Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-07

relative to mine taxes for five years from Jan
l, 1886. The governor noted his approval OF
, the following acts; Revising and consolidating
highway laws Incorporating the village of
An Sable, Oscoda county; repeating act 1913 of
| 1888; concurrent resolution asking congress TO
convert st. Clair Hats into q national health
| and pleasure resort. Adjourned until 2 +. N.
Monday.
HoUsE--The bill to author lie Bay county 10
buy and maintain bridge across the Saginaw
river, passed yesterday, was rcconsidered and
the bill was referred to the committee OF the
whole. The governor noted his approval of
the joint resolution for the relief OF Geo. =.
Baker. The auditor general communicated to
the House, In response 10 its resolution, that
total of 81, 1855 500 had been paid as bounties to
soldiers by the state. Adjourned until r. NJ
Monday.
APRIL 21.--SEyATE. The governor noted
his approval OF the acts amending the charter OF
| the city OF Ann Arbor a concurrent resolu-
| ton to add one Senator and two Representa-
| tives to the joint tax committee was adopted.
Senator Carveth submitted n substitute for the
| pending tax law bill which was referred 10 the
joint tax committee and ordered printed. Bills
passed Incorporating the village OF Oscoda.
| Adjourned.
| HoUsE.--The Senate bills making appropria-
tions to the Northern insane asylum at
| Traverse City were favorably reported by the
| House committee on the Northern asylum A
| number OF bills were considered In committee
| OF the whole. Adjourned
| APRIL 2S-SENATE-A resolution by Mr..
Monroe recitng that grave difficulties were
| likely TO ensue on account OF the division OF
| the supreme court upon the consttutionalty
| of the tax law and nstructing the auditor-gen-
eral to suspend the sale OF delinquent taxes
advertised for May 4 next until such time as
| the legislature may direct, was temporarily laid
upon the table. The following bills passed up
| on third reading: For ferry across Pine lake;
TO increase the salary Of the state librarian
| Morton
| The bill amending section 1893, Howell, rela-
| tive TO burial grounds. incorporating the city
of Au Sable, was indefinitely postponed. The
following passed 1T the afternoon session:
| Adding new section 10 chapter 263, How,
relative to trial Of issues OF fact, was passed;
| for repairing Il state road In ST. Clair county;
to punish frauds on hotel keepers; making an
appropriation for the state Industrial Home
| for girls. Adjourned.
| HoUsE-The following passed Resolution
amending Clio village charter; changing the
names of streets in Bay Bty; amending section
| $685. Howell, relative TO writs of error and
certiorari providing for the filing OF the notes
| OF a court stenographer. was not passed; vote
reconsidered and bill tabled; amending chapter
! 2ll, Howell, relative TO st. Mary's ship canal;
| amending the law relative 10 the practice OF
dentistry; amending section 1897, Howell,
| relative TO state agency for juvenile offenders;
regulating the liability of employers in case of
personal injuries to their employees
amending act 35l OF 1879, relative to meat and
provision inspection in Detroit; to prevent ac-
cidents by line shafting on fair grounds where
| machinery Is used establishing an Upper
Peninsula mining school; relative TO a stenog-
rapher for the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit;
| amending act 60 Howell, relative TO summary
proceedings for the recovery of land; for the
relief OF w. f. Charles. Adjourned.
| APRIL Observation-Disclosures Cline offered
a resolution instructing the committee TO visit
proposed sites for a soldiers home and inquire
into the Fort Gratiot annexation matter when
its visits Port Huron. Adopted. Senator
Belknap offered resolution appropriating
manuals 10 members and officers. Adopted
Bills passed: incorporating the village OF
Chippewa Lake; amending the Ludington city
charter; amending act l42 OF 1882
relative TO upper peninsula petit-jurors;
relative to a stenographer for the
sixteenth judicial district; to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases among cattle; to
regulate gas works was lost, vote reconsdered
and bill tabled; directing the auditor general
to suspend the spring sale of delinquent lands;
authorizing the auditor general To suspend the
spring tax sale, was passed. Senator Caryeth
was appointed a member Of the Joint select tar
| committee
HoUsE.-The following passed on third read
ing: reincorporatiog Howard City; authoriz.
