The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-23
THE STATE CAPITAL.
State Bounties Ia he Equalized Reducing
the Number of Circuit Judaes-Sunsiry
From Our Own Correspondent

State Bounties Ia Be Equaiized Reducing
the Number of Circuit Judges-Sundry
References.
From Our Own Correspondent
LANSING. April Is, 1885.
The legislat We mill began 10 grind again
on "Wednesday, hut both houses have since
worked with small attendance, or did for
a day or two. at least
EQUALIZATION OF STATE BoUNTIEs.
II may. perhaps be remembered that on
the last night of the session of 1883. bill
to equalize State bounties promised to VOL
unteers in the late war from this State,
passed the House, but that no action was
taken on IL by the Senate, as il was within
n few minutes of the time for ceasing to do
business. It's author. Representative Sell
lers, of Kent County. again introduced a
similar bill at the opening of the present
session. and Saturday it was reported ia
vorably with amendments, ordered re-
printed and placed on the general order
As no bill of the session calls for half the
appropriation this will If passed, and as no
bill has been more generally petitioned for
or will be moro widespread in its effects
upon the citizens of the State. we copy the
amended bill entire, as follows:
bill to equalize State bounties to volun-
teers in the late war of the rebellion.
SECTION /. Tbs people of the State Of
Michigan enact, That there shall lie paid to
each commissioned officer below the rank
Of Captain in the army and below the rank
of Lieutenant in the navy, and 10 each en-
listed man who volunteered and was muster
ed into the military service of the United
States during the late war of the rebellion,
prior TO Feb. A, 1865, and who was credited
to this State, or to any county, township,
city, village or military sub distl let therein.
and who served not less than six months
from the date of his enlistment if an enlist
ed man. and from the date of his muster il
a commissioned officer. or until the close
of the war; or who died while in service, OF
who was discharg. q in consequence of dis
ease or disability contracted in the line of
his duty, and in case of his death then to
the widow, or in case of her death or sub
segment marriage then to the surviving
children of such officer, soldier or sailor,
and to no other heir or representative, n
uniform State bounty of one hundred dol
lars, after deducting therefrom all other
bounties heretofore paid to him by this
State.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the Quar-
termaster General, npon application being
made to him by any such commissioned
officer, soldier or sailor, or his widow or
children as aforesaid, for the payment of
such bounty, to ascertain upon proper and
sufficient proofs, to be made in such man
ner and under such rules and regulations as
shall be prescribed by him:
First, Whether the applicant is the prop
er person and Justly entitled to the bounty
under the provisions of this act
Second, Whether such officer soldier or
sailor was honorably discharged from the
service, and in case he was discharged be-
fore the term of his enlistment expired,
and before the close OF the war, whether
he was discharged by reason OF disability
contracted in the line OF his duty; and
Third, The amount of bounty, If any.
heretofore paid to such officer, soldier OF
sailor, by this State.
SEC. 3. The Quartermaster General shall,
from time to time. report all the facts that
may be ascertained by him III the examina-
ton of each application, together with his
opinion Endorsed thereon, to board con-
sisting of the Auditor General. Adiutant
General and Quartermasters General OF this
State, which board shall carefully examine
into all the facts as found by the Quarter
master General, and such other facts OF
proofs rs they may deem proper, or a. may
be brought to their notice in reference to
the subject matter of every such applica-
ton. Said board shall meet on the first
Wednesday of each month, Mt the Office OF
the Auditor General for the purpose OF
performing its duties under this act. The
Attorney General shall represent the inter
ests of the State before said board at such
meetings.
SEC. 4. If, after full investigation, the
board shall be of the opinion that the APP
plicant is entitled to the bounty provided
for in this act or to any part thereof. such
board shall certify the same upon such ap-
plicatIon, and the Auditor General shall
forthwith issue bis warrant therefor upon
the State Treasurer. IL case there shall not
be sufficient money in the State Treasury
applicable for such purpose, such warrant
shall remain as an obligation against the
State until paid prorided. that no such
warrant shall draw interest, nor shall it be
delivered to the party entitled thereto un-
less there shall be funds in the State Treas
ury to meet the payment thereof.
SEC. 5. For the purpose of carrying out
the provisions Of this act. the following
amounts shall be incorporated and appor-
toned in the State tax, to wit For the veal
1885, $3.50, 000 for the year 1886, $50, 900;
for the year 1887, $500, 600; for the veal
1883, $3.50, 600: and for the year 1889,
$3.50, 900, which said several amounts. when
so levied and apportioned. shall be, and are
hereby, appropriated for the payment OF
said bounties, as aforesaid; prorided, that
al warrants drawn for erilistments during
the year 1861 shall be made payable in the
year 1886; all warrants drawn for enlistment
during the year 1862 shall be made payable
in the year 1887; all warrants drawn for en-
listments during the year 1868 shall be
made payable in the year 1888; all warrants
drawn for enlistment during the year 1864
shall be made payable in the year 1889; and
all warrants drawn for enlistments during
the year 1865 shall be made payable in the
year 1890. All warrants shall be drawn and
issued in the order of their allowance by
the board, subject to the provisions OF
this act.
LESS JUDGES.
The House spent large part Of Friday
afternoon in considering in committee OF
the whole Representative Dixon's joint
resolution to amend the constitution so as
to divide the State into eight judicial dis
tricts with three Judges to each circuit.
After n long discussion it was placed on
the order of third reading. Whether il can
receive two thirds vote of both houses on
its final passage is very uncertlin.
Both houses, last week, adopted resolu-