The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-02-20
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

NOTICE on n Dill 70 provide Tor UNIFORM AZ
easement OF property was given In the Houso on
the 18th inst. The mea sure is the severest
blow that the corporations have yet recei cd. as
Il provides for full taxation OF the Tailroe tel
egraph, and telephone compani now paving
special taxes, and includes elevators, churches.
and charitable institutions we'll. bill was
introduced which calls for an inspection befors
killing of all meat sold or offered Tor sale in
Michigan cities OF ten thousand psopls
or over. Notice OF the introduction OF
nearly forty bills was given. Among
them In a bill 70 detach the counties of Gogebio
and Ontonagon from the Twelfth Judicial Cir
cult and Iron from the Twenty fifth. and erect
Thorn into new circuit 10 be known as the
Ihirtie n 10 apply dog tax money TO the pro-
posed free textbook fund to increase Justice
lees Tor adJourning cases from 10 To 90 cents &c
authorize the appointment Of a state agent tn
look after discharged cOnyiets; to inc ease the
terms OF county clerks from two 20 four years;
To prevent owners Of artesian wells from using
pipes larger than one inch in diameter when tho
How has an appreciable effect on the supply in
the wells OF surrounding property wners.
A bill was introduced winch provides that IL %
person murders or ATTEMPTS To murder any
one by whose death he would secure property by
Inheritance he shall be disinherited in addit on
10 suffering the III uaI penalty for the crime.
Mrs Helen L: Jenkins and other Detroit ladies
petition the House for the appointment OF an
equal suffrage standing committee TO receivs
petitions and listen TO the delegations that are
{He'alrnins 10 plead Tor equal suffrage speakex
tee on Elections. In the Senate Mr.. Blackwell
introduced bill for the adoption OF the town.
snip schooi system In place OF the present dis
Jrict system.
IN the Senate bills were introduced on the
18th inst, to provide for posting copies OF the
proposed constitutional amendments in the
polling places when they are submitted 20
provide against contracts, agreements and
combinations to affect prices to amend the
law respecting the appointment of notaries
public; Co amend the act authorizing the in
corporation OF building and loan as sociations;
TO amend the act with reference to the use Of
sleeping. parlOr. and chair cars n joint Iesolu-
ton for the enforcement OF the State cons itu-
tion relative TO the amount OF real
estate held by corporations; Joint reso-
luton TO amend the constitution with
reference to the power OF the Board OF Super
visors to borrow money for building and repair
ing bridges a Joint resolution authorizing this
Auditor General to Of scover lhe safe containing
the books belonging TO the depopulated county
of Isle Royal and becoming tho custodian
thereof; Joint resolution authorizing the
printing of map OF Michigan Tor distribution
IN the public schools. A bill passed requiring
civil license for marrying, and providing pen
atty for neglect. In the House bills were In
PRODUCED TO prevent the growth aud spread OF
Canada thstles to authorize the city OF Ann
Artor 10 raise SO, 900 for public hospital pur-
poses to provide for board OF arbitration con-
sisting Of the Commissioner and Deputy Com
missioner of Railroads, ani the mech nioaI
engineer OF that department, TO ssttle disput "a
between railways and their employees to author
ize mutual fire insurance companies having
$1,000 assets To insure all classes Il insurable
property TO authorize said companies to change
their method of making assessments; to pro-
vide compens ation of 50 per month for metero-
logical observers who report TO the State Board
of Health; TO provide Tor the uniform assess-
ment of property aud the lew OF taxes and
turn OF delinquent taxes. The following bills
passed To provide for a Second Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney for the county OF Wayne;
10 authorize the Auditor General to balance this
accounts of the State Industrial school by a
transfer. Iof funds; TO provide for the main
tenance of chutes in dams across Mich gan
streams.
In the Senate bills were introduced on the 18th
Inst. to make an appropriate n ior completing
the decoration of The STATE Capitol to amend
the fire and marine insurance laws; TO amend
the act establishing Police Court OF Grand
Rapids; 20 provide for standard fire Insurance.
policy; To define the rights and liabilities OF
vide fer greater purity of elections to pro-
vide for uniform ballots on constitutional
amendments 10 provide for the lection OF
jurors for the Circuit Court OF Saginaw
County; TO provide for Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney OF Allegap County. Some bills OF
minor importance were passed Senator Gid
dins elected temporary Preside mt pro tenn
In the house bills were introduced to repeal the
act for the collecto ION OF cereal statistics OF tho
State; making an appropiit ion for an indus
trial school for girls to au horize disorganiSed
railroad companies to convey their property
AMI franchises to other comp Anies; tn
authorize local boards Of health TO draw
County 1reasurers for funds in sup
pressing con agious diseases; to authorize
the Introduction of the kindergarten methods
into the public schools; to provide for he re-
vision and consolidation OF The primary school
laws TO provide Tor the preservation Of game.
TO regulate the movement OF steam cars At
crossings of street-raiaay companies To recon-
struct the Gratiot and Isabella Judicial Circuit
The House was in committee of the whole
nearly all the afternoon. discussing tue famous
"accretions" 20 the Warner Island bill, and that
providing an additional Circuit Judge for tha
Saginaw Judicial Circuit.