The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-03-17
Legislative Proceedings.

The Senate was without presiding officer on
the 7th inst, neither Lieut. Gov. Crosby nor
Senator Amber, President pro tenn, being in
attendance. No session was held The House
had quorum present, but there were 30 many
absentees that nothing was done but call the
roll and ad,oaxn
The entire time Of the Senate was occupied,
at its session on the 7th inst, in committee OF
the whole on the Tax Commission bill. In the
and compensation of members Of tho Board Of
Control Of the State Reform School; also making
an appropriation of 100000 for rebuilding
the north wing Of the main building OF the
Reform School, and for building two new cot
hges; also repeating the act Of Feb. Is, 1855,
providing for the construction of tram railways |;
also to amend sections 2 and OF act 229 which
provides for the final closing out Of all State
tax lands. The Senate fire relief bill for the
burnt district was passed without amendment.
II appropriates $3.50, 900, to be expended by the
State Commissioner for the relief of sufferers
and SIS, 900 to rebuild school-houses in said
district.
The Senate, in committee Of whole, complet.
cd the Tax bill at its session on the 9Th inst,
and without any material amendments placed
it on the order Of third reading. A motion to
amend 80 as to require statements of personal
property to be made under oath received but
seven votes. The House passed the Senate
Apportionment bill, after amending it out
of all shape, and returned it to the Sem
ate for their concurrence. That body
promptly refused, and so notified the
House. The House insisted upon their amend
ments, and asked for committee OF confer
ence. In the House a most lively debate was
had, in which some bad feeling came to the
surface. The bill repeating the specific tax on
street railways, which was passed, furnished
the means. The bill passed by good vote;
also, the bill repeating all laws relative to the
uniform assessment OF property.
The Senate passed the Commission Tax bill,
with a few unimportant amendments, on the
9th inst, and returned it to the House for con-
currence. The House Supplementary Tax bill,
providing for the disposal by the State Of ali
State tax lands now held was also passed, after
adding an amendment providing for adver-
Using the said lands in some paper pub
lshed i'm the counties where such lands are
located at a cost of 40 cents for each descrlp-
ton. The House bill repeating sections 2, i2s
and 2,527 OF the compiled laws providing tor
the construction and taxation OF street and
tram railways, which repeats the specified taxes
of these corporations, was also passed by thu
Senate. The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the Commission Tax bill and
legislation on the tax laws, and they have
become laws substantially as reported by the
commission. concurrent resolution passed
both houses, authorizing the State Military
Board to furnish tents for the annual encamp
ments Of the Soldiers and Sailors Association
of Southwestern Michigan. The conference
committee of tie two houses had an all day
session on the Congressional Apportionment
ball, but did not arrive at any compromise.
The conference committee on Congressional
apportionment agreed upon report, which was
submitted and adopted in both houses on the
10th. As finally passed the bill fixes the Con-
gressional districts as follows First, Wavne
county Second, washtenaw, Monroe, Lena
wee, Hillsdale Third, Jackson, Branch, CAL
houn, Eaton and Barry Fourth. Kalamazoo,
st. Joseph, Csss, Berrien and Van Bp,
rem; Fifth. Alogan, Ottawa, Kent and
Ionia Sixth, Clinton, Ingham, Living
ston, Oakland and Genesee Seventh,