Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-19
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

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TIN senate ala not hold q session on the
10th inst, the great snow storm having pre-
veuted quorum from reaching LANSING The
House rot a quorum together and transacted
considerable routine business. BIS were iptro..
dnced BY Mr. Ford, 70 amend the charter OF
Grand Rspds ~ MT txe ~ ars - y issnss Of
facts; also. to Iroh bit taxation Of attorneys
fees in Circuit Courts In certain cases. py
ing the sale OF the Michigan Central Railroad;
by Mr. Dodge, 70 issue q pat mt - Ena jones'
by Mr. Post, 70 detach territory from Hos om-
mon Township and attach 10 20 hester own
ship I'm Rosconmon County; BY Mr.. arkhurst.
resolution calling upon the Commissions 81
the Land ONCE for INFORMATION rs 70 tne case %
sales OF swamp lands and the amounts Deona-
third reading: House bill Nos. 50 and ~.
v W House Iii So. 81 amending section
6961 Howell, relative TO partt on OF real estate
House bill No. 81. amending Section e027 How
ell. A resolution was introduced by MT. brant
to inves igate the sending OF prisoners TO the
Ionia Hotte OF Correction by justices Lald
over one day. Adjt Gen. Rob rt-on suDnlttcd
equalize State bountles in accordance with the
provisions OF House bill No. 80
House bill for organization of societies
and the Senate bill for the preservation OF art
passed the Senate on the 18th inst Bills were
introduced to authorize guardians of insane
persons to carry out contracts OF their wards: TO
amend bection sIss. Howell relative 70 asslsn.
ments; appropriatng money for the Northern
Asylum for the Insane; TO amend section oIOl.
Howell, relative to the discharge Of mortgages;
Howell, relative 70 railroads. bill TO require
the use OF Tells on teams during the winter
was passed. 1t is to be applicable to the Upper
Peninsula only. In the House the following
bills were introduced: To incorporate Gladwin
village; to amend Section 1901, Howell. rela I've
10 ejectments; TO amend the act incorporating
Alpena: for the organization OF military forces:
to amend Section 6937. Howell, transferring
cases in justices courts: authorizing Glencoe,
stitute pro eedings against embey zlers of school
funds; to appoint a State Live ock SANITARY
Co mission; to establish Board OF Building
Commissioners in Detroit to amend act ~ OF 1879
r lative to offenses against property; 10 make
unlawful the payment OF laborersin scrip OF
store orders TO smend tne act ~, Ias ~ re
and police department act; 70 prevent crime
and punish truancy: TO amend the act autnoriz-
ing the sale Of the Michigan Southern Railroad;
to amend the charter OF Eyart; TO establish
school for feeble minded children; to amend
section 636, Howell, relative TO PROBATE regis-
| tiers; to amend section SS7S, .howeii, rel 1--WE
| to liens on real property; to amend the char
| ter of Detroit; to lend act l5S, or 1885, reia-
tive to evi ence in divorce cases; TO amend sec.
| ton OF the Constitution relative 70 Circuit
Courts; to amend the charter OF lshpeming.
| The following bill q were passed: House NO. 80.
House No. 80. to require parties in civil suits In
| Circuit Courts TO file bill OF particulars; House
No. 40, amending laws relative to the partition OF
land: House No. Al, amending section ooOs,
| Howell; House joint resolution asking Congress
| to establish harbor OF refuge at LudinRton;
House No s, authorizing the Governor TO loan
| tents to the Central NJ chigan Soldiers Assocl-
| atlon House NO. 2, to issue patent 70 NJ n.
| Davis: House No. AZ, vacating part OF Ham
and "a ss % the
walton of art. Consideration OF the joint rcsolu-
sn n RRRJjbh We P64aai y
| Tuesday Feb. IL. The Speaker announced 40
the special committee on the Part OF the House
4 on the celebration of the semi-centennial OF
the State, Messrs. MCKEE, Town, Ramsey, Wood.
and Parkhurst
THE following bills were introduced In the
Senate on the 18th inst: Amending the act pro-
viding for the appointment OF an Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney OF Wayne County; amend
ing Section 474l, Howell. relative 70 burial 1rbs
Howell, relative TO printed copies OF the
tons: recurring ali State institutions to
| submit their estimates OF expenses 70
the State Board of Corrections and Char
regulating the width Of lumber" wagon tires:
| providing for the compulsory iucau n OF chill
dren in certain cases; incorporating Boyne City.
| Charlevoix County; amending section $50,
Howell, relative to the appointment OF Deputy
Sheriffs: providing for the appointment OF
sois Howell. relative to proceedings in attach
| ment; revising laws providing for the incorpor-
4 alton OF manufacturing and mercantile COM
panies, or any union OF the two, and to DIX the
duties and liabilities OF such corporations:
amending the charter OF Battle Creek; amend-
TO- rfeetiaRvv56tar lsws ,ui at, 1aliu PufhlKe
ment for cutting and carrying away timber.
In the House the following bills were intro
duced: For medical treatment of dependent
children at the Michigan University: amending
laws relative to public holidays; amending the
act Incorporating the Board Of Education OF
East Saginaw; to provide for taking testimony
geographically in criminal cases; for the
better protection of health and safety OF per-
sons employed in shops or factories; amending
section 1854, Howell relative to subjects for
dissection; amending the tax laws: amending
section 2166, Howell, relative to fisheries:
amending act No. $50. OF 1865. relative To
fisheries; for the appointment Of an inspector
OF fisheries; to maintain FIRE and police depart
ments for lonia The following bills were
passed: House bill No. 50, amending act No
1873 of 1875, regulating the catching Of fish;
House bill No. 81, for paying the expenses OF
| members of the State Board of Agriculture:
House bin No 50, exempting from payment OF
poll-tax honorably discharged soldiers; House
bill No. 81 amending sections IS. 80. 81. 50,
| Howell, relative to inquests; House file No. 81.
| to incorporate Sand Lake, Kent County; House
nle No. S. to protect fish; House file No l07, Ia
| Incorporate Sons of Industry: to authorize Har-
Dor Springs. Emmett County, to borrow $4,000
to erect Court House.