Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-02-19

tive 10 inquests; TO incorporate Sand Lake,
Kent county; TO protect Dish, TO incorporate
the Sons OF Industry; TO authorize Harbor
Springs, Emmett county, TO borrow $4,000 TO
erect a court house. The bill amending the
law relative 20 prosecutions for adultery
was loPt, reconsidered and tabled.
Bills were introduced for the medical treat
ment OF dependent children at Michigan Uni
verslty; amending laws relative 70 public holi-
days; act incorporating Board OF Education OF
East Saginaw; also, To provide for taking
testimony stenographically in criminal cases;
also, for better projection OF health aud safety
OF persons employed IN shops or factories;
amending section 1884, Howell relating to
subjects for dissection; amending tax laws;
amending general fsh laws; also, amending
section 2l15, Howell, relative to fisheries; also
amending act $50 OF 1865, relative to fisheries;
also for appointment OF an inspector OF fisher
ies to authorize Harbor Springs to raise
money for court house for Emmet county;
TO maintain the Fire aLdPolicc Department
of Ioni2
FED. 13-sENATE. Bills were introduced
IS follows: Providing for the protection OF
keepers OF stations; 10 establish Recorders
Court for X slamszoo; relative to the manage
u.ent OF the State Library; 10 confirm the sale
Of certain swamp lands: also, relative to the
election Of petit jurors In the Upper PENN
sula; for the deposit OF public money by
County Treasurcrs on interest; increasing the
number OF judges of the Supreme Court max
ing an appropriation for an arinory at Jack.
son; providing that terms OF state officers shall
expire February instead Of January l; also,
To require state officers, institutions and
boards 20 report the list of employees and
salaries; also, making an appropriation for
Ontonagcn; also, 10 detach territory from
Houghton Township and attach it to other
townships; also, TO loan state camp
equipage 10 the Knights OF Pythiae.
Inc following passed on third reading; To le-
galize the assessment roll OF Watertown; to
authorize Pressure Isle to borrow money /;
authorizing Harbor Springs to borrow money
10 help build a court house; making an up.
preparation for the pioneer society; to amend
the highway laws; TO authorize the killing OF
English sparrows; reincorporating Quincy {;
Incorporating the village OF Harrison. Ad-
iourned until p. N. Saturday.
~ HOUSEHOLDS we're introduced By Mr.. Col
Inns establishing the Michigan inebriate asy.
lum; TO facilitate the giving OF bonds; To
amend statutes regarding constaoles' fees; to
repeal the law regarding the width or wagon
tires; to amend the law relative TO evidence I;
to regulate the appointment OF commissioners
on claims against estates in Detroit {;
chartering the village OF Elsie; FOR
the collection and publication tf
the divorce statistics OF Michigan
TO amend the laws for the inspection OF oil
relating to charter OF Stanton; relative to the
number OF jurors IN civil trials; TO protect
land owners against beehunters; relative tn
the citation OF documentary evidence; relative
to the possession OF lands; TO amend the
liquor laws; TO repeal the act regulating the
reports OF mutual insurance companies; to
amend the statutes relative 10 the payment OF
debts upon legacies; relative TO the payment
Of the salaries of state officers: relative to
holding general or special elections; relative
10 interest on contracts; changing names
Of certain streets In Bay City; to amend
the tax laws; to authorize st. Joseph
county to sell its poor farm
relative to justice courts. To increase the use
fulness Of Michigan weather service. Relative
TO fees ofIustices. y joint resolution 10 amend
the Constitution In so far as IL makes certain
United States, State and county officers In
eligible 10 seats In the Legislature. A joint res
olution authorizing the Auditor General TO
lay County Treasurers for making sales OF
delinquent tax lands. The following passed on
third reading: To amend statutes relatives 70
filling vacancies in the Superior Court of De-
troit. TO provide for the adjudiction or pay
ment OF claims Tor State bouuties due soldiers,
but paid on fraudulent OF forged orders. Max
ing an appropriation for maintaining the Fire
and Police Department CT Lansing. Authoriz.
ing. Presque isle County TO issue bonds. To
establish proof OF instruments in whiting. To
amend the Marquette charter. For the pres
ervation OF public records and maps. lncor-
porating mutual Insurance companies against
cyclones, windstorms and tornadoes. Incor-
pora.iag the village Of Glsdwiu. The House
committee OF the whole considered q bill 10
prohibit confinement OF prisoners from other
state and Territories in the Detroit House OF
Correction and passed the same to q third
reading The bli IS In the terms Identical
with the "Bolg6r bill' Of 1883, being copied
from that. Adjourned TO q. m. Saturday.
FEB. 14-SEYATE-Bills we're introduced for
the continuance Of actions in Justices courts.
ALSO, for the retirement OF Judges on state
pension at the age 90 or after twenty years
service. For the relief Of Hugh Walker Lowe.
For the establishment OF state prison and
reformatory 10 the upper peninsula; also
organizing Goodwin county. For bringing suit
against mutual insurance companies. For the
organization Of electric and time clock compa-
MES; also relative TO actions in justices
court. To provide for reargument
OF the case OF Michigan against the
Iron cliff manufacturing company (;
amending the Howell charter; to incorporate
the village OF Frankfort; 10 purchase land Tor
the h ilamazoO asylum also making an ap-
preparation for the Kalamsz DO insane asylum |;
relative to the interest on money; also 10 re.
peal Of the libel law.On third reading the fol
lowing were passed Incorporating Glad
win; reincorporating Marquette; reincorpo.-
rating Coopersville.
HousE-The House began Its regular session
az 8 a. m. Bills were introduced as
follows: For a change in the
manner OF selecting Jurors In the
Upper Peninsula, looking to the establish
inent OF commission such as exists In Wayne
county; amending the police department so as
to apply to Grand Rapids township; reincor-
porating Three OAKS; authorizing Cadillac ID
borrow money for public improvements; rela-
tive to the sale OF swamp lands; relative to
the appointment Of visitors 10 the
various state educational institutions;
TO prohibit the running OF tractable or porta-
bic engines over bridges by steam power;
authorizing Howell TO raise money for public
tobacco on school premises. The following
passed on third reading: Establishing a uni
form time for the payment Of certain drain
taxes; appropriating $1,000 for exhibition Of
horticultural products at Grand Rapids next