Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-01

De printed anu re-rcferred 10 the committee on
Liquor Traffic. The resolution ordering an
investigation Of the management of the fish
commission was adopted. Bills were intro
duced: To amend the act relating to mining
companies and their Incorporation; to provide
a new charter for the city of Detroit; to repeal
the horse stealing act, No 102, session laws,
1877; TO appropriate property and open streets
and alleys in Detroit. THE resolution request
ing the Michigan delegation In Congress TO
vote against the removal Of the tax on liquor
and tobacco was amended by striking out to-
bacco, aud tabled
HousE.-Citzcns OF Cass county petition for
the abolition OF railroad, fish commissioners
and others; for the submission OF prohibitory
amendment and for instruction In schools as to
the effects OF alcohol; for woman suffrage on
the liquor license question. Bills were intro
duced TO prevent malicious annoyance by
writing; TO amend act 259, session laws OF
1871, relating to the sale of liquors to minors
and drunkards. A resolution to establish
new rule that every motion or measure invov
irg the appropriation OF public money shall
require for It's passage In the House majority
vote to be taken by yeas and nays. Lost, less
than two-thirds voting therefor. Bills were
sent in from the Senate after having passed
that body, and after being read were referred
to committees: To require reports from direc-
tors of river improvement companies to be
made by the secretaries and one or more of the
directors; TO amend marriage and divorce laws
and the "black" laws to appropriate money
for the repair and care of the Soldiers and
| Sailors Monument in Detroit After debate
the joint resolution To submit to a vote an
amendment to the constitution providing for
an increase OF the Governors GALAXY was tabled.
SENATE, Jan. 24-The bill amending the
charter Of Detroit, introduced by Mr.. Gruescl,
was favorably reported upon and ordered print
lnI fallA f.xt.
| juced: by Mr.. Taylor, amending section
1884 c. l.. relating to the compensation ot
| members Of the state board OF agriculture; by
| Mr.. Austin, amending section 5315 c. L. rela:-
ing to courts held by justices of the peace; also
| amending section 6i39 {. l.. relating to garnsh-
ments in Justices courts; by Mr.. Romeyn,
amending act Incorporating Crosse Point; by
Mr.. Buttars, making an appropriation for the
| board of fish commissioners; also Joint resolu-
| ton for relief OF Robert Hood of CharevoiX
| county. The resolution was passed asking
congressman from Michigan to vote against the
| repeal OF the tax on whiskey and tobacco, as
also the bill amending the act relating to the
| police court of Detroit
| HoUsE.-Bills were introduced to In
corporate the village of Essexville, In Bay coun-
| ty; TO incorporate the village or Roy, in Osceoa
| county; to punish frauds upon inn and eating
1 housekeepers; 10 establish board of park COM
missiOners in Detroit: To establish board of
| building inspectors In Detroit; to regulate the
use and rental of telephones. number Of
| bills we're reported from committees, among
| them being one TO amend section three of the
| act 10 incorporate the trustees of Emwood GEM
| etcry. Remonstrances were presented against
further appropriations for the Matching Of
| white fish.
SENATE, Jan. 25.-The bill for the
appointment Of receivers in chancery cases was
| passed. Mr.. Gruesel introduced bill to pro-
vide for board of poor commissioners In
Wayne county, and fixing their powers and pay,
and one by Mr.. Frisbie, relating n the dog
tax and payment of damages done by dogs.
| Mr.. ManwariLg wants the act amended relat-
ing To highways, private roads aud bridges, and
introduced bill to that effect. The standard
fire insurance bill was ordered back 10 the
committee on insurance with instructions to
report an amendment excepting mutual COM
| panies from the provisions of the bill
| HoUsE.-A large number of bills were in
troduced the following being most important
Mr.. Wright, repeating act lO2 of 1877, for pre-
| venting horse stealing; Mr.. Warren, reincor-
porating Decatur; Mr.. Hardness, amending
section 45i1, relating to sale of lands for the
| payments of debts by guardians; Mr.. Dodge,
amending act LIS of 1881, in reference 10 suits
against insurance companies Mr.. Howell,
| amending act l41, laws of 1881, relative to the
management of insane asylums; Mr.. Palmer,
amending section dSl, relative TO process from
justices courts Mr. Woodruff, to provide a
peralty for obtaining money, railroad tickets or
transportation by false pretenses; Mr.. Dodge,
for the construction of fire escapes In buildings
Mr.. Bishop, amending act Of 1859, for the pro-
| motion of companies to improve the
navigation OF rivers. Biils were
passed 10 protect and preserve state
bitches; appropriating money for tn" care Of
the soldiers aud sailors monument; regulating
placing Of nets and fishing apparatus In the
Saginaw river The resolution9 requiring all
! measures involving expenditure Of money TO be
adopted by majority Of the members elect, the
vote to be bv yeas and nays, was los. The
| speaker appointed Messrs. French, Martin and
Thompson and select committeeto investigate
the charges against the fish commissioner Mr..
Warren offered a concurrent resolution for al
iournment from Friday evening until Tuesday
at IL A. NJ. Adopted.
SENATE, jap. 26-Bills We're intro
duced concerning cooperative and benevolent
societies and corporations Mr.. Monroe intro
duced bill appropriating money for the pub
lication of the proceedings Of the county super
concurrent resolution for adjournment until
Tuesday at II a. m. was agreed to.
HoU5E-Petitions were presented for amend
ments TO game laws; against further appropria-
lions Tor fish culture In the great lakes; for
the submission OF prohibitOry amendment
fJr 10 hours labor law, making 10 hours a
legal days work. A favorable report was
made on the bill creating board
of building inspectors in Detroit
The resolution providing for commit
tee TO investigate and report concerning
the educational facilities for idiotic persons,
was tabled. resolution was passed asking
the state treasurer for a statement of the funds
in the treasury and the amount available for
current expenses of state government. The
bills presented to-day were as follows: making
an appropriation for oyerdrafts at Ionia house
OF corrections; for the relief of the Washtenaw
agricultural society; to amend section 3, act
III, ). l.. 1917, relating TO obstructing opera
tions of railroads and other corporations; ap-
propriatlng 81, 900 for the salary of the auditor
general; 10 amend section 3 Of the act OF
arch Ii, 1883, providing for two additional
circuit judges for the third judicial circuit; 10
amend the elections and registration act, sec.
l94, Z. l.. 1871: to revise and amend chapter
e3l, c. L. 1871. relating to masters apprentices
and servants.