Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-18
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURES.

THE House bfll to prevent the using OF PIN
kerton's detectives in times of riots wa
lost in the Senate on the 5th ins,
The Senate passed bills directing In
Auditor General TO place $3.50 TO the credi
boilers and heating for the Asyium i 70 70
insane Criminals; TO amend the statute rela
Snr. hSe 70 punishment for libel and Sian
tions for. breeding and raising % bioodes
stock to prevent accidents by lin.
shaltlng used on fair grounds or other publ,
oeJ tor tI ~nerg macnlnery Is running; to provid,
Ior Lne registration OF electors: to promot4
morality and to prevent crime. The Senats
Ieceded from its amendment to the House resO.
luton 10 make June IL the last day for doInp
pew business, and Saturday, June 10. thedav 10,
maj adjournment, and then adopted a. Tins
s6ettllng the question OF final adjournment. The
Governor nominated and the Senate confirmed
George A. Farr, of Ottawa, and Harry III Noble
OF Antrim, as trustees OF the Northern Asylum
Lor the Insane for six years; Thomas T. Bates, OF
Irand traverse, and Joseph NJ French, OF St
Joseph, for four years, and Alex. Chapoton.
RfI fYf6n 3xn fssS HE Hoase nassed
Diils TO amend the statute relative to the deter
mination OF estates at will or by sufferance, To
authorize the specific performance OF contracts
Dy guardians OF insane or incompetent persons:
10 amend the statutes relative to adjournment
OF sales OF real estate on execution; to amend
tne statute relative to attachments; appropri-
atlng 20 ,OOO Tor boilers and steam heating for
the asylum for insane crfminals The House
committee OF the whole struck out all after the
enacting clause OF the Senate bill to reduce the
test OF Kerosene oil, and the Senate cOncurred
The entire session Of the Senate on the sth
inst. was consumed In committee OF the whole.
and a large number OF bills were disposed OF
Inc House was In session only twenty minutes
transacting no business OF importance The
senate, at It's session on the 9th inst, passed
Dills authorizing the enlistment, equippin0
and mastering into the State militia OF
companies at Menominee. HOughton, Mus
IKE ttegon, Detroit; jackson, and Grand Rapids:
Jails; appropriating $4,000 for placing the
statue OF the late Senator Lewis Cass IN the
gallery OF illustrtous Americans In the Capitol
NJ washington; TO regulate the holding of cam
cuses; for the sale of certain State tax lands.
70 provide for the compensation of County
Oerks IN certain cases; relative to libel; to COM
ores, etc, to report annually to the Auditor
Senes; SSenesal; CARBOHYDRATES @ ss2, 700 foE tho
or mercantile companies, and to
nix their duties and liabilities; to provide for
lighting tho Capitol and grounds with incan-
before Jan. l. 1881; to provide that ali sursties %
on official bonds shall testify under oath as to
their pecuniary obligations; to amend the stat
to amend the statute relative to the sale
and reclamation OF swamp lands The
Governor nominated and the Senate
Of the Michigan Mining School in the Upper
James N. Wright, of Calumet, and
Thomas l.. Chadbourn. of Houghton, for six
"
Alfred Kidder. of Marquette, for four years;
John Senter, OF Eagle River, and John H.
Foster, Of Ingham County, for two years.
and erect the necessary BUILDINGS for the
Upper Peninsula Prison: Peter A. Vanbur-
ger. Of Menominee; Eli p. Roys, OF Delta;
OF Mackinac; Charles Hebard, of
Baraga, and John Duncan, Of Houghton. The
House passed bills to amend the act to reorgan-
lie the military forces of the State; for the pur-
chase Of additional land at the State prison; to
amend the charter OF Detroit; providing for
bringing suits against insurance companies or
rf0fi Attortea1ifig goods or chat.
the act for the formation of com
panies whose capital shall alone be responsible
lct relative to garnishees and relative to as
'ignment OF judgments In justices courts; to
amend the act for the exclusion OF witnesses
and spectators during trials; to prohibit use Of
The words warranty deeds" on any deeds but
warranty deeds; to amend the act relative TO the
members Of boards and trustees OF State insti- |
,uttons by the Governor; to amend the act to
provide for compulsory education.
