The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02

The one vote taken to-day showed no
special change excepting that few of those
Who bad been given complimentary votes
dropped ont and the total vote was some
what reduced by pairs and absentees While
a large portion of Mr.. Ferry's strength seems
thus TO be scattering, there are n dozen who
propose, like the immortal 306 to stand
until the last vote. Were it possible for the
remainder of his former supporters to unite
with the so-called "antis," some other Re-
publican could be elected without the aid Of
this element, but such union seems impos-
sible Judging from the present feeling on
all sides so we report that the end is not
yet
Notwithstanding the peculiar situation the
Senatorial contest has placed the Legisla-
ture in, and the consequent time and atten-
ton it has demanded, the books of the two
Houses show just about the
USUAL NUMBER OF BILLS
thus far introduced The constitutional
limit (iifty days. ends with the 2lst, and it is
expected that the bills and Joint resolutions
to be introduced between now and then viii
equal ii not exceed all that have thus far
been presented and that the work to be
done will not fall below two years ago, in
numbers at least
l thought TO give you in this some figures
regarding the
APPROPRIATIONS ASKED FOR.
but as the bills will all be in before my next,
i have thought best To wait Suffice il now
TO say that they will be sufficiently large to
meet the wishes of the most liberal minded
taxpayers, and TO cause others not so lib
eral TO wish the Legislature only sat once in
four years instead OF once i'll two.
AS Indicated in our last, the
SENATORIAL BRIBERY INVESTIGATION
began on the 10th, the first witness exam
ined being NJ j. Dee, the political editor of
the Egc1,iHg Nc'cs and the one who wrote the
article that called out the investigation.
The investigation has been pushed with all
the speed possible and as much time given
to ii as the members of the committee could
spare from their other Legislative duties
Other witnesses examined have been Gil II.
Osman, Joseph H. Chandler, Geo IL Hop
kins, Henry NJ Dufiield, s. S. Bailey, VIM
q. Thompson, Nathan Church. Henry How
ard, Marsden G. Burch, f. c. Watkins, Rice
A. Beal, Edward =. Ferry, Francis b. Stock
bridge and VIM A. French These are all
men who are well known in Michigan, and,
while it is not our province 10 forestall the
report OF the committee, we are
of the opinion that the inves-
tigation will develop the fact
that there wasn't anybody or anything TO
investigate, and that no wrong has been
done and no action taken that could not be
reasonably and honorablv taken by men who
We're earnestly laboring for the election OF
their favorites to high Office AS the men,
bers of the committee need all the time now
remaining before the close of the fifty days
journed until the I'D inst, when the exam
nation of witnesses will be resumed
PRISON OF INFASiY Z"
Senator Seymour has n bill prepared, which
he will introduce on Monday, providing for
the appointment by the Governor of a com
mission of three Ito be confirmed by the
Senate) to select site for n "prison of in
fanny such tract TO contain not less than
forty acres of land. After the site is select
ed, the bill makes it the duty of the Govern
the commission as q Building Commission,
who shall advertise for plans, etc, and to
erect and construct the prison, the total cost
of grounds, buildings, etc, not to exceed
$50, go, which sum shall be raised by tax
S3O,0N in 1883 and SlOO,OO0 in 1884. Said
prison when completed to be used for the con
tinement of those convicted of murder and
sentenced to imprisonment for life. No
person other than the convicts, as above
named, shall be allowed TO enter said prison,
excepting the officers and employees of tho
prison, State officers and committees of the
Legislature, duly appointed for the in
~ ection of the same. There are points in
the bill that will commend themselves to
the public, but there il at least one the
$500, 600 appropriation that will hardly
meet so hearty an approval at the hands or
those who pay the taxes. However, it is too
early to prophesy as to the fate of the bill.
NOTES
Gov. Begole has this week nominated, and
the Senate confirmed, another large batch
about SJD of notaries public
Senator Brockley Show, of Lenawee coun.
ty. was absent from his seat to-day. and
this evening 1t Is reported that he Is very SCI
riously sick. As he IL well along in years,
and has not been for the past two years very
well, the report causes the gravest appre-
hension among his fellow Senator's, by whom
he is universally respected and loved
IL Is generally understood that Gov. Be
COLE has sent to the Senate nominations for
member of the State Board OF Agriculture,
in place of Walter. declined and OF state
Salt Inspector. in place Of the present effi-
cient incumbent, and That, while the Com
mittee on Executive Business have not yet
reported on the nominations there will be