Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-04-12

oAh" "oiShe ior WASTE UT eurihhnsc niofo trau
the lawful weight per bishcl, and the usual
number for and against the submission of a
prohibitory amendment. The following bills
were passed ON third reading: To establish a
board of poor commissioners for the county OF
Wayne; TO make slight amendment In act 204
In 1872 relative to foreclosure Of mortgages; &c
amend act 40 Of 1881 relative to inspection OF
Illuminating oils; 10 amend the charter OF the
city OF Grand Rapids TO facilitate the construc-
tion of sidewalks in the village OF Grandport,
Ecorsc township, Wayne county; to prohibit
the catching OF fish with nets In certain waters
and at certain times; to amend the act approx
cd April 8, 1869, TO authorize the formation OF
corporations for the purpose OF improving the
navigation OF rivers; TO repeal an act OF April
3, 1869, relative to the Incorporation of savings
associations and to continue associations exist
Ing under said act
hoUsE-The usual petitions were presented,
after which report was read from the auditor
general showing that the amount of LIQUOR tax
paid In 1881 was $3.50, $50 by 1870 dealers and
t9l36 1884 by 3 Al dealers In 1882. The follow
ing bills passed upon third reading; For
Strengthening the channel Of Cedar river;
amending charter of East Saginaw; amending
sec. 8 of act OF 1869 relative to fire and marine
insurance companies; to prevent fast riding
over bridges for Incorporation OF knights CT
labor; for a patent for lands to heirs at law OF
Elias W. 1tugts, ldtc III MODTOc lOf
issuance of patent for lands to Sarah McLain,
Harriet Hedges and John Hedges; amending
act establishing Detroit house of correction by
prohibiting the reception OF United States
prisoners; amending section 3, chapter Z, act
243 OF 1881, relative To highways; TO provide
for the punishment OF assaults upon females;
amending act IS Of 1881, relative to change OF
route Of Little Traverse aud Macinaw state road
Incorporating St. Joseph; amending act 1874
of 1917 relative to insane asylums. The re-
mainder OF the session was spent In committee
of the whole In discussing the minority stock
holders bill, and various other measures.
SENATE, April 6.--The following petit
tions were submitted: For an amendment to
the laws for the protection of birds, excluding
English sparrows from such protection against
permitting determinations in freights; for the
passage of amendment to the liquor laws; in
favor Of prohibition and against prohibition
and for amendment to the liquor laws. IA
resolution was adopted authorizing the special
committee to inquire into the legal status Of
the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee rail
way TO take testimony OF such witnesses as may
appear before them. Proposing an amend
ment to the constitution prohibiting the traffic
In liquors, was agreed to In committee Of the
whole, but subsequently laid on the table when
the committee arose. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Petitions were presented for and
against the Case bills, prohibitory legislation
aud the submission Of prohibitory amendment:
for the privilege Of forming manufacturers
of underwriters; for the admission or mutual
insurance companies Of other states TO do
business In Michigan; for instruction in
schools as TO effects of alcohol: for the appoint
ment and maintenance OF a state game and feh
warden. Senate amendments 10 following bills
rolled: TO amend section OF act 40 OF 1881, re-
lativc TO the inspection OF Illuminating oils; To
amend section one of chapter 10 Of act l6i OF
1881, relative to public instruction; TO repeal
the savings association act of 1869 and TO con-
tinue such associations. The following bills
were reported adversely from committees and
laid upon the tables To incorporate the pub
lie schools of Green tow nship In Alpena county
TO repeal act l02, s. L., 1877; 10 make IL unlaw-
full to hunt or kill rabbits with the use OF fer
rees. The bill authorizing the incorporation OF
mutual fire insurance companies was passed.
The Barnard bill, giving minority OF stockhold-
ers representation ON boards OF directors,
was amended by striking out "proviso" except
ing upper peninsula, and the bill as amended
was placed on the order OF third reading. All
after enactirg clause was struck out OF ii. b.
201, relative To appeals from justices iudg-
ments.
SENATE, April Petitions were
presented for passage of law 10 prohibit unjust
determinations in railroad freight rates; for
prevention Of demands by railroads, on farmers
delivering grain for transportation, of extra
weight for shrinkage; for the passage OF the
Bolger bill relative to reception Of conyicts at
Detroit house of correction; from Myers Il Co.
of Chicago, submitting proposition for publ
cation of compiled laws of Michigan; for the
passage OF the Case liquor amendment bills and
against any prohibitory amendment. The bills
to make better provision for the care and Gus
tody OF criminal lunatics and In reference 10
the trials Of insane criminals were laid on the
table for further consideration. The following
bills passed on third reading: To amend the
charter of Blissfield in the county of Lenawee
TO amend section 1915 G. L., relative TO making
actions OF trespass aud trespass on the case
transitory in certain cases; to prohibit Law
partners of prosecuting attorneys from defend
ing persons whom such prosecutors are re-
CURED 10 prosecute; TO provide Tor the payment
of fees 10 the county Of Wayne In suits and
proceedings in the circuit court for said coun-
"; 10 amend section 10 Of act 243 of 1879 rela-
tive 10 removals from Office; TO amend section
i91l T.. l.. relative TO transfer OF causes from
one circuit to another In certain cases; Tor the
formation of clubs for social purposes; TO
amend sections ), and 2S Of act ~ Of 1873,
relative TO the commissioner o railroads.; to
provide for taking the census and statistics of
this state; to provide for marking and brand
ing live stock The following were defeated on
third reading: To punish wrongful conversion
of money or property by warehousemen, for
warding or commission merchants; To protect
the rights OF laborers; To amend the act OF
1913 relative to state agency for the care OF
juvt nile offenders. Vote reconsidered and bill
tabled; TO punish persons for obtaining money,
railroad tickets or transportation by false pre-
lenses. Vots reconsidered and bill laid on
table. A motion TO adjourn until 5 o'clock
Monday evening was def, ated.
DEMONSTRATIONS were submitted for the
adjustment of the contract system In the state
prison; for the passage of the bills amending
and modifying the present liQuor law; for the
submission Of prohibitory amendment; for
the admission of mutual tre insurance COM
panies of other states to do business In Michi-
gan; against the establishment of poor COM
mission in Detroit. The bill authorizing the
formation Of the new county OF Arenac from
land detached from Bay county was passed,
and given immediate effect. All after the enacting
clause was struck out In the-bill, amending the
school law OF Detroit, by authorizing the In
crease OF taxation per capita upon the estimate
of the board of education. The House concur
red in this action and the title OF the bill was
laid on the table The bill repeating act OF
April 3, 1859, relative to savings associations,
which passed Yesterday, was on motion OF Mr..
Darragh, reconsidered. The bill was laid on
the table. Adjourned.
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