Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-25


tory ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 90 5000
Enlargement Of dental
college. ............... 1000 90 1000
Enlargement of chemical
laboratory ... 10000 90 10000
New hospital. ........... 25,OOO % 25,OOO
Total 1921, $50 OS $97, 700
Representative Baker of Berrien moved
TO reconsider the vote 10 spread the regents
memorial on the journal. The university
men voted against him and they were re-
enforced by the labor men.
Col. Atkinson has offered the following
substitute TO the libel bill drafted at the
recent meeting Of the state press associa-
ton:
The publication Of matters OF interest
shall be deemed privileged and no recov
cry shall be had on account of such publ
cation unless the Plaintiff shall prove that
the same was not made in good faith and
that statements in 1t are untrue.
The publication OF matters Of private
concern shall not be deemed privileged,
and shall be actionable unless the person
publishing the same shall prove the state
ments made TO be true and that the publi-
cation was made for good purposes and for
justitiable ends.
Criticisms upon public affairs, public
officers and candidates for public Office
shall be regarded as OF public concern.
But specific statements of facts regarding
public officers and candidates for public
Office, rejecting upon them and injurious
to their characters, shall not be deemed
matters of public interest.
Proceedings in court involving sexual
relations, and arrests and charges growing
out of such relations, shall not be deemed
matters of public interest, and the publica
ton thereof shall in all cases be actionable.
When the legislature adjourns on the 31st
inst. it will stand adjourned until February
IA, to allow the committees TO visit the diff
ferent state institutions
Both houses have agreed TO take a recess
from Jan. 81 20 Feb. IL, during which time
the various committees will visit the differ
ent state institutions.
Mr.. Wachtel has three measures to intro
duce: Granting 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
introduced a bill relating TO the law of tax
alton. IL amends sec. q, chapter %, &. l..
OF 1872, which reads as follows, viz: "When
a tenant paying rent for real estate, shall
be taxed therefor he may retain out of his
rent tie taxes paid by him for the same,
unless there be an agreement TO the con
trary.n Mr.. Jackson's amendment adds TO
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on lands assessed TO him, and such indebt-
edness secured by mortgage, may retain
out of the interest due or to become due on
said mortgage the tax paid by him which
should be paid by said mortgage interest
Unless there be agreement TO the con-
trary."
A bill will shortly be introduced to pro-
vide for the recompilation and copying OF
the records in the Office of the adjutant gen
eral pertaining to the enlistment, muster
and final disposition of the volunteer sol
diers 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 a
measure to regulate the term of office in
this state. 1t is designed TO affect the men,
bers of the various boards in Detroit, and
makes it unlawful for any one TO hold
Office for more than eight consecutive years.
At meeting of the executive board OF
the State Business Men Association held
on the 10th inst it was decided to organize
stock fire insurance company OF business
men, and circulars will be sent TO the local
associations asking them to send in pledges
| of the amount of the stock they can handle.
IL is proposed 10 insure members Of the as
socation 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,
| 10 fully formulate the plan and probably
| perfect the organization.
! A bill is before the house to limit the
holding Of municipal or appointive officers
| TO eight years.
The following appointments have been
made on the general military staff of the
governor. Reappointments-E. Crofton
Fox Of Grand Rapids, colonel and president
| of the state military board; Fred T.. Farms
worth of Detroit, colonel and member of
the state military board; James n. Cox of
| Calumet, colonel and aid de camp; George
NJ. Devlin of Jackson, colonel and aid de-
camp, William w. Cook of Lansing, lieu
| tenant colonel and assistant djutant-gen-
| eral; Lafayette Harter of Detroit, lieuten-
ant-colonel and assistant quartermaster-
| general. New appointments: +. w. Cobb
| OF Adrian, colonel and paymaster general; ;
| Sidney X. Dixon of Detroit, colonel and A.
ID. c.; Jos. w. Kerns of East Saginaw,
colonel and A. ID. c.; Robert 5. Pratt of
| Bay City, ma or and Judge advocate.
Frank j. Haynes Of Port Huron, major
and assistant inspector general VIM. l..
White of Grand Rapids, was commissioned
first lieutenant and quartermastcr OF the
! second regiment.
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| has been introduced by Senator Babcock.
Senator Ranney has introduced bill to
allow the use of stoves in cars where, as in
| the upper peninsula, snow blockades are
common in winter.
The house has passed a Joint resolution to
| submit an amendment to the constitution
| increasing the governors salary to 3, 900
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! prohibit judicial officers who receive "a sal
| airy of 81, 800 and upwards from practicing
| law.
A bill has been submitted TO the house TO
| limit railroad freight charges TO s. per car
for 10 miles or less; 30 cents per mile for
the second 10 miles; % cents for the third
! 10, and for more than 80 miles i'm no case
shall the charge between any two points ex-
| ceed the minimum charge on the whole line.
| Fare is left at cents a mile. Conductors
are given the powers of sheriffs or consta-
| bles in cases of disturbance or abusive
language or gambling. and local baggage.
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