Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-12
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MARCH 3-The Senate recalled the bill 10
authorize Harbor Springs to raise money to
build court house, reconsidered II, struck
out the provision restricting suffrage 10 prop
erty holders, aud again passed the DILL Also
passed on third reading House bill to author
sze IuCham agricultural society TO borrow
money. The day was passed in consideration
In committee Of the whole OF Senate bill 55-
to regulate the practice of pharmacy. Ad-
iourncd.
HoUsE--The bill providing free text books
ia public schools was adversely reported.
The following measures were passed Amend
ing Grand Rapids charter; empowering Glen
coe, Lake Co., To institute proceedings TO re-
cover money; amending section 5000, Howell,
relative TO appeal bonds IN justice courts !;
regulating fees OF constables in civil cases; to
prohibit teaching OF languages other than
English III the primary schools; amending sec
ton 750S, Howell, relative 10 evidence; incor-
porstiug schools Of Green, Alpena Co. amend
ng lonia House OF Correction act; providing
Tor partition OF real estate In certain cases I;
froviding for uniform examination OF school
peacbers In Alpena County providing that
turtles In courts Of record shall consists Of six
persons amending section 6S1S Howell, rela-
live to courts held by justices CT the peace.
The bill providing for taking testimony In
shorthand in criminal examination was laid on
the table. Adjourned.
MARCH 4-SRNATR-The following reeolu-
Resolved, that during the hearing In the eli
ton case Of John Grouse |, Jr., contestant, We.
James HuestOu, respondent, the judiciary
Committee lie given power to send for persons
and papers, TO employ stenographer, and
To sit during the sessions of the Senate. The
In committee Of the whole, and when the COM
mittee arose the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The following passed on third read.
ing: Incorporating Armada, reincor-
Porating i'hpsm;ns, RENE 'rq2 nIis
detacbing territory from Roscommon and at
tachiDg It to NestOr. The bill approprlating
money to the Pioneer Society, was lost. recon-
sidered and tabled. A petition with 3s2 names
asking the Saturday be made the hrst day OF
the week in accordaIce with tne belief of the
Seventh Da7 Acven lists, so that no public
schools shall be held Saturday, was received
and referred. Consideration of the bill pro-
viding free text books was Indefinitely post
poned. The resignation Of w. w. Harmon as
enrolling clerk was accepted and G. Z. Triplet
was appointed In his place.
MARCH 5-SENATE .-Messrs. Brown and
Pennell, majority Of the Committee on State
Prison, made an elaborate report disapprov-
ing Of any changes being made in the laws
regulating the employ ment OF convicts IN
prisons. The law now gives discretionary
power TO the authorities TO engage prisoners
at labor for state account, and no legisls-
ton Is needed TO carry tue principle Into
effect. The committee question the wisdom
Of making any change. Mr.. Henry Of the
minority recon mcnds an immediate change
70 be made as the successive contracts expire.
The following bills were approved by the Gov
ernor: Senate bill Incorporating Armada and
INLAY City. The following passed on third
reading; Senate, fixing the boundaries be-
tween Houghton and Barage; Incorporating
section 5474, Howell, relating TO jury fees !;
appropriating Sl0,5OO for the New Orleans
Exposition. Adjourned.
HoUsE-The Governor noted his approval OF
the following bills: House joint resolution 3,
asking Congress TO build q soldiers home 10
Michigan; House ile 90, authorizing incor-
operation Of Sons Of Industry; House file SO,
protecting fish. The following passed: Pro.
the supreme court; amending Grand Rapids
charter; protecting fish and preserving fish
cries. Adjourned.
MARCH 6.-sENATE.-Thc following were
passed. Regulating State House Of Qprrec-
ton. Incorporating Sandusky, Sanilac Co.
Amending Lansing charter. Incorporating
Ontonagon, Ontonagon. Co. Transferring
Ogemaw County 10 the Tweuty-third Judicial
Circuit. Incorporating the Villages o.
Negaunee and IshpemiDg and Incorporating
the Albion public schools. The
resolution OF Senator Shoemaker calling on
the Auditor-Gencral for his annual report TO
the Legislature was adopted. Its non-appear-
ance was explained from the Secretary's deck
TO be due 10 delay OF the printing office. Ad-
;ourned TIL Monday.
HoUsE-Numerous petitions were received
asking establishment OF soldiers home In
Michigan. An ironical petition purporting
10 be the petition Of saloon keeper OF Union
City to the citizens OF that village, asking
them 10 vote 10 accept his bonds, was offered
by Mr.. Watgon, who asked 20 have Il pi inted.
Laid on the table, yeas Al, nays III. The fol-
lowing passed on third reading: Amending
the charter OF Lansing; reincoI y pratt
Ing sandusky; Incorporating Milan;
for land warrant To n. Jones;
repeating act II Of 1869, relative to interest on
nstallments; for the inspection Of commercial
fertilizers; amending charter OF Grand Rapids;
regulating size Of meshes in pond nets, trap
nets and other nets, and amending section
2165, Howell; prohibiting fshing IA Black
River and Lake, Ottawa county; for challeng-
ing talesmen in Justices courts; detacbing
territory from Kawkswlin and attaching the
same TO Monitor; detaching the territory from
Middlebury and attaching the same TO Ovid.
Adjourned until Monday.