The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-06-11

of Pharmacy-Obscens Literature -Isei--
tive tn Final Adjournment M
From Our Own Correspondent
LANSING, June 1. 1885.
The Legislature got bad start last week
by failing to have quorum in the Senate
on Monday afternoon, or even on Monday
evening. The Honse had bare quorum
on Monday afternoon. and did some bust
ness. but both houses adjourned at noon
on Friday, so the week was therefore
not much, more than half one. Good
work was done during the time the two
house did work, and considerable of it.
THE TAX BILL.
The most important work of the week, If
not of the session, was the passage OF the
tax bill by the Senate on the 18th, bya vote
of yeas 26, nays 2, with four absentees
After several days spent in its considera-
tion in committee of the whole it was or
dered reprinted ,as explained in our letter
OF last week, aud placed on the order OF
third reading. 1t was then discussed and
considered for nearly the whole day, and
then passed, as above. 4 he HOUSE received
il and made its consideration special or
der for every afternoon until completed.
Having previously come to the conclusion
that after having spent weeks upon it in
committee and several days in full Senate,
that body has ground out about as good a
tax bill as could be gotten up, many MEM
bers of the House had decided to resist any
attempts to amend it, aud put it through
Learly or quite as it passed the Senate feel
ing that if the door was opened to amend
ments nobody could tell where the stopping
place could be found. This plan was so
nearly carried out that when, after two days
spent in its consideration, the bill was re-
ported back and advanced TO its third read
ing only two or three amendments had been
made to it, and those Of an unimportant
nature. Enough opposition was developed
to the bill, however, to make it
evident that it would not pass unless
the House was reasonably full so the vote
on its final passage will not be taken be-
fore the middle of this week. 1t will
then pass by sixty to sixty-fiv yeas. Those
who know best say it will make a good tax
law, and the best and most just to all par
ties concerned that the State has ever had.
If il should not prove so Governor Alger
would feel called upon to convene the Leg
isature in extra session next winter but II
is well known that he wishes to avoid the
necessity of such an expense TO the State
if possible.
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
The Senate Committee on Military Af-
fairs and Appropriations have decided to
report cary this week that the bounty
equalization bill be tabled, and that the
| Soldiers Home bill be amended so as to
cut down the first appropriation from
S20O,G00 to $150,O00 and then passed.
| That will insure q Soldiers Home for the
brave boys in blue, and that at an early
! day. Shoald the bill fail by any possibility
to pass, the bounty bill will then be taken
from the table and passed. but it is certain
thai only one of the two can possibly pass
the Senate. 1t was hoped that the Home
bill could be put through early enough sc
that Governor Alger could give the old
vets notice of his approval on Deco
ration Day, but the matter could not be
brought about in time.
NEW DE6IN LAW.
The House spent considerable time
last week ON n bill to revise and consoli-
date the drain laws-something that needed
very much TO be done-and on the 2Stt
passed t by vote of yeas 70, nays 3.
LEGISLATORS PAY.
The House on the Goth passed joint
resolution to submit to vote of the peo-
pie proposition 10 so amend the constitu-
ton as to pay legislators 500 fora regular
and 800 tor an extra session. A PROPOSE
ton somewhat similar with same amounts
was voted down last November by small
majority, but the world moves, and this
might be adopted.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES.
Some time ago the House passed o bill
ito provide for an attorney fee in the fore
closure of real estate mortgages by adver-
| tisement," and the House, on the 2Sth
amended it somewhat, passed it, and gave
it immediate effect. 1t now provides:
That in all cases of foreclosure of Q
mortgage upon real estate by advertisement
where an attorney and counselor-at- law is
employed to foreclose the same, an attorney
| fec (not to exceed, however, the amour;
provided for, if any, in the mortgage being
foreclosed) may be included as part OF
the costs, in the amount bid upon such sale
| for principal and interest due thereon as
| follows: For all sums of five hundred dol
| lars or less. fifteen dollars. For all sums
over five hundred dollars, and not exceed
| ing one thousand dollars, twenty-five dol
lars. For all sums over one thousand dol
lars, thirty-tive dollars. Provided, that il
| payment shall be made after foreclosure
| proceedings are commenced and before sale
is made, only one half of such attorney fee
shall be collected. The several sums
designated as above shall include the prin-
cipal and interest due thereon.
PRACTICE OF PHARMACY.
The House last week passed the Senate
bill to regulate the practice of pharmacy in
the State of Michigan. 1t provides for the
appointmentby the Governor, with the con-
sent of the Senate of n board of five prac-
teal competent pharmacists, or q board OF
examiners, who shall be known as The
Michigan Board of Pharmacy" one OF
whose term of Office shall expire each year,
and one member of the beard shall there
after be appointed each year for term OF
five years. The bill specifies rules regula-
tons, fees. ETC.. for the examination and
licensing by this board Of all who desire
hereafter TO sell drugs and medicines either
for themselves or others. The bill will
bring about n radical change in this whole
trade, and it is hoped be the means of pre-
venting many of the fatal and almost mex
cusable blunders 30 frequently made by in :
experienced and incompetent druggists and
their still moro inefficient clerks. Ii SO, the
bill is desirable one.
AS TO FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
A resolution has been offered in the
House to stop doing new business June 10,
and for final adjournment June 13. An
amendment was offered to put OIL the dates
TO the 1 tn and goth. but, pending action
on the amendment, the resolution was ta-
bled. IL is thought that the latter figures
are about where the stakes will be finally
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