Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-19
THE LAW MAKERS

MAhCh lV-sENATE.-IDe OIL making an
appropriation for the New Orleans exposition
was recalled from the House. the vote by which
II passed reconsidered and the bill was laid upon
the table. The following passed on the third
reading: exempting discharged soldiers from
poll taxes; TO authorize the sale of the st.
Joseph poor farm; authorizing the State Audi
tors to report upon the electric llyht, but not
TO contract for it; for patent TO ". II. Cor
don; amending the law relative to chains at
tached 10 boatA; for harbor at Ludington /;
to prevent judges from sitting in cases where
they are kindred to counsel. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Bills passed amending chapter so,
howell, relative TO state public school; amend
ing section 1896, Howell; amending section
1899, Howell, relative TO paying debts and leg
acies OF deceased persons; regulating the sale
OF adulterated honey incorporating the SCHOOLS
OF Albion; establishing the line between Bargs
and Houghton. Adjourned.
MARCH l1-SENATE-At the evening session
the following were passed on third readings
Incorporating Manistique; for the relief OF
purchasers and settlers on swamp lands; rein
cooperating Au Sable. Adjourned.
HoUsE-A petition numerously signed by
business men Of Ut. Clair was presented favor
ing the passage ~, OF the minority rep
approval Of the bill Incorporating Milan
The following bills passed on third reading
Senate bill IS, amending section 1865, How
relative to limited partnerships; Senate bill
l09, requiring bells on sleighs driven in the
Upper Peninsula; Senate bill 2s, amending
section 5lo2, How, relative to schools; Senate
bill =, amending section 1906, How. :, relative
to trial OF issues OF facts Senate bill 81, amend
ing section Hf-5, How, relative to town
boards; Senate bill 4. projecting labor debts
against exemptions; Senate bill 25, attaching
Isle Royale to Houghton for judicial purposes;
senate bill ~, amending section 5727, COM
Piled laws, relative to writs. Adjourned until
Thursday afternoon,
MARCH 13-SENATE-Mr. Kempf presented
petition OF 703 citizens Of Ann Arbor and the
students Of the Michigan University for the
passage OF law forbidding the sale of LIQUOR
within circle OF ave miles Of the University
building. The following passed on third read
ing: For patent for 81. NJ. Davis; detaching
territory from Kawkawlin and attaching the
same to Monitor; abolishing the office OF Com
missioner of Immigration. The Governor
noted his approval OF the following acts: In
cooperating the schools OF Albion; changing the
boundaries between Houghton and Barsga.
HoUsE-Bills passed, Incorporating the vii
age OF Vermont Vile: Incorporating the village
OF Hanover; Incorporating the village of Shelby
AMENDING the charter OF Stanton: Incorporate
ing the village Of Manistique. The governor
noted his approval Of the following acts; a.
taching Ogemaw county to the twenty-third
judicial circuit; amending Negaunee charter.
Adjourned.
MARCH Is -sENATE-The following were
passed: Incorporating the village of Shelby,
to vacate state road near Escanaba; providing
q bridge commissioner for the county of Os-
coda; amending section 1875 Howell relative
to public health; authorizing the construc-
tion OF bridge across Black river; authorize
Ing Kalamazoo townships to hold election in
the city OF Kalamazoo, authors Ing Union, Ia
abella county, to borrow money for public
improvements, and providing for the payment
OF drain taxes. Adjourned.
HoUsE-The governor communicated his ap-
proval OF the acts detaching territory from
karokawlin and attaching the same to Mon!-
tor; chartering SaDdusky. The following
passed on third reading: Organizing the coun-
ty OF Algernon with portion Of the county Ct
Schoolcraft, organising township OF Au
Train, Schoolcraft county, abolishing office of
commissioner Of immigration, regulating the
size OF meshes Of fish nets to provide for
elections In Kalamazoo, Incorporating Ben
ton Harbor, authorizing Union township, Isa-
bella county, to borrow $4,000. The speaker
gate the doings OF the quartermaster's depart
nent, Messrs. Campbell, Chapman and Wright.
MARCH 14-SRN ATK-The governor noted his
approval Of the following acts: For the better
protection Of labor debts; amending section
'l26, Howell, relative to trial Of issues of fact
purposes; amending law relative to the issue |
md service Of writs; amending section 5l32, |
Howell, relative to schools; requiring bells on |
eighs tn the Upper Peninsula. Mr.. Edwards |
'ffered resolution reciting that grave irregu- |
arfties and extravagancies were alleged against |
be late administration OF military al airs I'M |
Ter Gov. Begole, and directing that q select |
ommittee be appointed 10 make an investigs- |
Ion, with power to send for persons and |
'apers. The resolutio On was made the special |
rider for March IL. The following bills passed |
n third reading: Organizing county of Alger;
rganislrg town OF Antrim, Schoolcraft coun-
y; incorporating Dundee; Incorporating |
'ermontville. Adjourned.
HOUsE The remonstrance Of SEVERAL hun
red citizens OF Cheboygan county against
he division OF the county was received. Re-
orted adversely-By the committee on ways
nd means, House bill appropristing money to
urchase land adjoining the Jacksop:state pris-
NJ by committee on education, House bill
", preventing principals, superintendents
nd professors OF public schools from BEING eligi-
le to the position OF county school examiner
placed out the general order) also II, $50 and
10 providing uniform text books for public
,hools; also h, *, organizing union school
istrict In Allis township. The governor noted
IL approval OF the act amending the charter of
anslpgs Bills paeeed: creating q board of
ublic works for East Saginaw; vacating .
late road In Escanaba; to construct bridge
cross Black river, 10 authorize Spalding, Sag
law county, TO borrow money; amending act
slatiye to public institutions and primary