Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-04
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

BILLS were passed by the Senate on the ed
inst providing two voting precincts for Calumet,
I'm Houghton County; House bills TO provide for
yoix County sppropriating ss 900 for Of the sup
port Of the Upper Peninsula mining school; 20
amend the law with reference TO legal railroad
fences. The bill to detach territory from Cars
field and attach to Traverse, in Grand Traverse
County, passed both houses. The House passed
bills for the relief Of Cornelius Dwyer, prevent-
@s osssAsaPs y the State so INCORPORATE ws e s
city of Bessemer, and to legalize certain
township bonds Of Briley, Montgomery County,
Representative Connor's bill extending the limiq
OF the capital OF private corporations from
81, 900 O00 to S10,O00OOO, was killed The Gov
ernor has approved bills for the construction of
stone roads In saginaw County; TO authorize
the city OF Ann Arbor TO raise $4,000 to aid in
the erection OF a State University Hospital to
prohibit sessions OF boards of registration In
prevent the fraudulent removal OF property sold
under contract; to amend the city charter OF
Marino City and the Grand Rapids Water
Works loan bill.
THE Senate passed bills ON the 9sth ult. re-
quiring security for costs In stay of proceedings
In Circuit Courts to amend the law with refer
ence to record OF conveyance OF real estate to
amend the act incorporating the village OF Van
dalia. The rest of the session was
spent in committee OF the whole.
The House passed bills making an
record and final disposition OF Michigan soldiers
In the war to authorize the township OF Ros-
common, in Roscommon County, to issue bonds
TO cover its indebtedness; I'd authorize the
formation of building and loan associations I;
authorizing the Ovid Union Agricultural Society
TO reorganize and increase its capital stock TO
$1,000; to vacate the township of Carp Lake
and attach to Ontonagon in Ontonagon County; ;
to amend the law SO that taxes upon
vacant school and swamp lands can be
$40 on wolves. Wetlaufers bill for single taz,
and that upon land, was defeated by vote of
68 to 10. The House passed resolution by n
unanimous standing vote IN favor OF the adop-
increasing the salary Of the Governor to - 900.
The Governor approved bills amending the law
with reference to legal railroad fences to amend
the charter of the city Of Pontiac, constructing
q new ward.
BorH houses were occupied with election con-
tests on the 9th ult. The Dickerson-Rentz case
In the Senate occupied neatly the entire day OF
two sessions. Only two speeches were made
Senator Wesselius in favor OF the contestant
and Senator German for the contestee. 1t was
not disposed Of and Is made the special order
for April 4. One or two bills OF minor Inn
portance. passed, and confirmation in execu-
tive session of batch of rotary public
appointments by the Governor was the sum of
the other proceedings. The House election case
was disposed of by unseating Lindow Dem.)
and seating McElroy Repl by vote Of Sc to 80,
SIX Republicans voting in favor Of the contestee
retaining his seat. bill making an appropria-
ion of $4,000 for the continuance OF the State
weather service was defeated, but a motion to re-
consider prevailed and IL was placed in generator
der A resolution was introduced in the House
requesting the State delegation in Congress to
opposed the Blair educational bill Bills passed
to revive the charter Of Otsego Village, Allegan
County; exempting mutual FIRE insurance COM
Panies from the operation OF the standard hre
Insurance policy law to authorize Maple River
Township, in Emmett County, to compromise
with the bondsmen OF Mitchell M. Sanford, the
defaulting treasurer; to prevent the catching Of
fish in inland lakes of Presque Isle and A1pena
Counties from Jan. 10 April /, inclusive Both
houses adjourned till April at the regular hour