The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-03-27
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

House bills for two election precincts In Fem
County aathopiHinss the township Of Hiiimsn'
Montgomery County, to borrow money TO pay its
floating indebtedness TO amend the charter Of
Kalamazoo City To authorize gus companies To
increase their capital stock I'm the larger cities
passed by the Senate ON the 18th inst.
The bill authorizing the city of Ann Arbor To
borrow -25OOO 10 aid I'm erecting hospital for
the Michigan University passed without OPP
position. The House passed bills 10 incorpor-
ate the village OF Highland Park. Ing,
Berrien Springs and Oronodo. Berrisn County
to borrow money for public improvements TO
amend the charter Of the city of Pontiac; au-
thozing the city OF Cadillac TO sell certain Gem
etery lands; 10 permit the mortgagng OF real
estate by administrators, executors and guard
iVns with an order OF the Judge of Probate To
prevent carrying explosives in any or
vehicle used for transportation of passengers.
THE Governor appointed and the senate con-
iirned John Atkinson, OF Detroit, and Il. f.
Graves OF Adrian, members OF the Board Of
Managers for the Soldiers Home at Grand Rap
ids. He also appointed Herman Kiefer, OF De-
trot, Regent Of the State University, in place of
the Hon. Moses w. Field, deceased
AMONG the bills passed by the Senate on the
10Th inst the following: Amending the
charter OF Bay City; To amend the charter OF
Marine City; To authorize proceedings 10 quiet
titles in certain cases in Charlevoix County;
making an appropriation OF -, l75 for each OF
the years lsS9-90 for continuance of the
State weather service; joint resolution appro-
priating -, 900 for Michigan statues at Gettys-
burg and concurrent resolutions urging Con-
gress to authorize the Secretary, OF War to
order survey OF the ship canal from Lake
Superior 10 Lake Michigan. The House passed
bills for the better preservation OF plans Of
surveys OF county s1rveyors; for conIorninS
estate; prohibiting the sale OF liquor in any
place OF amusement or adjacent room, by a vote
OF 62 10 - To make the Mayor of Detroit
member OF the Police Board for the trial Of
charges against members of the police force;
curing the consent of parents or guardians OF
male persons under 81 years and females under
IL, to be filed with County Clerks as basis for
the marriage license; authorizing Charlevoix
County TO construct bridge across Bear
Lake; requiring record of mechanics liens
and other attachments in full in the registry OF
deeds; to amend the charter of Kalamazoo City
appropriating $1,000 for the Mining school at
Houghton TO amend the charter at ST. Ignace
City; TO regulate tolls for grinding grain to pro-
vide for a record in the registry Of deeds OF all
decress affecting titles TO real estate making an
appropriation OF 80 600 for improvements in the
kalamazoo Insane Asylum Incorporating the
city OF Mt Pleasant; and to provide for laying
out stone roads in Bay County.
BILLS We're passed in the Senate on the Goth
inst. follows: Exempting farmers mutual
insurance companies from the operation OF the
standard policy law; to prevent hunting rabbits
with ferrets in Lenawee County; TO provide for
the construction and maintenance of bridges
situated in two townships where refuses to
act to provide for the construction of stone
roads in Saginaw County. Bills were passed by the
House TO incorporate the village OF Merrill, Sag
NAV County; to give the United States exclusive
jurisdiction over land To be occupied by Govern
ment buildings at the city of Kalamazoo Sem
ate bill To amend the charter of Marine City,
st. Clair County; to make an appropriation OF
-, $50 for the support Of the State weather SER
vice, Joint resolution appropriating 5000 for
the dedication of the Michigan monuments at
Gettysburg; Incorporating the city of lronwood,
in Gogebc County. The Governor approved
bills Incorporating the villa Of Linden, Gen.
esee County; 10 regulate the employment of
women and children in the factories of the State
10 provide for the publication and distribution
Of the Legislature manual; Incorporating the
nfll A. of Tn
Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys in Wayne
County,
AMONG the bills passed by the Senate on the
2lst inst the following: To incorporate
the public schools in the township of Burt, AL
ger County amending the charter Of st. Ignace
City; TO authorize the city Of Grand Rapids To
borrow $50, 900 TO replace wooden water mains
with iron; 10 provide for security for costs in
stay OF judgments in Circuit Courts TO pro-
vide that county officers elected TO fill vacancies
may enter upon their duties immediately;
fixing the time at five years when liens created
by levy OF execution on real estate snail
expire; 10 provide for better observance of or
ders promulgated by local boards OF health, and
providing penalty for noncompliance; TO es-
tablish the name OF certain stone roads in Bay
County TO extend authority of the Alilers Mutu-
nj Fire Insurance Companies, making greater
diversity of risks TO provide for more certain
notice OF contagious diseases TO authorize incor
poTation of pipeline companies for transporta-
ton Of petroleum aud gas. The bill for con-
soidation of the villages OF Au Sable and Os-
coda under the name of the City of Au Sable,
was the subject OF long discussion in commit
toe OF the whole and was finally reported favor
ably. The House passed the Soldiers Home ap-
preparation bill after a long discussion in COM
mittee of the whole, when large number OF the
members irrespective of party, put themselves
on record in favor of giving the old
soldier all no needed THE amount
appropriated is S77,667 for the years OF
1859 and 1890 S52372 of which is To
he expended this year, and will cover the
items of so, 900 for dormitory, $4,000 for
a hospital ~, 900 for improving grounds 50 500 for
barn. and =i25 for receiving vault. Nearly
the whole afternoon was spent in discussing
bill for Incorporating the city of Benton Harbor,
in committee, after which 1t put upon its
passage and lost. [The Governor approved bills
for official stenographer in the First Judicial
District and TO amend the act incorporating the
village of Mancelona