Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-24

"A lOlnb ftSOiuIlOu nus Dccu lhlIOunCcu III
the senate instructing the Michigan delega-
ton in congress TO urge upon that body the
immediate foreclosure OF the unearned
upper peninsula land grants, so that the
lands may be thrown open TO homesteaders.
Bills are before the legislature to abolish
the Office OF the secretary OF school examin-
ers; 10 incorporate the Elks; TO exempt
from seizure for debt job printing Offices Of
certain value; to incorporate exposition
companies.
The executive board of the State Assem-
bly, Of the Knights of Labor were in session
January Is. They appointed com
mittee of three to present TO the legislature
their demands for the repeal of the Baker
conspiracy law, for the Passage OF apurity
of election law, for a law compelling the
weekly payment Of wages In cash and a
system OF uniform text books in the schools
The formal election of United States
senator was the important business Of the
legislature on the afternoon or Jan. To- The
caucuses which nominated James Mem Han
and NJ. Fl. Ford of course settled the mat
ter, SO that the process of voting was a
quiet tame affair with no exclteu eut OF any
kind The senate led of with the follow
ing result
James Mcmillan. Observation-Disclosures. %
W. IL II VI
Absentees Observation-Disclosures s
The house followed a few moments later,
and tho vote in actual figures showed like
this:
James Mcmillan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .6S
Nj. II. Ford. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .....2l
The two houses met Jointly tho next day
when the vote was canvassed and Mcmillan
declared elected.
State Treasurer Geo. L. Maltz has issued
a supplementary report covering the period
from July to December ~, 1888. The bal
auce on hand Juns 20 was s., 1873, So receipts
for the 8 months, 81, 007, 4! o; disbursements
for the same period, 81 ,S57, ia; balance on
hand December 81, S42S,Sl2.
When the legislature adiourns on the 81 st
inst il will stand I'd burned until February
IA, to allow the committees 10 visit the diff
fereut state institut.
Both houses have agreed to take a recess
from Jan. 81 to Feb. -, during which time
the various committees VIII visit the differ
ent state institutions.
Mr.. Wachtel has three measures to intro
duce: Grant ng certificates TO teach TO
graduates of Michigan university; fixing a
state license fee on circus exhibitors; and
regulating trials IN justices courts
Representative jackson Of Monroe has
intr duced bill relating TO the law Of tax
alton. IL amends see. =, chap,er p, {. l..
OF 1877, which reads IS follows, viz: "When
a tenant paving rent for re ! estate, shall
DO taxed therefor. he may retain out of his
rent TIE taxes paid by him for the same,
unless there be nm agreement TO the con-
trary.r Mr. Jackson amendment adds 10
that section as follows: "Or a party owing
on lands assessed to him, and such indebt-
edness secured by mortgage, may reta n
out of the interest due or to become due OH
said mortgage the tax paid by him VIII oh
should be paid by said mortgage interest.
Unless there be agreement 10 tho con-
trary."
A bill will shortly be introduced to pro-
vide for the recompilation aud copying Of
the records in Tho Office Of the admtant gen
eral pertaining to the enlistment muster
and fin Il dispositon of the volunteer sol
dicr5 from this state during the war of the
rebellion, and to make ar appropriation not
TO exceed $4,000 TO carry out the work.
Representative Deming has bill TO pro-
vide for suits in Justices courts against
foreign corporations doing business in
Michigan. Representative Doe has q
measure to regulate the term of Office in
this state II is designed TO affect the MEM
bers of the various boards in Detroit, and
makes it unlawful for any one TO hold
of1ico for more than eight consecutive years.
At a meeting of the executive board OF
the State Business Men Association held
on tho 10th inst. il was decided 10 organ &c
a stock fire insurance company of business
men, and circulars will be sent to the local
associations asking them to send III pledges
of the amount OF the stock they can handle.
IL is proposed 10 insure members of the as
ISOLATION at regular stock company rates
and divide the profits accruing among the
stockholders a special meeting Of the as .
ISOLATION will be held in Lansing in March,
TO fully formulate the plan and probably
perfect the organization.
A bill is before the house TO limit tie
holding of municipal or appointive officers
to eight years.
The following aplc ntments have been
made OH the general military staff of the
governor. ReappOintments-E. CroftOn
Fox OF Grand Rapids, colonel ind president
of the state military board; Cred r. Farms
worth of Detroit, colonel and member of
the state military board; James y. Cox Of
Calumet, colonel and aid de-camp; George
NJ. Dovkn Of jackson, colonel and aid-de-
camp; William w. Cook Of Lansing, lieu
tenant colonel and assistant adIutant-gen-
ant.colonel and assistant quartermaster-
general New appointments: f. w. Cobb
of Adrian, colonel and paymaster general ;
Sidney Il. Dixon of Detroit, cOlone. and A.
d. c.; jos. w. Kerns Of East Saginaw,
colonel and A. d. c.; Robert :. Pratt OF
Bay City, major and Judge advocate:
Frank J. Hal nes Of Port Huron, major
and assistant inspector general. VIM. l..
White of Grand Rapids, was commissioned
first lieutenant aud quartcrmaster OF the
second regiment
The bill to consolidate the prison boards
has bcen introduced by Senator Babcock.
Senator Ranney has introduced bill 10
allow the use of stoves in cars where, "a in
the upper peninsula, snow blockadcs are
common in winter
The house has passed joint resolution to
submit an amendment to the constitution
increasing the governors salary 10 900
a bill has been introduced in the house TO
prohibit judicial officers who receive a sal
airy of Sl,50) and upwards from practicing
law
a bill has been submitted to the house TO
limit railroad freight charges to s. per car
for 0 miles or less; 20 cents per mile for
the second ~ miles; % cents for the third