Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-23
MICHIGAN LEaIsLAruRE.

Tuu following bills were passed by the Sem
.,e al fts session N The 10th inst. Amending
the act incorporating the village Of South Lyon;
incorporating the VILLAGE schools OF rnDne ~, tOa
= free nnblic library In Jackson; amendlnx the
al ts of iss5 relative to the charter Of Detroit
The following bills were LOST; Ameno
Ing section e2o. Howell re,ael s ,s7s ,sls1iSe
10 the tax on dogs. The Governor notif1ed
the Senate that he had approved OF acts 70 ~
build and repair pae eSsr ess Of III Ralamaaoo;
amending section blsi. Howell, relative 70 pup
lie libraries repeating the law estaDnsnink ~. me
Office OF Swamp and Road Commissions. lntne
House the following bills were passed: org
ling the Salem Union School district, amend
ing the South Lyon charter; empowering nos
inc section 1904 Howell, relative tn County ARri-
cultural Societies: connecting the State House
IN, 70 nrotect firms from dishonesty ON the part
of individual members failed 70 pass
DURING the morning prayer in the Senate. on
the 18th inst, the Chaplain offered petition for
Gen. Grant and, while he was doing so. sena-
tor Curtis left his seat and Weni 70 inc clo eat
he did not admire Grant. and regarded him as
an enemy TO fee institutions because he tried
to obtain 9sdIn,,ou t for fnsi adjournment on
Nav rs was offered in the House and tabled
without debate. The House Committee on CAP
pIoy experts to correct the acoustic properties
of the House. The Senate passed Dill 70 pre-
vent the capture OF fish IN Green Lake. Aiieean
and Barry Counties, by spears nets, ana arti.
ficial lights. The House passed no bills, ana
both chambers spent the day In committee OF
the whole
THE Senate and House worked as well as they
| corld with bare quorum for couple OF hours
| I'm committee of the whole, on the 18th inst. AZ
| $780, d. M, the members took special train for
| Detroit to attend Gov Alger's reception.
A RESOLUTION that daily sessions hereafter
shall begin at 10 o'clock a. m. was adopted by
the Senate on the I4th inst. The Senate passed
| the bill to change the name OF Henry Morris
Caswe to punham also the }1.n tn cIsn ~
| Muskegon County against the State; the Joint
| resolution relative to the use OF Dearborn
| lish and regulate mining school in the
Upper Peninsula and appropriating $4,000
| for 1885, and $4,000 for 1885; to amend the
| statues relative to the settlement OF exceptions
| In criminal cases; to amend the act to establish
| public library In West Bay Cityj TO or
ganize the Township Of hich1eld, ho sc na-
| ditional land for the Kalamazoo Insane Asy-
lum; appropriating $4,000 for current ex-
and 1886 and for buildings and improvements;
| appropriating $l20.425 for current expenses.
buildings. and improvements for two years for
| dumb at Flint. The House passed bills
to organize the township Of Sumner;
Cheboygan County; to establish a board "a
Teincorporate the village Of Holland (;
| to authorize the appointment OF probate
| registers in counties OF 6o.O00 populations; 70
amend the statutes relative to Justices; to
| amend the statutes relative to fees; TO provide
for and preserve the purity OF the judiciary;
for the relief OF settlers on swamp ianus
The House struck out all after the enact.
ing clause Of the bill to prevent the teaching OF
the patrons observe Saturday as their Sunday.
The House bill to repeal the law to require the
making of reports OF the annual cereal produc 3
was lost ON its final passage, receiving only %
yeas.
THE following bills passed the Senate, at its
session on the 18th inst: Defining the bounda-
ries of a school district in Portage, Houghton
County; amending the charter Of Ann Arbor;
establishing severe penalties and charging the
crimes Of Islander and libel; amending section
656I. Howell, relative to real property
amending section 1851, Howell. relative to
ton OF statistics Of divorces; fixing the
liability of sureties on bonds Of public ON
GERS; amending chapter Sis, Howell, relative q
| offenses against property: for the punishment
OF public officers who convert TO their own use
. money property committed to their care;
for assigning errors on the charge Of any Circuit
Court; Incorporating Howard City; for the
publication of proceedings Of annual meetings
for the punishment of Islander and
} libel was reconsidered at the afternoon session
! and referred back to the Judiciary Committee
The appointment OF Rev. Theodore Nelson a.
; Superintendent Of Public instruction, was con
the House IS; t numero;ss petitions for the passage
, OF Sellers bounty bill were received. The bill
making an appropriation for Gettysburg bat
J tle-feld memorial was lost. The vote was re-
considered and laid on the table. A bill was
passed amending section 914l, Howell relative
to offenses against property This Is tho same
as the Illinois professional criminals law, and
imposes severer penalties when persons are con-
victed Of the same offense q second and third
time
THE following bills were passed by the SEN
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vassar charter; extending aid to the univer-
sity, and repeating section 1914, Howell; making
appropriations for the university; lowering the
test for Illuminating oils; submitting consti-
tutiond amendment making the terms
Of the Governors appointees begin
Feb. 1; making an appropriation for
State industrial school for girls.
senator's Austin and Hubbell had sharp battle
Of words while the Adrian Industrial School APP
preparation bill was being considered by the
Senate Austin alluded to the difficulty expert
lilies, and Hubbeli said Austin was to be under
stood as saying girls could not be so placed.
Austin denied saying 80, and holly remarked
fired up and asserted that he had not misquoted
the gentleman. Austin said Hubben could
RSs Ra S5a h% BGy HSpDf elm was
made an explanation, saying Austin had told q
falsehood Austin said, Il didn't" Hubbell
peatedly reiterated Then Hubbell remarked
that he was thankful his brains were in his
head instead Of his heels, Austin called Hub
bell a bullhead, and the latter said he would
rather be that than an empty head. Austin
repeated that Hubbell was q bullhead and a
bully. The Chairman repeatedly called for
order before quiet was restored. The following
bills passed the House: Amending the charter
Of Ann Arbor; to prohibit fishing in Gum
| Lake; amending Section 1858, Howell
relative to punishment In Circuit Courts
Of the Upper Peninsula; to authorize suits at
law upon ind deb before maturity; amend
| reorRanizng South Lyon school district; amend
ing section 206s, Howell to protect logs and lum-
| Der floating upon the waters of this State: a
joint resolution asking Congress to establish a
| soldiers home In Michigan, and recommending
| Dearborn arsenal as q suitable place; authoriz-
| ing the Supervisors of Charlevoix to establish
| ferry across the south arm OF Pine Lake; to es-
| tabltsh police court in Detroit
Why Hoosier Owls Have Stump Toes.