The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-05-28

THE bill for the compulsory rcformatory cdu-
cation Of juvenile disorderly persons was passed
by the Senate May Is The minority stookhold-
ers' bill was received from the House. having
laid upon the table for future action. The Sem
ate concurred IN the action OF the House In
smsndlns the , Joint resolution omn Ss
tion Of the MARQUETTE. Honehton and
Ontonagon Railroad. provided ten miles are
built by July 1855 Late, IN the day the GOv
noted TO the Senate HIS approval OF the follow
ing acts: TO provide for assigning errors on
20 seUon M Howell reaSs 70 m
chapics' liens; detaching lands from Portage, In
HouRhton ounty, and attaching the same to
the special committee to visit the proposed sites
for State Soldiers Home reported that large
number of cities had been visited. and vt nearly
submitted The committee was OF the opinion
that the necessity for the home was great
Dearborn Arsenal WIS not at present available.
The donations at different places were from
sixty TO five hundred acres Of land. A bill was
passed establishing school district boundaries
In Rich and Leaper Townships To the House
the Governor noted his approval OF the fol-
lowing acts: Amending section 959S. Howell,
relative to tnquests; providing for open
Ing ana Ss s'r re an% neyS d
mands OF parties TO civil SUITS making IL mis-
demeanor to unhitch or drive away horses.
amending section 4376, Howell, relative TO TIT
appointment of visitors to State institutions;
amending sections 442 and 443. 1871. relative TO
the common jurisdiction Of counties; providing
for the collection OF apiarian statistics; amend
ing section 5O7s, Howell. relative to township
boards of school inspectors.
No BUSINESS was transacted In either branch
of the Legislature on May IL. The Senate and
House. after roll-call and listening TO .
letter from George v. N. Lothrop, expressing
thanks for the adoption of complimentary reso-
lutions, adjourned
LARGE portion of the Senate's session was
consumed. on May 10. In the discussion Of the
Ford capital punishment bill. without reaching
vote The following bills passed the Senate !:
Making an appropriation for improvement OF
the State House OF Correction: for the establish
ment of a board Of building inspectors for
Detroit; amending section 6i09. Howell, rela-
tive TO adJournments Of sales CT real estate on
executions; amending section 5000, Howell, rela-
tive to attachments. In the House numerous
strongly worded petitions, memorials, and re-
ports of public meetings favoring the annexa-
ton Of Springwells to Detroit were presented.
The following bills passed the House: Amend
ing the general highway laws; incorporating the
schools or Ferton; to prevent injury or destruc-
ton of baggage; regulating the transport alton
and yarding of Texas.cattle; amending the gen.
eral plank-road act: making an appropriation
for the improvement OF Dowagtac Greek; pro-
posing the amendment to the constitution rea-
tive to Governors appointments; amending
laws relative to ofenses against property. to
stand as section 9l76, A, Howell; amending
section 9l5, Howell, relative to the pay of
troops; relative to petit jurors in the Upper
Peninsula; amending the act relative to the APP
pointment of an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
in Wayne County; relative to cemetery in
Park Township st. Joseph County; for the sale
Of the jackson County fair grounds; The
prisons and for uniformity of accounts of
Superintendents of the Poor were lost.
THE Ford bill to establish the death penalty
for murder in the first degree, In cases where
the jury decide for 1t. was killed in the Senate
on Nav 90 After n warm discussion In the
he n A
troit was amended by adding twice the area on
the west side This extends the city trout
one mile east and one and one-h half miles on the
west side. The Senate will probably concur.
To the House. the Board OF State Auditors re-
ported that, in accordance with instructions OF
the House, it had obtained estimates of the cost
of lighting the Capitol building and grounds
with electricity. IL would cost from 5000 70
s3l. 200 for the plant and about $3.50 per year to
maintain IL. Bills passed the House, Appropri-
ating $1,000 for the purchase OF books for the
State Library; appropriatIng 500 900 for current
expenses and $ll,92O for improvements for the
Michigan School for the BLIND; appropriating
$500 for the publication of the proceedings of
the Michigan Superintendents of the Poor for
two years; appropriating $685. for heating and
furnishing the Asylum for Insane Criminals AT
Ionia
THE minority representation bill passed the
Senate on the 2lst of May by exactly the requis-
lite two-thirds vote. Senator MainwarinC
changed his vote to yea, giving the vote needed.
The bill giving to women citizens the right to
was reconsidered. and the bill tabled. The bill
creating Sumner County out of territory
taken from Cheboygan and Pressure Isle Coun-
ties was also lost. The Senate concurred In the
House amendments TO the bill extend
ing the territory of the city OF Detroit
In the House the following bills passed Amend
ing section 5877. Howell, relative to inventory
and collection of the effects of deceased per-
sons; to encourage the construction of wire
fences on public highways; amending the con-
stitution relative to suffrage. There was Ions
AMI hot discussion In the House committee OF
the whole over the Dodge bill to reduce and fix
telephone rates. q. N. Case led the opposition
He said that IL was strange similar bills had
made their appearance in so many different
Legislatures, and that the Western Union Tee-
graph Company was Che only concern competing
with telephone companies enough TO desire such
legislation. He asserted that Dodge had beer
employed in the Eaton Circuit Court by the
Western Union. Dodge denied the statement
| and Case reiterated his assertion. The bill
| passed the committee. resolution for fna
adjournment on June was defeated after
brief debate.