Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-28
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.


THE bill for the compulsory reformatory edu-
cation Of juvenile disorderly persons was passed
by the Senate May l6 The minority stockhold-
ers' bill was received from the House. having
been passed over the Governors veto. and was
laid upon the table for future action. The Sem
@sSS,n ate SOPSurred in the action Of the House in
ton Of the, Marquette, Houehton and
built by July J. 1885. Later IN the day thee the Cow e
ernor approved the resolution. The Governor
noted 70 the Senate his approval OF the follow
Ing acts: To provide for assigning errors on
charges to juries in civil or criminal cases:
amending section 1882, Howell, relative to me-
chanics liens; detachtng lands from Portage, in
houRhton County, and attaching the same to
Adams; incorporating Frankfort. In the House,
the special committee to visit the proposed sites
rCr ssa1e ,e Soldiers Home reported that large
every place propositions for donations were
submitted. The committee was of the opinion
that the necessity for the home was great
Dearborn Arsenal was not at present available
The donations at different places were from
passc Sixty 70 xs hundred % acres Of land bill MAS
In Rich and Leaper Townships To the House
the Governor noted his approval OF the fol-
lowing acts: Amending section 9693. Howell,
relative to inquests; providing for open
ing and improving streets and alleys in
Detroit; recurring bills Of particulars OF de-
demeanor to unhitch or drive away horses:
amending section 437s, Howell, relative TO the
amending sections 442 and 443, 1871, relative 10
the common Jurisdiction of countless providing
for the collection Of apiarian statistics; amend
ing section 607s, Howell, relative to township
boards OF school inspectors.
No BUSINESS was transacted in either branch
Of the Legislature on May IL. The Senate and
House. after roll-call and listening to a
letter from George Y. N; Lothrop, expressing
lutions, adjourned.
A LARGE portion of the Senate's session was
consumed, on May 10, in the discussion of the
Ford capital punishment bill. without reaching
vote. The following bills passed the Senate:
Making an appropriation for improvement OF
the State House of Correction: for the establish
ment OF board Of building inspectors for
Detroit; amending section 6l0J. Howell. rela-
tive to adJournments OF sales OF real estate on
executions; amending section 5000, Howell, rela-
tive to attachments in the House numerous
o0 ~ s ne
The following bills passed the House: Amend
ing the general highway laws: incorporating the
schools OF Fenton; to prevent injury or destruc-
ton of baggage; regulating the transportation
and yarding Of Texas cattle; amending the gen.
eral plank-road act; making an appropriation
for the Improvement Of Dowagiac Creek; pro-
posing the amendment to the constitution rela-
tive to Governors appointments; amending
laws relative to offenses against property, 10
section 915, Howell, relative to the pay OF
troops; relative TO petit Jurors In the Upper
Peninsula; amending the act relative TO the ap-
pointment of an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
in Wayne County; relative to a cemetery in
Park Township, st. Joseph County; for the sale
Of the Jackson County fair grounds The
bills consolidating the laws relative TO
prisons and for uniformity OF accounts of
Superintendents Of the Poor were lost.
THE Ford bill to establish the death penalty
for murder in the first degree, in cases where
tho jury decide for it. was killed in the Senate
on May 20. After a warm discussion In the
House, the Senate bill annexing territory to De-
troit was amended by adding twice the area on
the west side. This extends the city front
one mile east and one and one-half miles on the
west side. The Senate will probably concur.
To the House, the Board OF State Auditors re-
the House. 1t had obtained estimates Of the cost
| of lighting the Capitol building and grounds
with electricity. 1t would cost from $4,000 TO
$3l 900 for the plant, and about $3.50 per year TO
maintain it. Bills passed the House: ApprOprt-
ating $4,000 for the purchase OF books for the
State Library; appropriatIng $4,000 for current
expenses and $1l $40 for improvements for the
| Michigan School for the Blind; appropriating
$500 for the publication OF the proceedings OF
| the Michigan Superintendents of the Poor for
two years. appropriating $26, $50 for heating and
Ionia.
THE minority representation bill passed the
Senate on the 21st of May by exactly the requis-
ite two-thirds vote. Senator Mainwarine
changed his vote to yea, giving the vote needed.
The bill giving to women citizens the right to
vote in municipal elections was lost. The vote
was reconsidered, and the bill tabled. The bill
creating Sumner County out of territory
taken from Cheboygan and Presque Isle Coun-
ties was also lost The Senate concurred IN the
House amendments to the bill extend
ing the territory of the city OF Detroit
In the House the following bills passed: Amend
ing section 5S77, Howell, relative to inventory
and collection of the effects of deceased per-
sons; to encourage the construction Of wire
fences on public highways; amending the con-
stitution relative to suffrage, There was a long
and hot discussion in the House committee OF
the whole over the Dodge bill to reduce and fix
telephone rates. o. N. Case led the opposition
He said that 1t was strange similar bills had
made their appearance in so many different
Legislatures, and that the Western Union Tele-
graph Company was the only concern competing
with telephone companies enough 60 desire such
legislation. He asserted that Dodge had been
employed in the Eaton Circuit Court by the
Western Union. Dodge denied the statement
and Case reiterated his assertion. The bill
passed the committee. resolution for final
adjournment on June was defeated after q
brief debate.