The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-09
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURES.

Bills Incorporating Bay City: incorporating
Bangor: for Recorders Court In Kalamazoo;
incorporating ST. Ignace: and amending act o.
of 1883 relative TO the payment,of wages earned
and materials furnished for public buildings
and public works were passed by the Senate,
March ~. In the House. the Governor noted
his approval of the acts amending section 1000,
Howell. relative TO courts held by Justices of
the Peace. and authorizing drain proceedings In
Warren. Midland County. Bills passed: Incor-
porating Frankfort. Benzie County. and incor-
poratng Roscommon. Roscommon County.
BOTH houses held two sessions on the 18th
ult. and did little talking and considerable work
The military committee did not resume the
Quartermaster Generals office inquiry, postpon-
ing further action till the Slst nit In the
Senate the following bills passed: Reo-aaniztnS
the union school district OF Flint; amending the
amending sections 1910 and 1871, Howell. relative
to poor officers; providing a uniform
system Of accounts for poor officers;
laws; amending Act 243. OF 1888, relative to
highways and public roads: authorizing State
Auditors to pay the claims of fire companies
for extinguishing fires In State property amend
ing ChA pter 1877, Howell relative to industrial
schools; incorporating Attica, Lapeer County;
amending Section 1901, Howell. relative to the
service OF processes in action OF ejectment;
amending Section 5967. Howell, relative TO par
tttion OF estates; the joint resolution al
lowing the Central Michigan Soldiers and
Sailors Association use of tents; amending
Grand Rapids charter; changing the name OF
Mabel j. WILDER to Mabel Il. Cook reincorpo-
rating Marine City; amending the act to protect
fish and preserve fisheries. In the House the
following bills passed: Establishing Record
er's Court In Kalamazoo: Incorporating Leslie
quette and Merominee and org snizing the coun-
ty OF Iron. A resolution that hereafter mem
bers should forfeit their pay when absent was
referred to the Committee on State Affairs
A CONCURRENT resolution for adjournment of
the two houses from Thursday. April 2, TO
uy.Ix -
ON the Goth ult The adjournment is on ac-
count Of the spring elections. remonstrance
OF the Board of Supervisors of Marquette
County against detaching any territory. from
was presented. The following bills passed:
Incorporating Leslie; for alphabetically index
ing the names of Michigan soldiers: for con-
tinuance OF actions in Justices courts in cases
OF yagrancy, but by reason OF sickness, absence,
or inability; amending section TAI. Howell, in
relation TO returns by township clerks; for
finishing the asylum for insane criminals
at Ionia: for the publication Of news
paper articles and reports prepared by
professors of the Agricultural College;
The labor Representatives in the House bad
their ire aroused by Oviatts bill TO punish dy
PAINTERS. After a few minutes warm discus
bton the bill was placed ON the order OF third
reading. The Senate having made amendments
TO the Bay City charter TO which the House
could not agree aud on which The Senate in
sste9, BLACK Markey and ovlatt were named ie
formed the House that the total cost OF compil-
ing and publishing annual cereal statistics was
$4,2sib3. Il he House had too small an attend
anoe to attempt the third reading of bills and
the day was spent in committee OF the whole
THE House bill amending the charter of the
city of Muskegon and the Agricultural College
appropriation bill were passed by the Senate
on the 3lst ult. The military clause. which the
House struck out, was reinstated by the Senate.
amending me mouse the p's Charter ' of O the city
Of Ludington. The Senate concurrent
resolution providing for an adjournment
Wednesday, April g. The Committee on Ways
and Means reported adversely TO the Joint reso-
luton TO pay the claim OF the Detroit House Of
Correction for the board Of female risoners
transferred from the State prison. The Senate
gave up the chamber in the afternoon TO the
Railroad Committee, which spent the day in
listening to arguments Of representatives OF
Michigan roads on several Senate bills affecting
railroads. Chief Justice Howard. OF Arizona,
Speaker Of the last Michigan Legislature. ad-
dressed the House in the afternoon.
THE Senate passed the following bills on the
LIST inst. Organizing the county of Iron; amend
ing section 6sO1. Howell. relative to Judges of
Probate: approprating s.. O0e for the semi-cen-
tennial celebration of the admission of Michi-
gan a State; for the partition of real estate In
relative to inquests; extending the time for the
completion of the Marquette, Houghton, and
OntonaRon Railroad two years. The Governor
and Frankfort Bills passed the House:
Incorporating Attica. Lapeer County; au-
thorizlng the State Auditor to light the
Capitol Building and grounds with cleo
tricity; providing for the protection of hotel
keepers; legalizing mortgage of the Midland
County Agricultural Society; amending section
1860 Howell, relative to liquor dealers; relative
to bridges across the An Sable River in 0sceola
County; amending section 2l66. Howell, relative
to the protection of fish: for the incorporation
of building, loan fund and savings associations;
authorizing the use of arms by Sons of Veterans;
to repair the State road in 1T. Clair County:
amending section 22i4, Howell, relative TO adul-
terations in milk; amending chapter 1853, 1876,
relative to ofenses against the lives Of persons,
making 1t a felony to unlawfully manufacture
or us dynamite; amending section 6747. How
ell relative to sales of lands In pursuance of de-
crees in chancery; authorizing the purchase OF
land adjoining the Kalamazoo Asylum; CONSOLE
dating the asylum laws.
THE bill amending sections 1884,, Howell.
relative to the payment of entry and jury fees
In Circuit Courts, was passed by the Senate on
the Cd inst. reconsidered, and tabled. The
bill repeating act 49, 1885, to prevent debtors Civ
ing preferences, was passed. resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee on Appropn-
atoms and Finance to ascertain ain, II the
drawn excessive mileage. In the House
the remonstrance OF members or
the Detroit bar against the bill to abolish the
Superior Court was received. The Governor
noted his approval of the following acts For
tho payment of loan made by the New Or
leans Exposition Commission; incorporating
.
cooperating Metamora; Incorporating the
schools of Green Township Incorporating
Manistee: amending the Grand Rapids Police
Court act Incorporating St Ignace;
reincorporating Benton Harbor; revising
the charter of Bay City; incorporating Leslie;
amending the charter OF Grand Rapids; amend
ing certain sections Of the chart.r of Grand
Rapids: amending the charter Of Kalamazoo;
allowing the soldiers of Central Michigan the
use of tents. A letterSsrom Col. Il: ID: Grant
was received, saying Gen Grant wished ~ ex-
press his thanks to the Legislature OF Michigan
for their expressions OF goodwill and sympathy
for him Both houses adjourned until Wednes-