The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-04-06

Pie Senate spent the entire day In CON-
mittee of the whole. March 49, and placed q
large number of bills on the order of third read
ing, among them Senate bills TO amend the sew
eral acts relative to the Wesleyan Seminary at
Albion, and the Albion Female College; TO au-
thorize and provide for the transfer OF certain
records from the office of the Secretary of State
to that of Commissioner OF Insurance. and the
marriage in this State. The House was not in
session until 80 In the evening. and nothing but
a roll-call was attempted
The Senate put in the day on March "a to
some purpose. passing Senate bills as follows:
Making an appropriation for the support of IN
sane soldiers at the Michigan ASYLUM for the In
sane; making an appropriation for paving the
street in front OF lands owned by the State In the
city OF Jackson: to provide for the publication
of reports Of State Boards OF Agriculture and
horticulture; making appropriation for painting
and for erecting an infirmary at the Michigan
Asylum for the insane to prevent the sale
Of toy p hsatG officers specify
cities. and villages; 10 amend the several
acts Incorporating the fire department of De-
troit; to provide for the adjustment of rights
and liabilities on the division of territory OF
cities and townships; To amend section 534,
compiled laws, relative 10 compensation and
duties OF Prosecuting Attorneys; 70 amend the
act OF 1877, To maintain political purity: 10
amend the charter of Plainwell, Allegan county:
To amend the charter of Bangor, Van Buren,
county; and House bills to establish Board OF
Park Commissioners in the city OF Detroit to
amend the laws relating TO public instruction
and primary schools; to amend the act relative
to the Detroit House of Correction. The House
passed the following House bills: To legalize the
proceedings OF fractional district No. 8, in Fair
haven district, Huron county; TO amend the
laws relative TO the sur port OF poor persons: to
provide for the construction OF Microscopes in
hotels, boarding and lodging houses, business
places and in buildings used for public assem-
blages: to amend the act Incorporating North
Branch, I'm Lapeer county. The bill TO amend
the Liquor Tax law that sellers might procure
bondsmen living anywhere in the county. All
after the enacting clause was struck out by
vote Of 40 to 16, and the amendment killed.
A LARGE number of measures were con-
sidered by both houses on March % upon the
order of third reading. The Senate passed
House bills to legalHe certain proceedings of
fractional School District No. 5, in Fair Haven
township, Huron county; TO amend the act in
cooperating the village of North Branch, and TO
incorporate the village of Mackinaw City, Che
boygan county; and the House Joint resolution
allowing 100 copies of the book, Michigan in the
War;" for exchange; and Senate bills to provide
for the disposal Of money and valuables
found on the bodies of unknown deceased per-
sons within this State; to amend sections 1873
and 1S9 OF chapter 17S, compiled laws of 1871,
relative TO justice courts; to provide for taking
private property for public use and for the OPEN
ing of streets and alleys in the city OF Detroit.
The House passed House bills to provide pun
ishment for getting on board OF railroad trains
when in motion: to amend the act Incorporating
the city of Marshall: to amend the act author
izing the appointment Of a commission on min
eral statistics; TO amend the Incorporating act
OF the city Of Manstee: to authorize the city OF
Owesso to raise money to purchase depot
grounds; and the House joint resolutions allow
ing the State Librarian 100 copies of the book en-
titled Michigan in the War;, for exchange with
historical societies and other libraries, and
Senate bills TO amend the act 10 provide for the
better protection of human life on railroads; to
amend the charter of the city OF jackson; and
the Senate joint resolution directing the Board
of State Auditors to settle claim of Robert
Hood, of Charlevoix, against the State for
shortage of acres in school lands. The
following House bills were lost: To compel
time tables in their depots for the information
of the public; to amend an act TO prohibit any
person from obstructing' the regular operations
and conduct OF the business OF railroad compa-
MES or other corporations, firms or individuals;
TO amend the act to prevent the introduction of
contagious diseases in cattle. The Governor has
approved the following bills: To amend the in
cooperating act OF the city OF lshpeming: to in
corporate the city of Escanaba, Delta county; to
amend the charter of the city OF Negaunee, in
Marquette county.
In the Senate petitions were presented on
the 29th ult., for the passage of the Bolger bill
relative TO the Detroit House of Correction and
for the submission OF prohibitorv amend
ment. Several bills were reported favorably and
placed on the general order. Senate bill 252, to
limit the liability of the State and counties for
costs in certain cases commenced before Justices
of the Peace on behalf of the people was
reported adversely from the Judiciary Com
mittee. Senate bill 1913 was amended by
striking out the special reference TO the Upper
Peninsula and making the bill relate TO all
water power companies formed for the operation
of mills for mining and other purposes. The
Governor approved Senate bill "a TO amend the
charter of the city of Jackson and House bill %,
repeating sections TO 16, inclusive, of act 1862 OF
the session laws of 1877, relating to the public
houses adjourned at noon, and will not again
meet until Wednesday, April A.