The true northerner., 1883-04-27

The Senate, on Tuesday, the nth inst,
passed . concurrent resolution for the final ad-
journment OF the Legislature on May 16. but it
IL not believed that the House will concur. Mem
bers say II will be impossible to dispose of tho
business before the two houses by the time
fixed. Tho Senate passed the House bill making
appropriations tor the current expenses and for
buildings. etc. for the Michigan School for the
Blind. and the Senate joint resolution for the
retirement OF certain internal Improvement war
rants, swamp land warrants, and treasury
notes. The House passed House bills TO
amend an act to authorize the forma-
tion OF companies for running. booming.
and rafting logs; to provide for the release
of writs OF attachment or execution to prevent
fishing near chutes OF fish-ladders, and an act
supplementary to an act making appropriations
for the relief of sufferers by the great fire of 1881
In the several C unties OF this State: Tn amend
an act to provide for the Incorporation of Holl-
and Reformed churches. The House bill to pro-
vide penalty fos obtaining money, railroad
tickets or transportation by false pretenses
killed.
BorH branches Of the Legislature put in a
full day at work on Wednesday, April 49, Tho
Senate passed Senate bills to provide for the ap-
pointment or receivers In chancery foreclosures
In certain cases, and to amend an act 10 revise
the laws providing for the incorporation OF rail-
road companies, and to regulate the running
and management and to nix the duties and lia
bilities of the same and to provide for the in
corporation Of mutual benefit associations; also
House bills making an appropriation for the
improvements at that institution; IN act grant
ing and defining the powers and duties OF incor-
porated cities. The House passed House bills
known the Railroad Frog bill: 10
provide for the incorporation Of assoc-
ations for the purpose Of establishing and
sustaining churches, ETC.; also Senate bills to
States to do business within this State; TO incor
porate n Grand Army Of the Republic Depart
ment OF Michigan and subordinate posts OF the
same; making an appropriation for the support
of insane soldiers at the Michigan Asylum; to
authorize the formation of companies in the
Upper Peninsula for constructing water courses,
ETC. Two bills regulating the conduct OF fnsur-
ance companies doing business in this State
passed the committee Of the whole.
THE Senate passed Senate bills on Thurs
day, the 10th inst, TO authorize life-insurance
companies formed under chapter % OF the COM
piled laws to deposit with the State Treasurer per-
sOnal obligations secured by mortgages in place
OF the securities now required; also House bills
to provide penalty for obtaining money, railroad
tickets or transportation by false pretenses; to
amend act to relieve the fire sufferers Of 1891,
and to amend an act to provide for the incorpo-
ration of institutions OF learning The House
passed House bills TO secure 70 the minority OF
stockholders in corporations the power OF elect
ing representative membership in boards Of di-
rectors; 10 regulate the manner In which insur-
ance companies not organized under the laws OF
this State, but doing business within It,, shall
transact their business; also, bill TO amend an
act relative TO the organization and powers Of
fire and marine insurance companies transact
question taken zip by he House and made
the special order for next week Wednesday
THE Senate, on Friday, the Goth. passed
House bills to authorize the Covenant Mutual
Benefit Associations of Ohio and Illinois TO unite
and conso idate for business purposes; fixing
the salary of the Auditor General at $4,000: To
amend an act to revise the laws rel1ting TO public
instruction and primary schools; to amend an act
TO provide for the organization, regulation and
MANAGEMENT of the asylum of the insane; to
amend an act to provide for the formation of joint
stock companies for owning and maintaining
near chutes or fsh-ladders; and to provide for
the incorporation of Holland Christian Reformed
Churches. The House passed House bill To
authorize cities and villages to take private prop
erty for the use and benefit of the public; also
Senate bill to authorize the formation OF corpo-
rations for the purpose of improving the naviga-
ton OF rivers.
THE Senate, at its session on April 81,
passed the House bill TO amend the charter of
the village of Blisstield, and referred the bill
providing for tre-escapes In hotels and public
buildings. The House made the liquor bills the
special order for May q The Governor APP
proved bill detaching certain territory from
the county of Bay and forming the new county
Of Arenac On the 10Th the Senate tackled a
local-option clause TO House bill for the incor-
poration of villages. When the bill was returned
all hands In the House, including the whisky
men, voted TO concur, all being Ignorant
OF the existence of such provision. The
bill was sent to the Governor, and by him
signed, of which action he notified the House
Only on the following day was the discovery
made, and then there was hurrying TO and fro.
The Governor was besieged for the return OF the
bill which he did, although 1t had been ap-
proved. On the 21st the House sent the bill TO
the Senate for the removal OF the clause, but
had approved the bill, 1t was law and beyond
its Jurisdiction.