Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-02-21
WORK RESUMED.
Michigan Legislators Have Returned
From their Vacation.
A short session Probable.

Inc legislature fe-cOnVeneu on Jne Kun
inst. 1t is evident that the present session
| will be a short one Very few matters of
public Importance have as yet come before
the legislature
In the house, the first morning after the
vacation there WAS an avalanche of petit
| tions and % notices of the introduction of
| bills. Among the former was petition
from Mrs Helen G. jenkins and ID other
| Detroit women urging appointment OF an
equal suffrage standing committee TO re-
ceive petitions and listen to delegates ad-
vocating equal suffrage. The speaker
| grimly referred the petition TO the COM
mlttee on elections.
The sweeping act which classes all trusts
and combinations as unlawful conspiracies,
and will assure a long and productive per-
| iod Of litigation, If it becomes a law, has
been carefully reviewed by Isaac =. Chris
tiancy, eX-chief justice of the supreme
court, and is again in the hands of its
author, Senator Holbrook. The bills third
| section, which classes agents and retailers
! of articles controlled in price by trusts or
| combinations as being guilty OF misdemean-
ors has been dropped entirely, Judge
Christiancy substituting for it an entirely
| new section.
The Latimer murder gave Re preventative
| Wachtel material for bill which provides
| that any person who murders or attempts
| to murder any one from whom they would
inherit property, shall be disinherited in
addition to the usual penalties.
The bill to provide n home for feeble
minded children has struck a snag in the
committee.
The judiciary committees Of the two
houses will hold a meeting on the evening
of Feb. % to listen to a discussion of the
merits of the libel bill.
The state board of agriculture has elected
Ira II. Buttertield of Lapeer TO the vacancy
on the board caused by the resignation of
Geo II. Horton of Lenawee. Franklin
Wells of Constantine was reelected presi-
dent.
A bill has been introduced in the house
authorizing the city of Detroit to bond itself
for 100000 for the Improvement Of the
boulevard.
Mr.. Dee's bill prohibiting any municipal
or state officer from holding Office consecu-
lively for more than eight years was re-
ported by the committee on state affairs in
house the other morning with an amend
ment making ii applicable to Wayne county
alone The bill was then referred TO u
special committee composed of the Wayne
delegation, with Mr. Dee as chairman.
The general land tax bill has been re-
ported adversely by the house judiciary
committee.
Bills have been introduced in both house
and senate to repeal the law of 1887 relative
to sending first-timers TO the Detroit house
of correction. Capt Nicholson secured the
passage of the law these bills seek TO repeal,
Citizens of Menominee county petition
the legislature to amend the law so that
railroads in the upper peninsula may not
charge more than three cents mile for
passenger fares,
The house has adopted resolution call
ing for the appointment of "a special com
mittee to investigate the cause of delay in
publishing the report of decisions by tho
supreme court.
Senator Griffey has bill appropriating
not to exceed $4,000 to complete the deco
ration of the walls of the capitol. The work
so far has been very well done, and there is
an expressed desire TO see it finished with.
out more delay.
A bill appropriating $500, 900 for the cree
ton of "a state house Of correction for wom-
en- has been introduced.
The legislative committee of the c. AR,
ask the legislature TO give preference TO old
soldiers in public works and in all Offices
except those filed by the governors ap-
pointment; to authorize municipalities and
grand army posts to erect buildings Jointly,
as they are empowered to do under the Ohio
law; and 10 make certain amendments TO
the law incorporating grand army posts.
Two railroad bills have been introduced
in the senate. One was by Mr.. Gilmore,
requiring all railroads to sell thousand
mile tickets for $50. The other was Sena-
tor German s bill, which limits the charges
for a single berth, chair or sofa in sleeping
or parlor car for "a hours or less to 10 cents,
a section TO sl.50 and state room 20 s.!
The Detroit exposition bill has passed both
houses and been signed by the governor.
a bill has been introduced to repeal the
act under which the Michigan crop report
is published.
A bill has been Introduced to provide for
the electric lighting of the Michigan asy-
lum for the insane, and for the construction
Of chapel and amusement hall.
Representative Angerer has introduced a
bill providing that when local boards of
health are unable to cope with outbreaks of
smallpox or other contagious diseases they
may draw on the county treasurer. The
total amount Of relief thus furnished is not
to exceed $500.
Under the present condition of things the
Kent county register of deeds gets $4,000
net in fees out Of the Office every year. Rep
resentative Killean has introduced bill to
make the Office salaried one with maxi
mum salary of $1,000.
A memorial is being prepared by the mill.
tary authorities asking the leg stature for
81, 900 to be expended in sending six COM
panies Of state troops and the governor aud
his staff to New York to take part in the
centennial celebration of Washington's in
auguraton. If the money is appropriated
the companies Will be selected by compet-
tive examination.
A concurrent resolution has been present
ed to the house for the appointment of three
senators and five representatives TO attend,
the interstate convention at St Louis, Mo-,
on March IL, to investigate the beef and
pork combine.
The senate has elected Senator J. Wright
Giddings temporary president" intending
that he shall fill the chair in the absence or
disability of President pro tenn Ball. The
death of Lieut.. Gov Macdonald leaves the