The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-11
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

Both houses met pursuant to adjourn
ment ON Monday evening. April 80 but. no quo
rum being p esent In either branch. an adjourn
ment was taken.
In the Senate on the LIST of May, Mr. Pen
nington's BILL entitled "A bill to prevent unjust
discrimination In local freight or railways" came
up for the third or fourth time. and was very
holly discussed. The bill Is considered extreme
ly unfavorable to the roads. 1t was finally tabled
after several test votes that showed the majority
to be solidly opposed TO It. The Senate passed
the House bill appropriating So, 800 for the
State University, also the House bill to author
lie the incorporation OF the Manufacturers Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company, and the House
bill to punish for spearing fish in tho waters OF
Mason county for i've wears nom the passage
or this bill The House resolved to hold an
evening session In each week during the bal
ance OF the season.
THE Senate, on Wednesday, May 9. passed
the Senate bill making appropriations for our
rent expenses of the State House OF Correction
At Ionia; also House bills to provide for the In
corporation of associations for the purpose OF
establishing and sustaining churches, religious
societies and Sabbath schools: defining the
duties OF incorporated villages; to amend an
act 10 revise and consolidate the laws relating to
pubic instruction and primary schools; Also the
House joint resolution asking Congress for an
appropriation for lighthouses on Lake Michi-
gan. The Senate bill amending the liquor law,
to require the license money 10 be
paid into the county treasury. killed
The House passed House bills to provide for tho
county: to regulate the practice OF dentistry in
the State; relative to the propagation OF white
hsh; also Senate bills to amend an act providing
for the appointment OF n Commissioner OF Rail-
roads, TO define his powers and duties and fix
his compensation. The Case Liquor bills, which
were the special order, were continued until next
day. The State Military Board In session hare
fixed upon Aug. as the date OF the annual en-
campment Of all State troops at Island lake.
near Brighton.
THE Senate. on the Sd inst, by a vote Of
10 yeas to Is nays. killed the Bolger House of
Correction bill, which provided that no person
should be confined in said House OF Cor
rection sentenced from any other State or Ter
ritory. The House was warmly engaged all day In
committee of the whole on the several bills
amending the present hquor-tax law and with
out reaching q vote on any or them adjourned,
and will take them up again. The Governor
vetoed the House bill ia, TO provide penalty
for obtaining money on railroad tickets or
transportation by false 1etenses.
THE Senate passed the Senate joint resolu-
ton extending the time for the completion of
the Marquette. Houghton and Ontonagon rail
road. on the 4th inst, with the amendment that
tonagon, and that the route as now laid out shall
not be changed. The Senate adjourned till Mon
day The House passed House bill to provide
for the punishment of public officers, persons
employed in public offices, and persons acting
in fduciary capacity, who knowingly
money or property committed to their care, and
TO amend act relative to the sale of real estate
by administrator or executor for the purpose OF
distribution. The House spent another dav in
laws, and the bill known the Case bill which
reduces the restrictions on the dealers, was
placed on the order of third reading, and the
other three bills made the special order for May