Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-18


was Offered urging the necessity of providing
educational facilities for idiotic persons. Mr..
Robinson offered resolution making inquiries
as to whether information concerning state tax
lands may not be more economically dissemen- :
ated than by publication In the state press. A
resolution was submitted by Mr. Van Loo for
an inquiry by committees of the two Houses as
to necessity for providing for temporary relief !
of the insane. Adopted.
SENATE, Jan. 10--A favorable report was
made upon the bill to increase the salaries Of
circuit judges. Notices OF bills were made as
follows; by Mr.. Austin tor standard form
of fire insurance policy; by Mr.. Frisbie, amend
ing the general tax law of 1882; by Mr.. Taylor,
amending sec. 1884, c. L., so as to provide
compensation to members Of the state board of
agriculture; by Mr. Romeyn, amending the
laws regulating the incorporation OF associa-
tions to hold property for religious purposes;
the committee on judiciary and on cities and
villages were authorized TO employ clerks the
House concurrent resolution 10 inquire what
provision, II any, is necessary to provide tenn
porarily for the care of the insane who cannot
be at present received In the state asylums, was
adopted.
HoUsE.-Petitions were presented In the
House this morning as follows: For repeal OF
game laws so far as they relate TO deer;
against making any further appropriation FOR
the artificial Matching of white fish for the great
lakes and rivers; IRON ], 235 women OF Kent
county praying for laws granting the right of
| franchise TO women; from voters of Tuscoa,
county praying for the submission Of pro-
hibitory amendment to the people. Bills were
| introduced by Mr.. Hopkins, TO amend the act
| TO incorporate the trustees OF Elmwood ceme-
| terry, Detroit; by Mr.. Adams, to prevent the
| use of the words warranty deed' on my deeds
except such as contain a full warranty OF title;
| by Mr.. Brant To provide for free instruction in
mechanical and industrial drawing; by Mr..
Hankard, to repeal sections Is, ~ and 20 OF the
act to provide for the assessment OF property
and tie levy and collection Of taxes thereon;
| By Mr.. Hardness, to provide for the recovery
| by the state of moneys paid in maintaining in
sane persons having property sufficient in
whole or in part to maintain themselves
under the visitation of insanity; to
punish persons for assault with intent to
| do great bodily harm; 10 punish for assault
| with deadly weapon; TO provide punishment
! for getting on railroad trains while in motion;
relative to the qualifications of judges OF pro-
| bate; in reference to constructing the criminal
| and penal statutes of this state; TO amend the
act relating TO transcripts from justices COURTS
| to provide for the appointment OF receivers In
| chancery foreclosures In certain cases; and a
| joint resolution requesting our senator's and
| representatives In congress to oppose the pas
: sage of bankrupt law. Notices of bills were
| given as follows: by Mr. Fletcher to provide
| Tor the incorporation of companies for mining,
| smelling and manufacturing iron, copper, sill
| yer, coal and other ores and minerals, and TO
| fix duties and liabilities oil such corporations;
| by Mr. Parker To provide for back pay OF cir
| cult Judges of the state at the rate Of $500
| per year from NovemberS, 1882 to January i,
| 1853; by Mr.. La Du, to prohibit the manufac-
| ture and sale of intoxicating liquors as bev-
| oroge
| SENATE, Jan. 1.-Committee on the
bill to amend the charter of the city of Battle
Greek report favorably Senators Bliss Roost
and Grcusel were appointed as members the
labor committee. Six petitions were presented
for the submission of prohibtory amendment.
| Bills were introduced by Mr.. Austin, for a
standard form of life insurance policy; by Mr..
Romeyn, to regulate the incorporation Of as
sociations to hold and manage property for
religious purposes by Mr.. Frisbie, 20 amend
section IL, act Q, S. L. 1882, for levy and col
lection OF taxes on property Notice of bills
| were given by Mr.. Richardson, to amend aud
| explain the bOunties OF act 1904; by Mr..
| Cireusel, TO amend section Of the act To es-
tablish a police court i'll the city OF Detroit; by
| Mr. Duncan, Ia incorporate the soldiers anu
| sailors association Of southwestern Michigan.
| In executive session the Senate confirmed the
| following nominations made by the Governor:
| w p. lnnes of Grand Rapids, commissioner OF
| railroads; L. p. Swineford OF Marquette, COM
| missioner of minerals Horace NJ. Dean OF De
| troit, member of metropolitan police board.
| The entire list as made by the Governor has
| now been confirmed.
| HoUsE.-Bills were introduced by Mr.. Adams
| amending charter OF Marquette; amending sec
| ton $3.50 C. l.. relating TO courts OF chanccry;
| repeating chap. % G. L., relating TO mining and
manufacturing companies; amending section
| 5l79 T.. l.. relative to courts OF chancery; by
| Mr. Fletcher, amending section % Of act rela-
| tive To incorporation OF mining companies; by
| Mr. Black, joint resolution requesting Michi-
| gan delegation in congress to vote against the
| removal of the tax on cigars and tobaccos; by
| Mr. Hopkins, to amend title OF act Tor incor-
poration of manufacturing companies; 10 pro-
| vide for establishment of mills during lifetime
of testators; to amend act Z Of 1917 relative to
! testamentary guardians. Notices Of bills to be
! introduced were given b. Mr.. Perham, estab
| fishing uniform rules for the acquisition and
| disposition of property by religious societies.
also TO protect the bona fide purchasers of
| lands on railroad route from Grand Haven to
| Flint and thence to Port Huron; Mr.. Cook
] creating bureau OF statistics OF labor; Mr.
| Train, to amend the seventh subdivision OF Sec
| O. art. of act 19S Of S. l.. 1873, TO revise the
laws providing for the incorporation of railroad
companies and TO regulate the running and
| management and TO fix the duties and liabilities
| of all railroads and other corporations owning
| or operating any railroad in this state. The
| amendment proposes to compel as low rates for
points between competing POINTS as exist at
said competing points; Mr. Parker, bills to al
! low each party in trial OF civil case in
| court of record four peremptory challenges OF
Jurors instead Of two; and to give both sides in
| both civil and criminal proceedings in Justices
courts two peremptory challenges OF talesmen;
| Mr. Howell to compel construction Of side
walks along highwaysin townships and villages.
SENATE, Jan. PA number of pc
titions were introduced, among them the fol-
lowing: From the supervisors of Lake county,
asking that town Is north of ranges II, II, -
and II west, be detached from Newaygo and
attached TO Lake; from the Michigan asso-
citation of surveyors and engineers, asking for
the commission to establish and enduringly
mark the boundary line between Michigan and
Ohio; bills were introduced by Mr. Grcusel,
amending section O. act 1S4 Of 1868, relative to
police court in Detroit; also dividing Spring
| wells into three election precincts. Favorable
| reports were made upon the bills relative to
marriages between whites aud persons OF color,
and for the care of the soldiers monument at
Detroit by the military authorities. The mileage
report of members and officers was approved.
An executive session was held, and large
! number OF notaries public confirmed. Adjourn
ment was taken until Monday, Jan. Is, at 3
pm.
HoUsE-Mr. Hopkins introduced bill pro.
viding for the enrolment of contributing men,
bers In each company and battery of state
troops to amend the law relative to the pro-
lection of game. Among the notices of bills
| the following were the most important: By
Mr.. Devlin, to add new sec
tion to 165 session laws Of 1871,
relative to compelling children to attend
law, and for the better protection of laborers;
! bv Mr.. Van Loo TO prevent unjust freight dis