Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-08
The LEGISLATURE.

SENATE, Feb. ga memorial was
by the soldiers and sailors reunion, held at
Otsego, Mich, August Q, 1882, in favor OF a
state bounty law. Divers bills, Que passed by
the House and others fayorably considered In
committee, were reported and placed on the
general order. A hill was passed TO amend the
charter Of East Saginaw. The bill has i'm
mediate effect.
DEMONSTRATIONS were received asking for
a law TO permit women TO vote at municipal
elections; for the organization of Iron county;
for suspension OF appropriations Tor the
Matching of whitefish. In committee Of the
whole, al after the enacting clause was struck
out OF senate bill 90 TO repeal the act which IN
flicts extra penalties upon the crime OF horse
stealing. The House concurred in this action.
A concurrent resolution was adopted TO adj
iourn for one day, the 2Sth inst.
SENATE, Feb. 27.-The balloting for
senator absorbed the entire time OF the legisla
ture aud very little work was accomplished
few bills were passed, as follows: Allowing
mutual insurance companies Of other states to
do business In this state; amending act 2i3,
laws of 1881, relative to highways; amending
eections 1895, c. L., relating 10 the public
health; ali are to have immediate effect. The
bill 10 arrange for the taking of the census and
statistics for 1884 was referred to the commit
tee of the whole The resolution to adjourn
over until Thursday, March 1st, was concurred
In.
House.. been reported adversely
from the committee, the following bills were
laid on the table: To repeal secs. Is and ID
and 10 amend sec. 20 Of an act providing for
the assessment OF property and the levy and
collection of taxes thereon: to amend sec. Is OF
above act and 10 add new section No. no. 20
abolish the law and medical departments OF the
university Of Michigan. The following bills
were passed To amend section OF act 25l,
approved June 10, 1881, relative to protection
of game; Joint resolution for submission Of
constitutional amendment to increase salaries
OF state officers to repeal act 265 OF $751; rela-
tive % register of deeds In Shiawassee county.
SENATE, March la bill was passed
allowing mutual fire insurance companies Of
other states 10 DO business within this state.
Petitions were submitted for the extension 10
women OF the right OF suffrage and all other
legal rights now possessed by men; for the sub
mission of prohibitory amendment; for
amendment Of charter Of CharleyoiX, and
supplementary memorial relating 10 charges
against the fish commissioners. The resolution
Of the state grange, urging the claims OF the
great agricultural interests in the selection of
r United States Senator, recently presented TO
the legislature, having found favor with the
senate committee on agricultural interests, was
recommended by said committee 10 tho favora-
bic consideration OF the Senate. In executive
session the Senate confirmed a long list OF mo-
taries pnbllc, after which an adjournment was
ordered.
HoUsE-Bils were passed ro-incorporating
Breedsyille anu detaching territory from Por-
tagc, Houghton county. Petitions were pree-
ented for the submission Of n prohibitory
amendment; for the repeal of the conspiracy
law: for law establishing ten hours rs legal
days labor; for a law abolishing the contract
system In prisons; Tor the Incorporation OF
trades unions; against the poor commission
bill for Wayne county, and also one signed by
jackson ladies for a law giving women the
right ~ vote at municipal elections.
SENATE, March bills passed ill.,
cooperating Springport and Menominee and re-
Incorporating Dexter. Petitions were received
for the submission of aprohibitory amendment:
memorial OF Richmond, Backus ~ CO. for an
amendment to act les of 1879 In reference 10
the publication Of reports OF the supreme
court. The petitioners complain that as the
law now stands they have no way Of making
the publishers of the reports sell Richmond,
Backus & Co, quantities at Wholesale, and
they are obliged to purchase copies singly-
greatly interfering with the success NJ their
business.
HoUsE-Remonstranccs were presented from
aS citizens Of Ecorse and from 81 citizens of
Wyandotte against the establishment Of poor
commission for Wayne county. Also, u me
mortal from the Hon. ID. L. Pratt, relative to
instruction in morality In the public schools,
which was ordered printed In the journal. 4
vote was taken requesting the governor 70 re-
turn 10 the House the bill TO incorporate Ban
croft, Shiawassce county. The following resO-
lutions were submitted by Mr. Candy concern
ing the fish commission;
Whereas, Controversies exlst between the
board OF fish commissioners and the superin-
tendent, and an Investigation of the same Il
now pending before the legislature with view
10 the adjustment Of such difficulties.
Resolved, the Senate concurring, That James
G.. Portman continue 10 act as superintendent
of the trout hatchery at Paris and carry on the
work there, and o. ". Chase at the whitelish
hatchery In Detroit, as they are now doing, un-
I'll the completion OF full Investigation by the
legislature and settlement by the legislature OF
said controversies
Resolved, further. That II IL the sense OF the
Legislature that no person from another State
should be placed in charge OF the work of
Matching and distribution Of 0sh for the inland
waters OF the State.
Tho resolution was put upon It's passage
under suspension of the rules; but, after a
brief ond brisk debate, the preamble and reso-
luton were laid upon the table