ing the auditor general TO suspend the sale of
lands delinquent for CAKES for lSS2, the sale
having been advertised for MAY t. The govern
or subsequently notified the House OF his APP
proval of the joint resolution. Adjourned
APRIL 30-SENATE-The governor noted his
approval OF the following acts Supplementary
| to the general railroad act; Incorporating
Roscommon. The following bills passed on
third reading: regulating gas WORKS; amending
act for appointment OF an assistant prosecuting
attorney for Wayne county. The governor re-
quested the two Houses TO meet him If joint
convention, and the Senate passed resolution
fixing the time for tomorrow afternoon. The
| oil Wa nj
a commission TO prepare and report bill re-
vising the general banking law-lost; reconsid-
cred and tabled. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The governor noted his approval Of
the acts making an appropriation to the reform
school; reincorporating Holland; for ferry
across Pine lake; restricting powers of commits
sioners OF highway of Republic township;
amending the charter Of Saginaw; for an in.
Urinary at Kalamazoo asylum; establishing a
board Of fish commissioners; for examination
Of teachers in Alpena; relating to vacancies In
the superior court OF Detroit; amending laws
to protect fish; authorizing Spalding, Saginaw
county, TO build a bridge authorizing
the auditor general to suspend sal, sale
Mr.. Northwood offered a resolution instruct
ing the committee on the proposed soldiers
home to Investigate and report upon locations.
Adopted. long petition from citizens OF
Petoskey, asking that the Hampton anti-board
insurance bill be passed, was adopted: Bills
passed: amending Hillsdale city charter;
| amending Vassar village charter; appropriate
ing money for the Travese asylum; TO tax rail
roads operating under special charters; amend
ing Sec. 5O65, How, relative to public school
teachers, was lost; regulating the width of
wagon tires, was lost. Adjourned.
MAY 1-SESATE-Blls passed Amending
Sec 1854, Howell, relative to subjects for dis
section; to index the general laws from 1882
| and hereafter. The governor transmitted q
! communication from the governor OF Maine
asking the loan OF tents for the G. A. II.
national encampment at Portland, Me. A
resolution authorizing the loan was adopted.
, The governor also transmitted message In
reference to board of pardons. Referred to
the judiciary committee. Adjourned till y
p. NJ. Monday.
HoUsE.-The governor communicated his APP
proval Of the act amending Chap. 263 How, rel
alive to trials OF issue OF fact. The governor by
, message recommended that board of pardons,
TO consist Of four persons, two from each of the
dominant parties, be provided for by an en-
actment Referred to the committee on judi
ciary. The governor also transmitted a copy
, | of request from Gov. Robbie OF Maine, for the
, loan of tents for the use of the encampment OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic to be held in
| Maine the coming summer. Gov. Alger re-
commends that the request be granted Re
ferred TO the committee on military affairs.
, The following bills passed on third read
ing unless otherwise noted: Appropriatlng
$3.50 to the state normal school; reincorpor.
: ating Royal Tcmpers OF Temperance; reorgan-
,, Zing school district OF Flint for adjustment OF
claim Of Peter DIES Pclder; relative TO reports OF
superintendents of the poor; for the publica-
ton of reports on current subjects Of Interest
to farmers and hortcuturists by professors In
, the agricultural college; amending Chap. 16'
, Howell, relative to Industrial schools chang
ing name of NJ. Benham. A resolution 10y Mr.
, Estee, requesting the state treasurer TO repor,
, to the House the rate OF interest paid by the
, banks In which state funds were deposited
! during the year ending April 80 inst, and also