The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-03-18

MICHIGAN LEGISLATURES.
SATURDAY, March 5.-SENATE.-The Senate
held only forenoon session. After few re-
ports from standing committees the session was
given to discussion of the report OF the Com
mittee on Judiciary. The contested case OF
Kirby against Lowell was made the special or
der for March 16 at p. m. The Senate ad-
journed to 10 o'clock OH Tuesday.
HoUsE.-The following bills were passed on
the third reading incorporating Stanton ;
providing for the election OF four Justices of the
Peace for the city of Grand Rapids. Both of
the above bills were given immediate effect.
The bill for division of Wayne county was re-
considered and referred to the Committee on
Town and Counties. The committee Of the
whole used up all of the afternoon.
MONDAY March 7.-HoUsE.-Mr. CoSb's bill
was passed, providing for the appointment Of
an Insurance Commissioner and fixing stand
ard for fire insurance also the bill making an
appropriation for the State fisheries. which
met with strong opposition. The state en-
barked in the fish business In 1873, and has al
ready expended $4,000 without producing any
fish to speak of except suckers. The committee
after half days discussion passed the bill by
a bare majority, allowing $l5, 800 for the next
two years.
TUESDAY, March 8.-SENATE.-The Senate,
this morning devoted itself to labor in COM
mittce of the whole, and agreed to number
OF bills. The bill to repeal section 1854, rela-
tive to reports by manufacturing comp anles,
was killed in committee. Both houses took a
recess until evening TO give members an oppor-
tunity To attend the Democratic State Conven-
ton. AT the evening session OF the Senate the
House bill amending the charter Of Chelsea
passed.
HoUsE.-Several circumstances we're received
against the passage OF any law which will give
to any particular person the monopoly of the
practice OF medicine. A number of bills were
passed on the third reading, principally of a
local nature. Tie following are Of general IN
terest Appropriating 1000 for repairing the
the steps and portco to the south wing or the
Capitol appropriating State lands to improve
the channel of the Dowagiac river appro-
prating State land to improve Maple river (;
amending act 127 OF 1879, relative to coal oil;
making appropriation for the reform school;
amending section 1904, relative to quail, anC
making 1t now lawful to kill or destroy them
only in November and December; to facilitate
procuring Of proof for the election OF a board
of twelve school inspectors III Detroit, half
to hold Office for four years and half Of them
for two years; amending section $500, relative
to dispositions; legalzing judgments OF Justice
Bement, of Grand Rapids, and providing
water-troughs on highways. The bill pro-
hibiting portable engines OH highways was
lost. reconsdered, and recommitted.
WEDNESDAY, March 9.-SESATE.-The Com
mittee on Cities, ETC., reported the District
Police bill with a substitute, which was con-
Cured in. 1t requires police officers to be
residents OF Detroit two years and a half
before their appointment. The State Public
S ,hool bill was reported favorably. The
Senate non-concurred in the House amend
ments to tho Senate Oil Inspection
bill, and conference is asked for.
The House bill relative to the reports OF
manufacturers to the Auditor General, which
was decaptated yesterday, was taken up
again and passed. Bills were also passed:
Relating TO the support Of families in
Detroit; relative to real property by
descent; relating to public schools in Ionia;
incorporating Three Rivers repeating section
1854, relative to reports of manufacturing COM
panies repeating section 222, relative to the
condemnation or lands for lighthouse pur-
poses for the establishment OF q board of
twelve School Inspectors in Detroit. The Sem
ate referred the House Oleomargarine bill to
the Judiciary Committee. The Committee ON
Fisheries reported adversely on the bill amending
act 208 of 1872 and the bail was laid oil the table.
HousE.-The Committee on the Deaf and
Dumb School reported favorably on the bill,
which has passed the Senate, appropriating
$40, 600 for the Deaf and Dumb School for each
of the years 1881 and 1882. A telegram to the
Speaker was read IN which Richmond x Backus
offered TO furnish IL. 500 sets OF the compiled
laws on the same plan as Howells' work at
once for s45 900, the Legislature to furnish the
compiler, or the firm to pay the compiler and
do the work for $4,000. This includes $500
pages, II that number be necessary to make
the work complete Among the bills passed
were the following To make townships, viii
lagos cities, etc, liable to action for refusal
neglect TO settle with other towns, etc.; appro-
priating Sl5,500 for the use OF the Fish Com
mission for two years to detach territory from
the town of Muskegoa, Muskegon county, and
put 1t in Laketon township to compel rail-
road trains to carry two axes in each
passenger car, and two lifting jacks on
each train compelling the Manistee
River Company to file an annual statement
with the Board of Control Of ~. Mary's ship
canal; to change the boundaries OF Kent
county school district. An adverse report
was made on the bill amending the law OF 1877
relative to the practice OF eclectic medicine, and
the bill was tabled. A resolution was adopted
calling upon the Secretary OF State for details
OF information concerning the cost Of volumes
OF the present compiled laws; also, resolution
asking for comparative statements Of the cost
OF compiled and session laws from the State
Printer.
THURSDAY, March 10.--SENArK.-The Com
mittee on Judiciary reported against the bill
asking tho State to pay expenses of prisoners
sent TO the Detroit House OF Correction from
various parts of the State. The following bills
passed the Senate The Oeomargarine bill !:
Grand Rapids Justices of the Peace and
School bills; the Quail bill ; to amend
the law relative to the election OF
members OF the District school Board !;