Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-19

THE following bills passed the Senate on the
eth inst: To regulate the government Of the
State House OF Correction at lonia; TO amend
the charter OF Lansing. Incorporating the VII
taoh Oeemaw County from the Eighteenth
Twenty third circuit The senate. in commit
tee OF the whole. passed the following:
The House bill exemptlng discharged soldiers;
amending the law relative TO breaking locks or
chains on boats: Senate joint resolution pro-
v,anT Tor or snsnE the ba SENATE snen tbe
afternoon on the bill to reduce. the test on
Illuminating oil from 40 10 no. and reduce In
ton is unfinished. The contested election case
OF John Gresnet, Jr., Republican, against
james Hueston, Democratic sitting Senator.
was decided In favor Of Hueston. The Wayne
County and Detroit city clerks were summoned
and instructed to bring the ballot boxes OF the
one precinct In dispute Inc committee MADE
The House passed bills amending the charters
OF Lansing and Grand Rapids; TO incorporate
10 repeal the act relative to interest on con-
tracts: for the inspection OF commercial fertil-
izers; ~ protect FISH; fora challenge OF tales
men I'm Justices Courts, and TO prohibit fishing
In Black River. Ottawa County, and in kalama-
zoo River. The House spent the afternoon In
consideration OF the bill to increase the eficien
cy OF the Michigan weather service, but did not
complete 1t. Both houses adjourned TO the 9TH.
DELAYED trains prevented the Senate from
having a quorum when called to order ON the
9th inst The House had bare quorum. but
neither a 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
a few days The bill making an appropriation for
the New Orleans Exposition was recalled from
the House, the vote by which 1t passed recon
sdered and the bill laid upon the table. Mr..
Hnbi,aif offered q resolution reciting that
Gov. Begole had not accounted Tor sum or
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 as alleged. and directing
the Committee on Military Affairs to Investigate
the matter, with power to send for persons and
papers, and to inquire by what authority the
money was obtained, a commission allowed, and
all the particulars. Laid over one day. The fol-
lowing passed the Senate: House bill exempttng
discharged soldiers from poll taxes; house bill
TO authorize the sale OF the st Joseph farm,
Senate joint resolution authorizing the State
Auditor to report upon the electric light, but
not to contract for IL; House joint resolution for
a patent to w. H. Gordon; joint resolution
amending the law relative to chains attached to
boats; House joint resolution for harbor at
LudingtOn; preventing Judges from sitting
when related to counsel In any case In the
House the following passed: Amending chapter
| amending section 1892, Howell. relative to pay
| ing debts and legacies OF deceased persons: reg
ulating the sale Of adulterated honey.
The Republican State Convention broke in on
the session Of the Legislature on the 18th inst,
most of the Republican members being dele
gates, After the start OF the morning session
| the Senate took recess until evening, and the
House adjourned for the day. Bills passed in
| the Senate: Incorporating Manistique; for the
Ff IT BHfhRseEfh and 5stteTf Of syamR and S
cooperating Milan. petition, numerously
| signed, from ST. Clair business men, favoring
| the passage of bill for minority representa-
| ton In CORPORATIONS was received The bill
| passed. Other bills PASSED: Amending section
| 1868, Howell, relative to limited partnership;
/ requiring bells on sleighs driven in the Upper
Peninsula; amending section $751; Howell, rel
alive to schools; amending section 7GO6 Howell.
relative 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 5227,
! relative to writs.
THE petition of 700 citizens of Ann Arbor and
students of Michigan University for the pas
sage of law prohibiting the sale Of liquor
within circle of five miles of the university
was presented in the Senate on the 18TH. Bills
/ passed: Abolishing the Office of the Commits
| eioner OF Immigration; fer patent for M. III.
| Davis, detachinR territory from Kawkawlin
and attaching the same to Monitor. The
| Governor noted his approval of the following
| acts Incorporating the schools of Albion:
| changing the boundaries between Houghton
| and Baraga Counties. Bills passed the House:
incorporating the village of Vermontville; in
| cooperating the village of Hanover; incorporat-
6 tAs 81 tbP eAR6tsr
| tlque The Governor noted his approval Of the
| following acts Attaching Ogenow County to
| the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit; amending
tho charter OF Negaunee.