The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-01
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

TUESDAY, March z2.--SENArR.-The Pres-
dent appointed committee of conference on
the disagreement OF the two houses ON the bill,
IN reference to dispositions, Messrs. Amber,
Fitzpatrick and Winsor. Tho following werv
read third time and passed House bill ex.
tend ng the boundaries OF the Ishpeming school
District Senate bills relative to Circuit Court
Commiss toner's; establishing two vSting precincts
IN Frenkhn and Houghton coun los !; for set
tlemtli and compromises by joint wrong
doors; House bills M liking an Appropriation of
Gle, 100 for q new lecture hall at the Reform
School 100000 for new insane asylum
making certified copies OF the signal service OF
the United states evidence I'm court Senate
bills giving the members from the Upper PENN
sula % day /; for all exhibition OF the horti-
cultural and genealogical productions OF the
state at Boston next fall reincorporating Bay
City. Richmond 4 Backus, State station
ers, asked for the fullest inves,ga-
ton of tho charges preferred against them
The Governor sent 10 the Senate the follow
ing nominations, which were confirmed in ex-
ecutive session Trustee OF Michigan Asylum
for the Insane, in place of Edwin 9. Nichols,
resigned, Ira II. Graham, OF Monroe; member
OF the Board OF Fish Commissioners, Joel q
Parker, OF Grand Rapids: members OF the State
Board OF Health. Arthur Lakewood. of Grand
Rapids, and Robert @. Kedzie, Of Lansing;
members Of tho State Board Of Agriculture,
ID. Webster Childs, OF Up, ilanti, and Thomas ID.
Jewey OF Owosso; State Salt Inspector, Geo
w. Hit, Of East Saginaw; member of the
Board of Control for tho State Public School,
Isaac A Fancher, OF Mount Pleasant. All the
above appointments are for the term OF bly,
years, except that OF Stats salt Inspector
HoUsE.-Blls passed; To pay the Register OF
Shiawassee county salary instead of fees; for
the publication Of geological reports; prohibit
ing Aldermen from holding elective or APP
pointive Offices within one year after their Al
deimanic terms expire; Senate bill to improve
Black river, Cheboygan county, 30 that boats
drawinS five feet OF water can navigate it; 10
authorize the Governor to appoint stenographer
Of the Saginaw Circuit Court at 81, 200 year;
To punish embeZ2lement and unlawful pOsses-
sion of railroad tickets for tue incorporation
OF subordinate tents OF the Kulghts Of Macca.
bees OF the World ; to amend act POS OF 1873
Tor the preservation and maintenance Of the
original section corners and quarter posts a.
surveyed and recorded; to provi for the en-
rolment OF contributing members In eacn COM
pany and battery OF State troops to repeal tho
act relating to the relief OF the families OF
volunteers mustered from this State into
the service OF the United states to amend IN
act to confirm deeds and instruments intended
for the conveyance OF real estate In certain
cases in relation to costs in Circuit Courts and
Supreme Courts (; to amend the act relative to
proceedings against debtors by attachments
to amend the laws relative to publication ana
sale of reports Of the Supreme Court to
amend the act for tho incorporation OF cities
to almond act 1856 OF 1875 relative to taxation
Of shares Of national or State bank stock
TO provide for the safety OF brakemen
AMI other employees on railroads (this bill
obliges railroad companies to erect frames at
SUI able distance on each side OF low bridges
spanning the track, and suspend from the
frames rope fringes that will reach within .
foot OF the top OF the cars, and. Ly coming in
contact with brakemon, warn them of danger
ahead) to amend laws relative to the organi-
cation OF the military forces Of the State OF
Michigan.
WEDNESDAY, March 23.-SESArE.-The Leu
tenant Governor appointed Mr.. Amber Chair
man Of the Committee OF Appropriations aud
Finance, in place Of John T. Rich, resigned,
and Senator Tooker to fill the vacancy on the
same committee. The Senate passed the fol-
lowing Senate bills: Authorizing Judges
Of Probate in certain counties to ap-
point Probate Register to amend sec
ton 5,237 relative to Probate Courts to
amend the act for the incorporation OF
manufacturing companies making an appro-
priation OF x83, 800 for the State Public School
for the formation OF county aud town sgricult-
ural societies for the protection and preserva-
pnnated grouse, wild turkey, speckled trout
and grayling, and prohibiting the shipment OF
the same from the State making sppropra-
tons or $l09,550 for the Michigan Re
form School for Girls; to amend sec
tons l.So1 and l,so4 relative TO the sup
port Of poor persons by their relatives to re-
peal the act to authorize the establishment of q
House Of Correction in Jackson; to repeal the
sections OF the compiled laws relative t. COM
pleting the judicial organization Of the State.
The Senate bill TO prevent and punish tho adul-
tcration OF articles of food, drink and m, dicne.
and the sale thereof when aduterated, was de-
feated.
HoUsE.-The appointment nj DIR. Samuel s.
Garrque, OF Saginaw, to prepare certain sta
State, was announced. The following bills
passed on third reading Senate bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the School for the Blind;
House bills appropriating SS1, 900 for tho
Pontiac Asylum for the Insane; amend
ing the laws relative to the transfer
Of cases in Justices Conrts repeating
the act OF 1865 Furnishing the recruiting of
men for the volunteer service OF other states
amending section 1.071 relative to the state
ments by County Treasurers. A concurrent
resolution for meeting o. the two houses In
Joint convention April Is for the purpose OF
electlng compiler Of the laws WAS laid over.
A resolution calling upon tho Secretary OF
OlStt itI 40 W Nucn buo ncW uthl-
ual would he printed and ready for distribution
was adopted.
THURSDAY, March "a SESATE.-The bill 10
make new State Office, TO be known as the
Superintendency of State Property, was re-
ported favorably. The following bills were
pass, OH third reading Senate bill Tor the
payment OF interest on the educational fnld,
to repeal the former law on that subject
House bills amending section 1912 rea-
tive to real property by descent
amending section 5,977 relative to
the summoning and return of jurors
amending the charter of Pentwater authoiiI-
ing Oxford to raise a special tax to reimburse
David w. Bell ST. 63 for money stolen from
hlm as Treasurer amending the act relative to
the Detroit police force. Tue bill to repeal the
law of 1879 to provide a punishment for bel
and SANDER was recoiii Tered and laid on the
table ~ were also the bills to amend the act
relative To the reorganization OF the military
forces, and to prevent Letting and selling OF
pools.
HoUsE.-The following were passed: Senate
bills relating to diplomas at the Normal School;
incorporating pipe line companies appropriate
ing %, 500 to the state Pioneer Society; to pro-
vide for tha dianoaal of ,nciainnad rnonevs In