Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-04-05
The Legislature.
Thy friend,
JOHN G. WHITTIER,


insurance companies of other states to do bust
ness In this state; to authorize formation Of
Manufacturers mutual fire insurance com.
panies; and to suppress local boards of under
writers; for passage of Case bills 70 amend
liquor laws and against enactment Of prohibi-
tory law; against the extension of time for
completion of Marquette, Houghton and On
tonagon railroad, and against any change of
the route of the same. The following bills
were passed on third reading: To amend char
ter OF city Of jackson; for the support OF insane
soldiers at the Michigan asylum for the insane |;
| for new infirmary building and other improve
| ments at said asylum; for publication and dis
tribution OF state agricultural and horticultural
eports ito amend the act relating TO the old fire
| department OF the city Of Detroit Immediate
effect; to pave Cooper street In front of jack
son state prison grounds; TO specify duties OF
health officers; to establish a board of park
commissioners in Detroit. Immediate effect I;
| to prevent the sale and use Of toy pistols; TO
provide for adjustment OF rights and liabilities
on division of territory OF cities aud townships
to amend section 2 Of act 100, s. l.. 1877; to
maintain political purity; TO amend act incor-
porating Plainwell village In Allegan county; to
add new section, numbered B, to public instruc-
| ton act l64 OF 1881; to amend section Of act
207 S. l.. 1881, relative to Detroit house or cor
rection; to amend act TO incorporate Bangor
village in Van Buren, county; 10 establish a
| board of poor commissioners In the city Of Be
/ trot. The bill TO amend the laws relative TO
marriage, and the one limiting the powers OF a
| a prosecuting attorney were lost, the last nam
| ed, however, being re-considered and laid on
| the table.
| DEMONSTRATIONS were presented for the
passage of the Case bills modifying the
stringency of the liquor tax laws; for the
enactment of prohibitory amendment, and
| against the enactment of prohibitory amend
1 from, tho nitizapa NJ OuoaeO Haefruy no
passage of the bill to forbid the Detroit house
of correction from receiving United States
| prisoners also from the citizens OF Detroit for
the same; In favor of the bill TO authorize
| formation of manufacturers mutual fire insur-
ance companies and for the suppression of
local boards Of underwriters; to prohibit the
hunting of rabbits with ferrets. The following
| bills passed on the third reading: Legalizing
proceedings of Fair Haven school district, No.
5. Huron county; amending secs. lS5O-5l {. L..
relative to the support OF the poor; to provide
| for fire escapes from hotels; supplementary to
act 253 Of 1869 for the improvement of the nav
| igation of the Saginaw river; Incorporating
North Branch. The bill providing for the in
corporation of the Knights OF Labor was voted
| upon and lost, afterwards reconsidered and
| laid on the table. All after the enacting
clause was struck out from the bill, amending
act $50 Of 1881 TO regulate the sale Of spirutous,
malt, brewed and fermented LIQUORS
SENATE, March 2S-Only one petition
| was lad before the Senate, that one being for
the passage of liquor law. The following
bills were passed. Legalzing proceedings of
school district in Fair Haven, Huron county
Incorporating North Branch; Incorporating
Mscllnaw City; to provide for the taking of
private property for public uses and for the
opening of streets and alleys In Detroit; for the
| disposal of valuables found on the bodies Of
unknown deceased persons; amending sections
| 1SS and 1893 &. l.. relative TO courts held by
justices OF the peace; allowing the state IL
| brarian 100 copies Of Michigan in the War"
for the purpose of exchange; to authorize
formation OF corporations in the upper penin-
| sula for excavating water courses and main
| tanning water powers; motion 10 amend the
title reconsidered and laid on thetable ;the com
mittee on the judiciary reported adversely on
| the following, and all were laid on the table
amending section 1925 G.. l.. relative to courts
| held by justices OF the peace; amending section
| 1423 &. L. relative TO taxation OF costs In fore
| closure of mortgages; amending act. POS OF
1881, consolidating the drainage laws; requir-
( ing witnesses In criminal cases to give bail.
The bill to amend the act creating office OF
state salt inspector was laid on the table, pend
| ing its final passage.
| HoUsE-Petitions we're presented for and
against the enactment OF a prohibitory liquor
law and the submission OF prohibitory con-
the Case bills; in favor Of the passage OF the
Bolger bill 10 prevent admission OF criminals
from other states and territories to the Detroit
house OF correction; for 10 hours labor law I;
| for privilege Of electing members of the Bay
| City school board by the people; for amend
ment OF the Baker conspiracy law for the for
| nation OF manufacturers mutuals, for the adj
| mission into the state OF foreign mutual insur-
ancc companies, and for the suppression OF
coal boards OF underwriters; for and against
the proposed amendments TO the charter of
jackson: for instructions IN primary schools
touching provisions Of criminal code and prin
ciples OF morality. The following passed on
| third rea ding: To adjust land claim of Robt
Hood of Charlevoix county; TO punish persons
for getting on board of railroad trains when in
| motion; to allow state librarian 100 copies of
michigan In the War" for exchange with
other libraries and with historical societies
| to amend act incorporating the city Of Mar
shall to amend act Q Of 1881, relative to COM
missioner OF mineral statistics to amend sec
tion 5l65 c. j.. as amended by act 273 OF 1881,
relative to conveyances of lands; to authorize
Owosso to raise money for public improve
ments; to amend the act Of 1881 to In
corporate the city Of Manistee; to lay out
a state road in Leelanaw county; TO lay
out a state road In Grand Traverse county (;
to punish persons for stealing or secreting
| tools placed In passenger cars for the better
protection of life In case Of accident; to amend
| the charter OF the city of jackson. The follow
ing were reported adversely: Appropriating
CSC, 900 for frescoing and decorating walls and
corridors of state capitol; but nevertheless or
( dered printed and referred to the committee of
the whole; to amend section AZ, 63 and 81 Of
act OF the laws OF 1882 for collection Of taxes.
Reported adversely and laid upon the table.
| The bill to amend the existing act TO prevent
introduction Of contagious diseases In cattle,
was lost. The governor, by message, announc-
ed his approval OF house bills 10 incorporate the
CITY of Escanaba and the village of New Buffalo
! and bills to amend acts Incorporating the cities
Of lshpeming and Negaunee.
SENATE, March 29-Petitions were presented
for the passage of the Bolger bill, relative TO
the Detroit house OF correction; and for the
submission Of a prohibitory amendment. :.
Several bills were reported favorably and put
on the general order Bill to limit the liability
of the state and counties for costs I'm certain
cases commenced before justices Of the peace
on behalf of the people, was reported adversely
from the judiciary committee and laid upon
the table. 1.-The governor by message communi-
Gated his approval of bill TO amend the charter
of the city Of jackson. On motion, an amend
ment was made to the title bill, passed yester-
day, by striking out special reference 10 the
Upper Peninsula and making the bill relate to
all water power companies formed for the
operation Of mills and for mining and other
purposes. Adjourned until Wednesday,
April 4, 10 a. m.
DEMONSTRATIONS were received for the pas
sage OF the bills introduced by Representative
Case, amending tho liquor tax laws; also in
favor OF prohibition. 800. The governor COM
municated his approval Of the act repeating the
act Incorporating the public schools OF Alpcna
......Bills amending section 534, c. L., relative
TO compensation OF prosecuting attorneys, was