Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-25

struct water works and sewers, and TO estab-
ish board of public works; incorporating the
public schools OF Oscoda county; authorizing
the mastering OF military companies at Me-
nominee, Muskegon, Detroit, jackson and
Grand Rapids; To pay the expenses incurred In
the examination Of charges against Nelson De
pprSoaSb mayor tSe use of Mu's sossseo SS
pupils and teachers in and about
schools and on school grounds; amending sec
for injuries caused by defective sidewalks;
amending section $685. Howell relative TO the
punishment of libel and SANDER; amending
Lansing city charter; approprating $4,000 TO
place statue OF Gen. Cass In the old House OF
representatives Adjourned.
JUNE 17-SENATE-The following nomina,
tons by the governor were confirmed In execu-
tive session; Members OF the advisory board
of pardons For four years, Henry G. Wisner
and GcU.ge X. Richards of Detroit for two
years, Albert NJ. Henry of Detroit and Chester
Warmer of jackson. To be member of the
Arbor, vice Christian Eberback, resigned. Bills
passed: The general appropriation bill
consolidating the management OF state prisons
and abolishng the contract system;
amending act 2l5, G. l., relative to mechanic
liens; approprating swamp land to drain Dow
agiac creek, Van Buren, county; amending the
election laws; relative to liquor tax.
HoUsE-The governor noted his approval Of
the following acts: Abolishing the Marquette
fractional school district; for a stenographer
of the MIN tn judicial circuit; applying TO Ma
comb county act 80 Of 1879 relative TO canals
and harbors; to protect hotel keepers; amend
ing section 1889. c. l.. relative TO Of
lenses amending section 3625-3647, How.
relative to plank roads; to facilitate the giving
OF bonds required by law, for the yarding, feed
ing and transportation of Texas cattle; to pen
sion Detroit firemen; for the indexing of the
journals OF the legislature. The following
bills passed unless otherwise noted: establish
ing board of pardons; to promote morality
and prevent crime; amending Sec. sos How,
relative to alienation by deed amending Sec.
1869 How, relative TO witnesses; for organiza-
ton of building societies-lost; compelling
foreign mining corporations to pay
specific taxes, passed; for the sale
OF state tax lands; for state road in Lenawee
county; for state road in Grand Traverse
county; settling the claim of John McFie; con-
firming the title of Martha NJ. ingalls, TO GER
tain portion of the present city of Menominee;
making tax levy for the general expenses of
the state for 1856 amounting to 81 ,49l IA. 80;
supplementary to the act annexing territory to
Detroit, rectifying the line established by the
former act and providing for the equitable di-
vision OF school property.
JUNE 1S-SENATE-The'go communi-
Gated his approval of the following: Amend
ing the law relative to punishment for libel
and SANDER; incorporating Oscoda schools
for injuries cadsed by defective sidewalks;
amending law relative to proof conveyance
and collection of mortgages; amending
law relative TO the competency
Of witnesses; To promote morality and sup
press crime; establishing an advisory board OF
pardons; providing for the sale of certain state
tax lands; compelling upper peninsula mining
and smelling companies to make reports TO the
auditor general; extending the time for laying
a state road in Leelenaw county; extending
the time for laying a state road in Grand
Traverse county Ito confirm the sale of swamp
lands to Martha VI. ingalls,; the general appro-
priaton bill.
HoUsE-The governor noted his approval of
the following: Amending law relative TO SER
vices of processes on railroad companies; De
trot building inspection bill; authorizing
Thomastown, Saginaw COUNTY, to issue bonds;
amending Port Huron charter; amending law
relative to establishing and opening roads;
amending Clio village charter: amending
Owosso city charter; appropriating money to
drain swamp land in Van Buren, county;
amending election laws; providing for the
purchase of lands for the state prison; impos-
ing tax on the business of selling liquor.