The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-30

m. OF the 10th. the appointed hour for meeting.
nor was one secured until AIS p. m. when busi-
ness began. number Of petitions on variety
Of subjects were offered. The Governor, by
message, announced his approval OF bill To
protect and preserve the Quanicasse and Che
| boyganning State ditch. The senate amend
ment TO the resolution relating TO the manual.
giving the Senate two members az
well as the House on the Com
mttee of Distribution. was concurred In.
On motion of Mr. Robinson, the Clerk was i'm
structed to ask the Senate TO return House bill
20 Me- t the order OF Of thrd feadne
| OF bills was passed for the day. In committee
of the whole, Mr.. Darragh In the chair, num-
Der Of bills were considered and disposed OF.
The Governor announced his approval Of
the bill for the building OF a bridge over Huron
river at Berlin. In Monroe county. and OF a bill
authorizing the compilation of the laws
to be received and used In evidence, on
| the opening OF the Senate on the 10Th.
Senator Romeyn read a report signed by himself
| and Mr.. Pennington. minority OF the Judiciary
| Committee, favor1ng the hearing of the Reilly
Jennison contest by the Legislature In joint con-
vention. The resolution making the matters at
Issue In this contest the special order for next
Friday at IL a. IN. taken from the table, and
the further consideration OF the resolution was
made the special order for Thursday At p.. m
| The Senate passed Senate bills: To amend an
| act TO provide for the ascertainng and giving
notice OF title 10 the lands of heirs of deceased
! persons, and to amend an act to establish q
| Board Of Public Works In the city OF Detroit.
| The House passed bills: For the protection of
hotel and boarding house keepers; 70 provide a
penalty for the obtaining OF money, railroad
| tickets or transportation by false pretenses: To
protect the rights Of laborers; TO amend the law
/ relative TO divorce House bill to secure 10 the
minority of stockholders in corporations the
power Of electing a representative membership
In Boards Of Directors was again referred TO the
committee OF the whole House bill to compel
railway companies to post schedules or time
tables in their stations for the information or
the public to provide penalty for a failure so
to do, and To provide a remedy for damages suf-
fered in consequence OF want OF compliance
with such schedules, was reported adversely and
men in the Legislature held a secret caucus at
night, preliminary to vigorous prosecution of
the prohibitory and other temperance legislation
Immediately after the spring elections.
In the Senate on Wednesday. March 81,
the Senate bill to amend the laws
relative to incorporating the Knights OF
the Maccabees passed, were also bills
| amending Sec OF the law of 1916 relative TO the
| sale OF the Michigan Southern Railroad. the
| bill to prevent trespass railroad property by
providing punishment for walking on railway
| tracks was killed. was Senator Manwarring's
bill relative TO accidents from defective sidewalks
and bridges. Manwarrings resolution calling
upon the committee appointed to investigate the
charges of corruption in the Senatorial
contest to make report was tabled ts.
Senators and Representatives In Congress TO
oppose the passage OF Bankrupt law, and
House bills to amend the Tax laws of 1882 and
to amend the act of 1877 revising the laws pro-
viding for the incorporation of companies for
mining, smelling and manufacturing iron, cop
per and other ores, were defeated House bills
passed to amend section 5,325 of the compiled
laws relative to Justice courts; to amend sections
to removals from office, and to amend section
6.4G3 compiled laws relative to proceed
ings against garnshees; to amend
section u, OF chapter l. OF act 2i3 OF the laws o.
1881, relative TO highways and bridges; TO organ
ize public library in the city of West Bay City:
to incorporate the village of Macknaw; to au-
4 iza the m nj in
county, to organize, equip and maintain a fire
department. The bill TO increase the salaries of
the Supreme Court Judges to $1,000 was killed.
Senate bills passed: To detach the county of
Benzie from the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit and
attach the same TO the Twenty-ei to
amend section 4,342 of the compiled laws,
relative to the filing and recording of
wills in Probate Courts; to provide for the con-
struction and maintenance OF culverts for cattle
passes under highways in certain cases The
Senate joint resolution proposing prohibitory
amendment TO the constitution was reported
House passed the bill to amend the charter OF
Port Huron. 1t was amended so as to
meet the Governors ideas by striking
out the property holding. taxpaying qualifca-
tons Of men to be elected appointed
to office. Representative Hancock's pet bill, to
abolish the County Boards of Review. was killed
after spirited debate. The contested-seat case
of Mulvaney Snyder decided by the
House in favor Of Snyder, Republican, the sit
ting member.
The entire time of the Legislature was oc-
cupied on the 22d in discussion Of the Reilly
Jennison Standardization case. Cd the petition
Of Cornelius J. Reilly. of Detroit. asking the
Legislature TO meet in joint convention and re-
count the votes cast in Wayne county at the No
vember election for Circuit Judges The case IL
new one and without precedent in the history
OF the state, and hinges on the constitutional
right of the Legislature to go behind the re-
turns. The parties are squarey divided on
the question:; the Fusionists were in favor
of going behind the returns, while the
Republicans oppose such action. In
the House, Messrs. Hopkins, of Wayne,
and Fyfe. of Berrien. made strong arguments for
the Republican side, quoting from the discus
sions In the convention that framed the State
constitution, and Messrs. Black, Case and
Fletcher were the leaders Of the Fusion party.
| in the Senate the debate was earnest and spirited
Senator'S Koon and White making the leading
guments in opposition, and Pennington and
Shoemaker supporting the petition. At $50
both houses adjourned to resume the discussion
at o clock next morning.
The Reilly-Jennison case was disposed of
on Friday, the 23d, by the defeat of the resolu-
ton % 90 into joint convention and recount the
votes. In the Senate, the vote was IL yeas to IL
nays: In the House, AZ yeas to 30 nays. The
House passed the following House bills: To pun
ish for the wrongful conversion of money or prop
erty by warehousemen, forwarding or, commits
sion merchants: To incorporate the city OF Es-
CANADA, in Delta county; To incorporate
the village OF Westphalia, in Clinton county.
The House bill to compel railway companies to
post schedules or time tables in their stations
was resuscitated and placed on the general order
The bills to limit the charge by sleeping car
companies 10 81 per night, and the Saginaw Bridge
bill, together with number of swamp-land
bills, reported adversely and tabled
The Governor has approved the following
House bills: To amend the incorporation of
Elmwood Cemetery: to OF ganize the township
of Warner, in Antrim county; to organize the
township of Humboldt, in Marquette county;
to authorize Boards of Supervisors of border
ing townships adjoining Wisconsin to build
and repair bridges the Menomnee' river
to incorporate the village OF Lakeside in
| Muskegon county: to organize the township of
McMillen. in Chippewa county: to revise and
amend the charter of West Bay City: to incor
| porate the village Of Merely, Mecosta county: to
authorize the Supervisors of HouChton county
| 10 loan money 10 build bridge across Portage
| lake: to incorporate the village of Spring Lake.
| Ottawa county. The House concurred in the
Sena resolution to adjourn from Thursday.
March 90, to Wednesday, April 4, to allow the
members to attend the election.
On Saturday, March "a, the Senate passed
the following Senate bills: To amend the act
providing for the appointment of Commits
sioner of Railroads; to authorize the Quarter
master General to deposit arms and accouter-
ments at the Agricultural College; to amend the
| several acts relating TO the fire department OF
the city of Detroit: and the House bill to incor-
| porate the village OF Breedsvilc, Van Buren,
county; and Senate joint resolutions to provide
| for charging Off the books of the Auditor Gen.
| certain land which are tod.