Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-18
THE LAW MAKERS.

JUNE 9.-SENATE-The following bills pass
ed unless otherwise noted For the organiZa-
ton and equipment Of military companies at
Menominee, Muslegon, Detroit Jackson
Grand Rapids and Houghton; amending act
26 of 1873 relative TO the adulteration OF milk
lost, yeas ~, nays 10; amending section
9649, How relative to county jails; to provide
for the placing of a statue Of Gen. Lewis Cass
in the Representative gallery OF illustrious
Americans at the National Capitol; to
regulate the holding of caucusses, passed;
to regulate the counting of votes at elections
lost, yeas IL, nays H. Reconsdered and laid
on table; TO provide for the sale Of certain state
tax lands, passed to dispose of all state swamp
lands remaining unsold January |, 1856, lost;
for the compensation of county clerks in GER
tain cases 10 compel foreign corporations or
ganized 10 mine or smclt ores and minerals TO
report to the Auditor General; for tho appoint
ment OF fish warden, laid On the table: making
an appropriation for the Fish Commissioner,
passed; 10 revise laws Tor the incorporation Of
manufacturing companies; for electric mean
descent lights for the Capitol. The Governor
noted his approval of the act To establish
house of correction in the Upper Peninsula;
the Senate in executive session confirmed the
following nominations of the Governor: Mem
bers of the Board of Control OF the Mining
School: James y. Wright, Calumet and
Thomas L. Chadbournc, Houghton, for six
years. Charles II. Cady, Iron Mountain, and
Alfred Kidder, Marquette for four years. John
Ingham County, for two years. For Commits
sioners to secure a site and erect the buildings
for State House of Correction and branch of
the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula; Peter
A. Van Burger, Menominee; Ell p. Roys, Delta;
James Nj. Wilkinson, Marquette Eli Is. Cham
berlan, Mackinac: Charles Hebard, Baraga,
and John Duncan, Houghton.
HoUsE-The governor communicated his APP
proval of the following acts; Amending
section 205S, Howell, relative to the protection
of logs and timbers; 10 validate contracts
made by mutual fire insurance companies;
making an appropriation for frescoing and
decorating the walls of the state capitol; add
ing one new section To- chapter Pill Howell, a.
lowing st. Marys Falls ship canal board TO adj
minister oaths TO witnesses; issuing pat
ent TO VIM. s. Charles; amending section 1898,
Howell, relative TO appointment of administra-
ton of wills; incorporating labor and trade
societies; amending section 1868, Howell,
relative TO the competency of witnesses;
defining school districts l and in Rich,
Lapeer Co.; making ten hours a legal days
work; authorizing the use OF condemned arms
by Sons of Veterans; legalizing a mortgage
issued by the Midland county Agrlcul-
tural Society: prevent the printing, manu-
facture and sale of immoral articles.
The following were passed: Amending
sections S74 892 and COL, Howell. relative 10
the reorganization Of state troops; authorizing
the state prison inspectors to purchase land ad-
joining the prison; amending the Detroit city
charter; providing for suits against foreign
cooperative insurance companies doing bust
ness in this state to prevent officers from con-
cealing goods taken on executions;
amending sec. 1874, Howell, relative to part
nership associations; amending section S0S5,
Howell, relative to garnishees; amending
sections 53s2 and 52S3, Howell, relative to
judgments i'm Justices courts; amending sec.
946S, Howell relative to the exclusion of spec
tators at trials; prohibiting the use of the
words warranty deeds' in any other than
warranty deeds, amending section 9S17, Howell,
relative TO the reform school; amending act
1877 of 1s49, relative to proceedings against gar
nishees; amending act IA OF 1888, relative to
compulsory education.
JUNE 10-SENATE-The governor communi-
Gated his approval of the following acts: Or
ganizing 1ronwood township, Ontonagon pro
viding for heating the asylum for insane
criminals; amending section 5114 Howell,
relative to determination Of estates by WI
or sufferance; amending section 5000,
Howell, relative to attachment; authorizing
guardians OF insane or incompetent persons to
carry out the contracts of their wards; amend
ing sec. 6l09, Howell, relative to adjournments
of real estate sales on execution; providing for
the assessment Of property and the levy and
collection of taxes The senatorial apportion-
ment bill was passed. Adjourned.
HoUsE-The governor noted his approval Of
the acts for the relief of Francis MaTsac; for
the Incorporation of associations to raise
DlOOueu stOcks authorizing henL County,
agricultural society TO sell property; TO pre-
vent accidents by shafting and machinery at
fair grounds; amending Sec. $500, How, rela-
tive to justices; authorizing Bay county to
build bridge; establishing police
court to Detroit amending section $780,
How, relative to roads, amending section
7716, How, relative to judgments and execu-
tons; amending Grand Rapids school act;
amending section 6045, How, relative TO adj
ministrators; defining methods of securing
doors and fire escapes at girls industrial home;
for payment of state bounties, supposed to
have been paid upon forged or fraudulent
vouchers; amending section 425S, How, rea-
tive to insurance; amending section 1921,
How, relative TO maintenance of wives; au-
thorizing establishment Of a soldiers home
The following bills passed unless otherwise
noted; To correct errors In statements of In
spectors OF election; incorporating schools of
Marquette; amending section 546, Howell,
relative TO township officers, lost (;
amending Secs. 1S13-lS How, relative to treat
ment at university hospital; amending Sec.
5066, Howell relative 10 holding school on
Saturday In communities where Seventh Day
Adventists live, lost, reconsidered and tabled;
to prevent manufacture, sale OF importation of
oleomargarine, passed.
JUNE 11--SENATE--The governor noted his
approval OF the acts to provide for bringing
suits against cooperative associations: amend
Ing Sec. 6s47 How relative TO assignments OF
Judgments; amending reform school law;
amending Sec. 2, chap act 238 of 1883 charter
OF Detroit; making an appropriation for the
Girls Industrial Home Of Adrian; amending
Sec. 946S. How. relative TO exclusion of witness
es prohibiting use OF word warranty decd on
any deed except warranty deeds; amending
sec. 1854 How. relative TO garnshees; amend
Ing act 131 Of 1S49 relative 10 garnishees. The
following bills passed unless otherwise noted:
authorizing Bancroft to levy taxes for public