The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-03
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE


A Libel. bin was passed by the Senate on ths
2lst, which, although not IA favorable 10 tho
press libel bill recently killed I'm tho House Is "a
long way In advance OF the present law. Its
provisions are that I'm actions for libel il thers
Is no proof OF express malice or the court or
jury shall fnd that there was no such malice
then no exemplary or punitive damages shall
be awarded, but such malice may be inferred
from the nature and tone OF the statements
claimed 10 be lbelous. No action for
libel shall be brought or maintained un-
less the plaintiff shall before bringing suit.
give notice by mail or otherwise To the defend
ant TO publish IA retraction Of the libel and
allow the defendant a reasonable time I'm which
10 publish such retraction and make such
amends reasonable and possible under the
circumstances OF the case, and proof the publ
cation OF any such retraction or correction stall
be admissible in evidence under the general
Issue ON tho question of tho good faith OF the
defendant and In mitigation and reduction OF
damages; provided that the retraction
shall be published in the Same type
and the same editions of the paper as the
original libel, and SO far as practicable, in tho
same position. The Senate attempted 10 recon-
slider the vote by which the Chapman graded
fare railroad bill was passed, but failed This
sent 10 back 10 the House from which il had
been recalled the day before 1t was referred 10
the Railroad, Committee, but I'm the afternoon
the members stampeded discharged the COM
mlttee ffom further consideration OF a, and,
after long struggle and some parliamentary
entanglements, the bill was put upon its pas
sage aud passed by vote OF 90 10 ~. 1t pro-
yides 2-cent per mile fare for the larger roads.
1t Is claimed that il applies TO but one railroad
in the State che Chicago and GraId Trunk.
The Senate passed the House tax bill. Both
houses adjourned till Monday, the gath.
THE attempt 10 reconsider the vote by which
the Senate Chapman graded railroad fare bill
was passed failed in the House ON the Path
The motion for reconsideration was tabled by n
vote OF "a 10 %. This finally disposed OF tho
bill so far as the Legislature was concerned
No other business was transacted in either
house.
BILL for the better protection OF children
IL. fts.lrs
Senate June %. Both houses agreed TO the bill
creating State Board OF Arbitration 10 adjust
labor troubles. The board is 20 consist OF three
members 70 be appointed by the Governor, and
they are TO receive - per day for actual service
They are given power 10 Issue subpmnas for
witnesses and 10 compel the production OF
Both houses also passed bill directing
the con solidation of Saginaw nud East Saginaw
under the name OF the City OF Saginaw. The
new city will be the third largest in the State
The consolidation act takes effect ninety days
after the end of the legislative session. An
other consolidation bill uniting the towns of Au
Sable and OscOda into the City of Au Sable
failed TO pass the Senate. a bill requiring the
licensing OF pawnbrokers passed the House IA
dld also bin regulating the employment OF
children and women in factories and mercan-
tile establishments. The Senate bill providing
for Imprisonment for evading he SUNDAY OBJ
servance law was killed by the House. The
House adopted substitute for the Gilmore
railrOad bill, amended 20 provide for the sale OF
l,OOOmile tickets tor $50 in the lower aud SO in
the upper peninsula, ana where, IN latter sec
ton, the earnings 90 not exceed $1,000 per mile
three cents per mile may be charged and III less
than - ,OOO not 10 exceed four cents The
Huebner bill, which proposed 10 vastly increase
the taxation Of the railroads by imposing spe-
cific tax on their rolling stock and tax all
their other property in the same manner
that imposed on private property, was killed in
the House, IL being indefinitely postponed The
House adopted Senate resolution tor final adj
tOurnllent July ,.
THE House bills prohibiting the sale Of adul-
teratod vinegar and forbidding the employment
of children under IA years OF age without tho
consent OF their parents or guardians passed
the Senate June 26. A bill requiring passenger
cars TO he Iea.ed either with n heater, APP
proved b. the Railroad Commissioner or else
by steam from the locomotive, passed both
houses. The House passed the antitrust bill
and the bill requiring all railroads 70 transport
IA mile. When the bill containing the graded
2-cent-a-inile clause and providing for ,0OOmile
family tickets reached the Governor. ii was
found that il repealed an act OF two years ago
authorizing railroad TO tunnel the St Clair
River at or near Port Huron. a large force OF
zen il at work on the enterprise. When this
fact was discovered the bill was returned 10 tho
Senate, where IL was amended, but failed 70 be
re-enacted.
The lower house OF the Legislature was the
scene, on June ~, OF bitter fight between tho
representatives OF two great mining companies.
the Arctic and Iron Cliff, controlling jointly
1000 acres OF iron lands near Negaunee. The
struggle was over the amending OF a new mining
bill that had been passed by the Senate, which
the Iron Cliff people claimed was fatal 70 their
title. From the sensational speeches made tho
House had no difficulty in understanding that
big steal was involved, but could not decide
which side il was located and. therefore re-
fused 10 pass the bill Both houses agreed to
the Damon bill, making the retail liquor tax
$500. The House passed bill fixing legal
sleeping-car rates at Sl.j0 for the lower ber-h
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