The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-03-03
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature of Michigan assembled in
the Capitol, at Lansing. in accordance with the
proclamation of the Governor, at noon Of
Thursday, Fob. %. The Senate was called to
order by Secretary Hoskins. Lieut.. Gov. Crosby
made an address to the Senate. After referring
to the business for which they were assembled
he congratulated the Senators that " we live i'll q
country which no assAsslns hand can destroy
and which Is not dependent for its exist
ence or peace upon the life OF any individ-
ua, however illustrious." graceful alluaon
was made to the memory Of the late John j.
Bagley his services TO the State were admir-
'ngly eptomized and his genial qualities duly
commemorated. Allusion was also made to the
death OF Representative Frank Ksndrick, Of
Lapeor, Sta,e Land Commissioner Haviland
and w. s. George State Printer. Gov. Crosby
closed with a Recommendation for diligence In
completing the work to be laid before the Senate.
Charles &. Hopkins rendered lis resignation AZ
Assistant Secretary of the Senate, and William
A. Smith, of Grand Rapids, WAS appointed to
ill the vacancy. A concurrent resolution for
the appointment Of Allen Shattuok as As
sistant Postmaster was adopted Oscar II.
Morse was appointed Chief Engrossing
and Eeroling Ulerk in the place OF ID. Il.
Groesb~ck, resigned and W. NJ Scudder. of
Barry, WA appointed assistant, thus filling the
place made vacant by the promouon OF Mr..
Morse. All the committees, standing and spe-
cial, were reconfirmed. Speaker Moffat called
the House to order, and appointed lhe follow
ing messengers TO I'LL vacancies Charles II.
Alvord, T.. j. Andrews, Egbert Van Buren, and
Joseph Edwin Greusel Is resistant jaDitOrs,
William Fl. Dunn and Samuel Moore;
Clerk to the Senate Committee Mu-
nicipal Corporations, Hugh OConnU,
in place of J. V. ID. Wilcox, resigned.
An informal discussion Of the question of re-
lief took place III the House. The two houses
assembled In joint convention at o'clock p.
IN. The Governor, escorted Ivy the State Off
GERS and the members OF the Nx Commission,
appeared. The Senators and Representatives
arose at the tap of Gov. Crosby's gavel, and at
a similar signal the asssmblsge was seated.
The Governor then read his message at length.
The Legislature settled down to work in earn
est on the second day of the session. In the
Senate the Tax bill, the first measure to be dis
posed Of, was referred to a special committee.
In the House the bill was taken up in commit
tee of the whole the first twenty sections read
and passed substantially without amendments.
The Senate had a very short and uneventf,l
session on the 25th. Senator WEIGH introduced
bill to redistrict the State into eleven Con-
gressional districts The Senate committee
agreed upon the First and Second districts,
which was to leave them as they nov, and
II is confidently expected that the Upper Penin-
sula will constitute one district. Senator Win
sors bill for relieving the fire sufferers appro-
PIRATES from the State treasury S265,000 for
that purpose, and also provides for tax levy
OF $125, 600 in the year 1882 and $4,000 in
1888 to meet the same. In the House the whole
day was spent on the Tax bill. A number OF
petitions, representing about LOO signers,
were presented, asking that church property be
not exempted from taxation.