The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-30

THE following bills were passed by the Senate
on the i3t:i inst. Asking Congress to retain as
free game preserve the ST. Clair Flats region;
detaching territory from Kawkawlin and attach
Ing IL 70 Bangor; for the auditing OF the claim OF
Peter Despelder. To the Senate the Governor
noted his approval OF the act for the relief OF pur
chasers end settlers ON swamp land. 10 the
House the Governor noted his approval of the
following acts: Amending the State public school
act: authorizing the State Auditor To audit the
claim OF Zero L. Webber organizing ltichheld
Township. Roscommon County: authorizing the
iand amend,nu the west RAW cfS 70 parSnase
Bills passed by the House: lneori oratinr A
Sable. Iosco County; organizing Case Township
City. 81 Clair County; Amending section 1855.
Howell. TO protect the rights OF colored persons.
Both houses adjourned till the 10th.
Nothing worthy OF note occurred in the
Legislative session of April 30. Both houses
met at night, received large number Of petit
mittee reports. and adjourned after a brief ses-
sion.
THE remonstrance OF Rev. Thompson, who
was praying for Grant when Senator Curtiss
left his seat. was read In the Senate on the 2lst
inst He complained OF Curtiss' language to
him in explanation, and asked the Senate to re-
pudiate IT,. Curtiss said he did not use the Ian
guage attributed to him, and read from the
sixth chapter OF St. Matthew the advice about
not praying as do the hypocrites, but In the
seclusion OF the closet The communication
was tabled. The following bills passed: For
an appropriation for swamp lands; TO improve
Looking Glass River In Clinton County: TO es-
tablish Board of State Fish Commissioners;
to better preserve and protect fish. Messrs.
Hueston, Francis, and Austin We e appointed a
special committee 70 select site for a soldiers
home. In the House the following bills passed
Amending section OF the general insurance
act; amending the act relative 10 the Board Of
Public Worka In Grand Rapids: TO prevent
debtors from giving preferences to creditors
consolidating the WAYNE County Poor superin-
tendents and the Detroit Poor Commission In
county business.
THE Senate passed the following bills at its
session OF April %: Authorizing Spauldng.
Saginaw County. to borrow money to build a
bridge: for the relief of George p. Baker Many
petitions were received for the submission of
the prohibitory amendment; also many remon-
strances against the passage Of the bill To secure
to a minority OF shareholders representation on
boards of directors in joint stock companies.
The House occupied Its time chiefly In killing
bills, the following meeting this fate: Appro-
priating 1000 to celebrate the fftieth anniver-
sary OF MIchigan's admission as State; max
ing Principals, superintendent. and Professors
School Examiner; amending the dog tax law
The bill passed amending the election laws by
the adoption of the Canadian plan OF ballots
and voting.
RESOLUTIONS Of the Detroit Common Council
asking that an annexation bill Endorsed by the
Council be passed were received by the Senate
oScoach
were passed: Amending act $50 of 1867, relative
to the protection OF fish; amending the Holland
city charter; Incorporating the city OF Wyan-
dotte. The Governor noted his approval OF
the following acts: lroviding for a
joint committee TO investigate and re-
port as to tho feasibility OF converting
the Dearborn Arsenal property into a
soldiers home: amending Section sl99. Howell,
relative to breaking boot fastenings; amending
Section "a, Howell, relative to the duties of
township clerks; TO establish free public IL
brary in Jackson Incorporating Marine City,
st. Clair County; prohibiting the use of explo-
sves to catch fish In Green Lake, Allegan and
Barry Counties: revising and consolidating the
highway laws. To the House the Governor
noted his approval OF the bill amending act lss,
of 1875, relative to catching fish in certain wa
tiers; attaching territory TO the LAnse
School District. The following bills
passed the House: To prevent the in
PRODUCTION spread of cholera or other infec-
tious diseases; supplementary to several rail-
road acts; for frescoing the Capitol.--It Is be-
lieved this session will be unusually long, or a
special session will be held next winter. BY
recent decision of the Supreme Court the State
is practically without a tax law. and the Joint
Tax Committee is about preparing one. 1t can
not report for several weeks, and IL the report
is made at this session it will take till some time
in July TO digest and pass the bill. The idea
seems to be to authorize the committee to sit
after adjournment and have special session
called next January