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

Ex-Gov. Begote's OnicIal Acts.a subject OF
Investig ation--Honors to Gov. Alger-
Stringent Election Laws for Detroit
sunsiries.
From Our Own Correspondent
LANSING, March 16.
INVESTIGATING THE EX-GOVERNOR.
The following preamble and resolution.
offered in the Senate on the 10th by Sena-
tor Hubbell, and adopted next day, have
called up matter that bids fair to outriyal
all the investiga ions that have been or
dered by either house during the past de-
cade:
WHEREAS, The late Governor Of this
State, Hon. Josiah Begole, stated in his
outgoing message that he had, through ono
Friend Palmer, of Detroit, collected a GER
tain sum of money from the United States.
on certain claims of the State against the
United States. but did not inform the Leg
islature what disposition he had made or
said sum SO received; and
WHEREAS, 1t las been alleged that said
money was paid, by said Josiah Begole, in
TO the hands of the Quartermaster General
of this State: therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs be and they are hereby in
structed TO investigate the transaction, and
report to the Senate the amount of money,
eminent by the said Josiah Begole. as Gov
ernor of this State, through said Palmer;
what arrangement was made with said
Palmer for commissions; by what au-
thority the same was made, and said COM
mission, If any, was paid to said Palmer;
what disposition he made of said money,
and to what officer of this State, If to any.
the same was paid; what disposition was
made of said money by such officer; and
by what authority, if any. the Governor
paid over said money to said officer. That
said committee have power to send for per-
sons and papers, and to administer oaths to
witnesses.
NEW COUNTY.
Honors begin to fall TO the lot of Gov
Alger. and both houses have just passed
bill to hew off slice from Schoolcraft
County and organize it into new county
to be known as the county of Alger.
REGISTRATION AND ELECTION
The bill 10 amend the charter of Detroit
so as to provide for the appointment of
Board OF Registration and Elections, to
consist of four members, two of whom
shall belong to each of the two leading po-
litical parties so as to make the board
non partisan one. to be appointed by the
Mayor and confirmed by the Common
! Council, was considered in the House on
| TIC i-th, 'hh hlbCi a. iOhS bhu very biI-
ter discussion that took an almost strictly
party character, it was passed-ayes. 81 /;
noes, % The opposition charged that
Speaker Clark had been unfair toward the
opponents of the BILL and after the House
adjourned some very hard names were
called and a dlsgiaceful fight barely pre-
vented.
GENERAL NOTES.
Gov. and Mrs A'ger announce their first
public and general reception to be given to
legislators. Judges of the Supreme Court,
citizens of Lansing and of Michigan, at the
executive parlors at the Capitol on the
evening of the 18th. Plenty of fine music
will be furnished, and it is expected that
those who care to do so will "trip the light
fantastic" in the marble corridors. Ii will
be the first reception of the kind over held
in the Capitol and will call out Il large
/ crowd.
President pro tenn. Belknap has been
! presiding in the Senate for the PAST two or
! three days. and he fills the bill rs well as
an old veteran in the parliamentary harness
| could do. OBSERVER.