The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-06-11

clause of Senator Phelps bill for . uniform sys-
Of school textbooks was stricken ont. refused
to strike IL out. and then tabled the bill Both
houses did some unimportant work In commit
tee OF the whole. and then adjourned TO June i.
To the Senate the Governor noted his approval
of the following acts: Concurrent resolution
complimentary to Cyreneus II. Black: amend
ing section Csls Howell, relative To justice
courts: amending the Alpena city charter To
the House the Governor noted his approval OF
the following acts: To protect defendants In
actions when they have given notice OF seton;
relating to the proof of instruments
in writing making sno.ives felony for u1
lawful purposes; amending section 67i7,
Howell, relative to the sales or lands In pursu-
ance of DEGREES In chancery; amending Section
6610, relative TO chancery proceedings against
absent, concealed, or nonresident def ndants;
amending the Ionia city charter: authorizing
the village Of brighton to borrow money to
protect citizens in their civil rights; authoriz
ing the appointment OF an Assistant Prosecut-
ing Attorney in Jackson County; amending Sec
ton so5s, Howell relative to'earnishment pro-
ceedngs In the upper peninsula; authorizing
Albion Township to transfer property TO Albion
city; amending the Grand Rapids police-court
act.
THE following bills were passed by the SEN
ate, at its session on tho I'd inst: To validate
contracts made by insurance companies: TO
amend the act for the incorporation OF mutual
insurance companies: to amend the act for the
appointment OF commissioner OF railroads &c
provide for the incorporation OF societies; TO
promote the interests OF trade or labor; 10
amend the act for the collection or damages
arising from defective side and cross walks OF
streets, etc: 10 amend the act relative 10
judgments and executions: 10 amend the act
10 establish free-school system In Grand
Rapids; to incorporate the public schools OF
Oscoda; for the Issuance OF patent Tor GER
tain swamp land; to amend the highway laws;
TO authorize the use Of condemned State arms
by the Order of Sons Of Veterans; appropriating
SIS, 900 with which TO begin frescoing the Capitol
TO amend the act 10 provide deserted wives
with support from husbands estate; 10 amend
the statute relstive to the competency OF wit
nesses: TO provide for the punishment OF as
saults with deadly weapons; to AIMED the stat
ute relative to the sale OF real estate
half day more on the tax bill :
voted down a large number OF pro-
posed amendments, and made several
amendments the principal one being the strik-
ing ont of sections ll5, 1l6, and III. requir-
ing a certificate from the County Treasurer that
all taxes are fully paid before any deed can be
recorded by the Reg1sterNof Deeds, and thep sew
eral members voted for the bill who would nos
have done so with the sections in. IL passed by
vote OF yeas go, nays H., anu was gwen linme-
date effect The House also passed bills to re-
wise the State Prison laws; aprroprtating $40,
600 for the Board of Fish Commissioners for
1885 and 1886; to amend the act relative TO cor
porations: relative to damages to employees In
manufacturing establishments in case OF acct
dents.
THE joint military department investigating
committee made a report to both houses on the
Sd inst. Gov. Begole's action IN making con-
tract with Friend Palmer and paving him
$40. 900 commission is denounced as gross and
wanton abuse OF power, beyond discretion OF
any citizen. The committee believes an action
for security of the amount against Gov. Begole
could be sustained, but does not recommend 1t,
because it is not thought the Governor received
any pecuniary gain from the transaction.
SbakesIea administration OF the Quarter
Master Generals Department is held to have
been extrayagant and Irregular, and the COM
mittee says the State has an action for
recovery from him OF the excess he paid
for goods. The committee recommends that no
encampment be held this year. To the Senate
the Governor noted his approval OF the acts in
cooperating Pontiac regulating the practice OF
pharmacy, and amending the laws relative to
the inspection OF Jails. The following bills
passed the Senate: Organizing lronwood, On
tonagon County; for the organizing of fraction
al districts in Rich Lapeer Comfy, and Water
ford, Tuscola County; TO pension Detroit fire.
men: amending Section 4,s97. Howell, relative
to the salaries of Judges OF the Supreme
Court; amending Section 5,S38, Howell
relative to administrators; for the protec-
tion OF hotel-keepers: am, ndipg section 57o5
Howell, relative to Alienation by deed: amend
ing section 1907, Howell, increasing salaries in
the office of the Commissioner OF Insurance.
for the employment OF a stenographer in the
Ninth Judicial Circuit. To the House the Gov
ernor communicated his approval of the follow
ing acts: Incorporating Birmingham Oak
land County; to provide for an attorneys fee in
mortgage foreclosure by advertisement; amend
/
passed the House amending the Owosso city
charter: making an appropriation for the STATE
Industrial Home for Girls; incorporating the
village of Tawas City.
| THE House bill establishing State home FOL
disabled soldiers sailors, and marines of tn,
late rebellion passed the Senate on the 4th inst
The Senate cut the amount down from 5000, 600
to $3.50. 900. of which $4,000 shall be collected
and used in 1888. and $4,000 in 1884. The Sen
ate also passed bills relative to State roads II
| the counties of Grand Traverse and Leelenaw
| joint resolution for the payment OF the expense
/ incurred in the examination OF charges against
! Nelson belong. late Mayor of Muskegon: pro
viding for fire-escape and specifying
the style of locks for doors at the State
Industrial Home for Girls; for the adjudi
! cation and payment Of claims against tn,
! State for bounty due Michigan soldiers. and
supposed to have been paid on forged orders
! The House passed bills for a State house o.
! correction and branch State prison In the Uppe
! Peninsula, and appropriating $4,000 in each o.
the years 1886, 1887. and 1888 for the buiding q
| appropriate swamp lands; for draining anc
| improving lands in lngham County: amending
the act for holding general and special elections
| for the punishment OF public officers. servants
/ OF agents VINO knowingly and unlaw
fully appropriate to their own us'
moneys or properties committed to their care
! Hon. George V. n. Lothrop, of Detroit, Ministe
| TO Russia, visited the Legislature, and thu
houses met in joint convention with the Gov
ernor. State officers. and Supreme Court in at
tendance to receive and honor the gen leman
| MI. BOJnrOp was ConuucVeu 10 the SPEAKER
desk by special committee, received with lib
ersl applause. and delivered an eloquent speech
thanking the legislature for its compliment ar,
resolutions adopted when IL was sought TO cas-
reproach upon him, and he felt then that TIT
great shield of the State had been placed befor,
him for his protection He traced the growth o
! the State since he came here forty years ago: re
lated how ne once carried wheat by wagon tel
miles to md market for IL at "A cents pc
bushel. and compared that time with the pres
ent-with its railroads and markets. Will
! Russia and the United States differed widely IL
! government, there was bond between them
and eventually the same Institutions would OK
ist in both countries. At the suggestion OF Gov
| Alger the Senate and House-attor the adjourn
ment OF the joint convention-repared 70 tn
! Executive Chamber where members were pre-
sented to Mr.. Lothrop by their respective OF
fcers.