Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-25
The LegisIaturc.


bills were introduced To amend section / OF
acts of 1851, relating to the protection aud
preservation Of game. To provide for the ap-
pointment of receivers in certain chancery fore
closures. To change Newaygo county from
the 21th to the l4th judicial circuit. To pro-
vide for uniform freight rates on railroads in
Michigan.
HOUSEHOLDS were introduced by Mr.. Coots,
for an annual report of divorce statistics; by
Mr.. Cook. for the protection Of laborers;
amending the law relative to transcripts from
the records of Jus tees of the peace; by MIR.
Benham, relating To the property OF religious
societies, and repeating chapter52 OF the revised
statutes of 1916.
SENATE, Jan 16-Petitions were pre-
scented from citizens of Jackson for changes In
the laws relating TO municipal taxation aud
the election of supervisors, and from divers
persons for changes in their names. The Sem
ate went into committee OF the whole, when the
following bills were considered by sections,
and ordered reported back TO the Senate for
final action: To pay each Circuit Judge sal
airy of 81, 500 per year, beginning with the first
of January, 1888; to amend the charter OF Bat
tie Creek, so as to give the Council the right to
elect the chief of the fire department. The
committee rose and reported the same to the
Senate and they were passed AT the after
noon session petitions numerousIy signed were
presented, coming from Adrian, Saginaw and
Holland, for instruction In public schools con-
corning the effects of alcohol on the human
system. The principal business OF the day
was the vote to be east for United States Sena-
tor, and at the hour of adjournment this was
being done.
HoUsE-Thc joint resolution instructing the
Michigan delegationin Congress TO vote against
the repeal Of the tax on whisky ana tobacco
passed Petitions numerously signed, were re-
ceived for the submission of prohbitory
amendment; memorial OF the Supervisors OF
Cheboygan County for an appropriation for the
inland navigation of that county; remonstrance
of numerous taxpayers of Calhoun against any
further appropriation for the artificial Matching
of whitefsh. Bills were introduced for amend
ing section !, chapter TO- laws OF 1881, relating
| TO the primary schools; TO secure 10 minority
of stockholders in corporations the power OF
| clecting representative memberships in boards
| of directors; a Joint resolution relative To the
| Governors salary. The speaker announced as
| the committee on labor Representatives Cook,
Phinney, Dunstan, Blackcr and Brant.
SENATE, Jan. 17.-Petitions continu-
cd to pour in asking for the enactment of law to
provide for instruction in our schools of the
effects OF alcohol Bills were introduced to re-
guate the practice of medicine in Michigan ;
for the protection OF railway employees at
switches and frogs; for the appointment of
commissioned surveyors. Several bills passed {;
one relating TO divorce; and one to amend an
| appropriation for the case OF the soldiers ana
| sailors monument at Detroit.
HoUsE.-A favorable report was received
| from the judiciary committee 20 in
crease the governors salary to $1,000, The bill
| to amend the charter of Battle Creek was re-
| ferred to the committee on municipal corpora
| lions. The bills to provide punishment Tor
| assault with dangerous or deadly weapons, and
| TO provide for the establishment Of wills during
the lifetime OF testators were passed. Bills
upon various subjects were introduced, but no
other business Of importance was transacted.
| SENATE. 1S.-The committee
on liquor traffic reported favorably on joint
luton requesting Michigan senator's and rep
resentatives in congress to vote against rcmov-
al OF internal revenue taxes on liquor and to-
bacco. Bills were introduced to amend the
law relating to titles to lands Of the heirs OF
deceased persons. To change the name OF
| michigan Reform School for Girls" to Estate
Industrial School for Girls and of estate Re-
form SCHOOL, to estate Industrial School for
BOYS" To Incorporate the city of st. IgnacC
and to provide for the incorporation or co
operative and mutual benefit associations.
HoUsE-The auditor general submitted a re
port i'm reference to advertising tax sales, Civ
ing list of the papers In the various counties
aud the amount paid them. He bad no infor
nation concerning the circulation of the paper:
mentioned. He believes the method now
practiced OF advertising tax sales the best meth
Cd. A host of bills were introduced, the fol
lowing being the most Important Amending
act $50 of 1884, relating to the liquor traffic; Il
authorize Clyde, st. Clair county, to issue bonds
to build bridge over Black river; rcpcalinl
act 1872 of 1879, relating to punishment of libel
amending section 1910 q. l.. relative to sale o
real estate 10y administrators; amending section
Ll725 e.. L., relating to the support OF the poor
TO punish the wrongful conversion OF none,
or property by warehousemen; amendin,
numerous acts referring to mutual fire insur
o ice companies also revising the charter C.
| Grand Rapids: also repeating act 26 of 'S2, anC
To authorize cities 10 take private property 70
public use; repeating section 10, art 81 OF 1873
, | establishing state board of health; amend
ing section /, chapter 4, art. 16i of 1881, rclat
ing TO public instruction.
NATE, Jan. 19.-Pettions wer,
presented for an amendment to the drain law
against the passage Of bill to amend law rela
tive to contribut-mcmbers of military companies
Bills OF various natures were introduced, an,
| dlllouB tutul Ouc IclutihS W lccS vi JUSTICES
for the incorporation OF cooperative mutua
benefit associations, and to repeal chapter o
compiled laws and the amendments thereto
amending liquor act go of 1881, so as to Civ
localities the option of absolutely prohbitin;
all traffic in liquors; amending act of 1866 re
lating TO soldiers bOunties: for the appoint
ment OF an additional prosecuting attorney 10
Wayne county; TO authorize suits at law an,
, actions In chancery against railroad corpora
tions in certain cases; incorporating St. Ignace
An adverse report was made on tie bill amend
ing section of the game law OF 1881, aud tn
bill was tabled. In executive session the Sen
ate confirmed the following appointments sen
in by the Governor: Member OF the board o
managers of the state house OF correction q
Ionia for six years, John Hebron of Detroit
Member OF the board OF control Of state reform
school for six years, i'm place Of OF Edwin
: Uhl, declined, James Blair OF Grand Rapids
! The concurrent resolution for adjournment
after Saturday until Tuesday, the 23d, wa
, adopted.
HousE.-Another big grist of bills was intro
duccd to amend the act (l64 of 1881 rclatin,
10 public instruction and primary schools; I,
amend the elections act, being sections 100 ant
176, G. L., 1871 10 amend the act relating I.
+ public instruction and primary schools; to pro
; vide for punishment of persons acting in
iduciary capacity, who knowingly appropriate
, TO their own uses the money or property com
, mittcd to their care; to amend section 1907
! G. l.. 1871, relative 10 the supreme court; q
amend the dissection act; TO amend act provid
ing for the assessment of property and the lev.
and collection of taxes thereon; TO amend tn
, act relating TO highways, private roads an,
bridges; to amend the act providing for tn
assessment OF. property and the levy and collec