The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-05-14

THE following bills were passed by the Senate
ON the LIST inst To amend the act relative 70
subjects for dissection for the advancement Of
scienoe; to provide for the preparation and pub
lication of an air ssbstical index to the laws
passed in 1882. 1898, .f-s 1873. and to be passed
at stated intervals hsssAitei. The House passed
penses of the State Normal school for 1855 and
1886; TO amend the act for the incor.
RorstIon Of the Graz Grand 0ounc', OF Eoya,
the act TO reorganize the Union School District
of Flint; authorizing the settlement OF the claim
OF Peter Despeilder; to amend the act requiring
annual reports TO County superfntendents OF
the Poor; 20 provide for the publication OF in
cultural College. Governor Alger notified both
Houses by message that he had chanyed his
views somewhat since his inaugural message
was given them; that he now recommends
the appointment of a board OF four. two from
each dominant political party. a. an advisory
able talent. whose duty IL shall be to investi-
gate the cases Of all now In either the state
Prison or House OF Correction who apply for
pardon, and report their Judgment 10 the exc
cutive as to pardon. communication, or nom
action, such recommendation TO be acted ON by
the Governor as he shall see MT. after careful
examination. He thinks that two OF the tour
should be lawyers: cites unequal and apparent
unjust sentences, and refers to the fact that
two men are in the State Prison. one for steal
ing n $40 horse and wagon that ne claimed he
took for a labor debt. and the o her for only
ten years for stealing nearly 100000.
Both houses adjourned TO Monday. the 4th-
THE bill amending the charter OF Billsdale
passed the Senate on the 9Th inst. and the bill
to provide attorney fees for foreclosure was
tabled The House Ways and Means Commit
tee reported adversely the Senate bill to increase
the university tax from one-twentieth to one
tenth OF a mill. believing that the university
should obtain all its funds by Legislative appro-
priaton and not be favored above other State In
situations. Gov. Ayers veto or the bill tasecure
minority stockholders representation on boards
of directors was sent TO the House The Gov
ernor takes grounds that in enacting laws I'M
| der which corporations could organize, the
State made contracts with those corporations
| which can not be violated. Speaking OF similar
| laws In Illinois and other States the Governor
saws none OF those laws applied 70 corporations
existing previous to their enactment. only to
| those formed after the passage OF the bills. He
| approved the principle OF the bill, and sho0d
this bill not be passed over his veto. would
strongly urge in his retiring message the enact
ment OF such a law TO apply to comp anies
ganized after its passage The vote by which
the bill was passed was reconsidered and the
bill tabled. The Governor also sent a supple
mentary pardon message to both houses recon-
mendng that If the Pardon Board bill passes IL
be arranged that the board shall not sit more
than six months during one gubernatorial
/ term, and that stenographer be employed.
who shall be Secretary of the board.
THREE four election bhs we're before the
Senate on the 9Th inst, and the day session
was largely devoted, in committee OF the whole.
\ to their consideration. 10 the SENATE the Gov
ernor noted his approval of the following acts:
For the relief of Peter Des Pelder; amending
chapter 167, Howell, relative TO industrial
schools; amending sections 1Sl0-11. Howell.
relative to reports of supervisors. directors. and
overseers TO county SUI erfntendents OF the
poor; amending act ~ OF 1882, to provide for
| the incorI Grafton of the Grand Council of Royal
1 Templars OF Temperance In the House, there
was ano her short, sharp talk over the resolu-
ton to extend the time for completing the Mar
auette. Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad
/ The motion prevailed. The resolution
amended so as to require the bui ding Of ten
miles of road by July l, 1896, and passed to
on third reading unless otherwise noted:
For the preparation Of an index 70
of Howell was published: Incorporating
| Ionia; for the opening of streets. etc,
in Detroit: amending section $685. Howell, rela-
tived to the appointment of administrators:
amending section 1865. Howell, relative to the
sale of real estate by executors: Incorporating
Birmingham appropriating money to the Nor
NAL School for building sidewalks; TO prevent
nonresident aliens from acquiring lands In this
State; legalizing the ditch tax in Windsor.
deaf and dumb; making appropriation OF
State swamp lands TO improve the Looking
Glass River In Clinton and Shiawassee Coun-
| ties: Joint resolution to hasten the civil
ization OF Indians, lost; 10 mt resolution propos
| ing an amendment to the Constitution relative
to the Auditors of Wayne County; Joint resolu-
NAL celebration Of the admission Of Michigan
into the Union; amending section 2275, Howell.
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! lost reconsidered, and referred to the commit
tee OF the whole: for the publication OF divorce
statistics. lost: for the punishment of public
officers. enactine clause struck out, but the bill
reconsidered; amending section G630, Howell.
relative to subpRnas; Joint resolution for index
ing the names OF soldiers; amending section
/ 1912, Howell, relative to punishment for cutting
and carrying away timber: amending section
75os. relative to taking dispositions: to prohibit
the sale Of butterine and ole margarine.
THE Senate passed the following bills at it's
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ship OF Leslie. Ingham County. to borrow $40
900 for making public improvements; to pre-
vent the spread of CHAMBERS and farcy; appro-
prating ten sections OF swamp land TO reclaim
| q swamp In Gratiot County: to amend the act
relative to the payment of debts and fegacies of
deceased persons: tOramend the act relating to
selecting petit jurors in the Upper Peninsula; 70
regulate the practice OF pharmacy: to provide
for achallenge OF taesmen in Justices courts; to
amend the act for the construction OF macadam-
lied roads in Bay County; to regulate the pas
senger and freight traffic: to provide for the
uniform classification of freight rates, etc; to
amend the statute relative to she support Of
poor persons: to organize Case Township. In
Pressure Isle County; appropriating 5000 for
appropriatng 500 for building walks at the
same Institution. After a ffsht lasting all day
the resolution to extend the time for completing
the Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Rail-
road was defeated in the House, to the sur
prise of every one. When the session opened
a majority of the House favored the resolution,
but the debate progressed man after
man was over to the opposition, and when
/ the vote taken IL showed 80 yeas to 46 Nays
! The vote was reconsidered and the resolution
tabled usual when measures are defeated to
allow its friends TO call 1t mp again. Repeated
failures of the company to keen its promises to
| build did the business To the House, the Gov
! ernor noted his approval of the act amending
the charter OF Hilsdale bill passed appro-
priating $4,000 TO build two infirmaries II the
Eastern Asylum for the Insane
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