Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-30
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

THERE was no quorum in either branch OF the
Legislature ON the Goth, and both houses inn.
mediately adjourned after the calling OF the roll
without attempting 10 dispose OF any business.
Very little WAS accomplished at the sessions
held on the 2lst. The Senate devoted itself TO
routine business. The House in committee Of
the whole approved bills authorizing the intro
duction of kindergarten methods In the public
schools where two-thirds OF the Taxpayers in
the district so vote, and prohibiting the dump
ing OF sawdust and other refuse in rivers from
which fish taken.
THE following bills were passed by the Senate
on the 22d Amending the charter OF the city Of
Jackson; providing for continuing corporate
organizations for religious, benevolent and edu-
eational purposes (the bill subsequently passed
the Housel; fixing salaries OF justices Of the
peace OF Wayne County; amending the laws
relative to the levy and collection of taxes for
preservation of fish in lakes OF the upper por-
ton OF the Lower Peninsula; amending
The law with reference to distribution OF
laws and public documents; providing for
better punishment OF offenses against the
lives and person0 OF individuals; bill with
reference to the stocks and securities OF acci-
dent livestock, and plate-glass insurance
companies amending the charter of the city Of
Ionia; providing for the appointment OF dep
uty registers OF probate in Wayne County The
House passed bills making the commencement
Of the open season for deer in the Upper Penin-
sula Oct /, instead of 10 as now, and Bay City
charter amendment bill. The House Ways and
Means Committee reported favorably an ap-
preparation bill for the Asylum for Insane
Criminals Representative Watson's bill for
the public schools failed to pass, receiving but
Al votes.
The following measures were passed by the
Senate on the 29d Enlarging the jurisdiction Of
the Supreme Court; for the organization OF
companies for holding, leasing, and selling real
estate and erecting buildings thereon; in refer
ence to the care OF juvenile offenders. The bill
authorizing the sale OF the Southern Railroad
and its Incorporation with the Michigan South
ern Road was discussed. bill providing for
lndetermnate sentences for criminals was
tavoraDly reported from the committee The
Damon high liquor-taX bill and the local option
bill came up in the Senate, but action Was
postponed The House passed bills au-
erty rights TO another; for the incorpora-
ton Of subordinate Temples of Honor and
Temperance; providing for subordinate courts
OF American Order of Foresters for the cree
tion Of an asylum for insane criminals for an
official stenolTapher in the Ninth Judicial Cir
cult The vote on the Kindergarten bill was re-
versity Matters made n favorable report on the
appropriation bill. The amount for 1889 90 IL
sos 7S9; that for the present year being about
5000 greater The library-fund item is Sl5,
000; hospital, S5J00). A resolution for final al.
journment Juno Is to % was adopted. The
Governor approved bills eXempting the Com
mercial Telegraph Company from II special tax
extending FIRE protection and street
lighting TO Grand Rapids Township; the
Grand Rapids Police Court bill and for incor
porations Of trust and security companies
The twO-cent fare bills We're reported TO both
houses without recommendation by the rail
road committees. Both bills grade the railroads
Of the State into three classes. The frst-Class
roads are those earning over So 0)0 per train
mile from passenger service. These are to carry
passengers at the rate of two cents IA mile The
second class roads are those whose train earn
ings exceed $1,000 per mile but are less than
- 900, aud for these rate of 90 cents per mile
is fixed. The third-class roads include those
earning less than - 900, and they may charge
three cents per mile as heretofore.