Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-28
THE LAW MAKERS.

MAY 19.-SENATE The following bills pass
ed: Making an appropriation for improve
ments at the state house of correction; es.
tablishing a board of building inspectors
for Detroit; amending section 6l09, Howell.
relative To adjournment Of sales of real estate
on executions; amending section 5000, Howell,
relative to attachment. The greater part
of the morning session was de.
ment bill as a special order and the afternoon
was spent In work In committee OF the whole.
Adjourned
HoUsE-The following passed unless other.
wise noted: To consolidate the laws relative
TO prisons, laid on the table; for uniformity
of the accounts Of superintendent of the poor.
lost; amending the general highway laws,
passed; Incorporating the schools Of Fenton
TO prevent injury or destruction of baggage
regulating the transportation and yarding OF
Texas cattle; for revision OF the practice OF
t t6s SS referred WAYS back an ID Maa s:
amending the general plank road act
passed: making an appropriation for improve
ment OF Dowagac Greek; proposing an amend
ment TO section %, schedule OF the Constitu
ton, relative to the Governors appointments:
amending laws relative to offenses against
property To stand as section 0l16 A. Howell
amending section 9l5, Howell, relative 10 pay
OF troops relative TO appointment of an Assist
ant Prosecuting Attorney I'm Wayne County
relative to cemetery in Park Township, St
Joseph County; relative TO petit jurors in Upper
Pennsua-passed: for the sale of the Jackson
County fair ground. After considering many
bills in committee of the whole the House ad
journed.
MAY 20.-SENATE-Al after the enactinp
clause was struck out in the bill to establish
the penalty of death by hanging for convic
tions Of the crime Of murder In the first degree
This action taken In committee OF the whole
was not concurrcd in by the Senate, but the
NIL
Is Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Thc board of state auditors report
ed that, In accordance with the instruction OF
the House, it had obtained
estimates on the cost OF lighting the
capitol buildings and grounds with electricity
II would cost from $30,0O to $3l 900 for the
plant and about $3.50 per year 10 maintain It,
Bills passed; appropriating So 600 for the pur
chase of books for the state library; appro
priating S5j.UO for current expenses, 81, go
for improyem ats for the Michigan school foi
the blind approprating 300 for the publica
ton of proceedings of - Michigan superin
tendents of the prOr for tSo years; appropriate
ing $26,250 for heating and furnishing the
asylum for insane criminals at Ionia; detach
ing territory from Springwells and Hamtramck
and attaching 1t to Detroit. Adjourned.
MAY 2l.-SESATE-The minority represen
tation bill was taken from the table and passed
over the e Nernor's Veto Senate bill giving
women citizens the right of suffrage in mum
cipal elections, was lost, vote reconsidered and
the motion tabled the bill creating Sumner
county out of territory taken from Cheboygar
and Pressure Isle counties was also lost. The
Senate concurred in the House amendments u
the bill extending the territory of the city o.
Detroit-25 to l. Adjourned.
HoUsE-The following bills passed on third
reading unless otherwise noted: Amending
Sec. 5sT How, relative to inventory and col
lection of the effects of deceased persons; u
encourage the construction of wire fences OF
public highways; amending constitution rela
tive to suffrage. Adjourned.
MAY 22ASESATE-The following bills passed
unless otherwise noted: incorporating Tawal
City; amending charter of Port Huron
provision anncxing Ft Gratiot struck out ant
bill laid on table, confirming 10 Martha NJ
Ingalls, the sale of certain swamp lands former
ly made 10 her and now comprising portion
of the city of Menominee, passed; reincorporat
ing Pontiac: To amend tie constitution relative
70 drain commissioners indefinitely postponed
to prohibit the use OF the words warrant,
deed" In deeds not warranted, passed; reincor
porating Alpena. Adjourned.
HOUSE. Bills passed: Amending the jackson
|. city charter: amending sec 4360-1, Howell
relative to suits i'm circuit courts against mu
tual benefit cooperative or benevolent associa
tons: establishing a home for disabled soldiers
sailors and marines; prohibiting the payment
of wages In scr p or store orders; to provid,
for the continuance OF actions In justices
courts i'm case of inability or negligence OF
the part of the justice; making an appropria
ton for improvements at the state prison; re
quiriTfg sureties on official bonds to max,
Justification under oath of their pecunary
responsibility; making an appropriation fo
the university; amending sec. 5029, Howell
revising and consolidating the public In
struction and primary school laws; relativ,
to school districts In Tuscola county
fixing the liability of sureties on public bonds
was lost, vote rcconsidered and bill tabled
The governor noted his approva! OF the follow
ing acts: Providing for the compulsory reform
education OF juvenile disorderly persons; max
ing appropr alton for improvements at tn,
state house Of corrections; amending section
Howell, relative to recording and vacatine
town plats. Mr.. Wilson offered resolution
to grant the use OF tents for the Knights Tenn
plar encampment at Grand Rapids. Laid ovel
one day. resolution was offered and adopt
ed, the Senate also concurring, expressing tn,
conf dence Of the legislature, as a representa-
tive Of the people, In the high integrity an,
honor of Mr.. Loth:op, minister TO Russia, ant
his ability to vindicate himself from tn,
charges made by partisan papers.
MAY 23.-SESATE-BIlls passed: Authoriz
ing appointment Of register of probate amend
ing section 53S2, Howell. relative to assess
ments Of judgments in Justices courts; for
grant Of swamp lands TO improve Portage LAX
jackson county; amending Battle Creek cit,
charter; amending section 6SlS
Howell, relative to courts hel,
by justices of the peace
| requiring prosecuting attorneys to furnish tn
attorney with brief In all criminal cases II
which an appeal Is taken, was lost, but subse
| quently the vote was reconsidered and the bill
| tabled.
HoUsE-Bills passed. authorizing Brighton
Livingston county, to raise $4,000 Tor 'publi
| improvements" Adjourned Till 2 d. m. Mon