The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-23

THE following bills wero passed by the Sem
ate. at its session on the 10Th inst: Amending
the act incorporating the Village Of South Lyon;
Q free public library In Jackson; amending the
act OF 1855 relative to the charter of Detroit
The following bills were lost; Amend
ries public; amending the act OF 1877 relative
TO the tax on dogs. The Governor uotinca
the Senate that he had approved Of acts to re- re-
build and repair bridges over the An sable
River: amending the charter OF Kalamazoo;
amending section bisi. Howell, relative TO pub
S ~ s snd osd the
House. the following bills were passed: Org n
izing the Salem Union School district; amend
lie. ingham County, to borrow money: amend
ing section 2304. Howell relative tn County Agri-
cultural Societies: connecting the State House
of Correction with the Iona Water works The
bill to protect firms from dishonesty on the part
of individual members failed 70 pass.
DURING the morning prayer in the Senate, on
the 18th inst. the Chaplain offered petition for
Gen Grant, and, while he was doing so. Scna-
tor Curtis lett his seat and went 70 the cloak
room He explained his action by saying that
he did not admire Grant, and regarded him az
an enemy to free institutions because he tired
to obtain r,on third en teTm sa,ourrms concar
Nav Is was offered in the House and tabled
without debate The House Committee on Cap
itol and Pubic buildings was instructed TO en-
pLpy experts to correct the acoustic properties
OF the House. The Senae passed a bill TO pre-
vent the capture of fish In Green Lake, Alegan
fcIal lights. The House passed no bills, and
both chambers spent the day In committee OF
the whole.
TIE Senate and House worked AZ well as they
could with bare quorum for a couple OF hours
In committee of the whole, on the 18th inst. At
3:3n, ID. m, the members took special train for
Detroit TO attend Gov. Alger's reception
REVOLUTION that daily sessions hereafter
shall begin at 10 o'clock a. IN. was adopted by
the Senate on the 1ltA inst. TheSenste passed
the bill to changs the name of Henry Morris
Caswell to Durham: also the Joint resolution
directing state Auditors TO settle the claim of
Muskegon County against the State; the Joint
resolution relative TO the use OF Dearborn
Arsenal for a soldiers home: to estab-
lish and regulate mining school in the
for 1885, and $4,000 tor 1886; to amend the
statues relative TO the settlement OF exceptions
In criminal cases; to amend the act to establish
a public library In West Bay City; 20 or
ganze the Township OF Richfeld, Roscom-
mon County: to authorize the purchase OF adj
ditional land for the Kalamazoo Insane Asy-
lumi appropriating S70,20j for current ex
penses of the State Normal School for 1885
and 1896 and for buildings and improvements:
approprating sl2o.425 for current expenses,
the institution for educating the deaf and
dumb at Flint The House passed bills
ganAe County he TO estabsb Sosrd
of building inspectors for Detroit to
reincorporate the village Of Holland ::
registers in counties 81 Soe population to
amend the statutes relative TO Justices; TO
amend the statutes relative to fees; to provide
for and preserve the purity OF the judiciary:
for the relief of settlers on swamp lands.
The House struck out all after the enact
ing clause OF the bill to prevent the teaching OF
schools on Saturday. I'm districts where any OF
thapatrons observe Saturday their Sunday.
The House bill TO repeal the law to require the
making OF reports of the annual cereal produc 3
was lost on IT'S final passage, receiving only IS
yeas.
THE following bills passed the Senate, at its
session on the 18th inst: Defining the bounda-
ries Of a school district In Portage, Houghton
County; amending the charter of Ann Arbor;
establishing severe penalties and charging the
ter.ns of section 93l5, Howell. relative to the
crimes OF Islander and libel: amending section
556l. Howell. relative to real property:
amending section 1851, Howell, relative to
the inspection Of prisons, for the colleo-
liability Of sureties on bonds Of public otii-
GERS; amending chapter 3fs, Howell, relative TO
offenses against property; for the puni hment
OF public officers who convert 20 their own use
money or property committed TO their care;
amending $3.50, Howell, relative to subp0nas:
for assigning errors on the charge OF any Circuit
Court; Incorporating Howard City: for the
publication of proceedings of annual meetings
of Superintendents of the Poor. The bill
for the punishment OF Islander and
libel was reconsidered at the afternoon session,
and referred back to the Judiciary Committee.
The appointment of Rev. Theodore Nelson as
Superintendent OF Public instruction. was con
firmed by the Senate in executive session. In
the House numerous petitions for the passage
of Sellers bounty bill were received. The bill
making an APPROXIMATION for Gettysburg bat
tle-field memorial was lost. The vote was re-
considered and laid on the table. bill was
passed amending section 9l41, Howell relative
to offenses against property. This is the same
as the Illinois professional criminals law, and
imposes severer penalties when persons are con-
victed OF the same ofense a second and third
time
THE following bills were passed by the SEN
ate. at its session of April &c: Amending the
Vassar charter; extending aid to the univer-
sity and repeating section 1914, Howell; making
appropriations for the university; lowering the
test for illuminating oils: submitting consti-
tutiond amendment making the terms
Of the Governors appointees begin
State industrial school for girls.
Senator'S Austin and Hubbell had a sharp battle
of words while the Adrian Industrial School APP
preparation bill was being considered by the
Senate. Austin alluded to the difficulty expert
enced in placing girls sent to the school in fam
lilies, and Hubbell said Austin was to be under
stood as saving girls could not be so placed.
Austin denied saying So and holly remarked
that he did not want TO be misquoted. Hubbell
fired up and asserted that he had not misquoted
the gentleman. Austin said Hubbell could
not bullyrag him, and Hubbell was sure
Austin could not bullyrag him. Hubbell
made an explanation. saying Austin mad told a
I
said, You did," and the statements were re-
peatedly reiterated Then Hubbel remarked
that he was thankful his brains were in his
head instead of his heels. Austin called Hub
bell bullhead. and the latter said he would
/ rather be that than an empty head. Austin
repeated that Hubbell was bullhead and a
bully. The Chairman repeatedly called for
order before quiet was restored. The following
bills passed the House: Amending the charter
of Ann ArbOr; TO prohibit fishing in Gum
Lake; amending Section 1868, Howell,
relative to punishment in Circuit Courts
OF the Upper Peninsula; to authorize suits at
law upon Indebtedness before maturity; amend
ing section 77l6 Howell, relative to Judgments;
reorganizng South Lyon school district; amend
ing section 20ss. Howell. TO protect logs and lum
Der floating upon the waters of this State; a
joint resolution asking Congress to establish a
soldiers home in Michigan, and recommending
Dearborn arsenal "a a suitable place; authoriz-
ing the Supervisors of Charlevoix to establish a
ferry across the south arm OF Pine Lake; To es-
tablish police court in Detroit.
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