The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-02-11
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

MONDAY, JAN 3l.-SENATE.-The Senate held
an evening session. at which the following bills
were introduced: Amending section 4,470, for
an inventory of the effects Of deceased per-
sons; repeating the SANDER act of 1879; making
! an appropriation Of money to the State Pioneer
Society; 10 enable holders Of liens on tax lands
to enforce the same.
HOUSE. were introduced: Amending
the law relative to lien on logs requiring an
nual statements by the Manistee River I'm
orovement Company amending the laws about
farmers mutual INSURANCE companies; amend
ing the laws relating To fees of Justices, Sherifs
and constables; appropriations for Michigan
University 188l-82. Bills were passed Chang
ing the name or the Michigan Institution Tor
deaf, and dumb, aud blind; amending the
acts regarding manu' actur1ng companies, and
amending section 8, 1l6, relative to absent, con-
cealed and nonresident defendants In courts OF
chancery The thanks of the House ten
dered Gen. John Robertson for his History Of
| Michigan i'm the War" resolution also
adopted to ascertain the expense of publishing
$4,000 additional copies OF that work.
TUESDAY, FEB. 1.-SENATE. were
received for chair of eclectic medicine in the
University. The resolution OF Jan. "A, for the
transmission OF the Senate prohibitory petitions
| TO the House, was resclnded. Bills were i'll
troduced ReorganiZing the Second and Ninth
Judicial Circuits, and repeating the act organ
izing the Fifteenth judicial Circuits changing the
boundaries of Baraga and Houghton counties.
Resolution on the transportation question,
! which asks the Michigan delegation In Con-
gress TO procure the passage OF n bill prohibit
ing discrimination in storage and freights, and
regulating and restricting charges for storage,
freghts and transportation. The House bill to
amend the laws regarding the election Of Unit
ed States Senator passed.
DEMONSTRATIONS were received for legisla-
A. l. II.
quantities Of kerosene barrels The following
bills were introduced: To facilitate the disposal
of State tax bonds emitting section Q, article
| 2, act 1913 laws OF 1873 relative to railroads !;
| changing the name of the township of Lin
coin to West Standish amending sec
ton 900 relating to the time when
| State taxes shall become due and payable
| The following passed OH third reading Ask
ing Congress for All appropriation for New Buff
| falo harbor; authorizing prisoners OF the State
| of Wisconsin TO be conveyed through Michi-
gan. A concurrent resolution for the appoint
ment OF joint committee of the two houses
upon the distribution of the WORK Michigan
in War" was adopted. A resolution calling
upon the Attorney General for report of legal
! opinions given by him to State officials since
his advent into Office Jan. l. 1881, was adopted.
| At the afternoon session bills were introduced
~ follows To prevent the spread of the DIS
ease known as "foul brood, in bees for
chair of eclectic medicine in Michigan Univer-
| sity amending section 1888, vacating plats of
Incorporated villages; providing for suits
against foreign corporations IN the courts OF
! Michigan. House bill No. %, amending the
| laws regarding State roi d, 80 az to make them
apply TO State bitches, was read the third time,
! passed, and given immediate effect.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2.--SENArE.-On behalf
of the Senate, Mr.. Greusel was appointed
member of the joint committee on the distribu-
ton Of Gen. John Robertsou's history Of
michigan in the War" ID. II. Jerome T.
| North, Il. y. Apologize and John Turner, Com
missioners to locate School for the Blind. de
clared their inability 10 do 30, owing to equal
division among themselves in respect TO choice
| of site. Bills we're introduced az follows Au-
thorizing the Board Of State Auditors to settle
the claim of the Detroit House Of Correction /;
concerning master and servant /; making an APP
preparation Of $4,000 for the expenses OF
. Michigan exhibit at the Worlds fair in New
York in 1888 amending section 1851 regard
ing State reporter for the Supreme Court (;
amending section 4, 1897 regarding the Supreme
Court; repeating sectroa 99i regarding taxes
and the Supervisors certificate to the tax-roll
making it a misdemeanor to get intoxicated |;
making all appropriation for the State Agr-
cultural College; amending the charter Of
Three Rivers; for the disposal of unclaimed
money in the hands OF administrators
The following passed Changing the name
of q. A. Zelof; for republication
of the reports Of the Supreme Court amend
ing act 1876, laws OF 1875, regarding inspection
OF Illuminating oils repeating section ], 440,
etc., regarding the adulteratlon of alcoholic
liquors charging the town OF Peninsula by
annexing to it Hog island in Grand Traverse
bay; making an appropriation for printing re-
| ports OF the annual meetings OF the Superin-
tendents of the Poor repeating sections 1850
| to ], 44S inclusive OF compiled laws (; authorlz-
ing the township OF Antwerp to borrow money (;
amending actS laws of 1885, relating to buryng
| grounds authorizing the conveyance OF prls-
oners of the State of Wisconsin through the
State of Michigan changing the name of the
Michigan Institute for the Blind; asking Con-
| giess tor an APP "ropriatlon to improve the har-
Dor of New Buffalo. The following bills were
introduced at the afternoon session: Con-
firming the title of certain real estate in Ian
sing TO the Methodist Episcopal Church !;
amending section 1877, ETC., regarding registra-
ton OF voters.
HoUsE-Messrs. Parmelee and Corbin were
appointed members of tho joint committee on
the distribution OF the history of " Michigan
in the War" Bills were introduced Amend
ing the act relative to referring causes repeal
ing chapter 90, civil laws, in regard to lands
condemned by the United States amending
section 5,327, etc., relating to Justices of the
Peace amending section 1,24l, relating to
highway taxes amending section 2, no. ETC..
regarding subjects for dissection amending
section ABBA relative to ilegitmate chll-
dren; for the assessment and taxa
ton of telephone companies; relative
to Acknowledgements OF conveyances; to trans
fer the Sault canal TO the United States; for the
compilation Of list of names Of all volunteers
enlisting in Michigan regiments during the
War of the Rebellion. The following passed {:
Amending section 684, etc, al TO duties OF
township officers; relating to powers or Boards
of Supervisors; to prevent animals from run
ming at large; appropriating State swamp lands
10 drain the towns of Owosso and Middebury;
requiring holders of unrecorded deeds to record
the same; amending the act enlaIging the du-
ties Of Sheriffs; and to reclaim certain lands in
Porter township.
THURSDAY, Feb. 3.-SENATE.-The bill
amending the act incorporating manufacturing
companies was taken from the table and passed
The Senate agreed to substitute for the APP
pointment Of a committee on apportionments
and the House cJncurred therein. The sub
stltute orders the appointment of committee
Of nine with power TO choose its own
Chairman. the House resolution for the APP
pointment Of committee TO locate the school
for the B ind was concurred in Senators
Mars and Goodwin were appointed the Senate
| members of the committee Bills were intro