Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-02
THE LAW MAKER

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THE LAW MAKER
MARCH 23.-sENATE-The Senate met at s D.
m. AS only twelve senator's were present
there was no quorum.
HousE--The House met and passed the bill
amending the charter of Adrian. The COVER
nor noted his approval of the acts to prohibit
fishing IL Black River and Lake; for the
inspection of commercial fertilizers to prohib-
II the sale OF adulterated honey, unless plainly
labeled. A resolution for the appointment OF
a special committee 10 investigate the Aanis-
tee river Improvement company, with power
to send for persons and papers, was adopted.
MARCH 25.-SEIATE.-The memorial of the
university society OF Manistee, that the teachers
class OF the Michigan university be granted
certificates OF like conditions with the graduates
OF the normal school was received. Passed: The
following bills we're passed OIL third reading,
appointing stenographer OF the twenty-second
circuit, legallzing the laying out OF state road
In Warren, Midland county, amending charter
OF Bay City, Incorporating the city OF Albion,
revising charter OF Adrian, establishing board
OF public works In East Saginaw. A resolution
by Senator s. w. Smith, asking congress to
estso as national game preserve the ST.
Clair flats, was adopted. 1t was agreed to
hold evening sessions hereafter. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Reported adversely: By the COM
mittee on education. relative to the employ
ment OF teachers In public schools (placed on
general order); by the committee on state
Affairs, relative to abstracts of deeds. Bills
passed: Incorporating the village of Boyne
City: Incorporating the village Of Metamors,
Lspeer county; incorporating the public
schools OF Bangor, Bay county; authorizing
East Saginaw water board to borrow money.
The governor noted his approval Of the follow
ing acts: Authorizing Glencoe, Lake county,
to sue for aud collect money; repeating act
establishing bureau Of immigration; amend
ing act in reference to the election of Off GERS
for the city Of Stanton. Passed: BILE incor-
porating West Bay City, Albion and Newberry.
Adjourned.
MARCH Observation-Disclosures adversely by
judiciary committee: Senate bill providing for
admission OF parol evidence Ia certain cases.
The governor noted his approval OF acts amend
ing the act for the incorporation OF publishing
societies; Incorporating village OF Iron River,
Marquette county; amending act authorizing
the establishment OF health institutions; in.
cooperating the village OF Ontonagon, Onton-
aeon county, appropriatlDg money to the
pioneer society. The committee ION military
affairs was authorized to employ
stenographer to act during the in
vestigation OF the military department.
Bills passed; authorixing East Saginaw water
board to- borrow money; regulating the en-
ployment of children and women; relative to
justices courts; relative to partition of lands.
HousE.-The House concurred In the action
OF the committee Of the whole In striking out
all after the enacting clause In h, as to pro-
hibt taxation OF attorneys fees In circuit
courts. Passed incorporating Albion. The
speaker appointed as q special committee to
investigate the Manistee river Improvement.
Messrs. Blacker, .. N. Case, Oviatt, Weber
and Crczsr. Adjourned.
MARCH 26.-SENATE The judiciary com.
mittee reported that James Hueston was en-
titled to the seat he held and which was con-
tested by John Greusel, Jr. Adopted, The
governor noted his approval of the following
act: Authorizing East Saginaw water board
TO borrow money; concurrent resolution on
Arbor day Bills passed, amending Adrian
charter, Port Huron charter, incorporating
village Of Newberry, Chippewa county, iusor-
poraTing village Of Metamora, Lapeer county,
Incorporating village of Roscommon, Kos
common county, Incorporating village of
Frankfort, BenZie county.
HOUSE The special committee to investigate
the accounts OF the late Guartermaster-genera
were authorized to summon witnesses. The
bill to amend the law relative to subjects for
dissection, was put upon its third reading ard
lost; yeas az, nays 81. The bill was reconsid-
cred aud laid on the table. In the afternoon
the Dill was taken rom the table and sub
yeas 66, nays g. Passed. The following
passed on third reading: Amending section
415S Howell, relative to Insurance: to regulate
trial of actions for damages; amending act $50
OF 1875 relative to ejectments; for the appoint
ment Of commissioners Of claims against
estates OF deceased persons in Wayne county,
lost; yeas "a, nays SO, reconsidered and laid
on the able; amending board OF education act
OF East Saginaw, passed; amending act 243 Of
1851, relative to highways, lost; yeas 80, nays
~, reconsidered and tabled; amending section
6670Jl, Howell, relative ~ courts Of cnancery,
passed; for incorporation Of the two Detroit
colleges, passed. Adjourned.
MARCH 27-sENATE-The following bills |
passed on third reading: Reincorporating |
Bay City, reincorporating Bangor, for a re- |
corder's court In Kalamazoo, Incorporating |
st. Ignace, amending act 81 Of 1883 relative to |
payment OF wages earned and materials fur |
nished for public buildings and public works. |
Adjourned.
HoUsE-The governor noted his approval OF |
acts ame aiding secs. 7000-1, Howell, relative |
to courts held by justices OF the peace, author
izlng drain n,,,Ip proceedings IN warren MlaIand
fort, Berzie county; Incorporating Ros-
Roscommon county.
MARCH 2S-SENATE-The following bills
were passed: Reorganizing the Union School
District OF Flint; amending act relating to
vassar school district No. 1; amending sec
lions 1Sl0-l1, Howell, relative to poor officers;
providing uniform System Of accounts for
Door officers; amending the act to consolidate
poor laws; amending act 243, 1883, relative to
and public roads; authorizing the
safe auultOrs 10 pay clhiius VI hlc comphnles /
Tor extinguishing fires In state property;
amending chapter 167, Howell, relative to in
iustrial schools; incorporating Attica, Lapeer
county; amending Grand Rapids fire and
police act; amending section 1901, Howell,
relative to service Of process in actions ofeject
nent; amending section 1907, Howell, relative
o the partition Of estates; allowing
Central Michigan soldiers and sail.
)rs' association the use OF tents; |
amending Grand Rapids charter; changing the
lame OF Mabel 4. Wilbur to Mabel e. Cook;
Benton Harbor; reincorporat-
ng Marine City; and section %, amending the
yet to protect fish and preserve fisheries.
HoUsE-The House refused to concur In the
senate amendments to the charter of Bay City.
The following bills passed: Establishing
ecorder's court in Kalamazoo; reincorporat-
ng Leslie and MuskeQop. The bill amending
he charter of Port Huron was referred TO the
Committee on municipal corporations. res.
tuition that hereafter members should forfeit
heir pay when absent was referred IN the
omnittee on state AFFAIRS. Passed on third
eading: House manuscript detaching terri
DRY from Marquette and Menominee and or
arising the county Of Iron. Adjourned until
0;s0 MONDAY. u