The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-23
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

the way OF general legislation has bscn
done this week. Que bill has become a
law-allowing Saginaw county to refund
its debt to the extent of 100000. A bill
has passed the Senate allowing accident
insurance companies to do business in this
State on the same basis rs life insurance
companies now do. The wisdom of the
action is questioned by some insurance
experts, but it seems to be all right, and it
is probable the bill Will become law be-
fore the end of the week
On Tuesday, by unanimous vote, the
Senate passed the following concurren:
resolution:
Whereas: There in dcstitution among
the laboring classes in our State. on &C.
count Of their not being able 10 obtain
employment; and
Whereas: A large per cent of all moneys
expended in erecting public buildings is
paid out directly to the day labOrer; and
Whereas: There is large surplus Of
money in the United States treasury, a
part of which might be used in relieving
the destitution now existing; therefore be
it
Resolved by the Senate Of the State OF
Michigan Qhc House concurring thcrein)
I hat our Senators and Representatives in
Congress be, and they are hereby request
ed 10 use theft influence to secure an ap-
preparation sufficient to erect suitable
buildings for pOstoffices land other govern.
ment purposcs) in all cities in the State
that have a population ten thousand or
more (as shown by the State census Of
1884 that have not already such buildings.
Wednesday afternoon the House dis.
cussed the resolution ut great length, but
adjourned without final action.
On Saturday the House ordered The
printing of 1900 copies of the messages
of Governors Begole and Alger in the
English language, 1000 in the German lam
guage, 1000 in the Holland language,
LOCO in the French language. 1000 in The
Polish language and 500 in the Swedish
language. Paper rags ought TO be cheap
for the next three months.
The House, also. on Saturday ordered
the Clerk to send one copy Of the daily
legislative journal TO the Clerk of each
county, village and township in the State.
In the Senate special committee of one
from each Congressional district has been
ordered to re-apportion the Senatorial dis.
tricts az per the census of 1884. And a
like resolution in the House as TO the Rep.
resentative districts. AS the result of the
census Shiawassee county is almost sure
to loose one of its Representatives.
Wednesday the Senate adopted a reso
luton to hold their daily sessions at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, giving the fore
noon to the drafting of bills, committee
work. etc. The action seems to be wise
ono, and it is to he hoped the House will
adopt a like rule.
"A joiat resolution has been adopted in
the Senate requesting our Senators and
Representatives in Congress 10 use their
influence to secure the purchase Of the
Portage Lake Ship Canal by The general
government. to the end tha: the Canal may
be enlarged so that vessels drawing 16 feet
of water can pass into Portage Lake, and
the Canal made free of tolls. 1t is said
that 100000 tons of the products of the
Upper Peninsula pass through the Canal
annually, and that there ought not 10 be
any tolls on this commerce.
The editor of THE TIMES has been APP
pointed clerk of the Senate committees ON
State Affairs. and Appropriations and Fl.
nance.
Representative Cossitt has given notice
that lie will introduce bill requiring tive
terms of the Circuit Court 10 be held at
Owesso.
Tie special committee on Taxation con.
sisting of Mcssrs. Hubbel, G. A. Smith
and Pulvcr.