Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-30
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

The following bills were passed by the Senate
ON the 18th inst. Asking Congress 10 retain az
o free game preserve the St. Clair Flats region
detaching territory from Kawkawlin and attach
ing " 10 bangor; for the auditing OF the claim OF
@ @aeteI pespelder. To the Senate the Governor
hoteu MS approval OF the act for the relief OF pur-
chasers and settlers on swamp land 10 fhe
Rouse the Governor noted his approval OF the
IoiioWlng acts: Amending the State public school
acIi authorll1ng the State Auditor to audit tho
claim OF Zero O. Webber; organizing kichfield
township, Roscommon County: authorizing the
iMlohlgan Asylum for the Insane to purchase
iand; amending the West Bay City Library act
Bilis passed by the House: Incorroratiny An
S5aDle, losco County; organizing Case Township
rrfieso9e rie9e Isle County: rencorporating Marine
Slty, 81 GAR County; amending section 1856
Howell to protect the rights of colored persons
Both houses adjourned till the 10th
Nothing worthy OF note occurred In the
Legislative session of April 90 Both houses
met at night, received large number of petit
lions Tor prohibition amendment, heard COM
sion.
The remonstrance OF Rev. Thompson. who
was praying for Grant when Senator Curtiss
left his seat, was read in the Senate on the 2ist
inst. He complained of Curtiss language to
MN In explanation, and asked the Senate to re-
pudlate II. Curtiss said he did not use the Lam
guage attributed to him, and read from the
sixth chapter of st. Matthew the advice about
sanIpy not praying as do the hypocrites, but in the
was tabled. The following bills passed: For
an Appropriation Tor swamp lands; to improve
Looking Glass River in Clinton County: TO es-
tablish Board of State Fish Commissioners.
70 better preserve and protect fish Messrs
Hueston, Francis, and Austin we-e appointed a
special committee 10 select site for a soldiers
home. In the House the following bills passed.
Amending section of the general Insurance.
act; amending the act relative TO the Board of
PuDnc works in Grand Rapids; TO prevent
debtors from giving preferences to creditors:
consolidating the Wayne County Poor Superin-
tendents and the Detroit Poor Commission in
county business.
THE Senate passed the following bills at its
session OF April %: Authorizing SpauldinQ.
Saginaw County, to borrow money to build a
br1dge for the relief of George p. Baker Many
petitions raaetsa&lo freJ si,o-Entrry ysnIuns
strances against the passage of the bill to secure
70 minority OF shareholders representation on
boards OF directors in Joint stock companies.
The House occupied its time chiefly in killing
bills, the following meeting this fate Appro-
priatng $50 900 to celebrate the fiftieth annver-
sary OF Mlchigan's admission as n State; max
ing Principals, Superintendents, and Professors
OF Schools ineligible TO the Office of County
School Examiner: amending the dog-tax law.
The bill passed amending the election laws bv
the adoption OF the Canadian plan of ballots
and voting.
RESOLUTIONS Of the Detroit Common Council
asking that an annexation bill indorsed by the
Council be passed We're received by the Senate,
at the session Of April 90. The following bills
were passed: Amending act $50 of 1867, relative
TO the protection OF fish; amending the Holland
city charter; Incorporating the city of Wyan-
dotte. The Governor noted his approval OF
the following acts: trovidlng for
joint committee to investigate and re-
port as TO the feasibility of converting
the Dearborn Arsenal property into a
soidiors home; amending Section $780, Howell
relative to breaking boat fastenings; amending
Section "a, Howell, relative to the duties OF
township clerks; to establish free public IL
brary in Jackson; Incorporating Marine City,
S MAN cSSHsy lF09jBBtAS SR Hss Gf sSglS
noted his approval of the bill amending act fBS,
of 1875, relative to catching fish in certain wa
ters; attaching territory to the L'Anse
School District The following bills
passed the House: TO prevent the in
PRODUCTION or spread of cholera or other infec-
tious diseases; supplementary to several rail-
road acts; for fire. escoing the Capitol.--It is he
lieved this session will be unusually long, or a
special session will be held next winter. By
recent decision of the Supreme Court the State
is practically without tax law, and the Joint
Tax Committee is about preparing one. 1t can
not report for several weeks, and IL the report
is made at this session IL will take till some time
in July to digest and pass the bill. The idea
seems to be to authorize the committee to sit
after adjournment and have special session
called next January.