :? a!yssts Gossfsss; q at IT. 'S to 0Y as %
purpose Of building rAttronl fron Ontaila-
Eon to tho State linz, and for no other pur-
Ing forfeited their franchises by fullurt to
built tho road, the State. rs trustee, held
them for SOME other company TINT could md
grant; aitl t!iut tho Company t,lined IN tlie
bill wlls ready to build tho rond nnd cnrn the
lands, md tliat because 1t was 80 ,rendy
caSi, ti' opposition from parties w!slinr
Reviewing tho lalttE Legislation Of Culigress
! alltl tho judicial decisions bearing npon the
subject. he claimed tint the la''!s In ques.
ton havo never been subject 10 private entr,
nr sale: TINT they could not l)v sold Mt public
sa!e, and lsaye never been offered ut pIbtt
sAie, having bcen Withdrawn Ipt0rc THE I'D
yorttsn4 lntD Df snlo,-u condition precedent
To- private ontry nr Hnlt; TINT, lNyinE heell
withheld from narkct by the cetllnK net, atlt
noyer legally, restored, they were sub
}sct }st. * t1ot ;'ther salo sror nor prssn ,
J lroM y Railroad ConlpnlIy hntl lOcatet
| lullds Within t1lis grant without warrant O
law, anl private snlnpurchasers, pfeE'nptors
nlNl rnltrOAtl companies Arn nltkl treapassets
This State eal permit these tnhls to DO Nsut
for In ntltcr purpose than that named III tlit
grant, aud cNllnOt by Legislation Elyu ever
color ct title to part!e$ who ltayo snlzeM 1t q
6ss91n!' posSSssst @ d. y by nny llissit'nntt
J ha!l besn peFsls,eGi!y yiplated by lts oIl!cla
| lalas to bu mule, uni tho ltlega
, thu ofrer of Air. Earryto build thu roui fo
the residue Of tho lnntls nl!l 10 mt up y for
fell ut $D, ,00U, lIa regarded the proposition I'll
+ very translucent. Combination caulu Seri
VOL! nttntl to put III and tnrte!t That AnUil
+. fur tho sake uf tlelayIng tho building Of TILL
> rUnA, Erit!ng cungross tn. raynke tic Era,tt
; and thereby iMcketl!g !.t,,.rc.s Of tl,u!1
| right tt,.
! Tile light will SOON rec0Inlnence on tn
| Hours Or boil, branches Of tic Legislature.
INDIANA.
SntcfIl Dtspafth u The Ehttaen Tribune.