ONLY one measure was passed by the Senate
IN the 10th inst. namely the bill to apportion
he State anew into Senatorial districts, and
Democrats and Fusionists fought at every pos
'ible step. After eleven roll calls and perhaps |
wice as many more rising votes. all OF which |
NCIc bJTlCJly party NOUeb, L0e Dlll WAS DhBbeQe /
Ieas, n: nays. IL: The Republicans supported |
he bill and the Democrats and Greenbackers |
opposed il. The ratio is 5000. but |
,thers fall short The Upper Peninsula, with |
)nly the addition of Emmett County, is given
.hree Senators instead Of two, as now CAL |
ofore constituting separate districts, are now |
yrouped with other counties. This will give the |
republicans at least twenty Of the thirty-two |
%;u anendin9 ths genarsl Tons.ueTea Ia rec
senate confirmed the nomination OF Henry
srolick, Of Grand Rapids, as Commis- |
emi- centennial of Michigan's admission into |
he Union, vice Thomas d. Gilbert, resigned. |
rhe House passed House bills TO correct errors |
,orattng two schools of Marquette, amending |
he statute relative to treatment at the univer- |
ity hospitals, and amending the statute rela- |
I'LL to prohibit the manufacture or sale or inn |
'ortation OF oleomargarine or butterine. This /
ast bill was amended providing for the pay
nent to manufacturers by the State Of the value |
4 the property thus confiscated- The Senate |
oncurred In this amendment.
BILLS to amend the act to reorganize the /
Military forces Of the State, and to authorize
'ancroft, Shiawasse County, to vote $4,000 for |
nd TO the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michi- /
an Railroad, passed the Senate on the 18th
lst. The bill for Q Board Of Medical Examin-
rs was defeated. The House had bitter party
ght over the Senatorial and Representative an |
ortionment bills. The apportionment COMMITTEES
eported both bills favorably. The minority
the committee submitted a report violently
ssatltng the Republican members Of the COM
iittee for partisanship and unfairness. Asharp
ebate over the question Of printing this report In
he journal arose. 1t was finally ordered print
d. The motion to place the Senate bill ON fits
passage was made, and the tumuit
egan again. Democrats denounced the Repub- |
cans, and the latter claimed they had present.
fter dinner the contest was renewed. It was
ept mp several hours. dilatory motions being
lade, and oll-calls on them demanded to de-
rdered, and the bill was passed by q strict
arty vote. The bill makes First, Second, and
bird Districts out of Wayne County, and the
lashtenaw and Monroe; Fifth, Lenswee:
ixth, Jackson and Hillsdale: Seventh.
ranch and Calhoun; Eighth. st. Joseph and
an Buren and Allegan; Eleventh, Barry and
atom; Twelfth, Shiawassee and Ingham; Thir-
'enth, Livingston and Genesee; Fourteenth,
xteenth, Sanilao and Lapeer; Seventeenth.
uron and Tuscola; Eighteenth, Saginaw:
ineteenth, Clinton and Ionia; Twentieth, Kent;
wen5yMrss went Mascn M1ssesop and Ottawa; Twenty
Meoosta and Montcalm: Twen.
fourth; Gratiot Midland. Gladwin, Clare,
ay; Twenty sixth, Oscoda. Oeemaw. Ilpens.
lcona, and Ioscoi Twenty-seventh, Montgom-
y, Presgue Isle, Roscommon, Missaukee, Kali
ssfEs aea
sceola; Twenty-ninth, Manitou, Leelenaw
harlevoix. Antrim, and Grand Traverse; Thir-
:hoolcraft. and Delta: Thirty-first. Iron Ne,
)minee, and Marquette; Thirty-second, Ke-
eenaw, lsle Royal, Ontonagon, vtroqua, and
onght9n. This makes twenty Republican and
lis vote. After the passage Of the Senate bill
attempt was made to pass the House bill. but
tion was postponed.
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