The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-05-21

HOUSE, bill No. "a. amending section 1897
Howell, relative TO the survival Of actions. was
defeated IN the Senate on the 18th inst The
Governor communicated to the senate HIS Ap-
proval OF the following acts: For alphabetically
indexine the nsmes o. the Michissn soldiers;
ishing or regulating the ONCE Of Auditor In
Wayne County; making an appropriation OF
TO- ne orasoson O. ~ sn 81 ssls Tsa1n
State Agency for juvenile offenders; amend
ing section ,sos. Howell. relative to printed
Amending Section 7oia Howell, relative to the
cutting OF timber. protection OF land. etc {;
making an appropriation for the Pontiac In
sane Asylum; AMENDING the laws relating TO
making appropriations for the Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb: making an appropriation for
topics by professors in the Agricultural Col
leRe: changing the name OF M Benham to II. M.
Busweli for the Improvement or Looking Glai.s
River. In Clinton and Shiawa see Counties: for
the preparation of an index to the general laws.
To tho House the Governor noted his approval
OF the following acts: Incorporating the Village
OF Harst: amending Section 1888. Howell. rela-
tive to burial grounds; amending the Luding-
ton city charter: amending Section 22S4. How
ell. relative to subjects for dissection: amend
ing Section 1917. OF 1871. relative to the support
OF poor persons.
THE following bills passed the Senate on tine
18th inst. Detaching territory from Portage
Township. Houghton County; amending Chap
ter 80. Howell. relative to recording town platss
making it a misdemeanor to unhitch or drive
on freight cars. In the House the State Treas
urer presented bis statement that the following
banks. having State deposits; paid interest at 5
per, cent per annsm thereon. "a. and d. the \.
American National. Detroit. ss,7stss, Bay Ma
t,iona Bay City; sSs' Citizens d National: Sag
s., Os4.65: Chelsea Savings, Chelsea, 500: Iold-
water National. $456.36; Commercial National
Detroit sSoS; First Na .u1 AlsgSn ssoy
Flint, $40; First National, Manistee, $500; First
National, Port Huron, $43l. %: Fourth National.
Grand Rapids, $500 -; Genesee Savings, Flint
National. East Saginaw, $3.50: 20: lansing Ma
tional $500; Mechanics Detroit. 80, 7sy. II; Mer-
chants and Manufacturers. 8, 63a is; Northern
Grand Rapids, $3.50; Plymouth National.
si5s20; Second National, Bay City. seio.44;
Second National, Hillsdale. $500; south
of Jackson, s47S9S: total. ss2.is97l
The following passed the House unless other
wise noted: Relating to Albion Cemetery;
ing to fish chutes-lost; making appropriation
for the Ionia House OF Correction; for the APP
pointment Of an inspector and warden of
fisheries; for the appointment OF commits
sioner of toll s-lost-reconsdered. and
laid on the table: imposing q tax on the bust
ness OF selling liquors, etc In Michigan TO be
1877 OF 1875, relative to incorporation for manu-
featuring purposes-lost for the collection of
ditch tax In Clyde and Gauges. Alegan County;
to validate certain contracts with fire insurance
companies; amending section 1892, Howell,
relative 10 mechanics liens: for assigning errors
In charges to Juries; appropriatng State swamp
land to clear Newton Creek, Alpena County,
authorizing the Supervisors of Jackson to sell
Jackson fair grounds-tabled; Incorporating
the schools of Ovid; for the appointment of a
State live stock sanitary commission TO equal
lie bounties-passed by requisite two-thirds
vote.
THE Senate passed the following bills at its
session on the 18th inst: Amending the law rel
alive to the determination of estates at will. for
the filling of contracts or leases which contain
provisions that the vendee or lessee may or shall
retain the title a lien thereon. for record OF
notices OF suits afec ing title to real estate rel
alive to townships and the election OF township
officers, and authorizing guardians to carry out
contracts made by their wards: also House bills
amending the law authorizing Judges of Pro-
bate to appoint registers relative TO inquests.
relative to the common Jurisdiction of counties
requiring parties to civil suits to file bills Of
particulars of their demands, providing
and t amending the law relative s to appoint.
ment of visitors to State institutions
The Senate killed the Hawley liquor bill,
which provided for reduction OF the tax and y
keep open. The Senate contrme the following
nominations: Commiss oners to arrange for tho
simi-centennial celebration OF the admission OF
Michigan into the Union: Thomas ID. Gilbert
OF Grand Rapids. William A. Moore OF Detroit
James Shearer of Bay G ty, s. T. Reed OF Cass.
o: oils, and Henry Chamberlain of Three Oaks
In the House the following bills passed: To per-
feet title TO village plat in Mount Pleasant; in
cooperating the village of Frankfort, Benzio
County: detaching territory from Portage and
attaching IL to Adams township. Houghton
County The bill prohibiting the compact tor
boardl system of insurance companies was
tabled.
CONCURRENT resolution directing the State
Auditor to investigate the claims OF James An
derson for expenses and services in raising q
regiment of colored troops for service in the re-
bellion was adopted by the Senate on the l4th
inst. There was an interesting debate before q
la ge audience in the Senate on the Ford bill to
restore capital punishment. Senator Belknap,
In behalf of the Senste janitors and messengers.
presented Lieut.. Gov. Battors with a tine gold
headed cane. In the House the following bills
passed: Suspending for i've years the opera
ton of section 547S, Howell. relative TO a specific
tax on gold, silver, and lead ores; amending
sect scsi Howell. relative to the in in.
annual publication of the State manual
The bill for minority representation in joint
stock com panies was passed over the Governors
veto by vote of ~ to Is. nineteen republicans
changing to the affirmative. The Senate resolu-
ton extending the time tor completing the Mar
quette, Hought0n. and Ontonagon Railroad,
which had been defeated some days previously.
was taken from the House table and passed.
laurels. the friends OF the road had been quietly
worsing. and came out ahead. The bill TO in
crease the university tax to one tenth OF a mill
was lost after hot debate. Bills laid on the
table: To regulate skating Kinks, requiring rail-
roads to grade embankments back forty rods
from the track.