The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

A CONCURRENT resolution. requesting the Gov
ernor to call attention to the importance Of
planting trees and observing Arbor day, was
adopted by the Senate on March 20. The House
bill amending the charter OF Stanton was
mSf ass 1s q
ings Board of Education, and amending laws
relative 70 the organization OF religious bodies
Of acts act incorporating Bad Axe Huron 4 onnty:
Hanover, jackson County: and Shelby, Olean
County. Both houses adjourned until Monday
evening. March -
THERE was not . quorum present In the Sem
ate on the 23d. In the House. . bill amending
the charter of Adrian was passed resolution
was passed for special committee t0investi-
gate the doings or the Manistee River Improve
ment Company. The Governor noted his APP
prevail OF the acts to prohibit fishing In Black
river and lake; to prevent the sale OF adulterat-
ed honey; for the Inspection OF commercial fer
ttlizers.
A BILL to allow East Saginaw to borrow money
to improve it's water works was passed by the
Senate OF the oath Other bills were passed a.
follows: To regulate the employment Of chill
cases. to amend the statutes relating TO
Justices courts: 70 amend the statutes relative
to the partition OF land; TO amend the charter
schools OF Greene Township. k1pena County.
The House passed the bills TO incorporate the
charter OF West Bay City. The House
ing In committee OF the whole
Representative Dodges bill to repeal the law Of
1881. that provides that all persons who die In
are not claimed within twenty-four hours, shall
be sent TO the university for dissection In the n
terest OF science. Messrs. Dodge, McNabb.
Long, Black, Campbell, Lincoln, and Hampton
spoke for. and Towne Adams Bates, Howell,
o. \. Case. and Marley, against the bill.
Speaker Clarke appointed Messrs. Blacker.
committee to investigate the Manistee River
improvement Company.
THE Senate bill appointing stenographer for
the Twenty second Circuit was passed in tho
Senate, March IS; also, House bill legalizing the
laying Of a road in Warren, Midland County:
bill incorporating the city OF Albion; House bill
revising Adr1ans charter; House bill estab-
fishing Board Of Public Works In East Saginaw.
resolution passed asking Congress to estab-
fish National Game Preserve on St Clair fats;
Also one TO hereafter hold evening sessions.
The House passed the Senate bill incorporating
porating the village Of M -tamora, Lapeer
County; House bill Incorporating the pubic
schools OF Bangor Bay County, and the Senate
bill authorizing the East Saginaw Water Board
to borrow money. The bill to provide Detroit
with non bipartisan board OF registration and
election commissioners was passed. There was
long, animated, and, at times, personal debate
in the House to repeal the so-caiiIed Baker con-
spiracy law, enacted in 1870. to punish strikers.
The committee of the whole struck out all after
tlc cudCtlnR Clause. linen the Mouse OcCLucQ
TO concur and the bill went on the table.
In the Senate the Governor noted his APP
proval of the following acts, March 2s: Author
izing the East Saginaw Water Board to Borrow
money; concurrent resolution on Arbor Day
Bills passed amending Adrian's charter. amend
Inc Port Huron's charter. Incorporating the VII
lage OF Newberry, Chippewa County. incor-
porating the village OF Metamora, La
peer County; Incorporating the village Of
Roscommon, Roscommon County, incorporating
the village OF Frankfort, Bende County. In
the House, the House bill to amend the law
relative to subjects for dissection was put upon
third reading. and lost. The bill was recon-
sidered and laid on the table. In the after
noon the bill was taken from the table and o
substitute for it passed. Bills were passed
amending section 425S OF the statutes relative
TO insurance, TO regulate the trial OF actions for
damages amending the act of 1875 relative
TO ejectments, amending the East Saginaw
Board OF Education act amending section
667, O71 of the statutes; relating to courts of
chancery; allowing the consolidation OF two
Detroit Medical Colleges. Committees of the
Senate and House began an investigation of the
military department under the two years adj
ministration of Gen. Shakespeare. Gov. Begole,
Shakespeare. Palmer of Detroit, and M. Israel. .
Kalamazoo cothier. have been subpo naed. and
the charges of extravaganza in the conduct Of
the department will be Investigated.