Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26

amending Sec. 5O49, How, relative to educa-
ton, forbidding sale Of Sdulterated honey.
Adjourned.
HoUsEs-The first hour was occupied in re-.
ceiying petitions for and against the minority
bill. The committee on state prison reported
on the governors recommendation In refer
ence TO that institution. The recommendations
are Endorsed and the committee further recon-
mend the abolition OF the contract system and
the employment OF convicts ON the public ac-
count plan, the use oil steam and machinery to
be prohibited and convicts TO work by hand.
They also recommend that the state prison and
state house OF correction be placed under one
board and that the wardens be appointed
three months before commencing
their duties. Inc appropriation OF
Ing shops, Sl,0O0; iron hunks in cells, 81, 800;
cement iloor IN base cells, sSlO; ventilating
cell blocks, $3.50; coal and wood house, $500;
pump for fire protection, $1,000: electric light,
$1,000; engine and boiler horse, including two
new boilers, s2i,OOO; general repairs, $500;
to purchase raw material for use In state sys-
TEN Of work, $4,000. The committee on state
house OF correction made report covering the
ground gone over by the Senate committee,
whose report has been published, and recon-
mended legislation to prohibit justices Of the
peace and police justices from sentencing per-
sons to lonia. appropriations Of $75,0O0 for
general expenses and Is, 500 for special feeds
are recommended. Passed. incorporating
Fort Huron; incorporating Wyandotte. The
afternoon and evening were given TO consider
ing the minority representation BILL A6-
journed.
MARCH 19.-SENATE.-The petition of
large number Of Detroit firms and citizens
against the annexation OF unnecessary terri
tory and particularly Of farming lscnds was re-
ceiyed. Bills passed, abolishing Office of CON-
missioner or Immigration, authorizing Glenco
Lake company to collect money amending
charter OF Grand Rapids. The Detroit reg
tstration and election bill was discussed at
length In committee of the whole, and when
the committee arose the hill was ordered to
lie on the table until 1t can be reprinted. Ad-
journed.
HoUsE-The following bills passed on third
reading: Making an appropriation of $50, 1884
TOT agricultural college; amending section 1888
howen, relative to burial grounds; amending
laws relative to Incorporation of religious So
ceties; amending section 1901 Howell, relativ g
TO health Institutes; Incorporating Ontonagon !;
appropriatiDg 5000 To the state pioneer so :ie-
~ Incorporating Iron River; for the compul-
sor reformatory education ofjuvenile disorder
ly person. All after tie enacting clause was
struck out OF the bill TO create a soliciting gen.
eral. Adjourned.
M ARCH 20-SENATr-rhe governor noted
his approval of the acts amending the law es
taolishing Hastings board OF education (;
amending laws relative to organization Of re-
Iigious bodies. A concurrent resolution by
Mr.. Manwaring requesting the governor TO
call attention to the Importance OF planting
trees and observing Arbor Day was adopted.
Bill amending the charter Of Stanton was PASS
ed: Adjourned until Monday at p. ID.
HoUsE.-rhe governor approved acts in
eorporating Bad Axe, Huron county; Han
over, jackson county Shelby, Oceana county.
Bills passed: changing name OF Celia Jane
Marshall TO Celia Jane McCraig. Adjourned
until Monday at $3.50 p. IN.