The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

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Messrs, s. w. Smith. Moon. and Hertzer as Senate
members OF the Joint Select Committee on Drain
Laws. on the 18th inst. Bills passed Incorpo-
rating the village OF Shelby; 10 yacate the state
| road near Escanaba: providing Bridge Com
missioner for the county OF Oscoda: amend
| ing section 1878. Howell. relative 10 the public
health: authorizing the construction 81 a bridge
| across Black River: authorizing kalama 90
township 10 hold elections IN the city OF kala-
| 10 borrow money tor public improvements: pro-
viding Tor the payment OF drain taxes. To the
| House the Governor communicated his approyal
| OF the acts detaching territory from Kawkawlin
and attaching the same TO Monitor: also char
tering sandusky. The following bills passed:
! Organizing the county OF Alger out OF portion
| OF the county OF Schoolcraft; organizing the
| township OF Autrain, Schoolcraft County: abol-
ishing the office OF Commissioners Of lmmigra-
ton: regulating the size OF meshes of fish-nets;
TO provide for electors In kalamazoo: relncorpo-
rating Benton Harbor; authorizing Union
| Township. Isabella County TO borrow Els, 600
Representatives Campbell. Chapman and
! Wright were appointed a special committee TO
Investigate transactions in the Quartermaster
General 8 office during the past two years
In the Senate the Governor noted his approval
Of the following acts on the llth: For the bet
ter protection of labor debts; amending section
6o26 Howell. relative to the trial OF issues OF
fact: attaching Isle Royal TO Houghton for Judi
cial purposes; amending section 5l32. Howell,
| relative TO schools requiring bells upon sleighs
IN the upper peninsula; the act amending the
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resolution recting that grave ir-
reeuarities and extravagances were al
legged against the late administration OF military
AFFAIRS under Gov. Begole. and directing that a
select committee OF three be appointed to make
an investigation, with power 20 send tor per-
sons and papers. The resolution was made the
| special order for March IL. Bills passed the
Senate: Organizing the county OF Alger; or
ganizing the town OF Aut ain. schoolcraft
ing vermontville. Bills passed the House
Creating Board OF Public Works for East
Saginaw; vacating the State road in Escanaba
to construct a bridge across Black River; 10 au-
thorize Spalding, Saginaw County, 10 borrow
money; amending section 5O4G, Howell, relative
| TO public instruction and primary schools; rel
latlVe To a stenographer Tor the Fourth judicial
Circuit.
THE Senate held short session on the 10th
inst, having assembled at 2 o'clock Several
bills were considered In committee OF the
whole, after which an adjournment was carried
| The House passed the bill amending the Grand
Rapids police and ire commission act, and
spent the rest OF the day In work in comm ttee
OF the whole. When the committee arose the
\ House adjourned.
IN the Senate the bill to regulate the practice
of pharmacy was bufeted about and referred
back to the committee. on March II. The bill
TO prevent the killing of deer with dogs was also
holly discussed. The vote was l6 yeas to 10 nays
IL requiring IL, or majority OF those elected, to
sidered and the bill tabled. The Governor noted
his approval OF the following Senate acts: Va
eating the State road near scanaba: incor-
porating the village OF Manistique; amending
section 1858, Howell, relative TO limit
ed partnerships; amending section 5Oi6.
Howell, relative TO public instruction. The Sem
ate passed bills Incorporating Bad Axe and
| Hanover. The House passed the Agricultural
College appropriation bill after considerable OPP
] position. The opponents claimed that the estab-
lshment of mechanical department would di-
vert the college from its proper channel and
bring on rivalry with the University. Its advo-
fha aeutfs had
| fayors and the Agricultural College had been
! allowed to plod on as best 10 could With this
| appropriation the college would be placed
! on the footing IL should occupy. Other bills
| passed. Regulating attorneys tees in the fore
closure OF mortgages; amending the act OF 1888
| relating 20 petit jurors in the Upper Peninsula !:
amending laws relative To literary and benevo-
! lent societies; amending the act incorporating
the schools of Hastings; amending the school
| laws; incor Grating Bad Axe: changing the
| name OF Mabel WILDER TO Cook: amending the
! charter OF Bay City: for the Incorporation OF
trades-union societies; amending section CJ37,
| Howell, relative 10 the transfer OF cases in
| justices courts. Both houses passed resolutions
condoiing with Gen. Grant in his atiiiction, and
an engrcssed copy was sent to the General.
IN the Senate the special committee on the
care Of idiotc and imbecile persons reported
favorsby March lsl on bin recommending an
appropriation for the establishment OF an insti-
tuition for the care and maintenance of such per-
sons. The following bills passed. lncorf orat-
porating Brockway Center: forbidding fishing
in Black river or lake; amending the tree
| planting law OF 1881; for the examination OF
| teachers in Fenton townships; amending the
| general railroad laws 20 as TO provide for cable
| companies: for the inspection OF CONNER
cial fertilizers: prohibiting the Ievying Of
| highway taxes on the island in Saginaw Bay :;
| amending Sc ton 230i, Howells, relative to ag-
| ricultural societies.; relative to town libraries:
amending section SOAP. Howell, relative TO edu-
cation forbidding the sale of adulterated honey.
| The bill TO protect the owners OF stations
was lost, reconsidered, and tabled. The Com
| mittee on the State House of Correction made a
| report covering the ground gone over by the
| Senate Committee, whose report has been pub
lished, and recommended legislation TO prohibit
| Justices OF the Peace and Police Justices from
| sentencing persons TO lonia. Appropriations Of
! $4,000 for general expenses and $500 for
| special needs are recommended Passed: Bill
| 1888, incorporating Port Huron; bill 6s3, incOr-
| porating Wyandotte. In the House the Com
mittee on State Prisons reported on the Gov
ernors recommendations in reference 10 that
! Institution. The recommendations are Endorsed,
and the committee further recommend the abO-
| lition of the contract system and the employ
ment OF oonvicts on the public account plan,
the use OF steam power and machinery TO be
prohibited, and oonvicts TO work by hand. They
also recommend that the state Prison and State
House OF Correction be placed under one board,
and that the Wardens be appointed three months
before commencing their duties. The House
passed the bill To secure minority representa-
ton In corporations by cumulative voting, by a
vote OF Sc TO 1858.
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House to abolish the Office OF Commissioner of
immigration, TO take effect June next: also TO
authorize suit TO be brought TO collect money
belonging TO the school district in Lake County:
and amending the charter OF Grand Rapids,
were passed on the 10th inst. Most OF the after
noon was spent In considering the Egan bill
that recently passed the House provid-
ing for the appointment OF Board OF
Registration and Elections for Detroit.
The bill finally ordered re-
printed and placed order OF third
reading. The House spent two hours in COM
mittee OF the whole considering the hill TO pro-
vide Tor the election OF Solicitor General at the
same time the OF her State officers elected,
his salary 10 be $1,000. and he 10 be required to
reside at the capital and bc q man learned in
the law. As the Attorney General now receives
but $500, the committee thought the jump too
great and struck out all after the enscting clause.
but the House refused TO concur and recommit-
ted the bill Bills were passed: Appropriating
S50,2Jt for the Agricultural College for the next
two years; amending the statutes relative TO
burial grounds; amending the statutes relative
to health institutes: incorporating the village
Of Ontonagon; appropriating 5 900 To the late
Pioneer Societv Incorporating the village OF
Iron River; for compulsory reformatory educa-
ton OF Juvepie disorderly persons: TO amend
the law for the incorporation Of associations
for publishing periodicals, books. etc.