The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-02-05

And that it was deposited as follows:
American National Bank, Detroit. 49, $153.666 81
Bay National Bank. Bay City ....... 20,OO0.O0
Chelsea Springs Bank. Chelsea, 49,. 100000
City National Tl)nk, Grand Rapids. 100000
Citizens National Bank, Saginaw $4,000 90
Coldwater National Bank, Coldwater II, 225 90
Commercial National Bank, Detroit. $4,000. 90
First National Bank. Ailegan. ;. 49,. 10000. 90
First National Bank, Detroit. .... ion, 900. 90
First National Bank, Manistee. 49,. 10000. 90
First National Bank, Port Huron. l6, COO 90
Fourth National Bank. Grand Rapids 10000. 90
Genesee County Savings Bank. Flint lO150. 90
Grand Rapids National Bank, Grand
Rapids ........................ 10000. 90
Home National Bank, East saginaw. SosSOoo
Lansing National Bank. lansing. 10000. 90
Mechanics Bank Detroit :........ 23,9G6. 90
Merchants and Manufacturers Ma
tional Detroit. ........... ........ $4,000. on
Northern National Bank, Big Rapids $4,000
Old National Bank Grand Rapids. S0,379.O 90
Plymouth National Bank, Plymouth 1900 90
S cond National Bank, Bay City. 10000. 90
Second National Bank. Hillsdale lO,OO0. 90
Southern Michigan National Bank,
Coldwater .................. $4,000 90
Union Bank, Jackson. :....-...... 10000 90
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Both houses have adopted resolution
ask &. Congress to appropriate money to
build Government buildings for postoffices
tand other Government use) in all cities of
10000 or more population, but of course
Congress will do as it likes, and the resolu-
ton will have no special weight or influence.
THE LONG RECESS.
For many years it has been customary
for both houses to take o recess of ten days
early in February, to enable the committees
to visit the several institutions, but Senator
Davenport (Fusion) has offered a resolution
providing for excusing two committees at a
time for the purpose, instead of taking a
recess at all. That scheme will hardly be
consented to, and the recess will very likely
be had as usual.
MINOR NOTES.
Like Congressman Spinner, Representa-
tive Dodge seeks to be reformer and
head smelling committee, and 80 has
offered resolution providing for q COM
mittee to investigate all the State depart
ments. and see where any economy can be
praoticed, where extravagances exist, and
all that sort of thing He has been at the
head of the committee for week and
hasn't even called the committee together,
and one of the members informed your re-
porter that he didn't believe he intended to
do SO.
About half tho villages and cities in the
State are moving for new charters-the
cities and smaller villages for amendments,
and the larger villages for city charters.
Most of them will have their wish gratified.
Nearly every third man has given notice
of bill to increase the salaries of the
Judges of the Supreme Court another
third have given notice of bills to amend
the tax laws, gotten up at such an expense
by the Tax Commission in 1881, and in
dorsed by the Legislature in extra session
in 1882; while the other third will take
their turn at equalizing bounties of soldiers,
| sailors, and marines in the late war, and in
amending the railroad laws. Indeed, an
even hundred railroad bills are confidently
expected.
aOn account Of sickness in his family,
is the plea on which large share of leaves
| of absence are granted, but in many in
stances the excuse would not bear any
close scrutiny, and could more justly be
attributed to business engagements.
One petitioner waxed eloquent, and in
petition presented to the House early
| last week asked that so much of the high
way law as requires each Overseer of High
ways to furnish every taxpayer with re-
ceipt, on the ground that We believe the
latter LAWN red-tape uselessness, idiocy,
and popular annoyance-uvals any little
requirement ever imposed on our forefa-
| theirs by George III.
The members are to be supplied with
| plenty of Governors messages and Lam
sing mineral water, the latter for themselves
and the former for the dear people whom
they represent The messages have been
ordered in the English, German, Hcland,
French Swedish, Polish, Danish and Nor
wegian languages.
The Detroit Ministerial Union has petit
toned for laws that shall restrict the cause
| for which a divorce can be obtained to the
| one supreme e-adultery-prescribe
by the founder of our common Christian
ity."
| A strong attempt will be made to so change
the liquor laws that the money received from
liquor taxes shall go to the counties to be
used in the support of the dependent poor
of the county instead of to the city and viii
hge contingent fund. Liquor makes the pau
pers very largely, aud why shouldn't il help
to support themf If the curse must be
endured and taxed to keep it within bounds
| why isn't it good idea to let it help undo
or care for the very evil it causes? These
are few of the questions asked by those
who want the law changed.
Gov. Alger is well liked by all who have
business with the Executive. while his
genial private secretary, Gil r Osmun, who
Is one of the best known newspaper men II
the State, is popular with everybody.
The third house" is again under full
Roadway, with the old standby, Tim Mes
tor, at its head as speaker. Tim has occu
pied this position for long time, and get
lots of fun out Of the job. OBSERVER.