Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-04-26

Congregational Society Of Ypsilanti TO First
Presbyterian Society; TO appropriate II, 225
for support Of insane soldiers at Michigan Asy-
lum In 1881; to allow mutual fire insurance
companies OF other states TO do business in
Michigan; to amend section SOB of the compiled
laws, relative to election of Wayne county au-
ditors Ito provide for taking property and open
ing streets and alleys In East Saginaw; TO pro-
vide for taking property and opening streets
and alleys In Detroit, pending It's passage, was
referred back to the committee OF the whole
for further amendment; for transfer OF certain
articles from care of State Librarian to Quarter
master General; for the encouragement OF
rife practice among the state troops; for pro-
lection of railroad employers and other persons
from danger or accident at switches ana rail-
road crossings; to change the name OF Spring
Harbor, Charlevoix county, to Bay Springs; TO
amend section 9 chapter 4, OF act w, OF 1870,
relative TO the powers and duties OF incorpor-
ated villages; to incorporate Michigan Depart
ment, of the q. A. r., and subordinate posts !
TO adjust rights and liabilities on division OF
territory of cities and townships; TO authorize
formation Of water course and water companies
In the upper peninsula. The Governor by mes
sage, announced his approval OF bills: To
amend section l, OF chapter 10 OF act l54 OF 1881,
relative TO public instruction.; TO amend sec
ton 10 of act 253 Of 1879, relative to removals
from office; to amend section Of chapter lSl
of compiled laws, relative to making actions OF
trespass on the case transitory in certain In
stances; to authorize Owosso 10 raise money
for public improvements; to amend the charter
of Biss1eld, in the county Of Lenawee; TO au-
thorize maintenance of fire department In Nor
way township, in the county Of Menominee; to
reorganize township Of Republic in Marquette
county; to amend act TO incorporate the city OF
Manistee.
SENATE, April 19-The governor an
nounced his approval of the following bills:
To amend act reincorporating Saline; to amend
act relative to Wesleyan seminary at Albion;
TO amend act establishing Detroit board OF pub
lie works; to appropriate money for books for
state library; TO amend act relative to duties
and compensation of prosecuting attorneys.
The following passed on third reading; To
transfer to the general fund the unexpended
balance of 81 100 in the fire sufferers fund
to provide for maintenance and construction OF
stone or macadamized roads in Bay county
for the construction OF sidewalks along high
WAYS In townships and villages; TO appropriate
the remainder of the state Improvement lands
due from the United States to Michigan, for
Improvement of a certain state road In Lee
lanaw county; to authorize life insurance COM
panies to deposit with the state treasurer per-
sonal obligations secured by mortgage in place
of securities now required; to amend act To IN
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provide penalty for obtaining money, railroad
tickets or transportation by false pretenses.
The bills to abolish office of deputy swamp land
commissioner and to give circuit court com
missioners of Wayne county salaries instead oil
fees were tabled
HousE.-The governor communicatedh his ap-
proval of the act to repeal the law for the incor-
poration of saving associations; act reineorpor-
ating Portland; appropriating money for the
school for the blind Furnishing the oifense oil
getting on railroad trains while In motion. The
following passed on third reading: To amend
act of April 3, 1869, relative TO fire and marine
insurance This is the "Blackern bill to per-
nit mutual insurance companies OF other
states TO take risks in Michigan TO regulate
the manner in which insurance companies not
organized under the laws OF this state, but DO
ing business in IL, shall transact their business
This is the celebrated Fletcher on-board bill :;
to secure the minority of stockholders In cor
porations the power OF electing representative
membership in boards OF directors, otherwise
known as the Barnard bill;n for relief OF
Grand Traverse county agricultural society.
The question of submitting prohibitory
amendment was made the special order Tor
Wednesday, April 18th.
SENATE, April 20.-A petition was
read for the passage Of law prohibiting dis
elimination in freight rates. The bills to pro-
vide for making partitions among tenants com
mon, and to define the duties of justices of the
peace were adversely reported upon, and the
two bills were laid upon the table. The follow
ing passed on third reading, unless otherwise
noted: Proposing an amendment to Sec 10
art. 4 of the constitution relative to cornpensa-
ton of members Of the legislature and to pro-
hibit the use OF passes or free tickets on rail-
roads. Lost; yeas 10, nays ~; not two-thirds.
Reconsidered and tabled; extending the time
for the completion Of the Marquette Houghton
81 Ontonagon railroad, pending It's passage was
referred back TO the committees on railroads
and judiciary jointly; authorizing the mutual a1
covenant benefit associations OF Michigan and
Illinois to consolidate. Passed; requiring In
struction In the effects of alcohol TO be taught
In the public schools; amending act IVA OF
1877, relative to insane asylums; liking salary
of auditor general at $1,000; amending act IN
cooperating Holland Christian churches' MAX
ing an appropriation for oyerdrafts from lonia
house of correction; Incorporating Hesperia;
TO prevent the destruction OF fish in Barron
lake: TO prevent fishing near fish ladders; re-
incorporation Of Corunna.
HoUsE-Nine petitions in favor OF the sub
mission of prohibitory amendment were sur
mitted. The following were passed: 10 legal
lie sewer tax levy in Alma village, Gratiot Co.,
for lSs2: for the relief of Edward Blanchard OF
Jackson, authorizing examination OF claim LOT
5Ostate bounty; to provide for taking private
property for public use and for opening streets
aud alleys by the city OF Detroit; 10 authorize
cities and villages to take private property Tor
the use and benefit of the public and 10 repeal
act % of 1882 to amend section 10 OF ACT
authorizing formation OF corporations Tor lln,
proving navigation of rivers, approved April
). 1862 The House voted to send message to
the governor requesting the return OF Rouse
bill IS (dle 1851, to amend act approved April
1, 1875 relative to powers and duties OF moor
porated villages: ayes 4U noes ~.
SENATE, April 2l-The petitions were
but repetition of the ones laid before the Sem
ate on other days. The bill for the protection
of boarding house keepers and hotel proprie-
tors was reported without recommendation,
and tabled. Action was taken on the follow
ing bills: To add a new section (5) to chapter
10 of act 1914 of 1881, relative topubic schools +;
passed; TO incorporate the city OF Au Sable;
indefinitely postponed; to amend chapter o3 Oh
the compiled laws relative to disorderly. per-
sons; passed; to amend sec. BOB Z. Il. relative
to WAYNE Co. auditors; laid on the table; Tor
holding two terms OF Ingham circuit court at
Lansing, annually; laid on table; to require
fire escapes on hotels, etc. lost, ayes III, noes
z: vote reconsidered and bill recommitted to
committee on state affairs. Inquiry was made
as to whether the bill granting villages the
power to grant or refuse licenses to sell liquor
had been signed and approved by the governor,
and the date of the approval. In answer, the
secretary stated that the said bill bears the
endorsement "Aprii 20, 1888; Josiah w. Be
COLE" The bill was then taken from the Sen
ate table and returned to the House as request
ed
DEMONSTRATIONS were received from tn
committee OF the general association of the
Congregational churches of Michigan, request
ing the enactment of a law to secure the total
prohibition Of the liquor traffic; for an amend