The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-29

THE Legislature had brief and uninse

body adjourned after a few minutes The
following bills were introduced or noticed: In
the Senate To prescribe tho manner In which
the Wayne County Board OF Auditors shall per
form their duties: to prevent any Board. Com
mission, Common Council. or public corpora
q bill for presentation to the Legislature. In
the House-To amend an act relative TO Juris-
diction In certain counties: TO amend an act 70
insure payment OF wages earned and for mate
rial used In public work
A BILL charging the scope OF the life
insurance law. 90 as to include compensation for
death or injuries from accidents, passed the
Senate jan 20. Also. bill providing for
special committee ON apportfonment. TO con.
sst OF one member from each Congressional
district, the House To appoint similar commit
tee Each will pay particular attention to dis
tricts OF its own noufe and conference commit
toe must be appointed in case OF Disagreement
Messrs. Chapman. Kirkpatrick. and Hampton
were appointed a committee to arrange adj
m from Sme 70 sms the object be
resolution asking Congress to reduce the sur
plus and employ labor by erecting public build
inhabitants was adopted by the senate M ami
mously. Bills were introduced In tbs Senate:
To authorize the oakland County Agricultural
burial OF honorably discharged soldiers; to pun
ish boat thieves: to amend the act re-
lating 10 manufacturing corporations; to
Bills were introduced in the House: To protect
highway crossings over railroads by requiring
railroad corporations TO cut down embankmonts
for forty rods ON either side; TO prohibit the de-
struction OF quail for period OF five years; to
provide for taxing buildings owned by private
persons. but standing on State or Government
tee scheme. which had been defeated in the
House. was rcconsidered and adopted Speaker
Clark nominated Messrs Campbell. Post.
Coomer, Hankerd, and Ford as House members
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
back, with q substitute. the bill authorizing
counties to provide or the burial OF INDECENT
Mr. ptx Int a
| the Constitution so ~ to give the Supreme
| Court Justices more pay passed the House. The
| first bill to reach the Governor was one author
| izing Saginaw County to borrow money with
| which TO pay of debt by creating a new one.
| The Legislature looks unfavoraby upon the
pestilential English sparrow, and hence bill
| tor his determination Is receiving very en-
couragfng consideration.
BILLS were introduced in the Senate,
Jan. 81. to amend the law relative to the BUSH
| ness Of banking: to amend an act relative to
| proceedings against garnishees; and to prohibit
Judges and Justices sitting in cases where they
are related TO sny attorney, counselor, or so
licftor. The Senate passed joint reso-
olution to hasten the civilization of indiana.
Bills were introduced in the House to amend
/ the act for the safe-keeping Of public moneys;
TO incorporate the Village of Cooperville, Kent
County; to amend the act relative to damages
for personal injuries due to neeligence: to
amend the act relative to the partition of the
| estates OF deceased persons; to define duties OF
Judges Of Probate in GER ain cases; to regulate
| the appointment OF Deputy SnerluS anu Sner-
IFS aids: to amend the act relative to
the survival of actions; to allow the
Central Michigan Soldiers and Sailors AS
S h we uss Soa.e .en's; 10
| sailors in Michigan; TO prevent the Introduction
\ and spread of cholera; to incorporate Benton
Harbor: to amend the dog law: to prohibit
levying assessments for political purposes upon
department clerks. The House spent long
time over a resolution asking Congress to erect
public buildings in Michigan towns of 900
| inhaIltaUtQ
| caucus agreement, supported the solution,
and the Democrats opposed 1t, taking the
ground that the increased expenditure
would necessitate increased taxation. and
make the condition of the producer. who is a
laborer worse. The resolution was passed by a
party vote. Speaker Clarke gave members a
lecture on extravagance in sending journals
TO all sorts of officers, and on having bills
printed for the use Of committees-two items
costing the State from 5000 TO 500 per day. City
Village, and Town Clerks were Topped off the list
Of those to be supplied with journals. The com
mttee appointed ut the request OF the Board OF
Charities and Corrections TO examine the Ionia
House OF Correction submitted its report To
the House. The prison was found in q most
disgraceful and dangerous sanitary condition,
one sewer emptying into the basement instead
Of dischar0in sewage at the outer end. The
report was referred to the Committee on House
of Correction, and n concurrent resolution to
authorize the Public Health Committees OF both
houses to visit and Investigate the prison was
offered. Il. II. Butler, State Treasurer In reply
to the House inquiry. reported the cash balance
|
THE following bills'were introduced m the
Senate on Jan. %: To prohibit the use Of the
words -warrantee deeds" In other then warran-
tee or similar deeds to consolidate the bridge
and highway laws; appropriating money for q
State agricultural college; to punish assaults
vordcts in civil esas; By isss thar
twelve jurors in courts OF record and
by less than six jurors In Justices courts
ployed by public corporations to draw biIis fol
presentation to the Legislature; TO repeal the
act relative to the appointment OF boards OF re-
view: to amend the act relative to juvenile de-
pendents and offenders; to amend the act re-
lating to the service OF subppnas In courts OF
chancery. The Senate adopted resolution
ment ut the end of January to allow committees
to visit and inspect the State institutions
and recommended instead that leave OF ALB
sence I've granted to not more than two com
mittees ut one time for the purpose. Joint
Committees on the Public Health and the Sen
ate Committee on the House OF Correction visited
the lonia House OF Correction on the 23d
Gov. Alger sent the following nomina atoms Il
the Senate, and they were confirmed: Inspector
OF Salt. George w. Hin. of Saginaw; member,
of State Board OF Health, Henry +. Lyster o.
Wayne, and John II. kellogg. Calhoun: mem
Der OF the Fish Commission, Herschel Whitta
ker, OF Detroit: member OF the Board OF Contro
of the Reform School. Harvey b. Rowlson. o.
Hillsdae; members Of the Board OF Control o.
the industrial School for Girls. Theo IL Hinch
man. of Detroit, and Mrs; Eliza 8 stebbins. o.
for the Insane. George Hannah, or vaI
Buren,, and Charles r. Mitchell, of Hills
dale; Trustees Of the Eastern Asylum To-
the Insane, Warren G.. vinton OF Detroit anc
Norman Geddes of Lenawee; members of tn,
Wayne County Jury Commission, Alonzon She
ley of Detroit and Willett s. Morey OF Flat Rock
State Librarian, Mrs. Harriet A. Tenney, O
Lansing. In the House bills were introduced
To reduce the price Of freight between interme
date rcn-competing points; TO compel railroad
either side Of their track, to repel an act to pro
operation and conduct of the business OF rsil
and individuals: to amend &c
lgan Millerb' Fire insurance Company; Il
objects of the Order of the Sons Of Industry
OF soldiers bounties supposed to have beef
House debated the resolution asking Congress
adopted a substitute differing from the origina
condition that the status of land grant is not az
elected Tim Nestor. OF Marquette. Speaker ant
raised sioo and appropriated 1t TO the purchase
OF uniform for Major Osmun, the Governor'
military se rotary.
In all things preserve integrity; ant
the consciousness OF thine own upright
ness will alleviate the toll OF business