The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-19
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

TIE following bills passed the Senate on tho
9Th ins'.: To regulate the government OF the
State House OF Correction ut Ionia; to amend
the charter OF Lansing, Incorporating the viii
lages OF Ontonagon and Sandusky. and TO de-
tach oeemaw County from tho Eighteenth
Judicial Circuit and attach the same 10 the
TweI ty-third Circuit The Senate. In commit
tee OF the whole, y sse.i the following:
The House bill e empting discharged soldiers.
sailors. and marines from poll tax; senate bill
amending the law relati, TO breaking locks or
chains on boats: Senate joint resolution p'o-
vidtng for lighting the Ca ltol building and
grounds by electricity, The Senate spent the
afternoon on the bill 10 reduce the test on
Illuminating oil from 40 10 ITO. and reduce IN
spection fees from Is TO cents: q considers
of John Gresnet. Jr., q Repubii an, again't
James hueston, Democratic sitting Senator.
was decided in favor OF Hueston. The Wayne
County and Detroit city clerks were summoned
and instructed 10 bring the ballot DO Ses OF the
one precinct in dispute. The committee made
recount. and found Husston's majority TO be 1l9.
The Houss passed. bills amending the charters
of Lansing and Grand Rapids: to incorporate
the villages OF Sandusky. Otonagon, and Milan:
TO repeal the act relative TO interest on con-
trao -: for the inspection or commercial ferttl-
izers; to prote 1sh for challenge OF tales
men in Justices Courts and TO prohibit fishing
in Black River. ottawa County, and in Kalama-
roo RIVER The House spent the afternoon in
consideration or the bill to increase the Ell len
cy OF the Michigan weather service. but did not
complete It. both houses adjourned to the 9TH
DELAYED trains prevented the Senate from
having . quorum when called to order on the
eth inst. The House had a bare quorum but
neither q Speaker nor Speaker pro tenn, so no
business was done by either body.
THE Auditor General, In reply to an inquiry
Of the Senate why his report was not presented
as required by law. informed the Senate. on the
10th inst. that the printing was delayed. but he
had promise that the report would be ready In
few days. The bill making an appropriation for
the New Orleans Exposition was recalled from
the House, the vote by which II passed recon
sidered, and the bill Id upon the table. Mr.
Hubbell offered n resolution reciting that
Gov. Begole had not accounted for q sum OF
money obtained from the United States for
Quartermaster stores furnished during the war
employing Fred Palmer as agent, which money
was paid by Gov. Begole into the hands of the
Quartermaster General az alleged. and directing
the Committee on Military Affairs TO investigate
the matter, with power 10 send for persons and
papers, and TO inquire by what authority the
money was obtained commission allowed, and
lowing passed the Senate: House bill exempting
discharged soldiers from poll taxes: house bill
TO authorize the sale of the ST Joseph poor farm,
Senate joint resolution authorizing the State
Auditor TO report upon the electric light, but
not to contract for It; House Joint resolution for
a patent to w. III. Gordon Joint resolution
amending he law relative 70 chains attached TO
boats: House joint resolution for harbor at
Ludington: preventing Judges from sitting
when related 10 cOunSel IN any case. In the
House the following passed: Amending chapter
81. Howell, relative TO State public schools;
amending section 1892. Howell. relative TO pay
ing debts and legacies OF deceased persons; reg
ulating the sale OF adulterated honey.
TIE Republican State Convention broke in on
the session OF the Legislature on the 18th inst.
most OF the Republican members being dele
gates. AZ er the start OF the morning session
the. senate took recess until evening, and the
House ad burned for the day. Bill passed in
the Senate incorporating Man'stique: for the
relief O purchasers and settlers OF swamp lands :
Incorporating An Sable. In the House the
Governor noted his approval OF the act in
cooperating Milan. petit on, numerou ly
signed, from St Clair business men, favorng
the passage OF a bill for minority representa-
ton in vorDorations was receiv d. The bill
passed. OF CT bills a-sed: Am ,ndin1 section
2i6s. Howell, relative to limited partnership:
requ' ring bells on seghs driven in the Upper
Peninsula; AMENDING section 81, Howell, rel
ativ TO schools; amending section ZOOS, Howell
relat We TO trials of issues OF facts amending
sections 744-5, Howell. relative To town boards ;
protecting labor debts against exemption; at
taching Isle Royal to Houghton County for
judicial purposes: and amending section 52I7,
relative TO writs.
THE petition OF 703 citizens OF Ann Arbor and
students OF Michigan University for the pas
sage Of law prohibiting the sale of liquor
within a circle OF five miles Of the university
wss presented in the Senate on the 18th. Bills
passed: Abolishing the Office of the Commits
sioner OF Immigration: patent for NJ H.
Davis, detachi1g territory IRON Kawkawlin
and attaching the same to Monitor. The
Governor noted his prevail of the following
acts: Incorporating the schools OF Albion:
changing the boundaries between Houghton
and Baraga Counti1s. Bills passed the House:
Incorp Grating the village of Nermontville; in
cooperating the village of Hanover: incorporat-
ing the village OF Shelby: amending the<S harter
OF Slant n: Incorporating the village OF Uanis-
tique. The Governor noted his approval II the
following acts Attaching Ogenow County TO
the Twenty third Judicial Circuit; amending
the charter of Negaunee.