Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-22
THE LAW .MAKFRs.

presented: BY Mr.. Hawley, from the board
| OF aldermen OF Detroit, that the legislature be
requested to pass bill extending the limits OF
the city OF Detroit; from the boardIof supervis
ors OF Cass county, praying for the passage Oh
law whereby Michigan railroads shall be
taxed In similar manner TO railroads In the
state OF New York; also, by the same body,
for an amendment 10 the tax laws OF 1857, ex-
tending the time in which tsxes shall be paid
| In townships TO the first Monday In January.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr. Notwithstanding the statutes rela-
tive TO the enforcement Of labor liens; referred
to the committee on judiciary and labor. BY
Mr.. Notwithstanding the law relative to
| limited copartnerships. BY Mr.. Hawley-A
bill TO establish informative estate officers.
BY Mr.. Hawley-Joint resolution to hasten the
/ civilization OF the Indians; referred TO the
committee on federal relations. BY Mr..
Hueston-Relative to the foreclosure OF mort
| cages by advertisements. BY Mr.. Hubbell-
Concurrent resolution asking that Michigan
| representatives and senators In congress sup
| port a bill for the sale OF Lake Superior ship
canal to the federal government, 10 be here
| after improved and maintained as a free water
| way for all the states. Alter some debate re-
ferred to special committee consisting Of
Messrs. Kempf, Curtiss and Carveth. The
| appropriation and finance committees were in
structed to ascertain the proper mileage to
which each member, officers and employees OF
the Senate viii be entitled.
| HoUsE-Speaker Clark announced I the
| standing committees as given elsewhere. The
G. A. r. petitions circulated by posts were
| presented, asking for the payment OF ; 100 state
| bounty to each soldier eDlisting In the army
IN Michigan regiment or battery. Mr.. Brant
presented the petition OF Eugene Slayton OF
fraudulantly drawn by unknown per-
sons representing him. Mr.. Parkhurst
introduced bill abolishing the Office OF
state swamp land commissioner, Rep
resentative Long introduced joint reso-
luton instructiug the Michigan representa-
tives and senator's In Congress to vote and aid
In the passage Of the bill prohibiting the i'm
portation OF foreign labor under contract.
| The rules were suspended and the joint reso-
| luton was adopted. 1t is stated that Repre-
sentative O'Keefe Of Sanilac county was not
admitted TO citizenship till Jan. 6 last, at
which time he took out his naturalization pa
pers In Huron county. 1t is also rumored
that his seat may be contested on that ground.
January lE-SENATK-Reso lutions Of the
Board OF Supervisors Of Alpena county asking
for amendment to the tax law were referred to
Tax Committees. To establish board Of par
dons; also to amend the act relative to village
corporations. To distribute the school fund
twice per year. The following
bills were introduced: To in,
corporate the Village Of Msnistlque;
to re-incorporste the Village Of Armada, Ma
comb Co.; joint resolution to submit an
/
the sale OF liquor; to amend act relative to
| reprleves, combinations and pardons; to au-
| thoriZe holding township elections and meet
ings in limits o: Incorporated cities and vii
| lagos; authorizing Saginaw County 10 borrow
| $780, 00 to amend session law OF 1888 relative
| TO consolidation OF railroads; to amend act
relative TO statutory limitations In certain
| cases Of personal injury; also resolution for
| Joint committee to Investigate the feasibility
| OF using the Dearborn arsenal as a soldiers
L lA&Nw - .zalg l..
| iurles on highways; to attach portion Of Spring
wells, Hamtramck and Greenfield to Detroit.
| The resolution Of Senator Hubhel, providing
| Joint for school tax committee, was taken up
| and adopted "A TO z.
APPOINTMENTS.
The Senate lin executive session confirmed
| the following appointments OF the Governor,
Commissioner Of Railroads-W. Mcpherson,
| IT,, OF Howell.
| Commissioner OF lnsuraDce-Henry 3. Ray
mond Of Bay City.
Commissioner of Mineral statlstics-Chas.
Z. Wright Of Marquette.
| Adjutant General-John Robertson Of De
troit.
Members OF State Military Board-Henry
| NJ Dufield Of Detroit, Charles Y. Osborn OF
Marquette.
Members of State Board of Agriculture
franklin Wells of st. Joseph, Cyrus G. Luce
| of Branch
! Warden of State Prison. Hiram B. Hatch Of
| Jackson.
Warden. State House OF Correction, Ionia-
Edwin G. Watkins Of Kent.
| Member of Board of Corrections and Char
ities-George d. Gillespie Of Grand Rapids.
Member OF Board OF Control Of State Public
School at Coldwater-Caleb e. Randall Of
| Coldwater.
inspectors OF State Prison at Jackson-wil-
liam Chamberlain Of Berrien county; Dwight
| 8. Smith of Jackson.
Members of Board OF Managers OF Ionia
House of Observation-Disclosures Il. Piper Of
Detroit, Hampton Rich Of Ionia.
| The two Houses In Joint convention, con-
frmed the nomination OF Chas. e. Belknap of
Kent, as q member Of the board OF trustees Of
| the institution for the deaf and dumb.
The Senate also confirmed the following:
State OIL Inspector-Stalham W. La Du Of
| Montcalm.
State Swamp Land Commissioner-John w.
| Brakeman of Muskegon.
Inspector General James II. Kidd Of Ionia.
iartermaster. General-George A. Hart of
Manistee.
HoUss-A petition was presented by Mr..
increase Of pay to Bradford Smith,
Commissioner Of Juvenile Offenders;
also memorial Of the Common
Council OF Detroit giving reasons for extension
Of city limits. Gov. Begole sent to the House
the report made by Secretary Of State, State
Treasurer and Commissioner OF Railroads on
taxation Of railroads. Ordered printed. A
resolution was adopted requesting the State
Treasurer to report the condition Of the
trust funds, sinking funds, bonded indebted
State Treasury January, 15th, 1855.
Bills were introduced rs follows:-
two bills to change the laws regulating labor
in prisons; amending charter OF Houehton, so
| as to establish water works; amending laws
| relative to mechanics liens; amending the
| ua UOYn.t tire law
Detroit House Of Correction, amending the
highway laws; amending Grand Rapids Police
aud Fire Commission act; to secure certain
rights to minority shareholders In stock
companies; also abolishing Office OF
Commissioner Of immigration; repeal
log sections Of charter Of Negaunee;
joint resolution proposing an amendment
constitution relative to pardons; Incorporating
| schools OF Green also for examination OF teach
ers In Alpena county; joint resolution asking
Congress to regulate a soldiers home In Michi-
gan also amending sec. ., art. 2, general rail.
road laws; to enlarge the supreme court and
increase the salaries OF judges the same; also
/. r. TO amend the constitution for the pur-
pose indicated In the bill first named amending
the tax law; amending the election laws; also
to Incorporate portions Of Hamtramck with
Detroit to regulate employment Of women
and children In factories, etc; amending the
laws relative to juvenile offenders; also to re-
store the death penalty; to authorize lay
| mouth, Saginaw county, to borrow money;
amending constitution relative to salaries
of members of the Legislature. The Com
| mittee on Assignment OF Clerks reported favor
ing the selection of Garrett g. VanSchelven
OF Ottawa as Chief of Committee Clerks.
| Adopted. Mr.. Black offered a resolution re-
questing the State Treasurer to report the
banks holding deposits of state money and the
interest paid thereon, Adopted. The con-
current resolution asking Congress to pur-
chase the Portage Lake Canal was received and
referred. Adjourned.