Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-02-19
THE LAWMAKERS

FEB. 1l-SENATE-Bills were introduced to
authorize guardians of insane persons to carry
out contracts OF their wards; to amend section
S139 of Howell's statutes relative to assign.
ments; appropriatiDg money for the Northern
insane asylum, also TO anens sections 1917,
S3IS and 1879 Of HowelPs statutes relative TO
railroad taxation aud running of trains.
HousE-The following bills were introduced
incorporating Gladwln village; amending sec
ton 1901 OF Howell's statutes relating to eject
ments; amending the act incorporating Alpena /;
for the organization of military forces amend
Ing section 6S31 OF Howells statutes, trans.
ferriDR causes in justices courts /;
authorizing the Glencoe Lake company to col.
lect school money and institute proceedings
against embe zzleTs OF school funds: for the an
poiutment Of state live stock sanitary COM
mission; establishing board OF building CON-
missioners In Detroit; amending act 90 OF
1873, relative to oHensee against property; to
make unlawful the payment OF laborers In scrip
or store orders; amending the Law relative TO
fish shoots at dsms; relating to the jackson
fire and police department.; TO prevent crime
and punish truency; authorizing sale of
Michigan Southern railroad; amending charter
OF Evart; establishing school for feeblemind-
ed children; amending laws relative to
probate registers, eection 535 Howell !;
amending laws relative 90 liens on real estate
property, section 1917, OF Howell: also amend.
ing charter OF Detroit; also act 155 OF 1885, rel
alive to evidence for divorce; also making Il
misdemeanor to unhitch and drive away
horses, etc, In certain cases; amending section
OF constitution relative to circuit courts |;
amending charter OF Ishpeming. The speaker
announced ss o specisl committee on celebra-
tioD OF the semi centennial OF the state Messrs
NC HE, Iowp, Ramsey, Wood and Parkhurst
Blls passed on third readings amending section
400 Howell relative TO Mtllers' fire insuran &C
company; TO require parties in civil suits In
circuit courts 10 die bill OF particulars; amend.
Ing laws relative to partition Of lands !;
amending section $500 Howell
ell alive 10 Judges Of probate !:
asking congress to established a harbor Of ref
uge at Ludington, authorizing the governor
TO loan tents TO the Central Michigan soldiers
association, for patent to NJ. II. Davis, vacat-
Ing part OF Hamtramck and snnexipg same to
Detroit. For formation OF corporation for
cultivation OF art. The consideration of the
joint resolution submitting O prohibitory
amendment was made the special order for
Feb. IL. The resolution for a delegation to visit
and participate In the uniform divorce law
congress at Philadelphia, and that for an in
vestigatIon or commitments TO Ionia BY
Justices OF the peace, we're both laid on the
table.
FED. 12--sENATE.-BIlls were introduced |;
amending the act providing for the appoint
ment Of an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
for Wayne County; also amending section
474l, Howell relative to burial ground associa-
tons; also amending section 750S: Howell,
relative TO printed copies OF laws; also to pro-
vide for uniform system OF bookkeeping for
all state institutions; also requiring all state
institutions TO submit their estimates OF ex-
penses to the State Board Of Corrections and
Charities; preventing the sale OF tobacco to
minors also regulating the width Of lumber
wagon tires; also providing for The compulsory
education of children In certain cases; incor-
porating Boyne City, Charlevoix County; to
prohibit leyying highway and drain taxes on
an island ia the Saginaw Bay; amending
section $50, Howell. relative TO TIE
appointment Of deputy sheriffs; providing for
the appointment OF county game and fish war
dens; amending section 60ls, Howell, relative
TO proceedings In attachment; revising the
laws providing for the incorporation Of all
manufacturing companies and mercantile
companies, or any union OF the two, and TO
fix the duties and liabilities of such corpors-
lions; amending the charter OF Battle Creek;
amending section 702, laws OF 1871, relative
TO the protection Of Land and punishment for
cutting and conveying away timber. The re-
mainder OF the session was in committee Of
the whole.
HousE-Bills were passed; Amending act
1S5 OF 1870 regulating the catching OF fish; for
paying expenses OF members of the state board
Of agriculture; exempting from payment OF
poll tax honorably discharged soldiers; amend
Ing sections $3.50, 1854 andg 585. Howell, rela-