Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-09

inability; amending section 74l, Howell,
relative to returns by township clerks;
at Ionia, for the publication by newspapers Of
articles and reports prepared by the profess
ors OF the Agricultural College. Adjourned.
HousE.-On motion OF Mr.. Wright, tho
Speaker appointed q committee OF conference
on the amendments to the Bay City charter
made by the Senate and disagreed TO by TO the
House. Messrs. Black, Marley and O7iatt are
the committee. The Secretary OF State in
formed the House that the cost of compiling
and publishing the annual cereal statistics was
a. 284 80. The greater part OF the day was
spent in committee OF the whole. Adjourned.
MARCH INSTRUMENTATION roll call the
Senate adjourned to allow the committee on
railroads the use OF the chamber.
HoUsE.-The petition OF Mary q. Anderson
ST Flower Creek, Oceana county, asking for
equal rights for women and the protection OF
children from pecuniary wrongs suffered be-
cause OF the prejudice OF step.mothers, was
presented by Mr.. McNabb. Owing to the
slender attendance no bills were passed on
third reading. The Senate concurrent resolu-
ton for adjournment was amended SO as to
provide that the adjournment should begin on
Friday, April 3, and the sessions be resumed
Wednesday, April s. at y. m. Passed; The
two houses bills repeating and amending the
charter Of Ludington were passed. Adjourned
APRIL 1.-sENATE-The governor approved
OF the acts incorporating. Boyne City and
Frankfort. The following bills passed on third
reading: Amending lthe act establishing the
public schools OF East Saginaw: organizing
the county OF Iron: amending section $500,
Howell, relative to judgesof probate; appro-
priating S., 600 for the sem centennial celebra-
ton OF the admission of Michigan into the
union: for the PARTITION OF real estate In
certain cases: amending section 1853,
How, ct seq relative to inquests; amending
Sec. 90l9 How, relative to fees OF constables,
was lost; extending time for completion OF tn
Marquette, Houghton d. Ontonsgon railroad
Adjourned.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Incorporating A ttica
Lapeer county; authorizing the state auditors
to light the capitol building and grounds with
electricity; providing for the protection Of
hotel keepers; legalizing mortgage Of the
Midland county agricultural society; amend
relative to bridges across the Au Sable
river In Oscoda county; amending Sec.
2l66, How, relative To protection Of
fish; for Incorporation of building,
loan, fluid and savings associations, autnoriz-
ing use OF arms by sons OF veterans, to repair
1884. Howell, relative to deliberations IN milk.
Chap. 1853, 1916, relative to offenses against
lives OF persons, making 1t felony to unlaw-
fully manufacture or use dynamite, amending
Sec 6747, How, relative to sales OF lands In
pursuance Of DEGREES In chancery, authorizing
putCuucC VI ihnu duJOluluk hbJluill,
consolidating asylum laws. Mr.. Ford intro
duced resolution that the special committee
investigating expenditures In state depart
ments hold public sessions and that It report
forthwith. Tabled. Mr.. Marley offered a
resolution that hereafter all committee sessions
be public. Adopted.
APRIL 2-SENATE-The Senate passed bill
amending the act to prevent debtors from CIV
ing preference to creditors, and to secure equal
distribution CT assets among all creditors. A
hot parliamentary tilt took place In the Senate
this morning. A few weeks ago that body
passed bill increasing the circuit jury fees TO
be paid by the party who asks for jury 10 SIS.
This morning Mr.. HenrS's bin abolishiDg all
jury and entry fees In circuit courts came up
on third reading and passed, with only two
dissenting votes. Mr.. Carveth moved to re.
consider, and then the trouble commenced.
Mr.. Carveth said that the two bills were radi-
cally opposed to each other, aud that the bill
had been passed under misapprehension.
Several senators admitted the fact, but did not
want the matter stirred until after the election
recess. Messrs. Carveth, Mason, kempf, Shoe
maker and Edwards would not consent to this,
and so the battle ragged. Motions and counter
motions to adjourn, to table, and to call the
yeas and nays were made. There was bare
quorum, and the IL senators finally reconsid-
cred the bill and 1t was laid on the table. The
Senate then adjourned until April at p. N.
HoUsE-A petition was presented against
the bill forming the new county OF Sumner out
of Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties. The
bill amending the charter OF Kalamazoo was
passed. The Senate bill Incorporating Marine
City was reported favorably. Mr.. Brant's bill
:or the pensioning OF aged fremen, and for pen
sions TO be paid families Of deceased fremen,
was discussed In committee Of the whole, and
amended by providing that no retired fireman
shall receive more than $3.50 q year, and that
the state shall not be liable for any moneys, and
then placed on the order of third reading. The
House adjourned It'll April at 10 A. m