Crawford avalanche., 1889-05-02
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE


inst, Incorporating the village of Ubley, Huron
County, and amending the charter of Coldwa-
ter A BILL which passed the House by de-
cisive majority, prohibiting sending hrst-torm
prisoners TO the Detroit House OF Correction,
was taken mp and indefinitely postponed by
vote OF IA to TO- Bills authorizing the formation
OF loan and trust companies, and one for the re-
peal OF the standard time law of 1885, were ad-
versely reported by the committees. The Com
mittee on Insurance made "a a iavoraoie feP9rs P
representations I'm soliciting life insurance. The
Auditor General, in response to resolution,
reported the special tax collected from mining
companies since organization TO be S7l6,G71;
from railroad companies, 81, 19S, 7SO and nothing
from smelling and manufacturing companies.
The Senate then went into executive session
and confirmed the appointment OF list OF
notaries public by the Governor. The House
resumed the consideration OF the Damon liquor.
tax bill in committee OF the whole, finishing 1t
by section. An attempt was made 20 raise the
retail tax from 5000 to $500, and long wrangle
occurred stampeding few of the friends OF the
bill cali OF the House was ordered and
vote taken under the operation OF the call,
resulting in the passage of the bill by
vote OF "a to Al. An attempt vas made 10 give
IL immediate effect, but failed by q vote OF "a TO
38. Other bills are pending, including prohib-
the bill passed Is $500. bill also passed au-
thorizing Bay City and West Bay City to incur
n bonded indebtedness for constructing bridge.
The Governor approved bill authorizing the
permanent location OF the State Fair. Messrs.
Mcmillan, Peabody, and Mellen were appointed
members of n Joint committee to inquire into
of binding twine in the State penal institutions.
THE Senate assembled at p m. on the 2od
inst Senator Leavitt presented the following
resolu son: ResolUed, That IL IL the Judgment
OF the Board OF Estimates that all acts OF the
Legislature authorizing the issue of bonds for
either boulevard or Belle Isle Park improve
ment should contain provision that the ques-
tion OF their issuance shall be submitted TO the
people OF Detroit at the election next preceding
their issuance, and they shall or shall not be
issued as the majority OF the voters may elect
go NI..( (sNVvaVa ffnn Iah
terests The House went into committee OF the
whole and passed numerous bills. Among the
measures considered was the bill making an
appropriation for the support OF the mining
school at Houghton for the years 1SS9-9O IL
calls for the sum of 100000. Upon the commit
tees arising the House adjourned.
THE Senate passed bills, on the 23d inst, pro-
viding for a macadanized road in Bay County;
providing official stenographer for the Nine
teenth Judicial Circuit for the preservation of
deer and elk on Boise Blanc Island for period
OF ten years to prohibit taking FISH with nets
and seines in Lescheneux Island to authorize
executors, administrators and guardians to
mortgage property for the purpose OF improve
fully designing who may be administrators
upon estates of deceased persons. House bill
and Senate bill making an appropriation for
| the centennial celebration at New York
was adversely reported; also a bill Tor
the regulation OF telephone rates. The
House passed bills prohibiting the wearing
| of the badges Of any fTaternal organization by
non-members and authorizing the formation OF
| companies to insure live stock. The approprin.
tion bills passed include 80, 900 for the dedica
| ton OF the Michigan monument at Gettysburg
! $4,000 for the expenses OF the mining school,
$50 600 for equiPping the mining school building,
| amendment to the Soldiers Home bill increas-
! ing the appropriation to S95660. The House in
| committee of the whole agreed to n bill provid-
| ing for the restoration OF capital punishment
! for murderers by either hanging or electricity
| when the jury unanimously recommends IL
The bill provides that the execution shall DC
! private, even newspaper men being excluded.
The Senate passed bills on the oath inst. to
| transfer the Jackson County fair grounds to the
| city OF Jackson, which also passed the House I;
| TO amend the charters of the villages of sc.
| Joseph and Berrien Springs for the organiza-
| tion of the Union School District OF Alpena /
! reincorporating the city OF Corruna to amend
| the law with reference to commissioners OF
| claims on estates Of deceased persons to autho:
rize corporations TO transfer their property and
| franchise to other corporations the Bay County
bridge loan bill, and the bill prohibiting the
carrying Of explosives in passenger cars or any
| vehicle used for carrying Iassengers. Repre-
sentative Jacksohs bill prohibiting the manu-
| facture and sale of cigarettes passed the COM
| mittee of the whole, and the Senate substitute
was tabled. Representative Waits bill for the
| inspection of beef on the hoof, which is prac-
tically to shut out Chicago dressed beef was
under consideration in the House nearly all
day, with Speaker Diekema in the chair The
| discussion was very animated and nearly every
phase was presented bill was passed appro-
priating $500 for the improvement OF the
Pontiac Asylum.
The Senate passed bills, on the 25th OF APRIL
making appropriation for State forestry COM
mission, House joint resolution for the trans
fer OF 900 from the general to the military
| fund, providing for the preservation OF original
sections and quarter posts, authorizing the ap-
| pointment Of female deputy county clerks, reg
| listers in chancery, and registers of deeds, en-
| larging the boundaries of Battle Creek City,
reincorporating the village of East Jordan,
| Charlevoix County, joint resolution appro-
priating IS 900 for the dedication of the Michi-
gan monuments at Gettysburg, n bill for the
| consolidation of the State penal institution
! boards was made a special order for May 2; tho
Jackson bill prohibiting the sale and manu-
facture of cigarettes was tabled, the antitrust
bills received an adverse report from the Judi
ciary Committee. The House had worry warm
discussion I'm committee of the whole at the
morning session on the Watts beef-inspection
bill. vote was reached at 40 a. m:
under call of the House, and the bill
so amended since its Introduction that 1t is
practically local-option bill. Inspectors
may be appointed If the council of villages and
cities so order, but IL they still desire Chicago
dressed beef there is nothing i'm the bill to pre-
vent. Other bills passed providing for organiz-
ing the township Of Mcmillan, Ontanagon Coun-
ty; the Rogers tobacco bill by vote OF So to 30
amending the charter Of Battle Greek; provtd-
ing for the publication of volume 3 HowelPs
Statutes appropriatinR $53 121. 40 for the sup
port of the Fish Commission for 1S89-90. The
committee investigating the Pontiac Asylum
scandal report that Bates and Davidson met
their death from rough usage at the hands
of attendants and ask for the latter's discharge,
but sustain the managers OF that institution.
The Joint committee to ascertain the feasibility
OF manufacturing binding twine In the State
| penal institutions recommended the employ
ment of an expert to investigate the subject.
The Governor vetoed the Grand Rapids West
Side Loan Association bill, increasing its capi-
tai stock to 90 600 600 for the reason that it is
unconstitutional and should be provided for, II
at ALL under the general law, and not by special
legislation. He approved large number OF
| bills all of n purely local character.