Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-05-03

taxation OF the liquor trafflc. The substitute
was lost, yeas II, nays IL. The Senate joint
vote; Yeas, 20; nays, III, not two-thirds. The
joint resolution was then reconsidered and laid
on the table. The following we're passed on
third readings; Amending certain sections OF
the general railroad law /; legalizing the action
In laying out bitches In Leroy, Calhoun Co.. {;
amending the charter of East Saginaw; for a
uniform system Of accounts by Superintend-
ents, Overseers and Directors of the Poor;
proposing an amendment to the constitution
relative to the compensation of members OF the
Ingham Circuit Court to be held In Lansing.
The local option bill, defeated yesterday, was
reconsidered and laid on the table.
HoUsE.-The bill designating as legal holl-
days all days upon which State elections may
be held. UDfavorably reported and laid upon
the table. The local option bill was returned
to the Governor, upon his request The Cover
nor, by message, announced his approval Of the
following acts, originating In the House, To pro-
vide for the constructingof stoneor macadam-
lied roads In Bay County; appropriating 81
900 for the salary OF the Auditor General; to
amend section 1907, compiled laws, relative to
the Supreme Court; to amend the acts incor-
porating the Villages OF Caro-, in Tuscola Co.,
Hesperia, in Oceana Co., and Newaygo and
Montague, in Muskegon Co.; to amend the
act Incorporating Holland Christian Reformed
Churches; to provide for the assessment Of de-
linqucnt taxes on part paid lands In certain
cases; to amend sections s and Of act 1914 of
1877, relative TO insane asylums; apprepriating
S243 for overdrafts at the House OF Correction
at Ionia; changes having been made in the
wording without changing the sense, of
House joint resolution, relative to prohibitory
amendment, the resolution was put on the or
der of third reading The joint select COM
mittee to investigate charges against the State
Fish Commission reported seriatim: l. That
there was no improper expenditure OF money
for property ut Pokagon, but that there was
some carelessness shone as to obtaining IT,
tie, which has been corrected. 2. That the COM
mission acted within the scope OF its authority
in removing Supt Portman and appointing his
successor. 3. That, though the commission
did direct the Superintendent to cover all mon
eys due the commission by the appropriation,
though unexpend ed, the commission meant
and really did no harm.
SENATE, April 27-Nearly the entire
session was taken up listening to reports on
bills, all of which was put on the general order.
The following bills were passed on third read
ing; TO regulate the management Of railroads
and to prevent unjust determinations against
local freight; to provide for the incorporation
of the Grand Temple Of Honor of Michigan and
relative to the Commission of Mineral Statistics;
to amend the act incorporating Bay City.
HoUsE.-Petitions were received from the
manufactures OF Albion demonstrating against
the civilians freight discrimin alton bill, as
the same, II passed, will operate most disas-
trously on the manufacturing interests Of the
state. The Governor communicated his APP
proval OF the acts to reincorporate Caro-; rela-
tive to Justices courts in Detroit; making APP
preparations for the State Normal School;
authorizing the consolidation Of Oddfellows
associations. The Joint resolution blouse joint
resolution No. 49, submitted an amendment to
the Constitution prohibiting the traffic in
liquor was put on its final passage and lost,
yeas So, nays SO, not two-thirds. The follow
ing passed on third reading, unless otherwise
noted: House bill No. 1885, for State road In
Sherman, Keweenaw Co., yeas 60, nays o;
House bill No. 266, authorizing Judge OF the
Supreme Court 10 allow the Issuance OF wrts
of error, yeas 60, nays 3; House bill No. 226,
amending the charter of Grand Rapids, yeas
81, nays 0; House bill No. l9S, for selecting
jurors in the Upper Peninsula, yeas 81,
nays 10; Senate bill No. IA, amend
ing section $500, relative to proceedings
against public bodies, yeas Is, nays 0;
County Agricultural Society, yeas IS, nays 0;
House bill No. POS, to prevent malicious an
noyance by writing, yeas SO, nays 3; House
bill No 227, reincorporating Dundee, recon-
mitted TO the committee OF the whole: House
i'll n 800, incorporating Sparta, yeas 60, nays
y
burg, yeas go, nays 0; House bill No. 29S,
amending act 1857 Of 1881 relative to "Robert-
sons Michigan in the War;" yeas 81, nays o;
House bill No. 29O, changing the name OF g.
w. Potter TO George Washington Mahaffy !;
yeas 73, nays 3; for the purchase and distribu
ton of volumes containing the general laws OF
this State with digest of court decisions there
on, otherwise known as ''the Howell bill, !"
passed on third reading; House bill No. $685.
sppropriating 1929 $50 TO the Deaf and Dumb
| Institute at Flint, passed; Senate bill No. 81,
appropriating $4,000 to the Reform School at
| Lansing.
SENATE, April 27.-The special COM
mittee on the charges against the management
of the Flint Institute as preferred by o. d.
Chapman, reported, giving a history Of the
case. The conclusions reached are that no
blame is properly chargeable to the officers
or employees Of the institution; that they used
all possible precautions both to guard against
the diphtheria and to prevent its spread from
the first moment o its discovery In their midst.
At the same time from the feeling existing the
committee say the petitioners acted In good
faith and DID public service in prompting the
| investigation. The regular standing commit
| tee on the institution concurred in the report.
| The Governor vetoed the Senate joint resolu-
ton No. o. legalizing the organization OF
| fractional school district No. Of Forest Home
and Central Lake, Antrim County. A meeting
! consisting of two men, their wives and the
| mother of one OF the wives-flve persons-voted
| a bonded indebtedness of $500 on the district.
| The proceedings at the meeting were reversed
| by the Circuit Court. The Governor depreci-
| ates such unlawful acts, in which the trans
gressors ''rely on the Legislature to make 1t all
I right" The message and bill were laid on the
| table. Gov. Begole signfed his approval OF
the following acts: For the taking of private
property in opening streets in Detroit; for an
| appropriation of boiler at the Pontiac Asylum
| making appropriation for the pioneer society
| In reference TO title to the lands of heirs OF
/ deceased persons. Senate joint resolution for
| the changing off OF the books of the Auditor
/ General of certain accounts. Senate joint reso-
luton for the relief of Edward Blanchard. The
| following passed, unless otherwise noted :
| Revising acts for the Of the poor sec
lions 1850, 1851 OF the compiled laws; repeating
section 10 OF act 81 of 1873 relative to the State
Board of Health, tabled; amending section
of the act of 1859 relative to the powers of
| fire and marine insurance companies; amending
the act of 1854, relative to soldiers bounties,
| recommitted to the Committee on Military
| Affairs with instructions to report upon the
number of soldiers to be affected by the pro-
posed amendment aud the cost of the same to
the State; to insure the payment Of wages
| earned and for materials used In constructing
| public buildings or works; amending the act
relative TO dependent and neglected children
amending the act relative to the improvement
| Of Saginaw River; amending sections 1874 ct
seq. of the compiled laws relative TO institutions
| Of learning; amending sections 327l ct seq. OF
| the complied laws relative to skating parks.
| The Senate in executive sessions confirmed the
appointments of James M. WEIGH, of Detroit,
and George M. Henry, of Van Buren,, to be
Jury Commissioners for Wayne for the term Of
| six years.