The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-02-19

THE Senate ala not hold session on the
10th inst. tho great snow-storm having pre-
vented = quorum from reaching Lansing. The
House got . quorum together and transacted
considerable routine business. Bills were intro
duced: BY Mr.. Ford, TO amend the charter OF
Grand Rapids; by Mr. parkhurst, 20 amend Sec.
ton $685. Howell, relative To trials Of issues Of
facts; Also. To prohibit taxation OF attorneys
fees IN Circuit Courts In certain cases: by
MI: Richardson to smend the act suthori.-
by MT. Dodge, to issue patent ~ Ezra Jones:
by Mr.: Post, to detsch territory from Roscom-
mon Township and attach II TO- Nester Town
ship. In Roscommon County; by Mr.. Parkhurst
a resolution calling upon the COMMISSIONS Of
the Land Once for information as to the case of
sales OF swamp lands and the amounts belong
Ing to each county; adopted. Bills passed on
third reading: House bill Nos. 80 and 81.
TO prevent the killing of quail except In No.
v ven House bill Mo- 81, amending Section
1901. HoelI, relative to partition OF real estate
House bill 80. 81, amending section con. How
ell. A revolution was introduced by Mr. Brant
to investigate the sending OF prisoners TO- the
lonia House Of Correction by Justices. LAID
over one day. Adjt Gen. Robertson submitted
an estimate OF the amount 1t would take TO
equalize State bounties In accordance with the
provisions of House bill No. 90
HOUSE bill for organization of societies
and the Senate bill for the preservation of art
passed the Senate on the 18th inst. Bills were
introduced to authorize guardians of insane
amend section 1888, Howell, relative to assign
ments; appropriatng money for the Northern
Asylum for the Insane; to amend section 57ol.
Howell relative to the discharge of mortgages:
TO amend sections, 3s77, 1878, and 1919.
Howell. relative to railroads. bill to require
the use OF bells on teams during the winter
Peninsula only. In the House the following
bills were introduced: To incorporate Gladwin
village; TO amend Section 7oOl. Howell, rela' i've
10 ejeotments; TO amend the act incorporating
AlDanas A m izaf of mil ifar
to amend Section 6937. Howell, transferring
cases In justices courts; authorizing Glencoe,
Lake County, to collect school moneys and In
stitute proceedings against embeyzlers Of school
FUNDS; TO appoint n State Live Stock Sanitary
co omission: To establish Board OF Building
Commissioners In Detroit; TO amend act % Of 1875
relative to offenses against property: to make
unlawful the payment of laborers In scrip or
store orders: TO amend the act relative to fish
shoots and dams: to amend the jackson fire
and police department act: to prevent crime
and punish truancy: to amend the act authoriz-
ing the sale Of the Michigan Southern Railroad !;
to amend the charter OF Evart; to establish
school for feeble minded children; to amend
section 535, Howell, relative to probate regis
tiers; to amend section 1878, Howell, relative
to liens on real property; to amend the char
ter OF Detroit; to amend act l55. of 1888, rela-
tive To evi' ence in divorce cases: to amend Sec
ton OF the Constitution relative to Circuit
Courts; to amend the charter OF Ishpeming.
relative to millers fire insurance companies;
House No. 81, to require parties In civil suits In
Circuit Courts TO file bill OF particulars: House
No. 40, amending laws relative to the partition OF
land; House No. Al, amending section 6s09.
Howell: House joint resolution asking Congress
to establish harbor OF refuge at Ludington;
House No @, authorizing the Governor to loan
tents to the Central Michigan Soldiers Associ-
alton: House No. Z, to Issue patent to M. n.
Davis: House No. ~, vacating part of Ham,
tramck, and annexing the same to Detroit;
House No. 40. to form corporations for the cult
walton of art. Consideration of the Joint resolu-
ton TO submit the prohibitory amendment to
Tuesday, Feb. II. The Speaker announced a.
the special committee on the Part of the House
on the celebration Of the semi-centennial of
the State, Messrs. Mckie. Town. Ramsey. Wood,
and Parkhurst.
THE following bills were introduced in the
viding for the appointment of an Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney OF Wayne County; amend
ing Section 4741, Howell. relative to burial
grounds associations: amending Section 1908.
Howell, relative to printed copies of the
Of a"' booske e' for ' ali ssass inssi fS
tons; requiring all State institutions to
submit their estimates of expenses to
tiles; preventing the sale Of tobacco to minors
regulating the width of lumber" wagon tires;
providing for the compulsory education OF chill
Charleyoix County; amending section $50
Howell relative to the appointment Of Deputy
Sheriffs: providing for the appointment Of
tame ana flsn WdIucus, AmeutluS OcCtlOQ
sOls, Howell, relative to proceedings in attach
ment; revising laws providing for the incorpor-
alton of manufacturing and mercantile COM
panies, or any union of the two. and to fix the
duties and liabilities OF such corporations;
amending the charter of Battle Creek: amend
ing Section 76i2, laws of 1871. relative
to the protection of land. and punish
ment for cutting and carrying away timber.
In the House the following bills were intro
duced: For medical treatment of dependent
children at the Michigan University: amending
laws relative to public holidays; amending the
act incorporating the Board Of Education Of
East Saginaw; to provide for taking testimony
geographically in criminal cases; for the
better protection of health and safety OF per-
sons employed in shops or factories; amending
section 22S4, Howell, relative to subjects for
dissection; amending the tax laws; amending
section $780, Howell. relative to flsheries;
amending act No. $50, OF 1865. relative TO
fisheries; for the appointment of an inspector
of fisheries; to maintain flre and police depart
ments for lona. The following bills were
passed House bill No. 81. amending act No.
1885, of 1875, regulating the catching OF fish;
House bill No. 81, for paying the expenses OF
members of the State Board of Agriculture;
House bill No. "a, exempting from payment OF
poll tax honorably discharged soldiers: House
bill No. 81, amending sections 95, SO. "a. 80,
Howell relative TO inquests; House file No. 81,
TO incorporate Sand Lake, Kent County: House
hle No So to protect fish; House file No. 107, to
incorporate Sons of Industry: to authorize Har-
Dor Springs. Emmett County, to borrow $4,000
to erect Court House.