Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-14

Sec. 1854, Howell relative TO subjects for dis
section to index the general laws from 1882
and hereafter. The governor transmitted q
communication from the governor OF Maine
asking the loan OF tents for the G.. A. X.
national encampment at Portland, Me. A
resolution authorizing the loan was adopted.
| The governor also transmitted message in
reference to board OF pardons. Referred TO
the judiciary committee. Adjourned till o
| p. NJ Monday
HousE.-The governor communicated his APP
proval of the act amending Chap. 263 How, rel
| alive To trials OF issue OF fact. ex-governor by
message recommended that board OF pardons,
| TO consist OF four persons, two from each of the
| dominant parties, be provided for by an en-
actment. Referred 10 the committee on judi
ciary The governor also transmitted copy
| OF request from Gov. Robbie OF Maine, for the
loan Of tents for the use of the encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic to be held In
Maine the coming summer Gov. Alger re-
commends that the request be granted. Re-
ferred to the committee on military affairs.
The following bills passed on third read
ing unless otherwise noted: Appropriating
| $65, 900 to the state normal school; rencorpor-
ating Royal Templers of Temperance; reorgan-
izng school district of Flint; for adjustment OF
claim Of Peter des Pelder relative to reports Of
superintendent of the poor; for the publca-
| ton OF reports on current subjects Of interest
TO farmers and horticulturists by professors In
| the agricultural college; amending Chep. 1857
Howell, relative to industrial schools; chang
| ~
| Estee, requesting the state treasurer to report
TO the House the rate of interest paid by the
banks in which state funds were deposited
during the year ending April 80 inst, and also
| the amount paid by each bank and the total
amount, was adopted. Adjourned until p. m.
| Monday
| MAY 5-SESATE-Thc governor by messag-
| advised legislation looking to the establishment
| of board OF pardons, 10 be allowed stenog-
| rapher but no secretary and 70 be limited TO
| aofA of civ mt
| term of any governor. The governor approved
of the acts establishing a school OF mines In
| the Upper Peninsula incorporating Howard
| City; Incorporating Oscoda; approprating
| $4,000 as working capital for the Northern
Asylum; rencorporating fassar. The follow
| ing bills passed on third reading: House
bill, amending the charter OF iiilsdale; House
| bill 126, TO provide attorney fees for fore
closures laid on table. Adjourned.
| HousE.-A communication from President
| Angel ofthe University, stating that Randolph
Rogers had presented his collection Of casts 10
the University and asking Tor an appropriation
| to defray the expense OF transportation was
| referred TO the Committee on Ways and
| Means. Reported adversely; Senate POI, max
ing the University tax onc-tenth OF mill The
| bill was tabled; Incorporating the Village OF
| Hart Oceana county: amending section 95I1,
Howell, relative to exceptions In criminal cases.
| The Governor, in message, made further sug-
| gestions as TO board OF pardons. Referred
| TO the Judiciary committee The Governor
| noted his approval OF the following acts: TO
| put in repair state road In 81. Clair county;
| Incorporating the City OF Ludington; incorpo-
| rating the City of Wyandottc; issuing patent
| TO Chester &. Morton. The Governor returned
| House bill Is, to secure minority stockholders
| representation on boards OF directors without
his approval. The vote by which the bill was
passed was reconsdered and the bill laid on
| the table. The afternoon was spent In COM
| mittee of the whole. Adjourned.
| NAV n-SpNa OnvprDOr noted his
| approval OF the act .cr the relief Of Peter Dcs
| Fielder; amendir hap l0i, Howell relative
| to Industrial scauJ amending Secs. lSl0-ll,
relative to repor;' supervisors, directors and
| ovcrseers 10 e superintendents oil the
poor; amendiE =, Of 1882, TO provide for
the incorporat ne grand council OF the
royal templai' importance. The day was
spent in considering the several election bills
| In committee of the whole. Adjourned
HoUsE.-The following bills passed on third
reading unless otherwise noted: Amending
Sec 1888 How. relative to appointment OF ad-
minstrators amending Sec 1865 How. relative
| 10 sale OF real estate by executors; appropriat
| ing money TO the Normal school for build
ing Sidewalks to prevent nonresident aliens
from acquiring lands In this state; legalizing
ditch tax in Windsor, Eaton county: making
| an appropriation for the Deaf and Dumb In
stitute; making an appropriation OF state
swamp lands to improve the Lookinggass
river in Clinton and Shlawassee counties; TO
hasten the civilization OF Indians, lost; pro
posing an amendment TO the constitution re-
| lating To auditors of Wayne county.
| appropriating 5000 for the sem-centennial
celebration OF the admission OF Michigan into
| the Union; amending section 2275, Howell,
| relative 10 police regulations of the liquor traf-
| fic, lost reconsidered and referred 10 The com
mittee Of the whole; for publication OF divorce
| statistics, lost; for the punishment Of public
officers; enacting clause struck out but bill re-
| considered amending section 6630, Howell, rela-
tive to subp9nas for indexing names OF soldiers
amending section 1912, Howell relative pun
| ishment Tor cutting and carrying away timber;
amending section 1905, relative to taking de
| positions; to prohibit sale of butterine and
| oleomargarne. The committee on military
bounties reported their inability 10 estimate
the amount required under the terms of the
Sellers bill. Adjourned
| MAY 7.-SENATE-The following bills passed
unless otherwise noted Empowering Leslie
| township to borrow $4,000; amneding act 142
of 1888, relating to selecting jurors In the Up
per Peninsula; amending section 1895, Howell,
| relative To payment OF legaces; appropriatng
| lands To Improve the Maple river in Gratiot
county; to prevent the spread OF CHAMBERS and
farcy; to regulate the practice OF pharmacy;
amending an act OF 1888 for macad
amizing roads in Bay County;
courts; TO regulate frelgh tariffs; amending
| section 1856, Howell, relative 10 the support OF
the poor; amending laws relative to the pro-
lection Of fish by prohibiting the depositing OF
SAWQust, ETC.. III the streams, lOSt. GecOnsluer
ed and tabled; recognizing the Township of
Case, Presque Isle County; making an appro-
priation for the current expenses OF the Normal
School; making an appropriation for building
walks at the Normal School. Adjourned.
| HoUsE.-The governor noted his approval Of
the act amending the charter OF Hillsdalc. The
| bill appropriating $4,000 TO build two mfr
maries at the Eastern asylum for the insane
| was passed. Senate joint resolution extending
the time for completing the Marquette, Ilough-
ton a. Ontonagon railroad was defeated, 81 TO
40, the vote reconsidered and the resolution
tabled. Adjourned.
| MAY S-SENATE-The Till amending Sec
| 4741, Howell, relative to burying grounds was
l passed. The day was spent In considering In
committee OF the whole the value insurance
policy bill. Adjourned.
| HoCsE-The greater part OF the day was de-
| voted to work In committee Of the whole. The
following passed: for grant of state swamp
lands TO drain the townships Of Verona and
Colfax, Huron county.