The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-02-06
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

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bridge district in bay County. Both were given
immediate effect. Bills were introduced 10
amend the law requiring tho heating Of passen-
ger cars by steam 10 amend the law to Increase
the fees OF county clerks for marriage license;
Tor the admission of insane veterans TO the asy-
lum. Bills were passed in tho House relative 20
on nses against the lives and persons OF indi-
viduals 10 autho,ize the Auditor General 10
balance accounts with tho Soldiers Home;
mates OF the Michican Soldiers Home TO
the State asylums 10 protect the fish
in certain lakes in jackson County for Ave years
10 provide for lhe incorpor alton OF associations
10 hold expos i1ons. The latter bill has special
Application \, the city OF Detroit, and takes
immediate bct Bills Were introduced in the
House 10 pro, sec trees aleng the public high
way TO prevent domestic animals from running
Mt large on the pubic highway; 10 protect nah,
and prohibiting the use OF nets and seines; to
amend the law relative TO disorder persons
who desert their families 10 become public bur-
dens TO provide for reporting mortgages for
assessment purposes for the preservation OF
deor and making Bos Blanc Island q deer park
for ten years to declare the waters OF Great
falls Tree TO all persons for shooting and fishing
purpose for n State inspector OF ia tories with
special reference TO child labor for prohibitory
law similar TO the Kansas law.
The Senate and also the House shut down
sternly, on the 18th and 18th instant, the
habit Of allowing its employees 10 make a free
lodging house Of the Capitol. In presenting the
resolution ordering the Sergeant-at-A Arms TO re-
move oil beds and bedding from the committee
rooms Mr.. Wood stated that disgraceful scenes
had occurred in the rooms, and in supporting the
measure Mr.. Easton said IL WAS In the interest Of
good health and good taste and good morals On
ly the House was in session on the 18th, and that
after the forenoon session adjourned. Mr.. Common
gave notice OF bi To preserve the purity Of
elections. IL Is based mainly on the Massachu-
sets law. Mr.. Jackson noticed" a bill to with
draw from sale TIE swamp lands bordering on
the great lakes and connecting waters, when
not susceptible TO drainage, and reserve them
for public use. The Committee on Public
Health favorably reported a bill which provides
for filming local health officers who fail TO report
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the fine is not paid.
II the Senate Mr.. Harshaw gave notice on the
2Sth ult. of blu TO consolidate Oscoda aud Au
Sable under the name OF the City OF Iosco. Mr..
Kendall introduced in the House bill designed
10 protect wealthy and love-dazed men against
the wiles OF women who may induce their ad-
mirers 10 settle bowers upon them before
marriage The act provides that all the
real and personal estate OF every male
qured before MARRIAGE by gift, grant, iniier-
itance, in any other manner, except
homestead, shall be and remain the sole prop
cry and estate OF such male, and may be sold,
mortgaged, transferred, OF bequeathed by such
male in tho same manner as IL he was unmar-
ried" Mr.. Daman gave notice OF a bill to hx the
retail liquor tax at $50 and make this apply 70
fixes the Wholesale and retail tax at q, 600. The
House has passed n bill 20 authorize the forma-
ton OF corporations for acquiring holding.
leasing and selling real estate, md for the cree
tion OF buildings thereon, and orders IT to take
immediate effect.
BILL was presented in the House, on the
Goth ult, to increase the tax paid by the express
companies from l per cent TO per cent. OF
their gross earnings. The bill TO compel sleep
ing-car companies 10 raise the upper berth I'M
less occupied was defeated promptly. State
Senator l.. c. Palmer was recommended by the
Senate for United States District Attorney for
the Western District OF Michigan. local
option bill was introduced in the House.
THE Legislature spent nearly the entire after
noon on the 3Oth ult. in joint memorial services
in honor of Lieut.. Gov. Macdonald Joint reso-
lutions deporing his death were adopted Gov.
Luce delivered eulogy, as did also Justice
Sherwood, President Ball, Speaker Diekema,
and Messrs. Blackwell, Wheaton. Colgi owe,
Eaton, Palmer, Randall, Giddings Conner, Hol-
brook. Goodrich, Baker, German. and Brown In
the Senate two important corporation measures
were presented, one TO regulate the rental price
Of telephones modelled after the Indiana law
and the other 10 tax railroad companies upon
their real and personal property, the same as
individuals, In place OF the specific tax
paid now. In the House Mr.. Ty rreli garnishee
bin passed, as did three other acts OF
minor importance Mr.. Jasnowski introduced
bill to regulate hours Of labor on street rail-
ways. 1t provides that ten hours in any con-
secutive twelve hours shall constitute days
work for all employees, except in case of accident
or unaY oidable delay, and specifies that any
agreement between the employees and company
TO waive tho provision shall be void. N h.
Brown introduced bill for the collection OF de-
hnquent taxes by the counties instead of the
Auditor General Mr.. Wells introduced bill to
appropriate so, 900 for the use Of the Fish Com
mlssoners during the next two years. MIR.
Watts introduced a bill requiring that coal only
snail be burned in traction engines when they
are running on highways.
In the Senate bills were introduced as follows
on the 3lst ult To prohibit the manufacture
and sale of liquors in certain counties adopting
| prohibition under n local option law two years
ago joint resolution to amend the Constitu-
tion relative to Circuit Courts to authorize the
| State Board of Auditors TO light the Capitol
Building and grounds with electrici Y; to
| render certain lands in the Upper Peninsula 10
the United States for the protection of homestead
and presumption settlers to amend the act
relative to punishment of property; relative to
embszzloment and removal OF property; to cede
certain land near Sault ste. Marie to the United
States for the purpose Of building fort thereon
| Bills were passed TO incorporate the village OF
Ashley, Gratiot County, and bond IL for pur-
poses of protection. The House spent most OF
the afternoon In committee OF the whole upon
no important matters but recalled from tho
Senate the Randall bill TO punish offenses
against persons and property and amended it
| by adding rs penalty for breaking into freight
cars fine of 800 or imprisonment for six
months The ele ction of temporary President
pro TEN. OF the Senate deferred until Feb. -.
| The Senate Judiciary Committee have fixed
| upon the forenoon OF Feb. - for the hearing
upon Senator Germans bill for repeating the
minority representa- ion law. House bills were
passed 10 incorporate the villages Of Chelsea
| and Ashley. Bills were introduced TO regulate
| the hours OF service on street cars and elevated
| railways in tho State; 10 provide an additional
| Judge I'm the Saginaw Circuit; 10 provide for an
| official stenographer for the Saginaw Judicial
Circuit; 10 organize school districts in Saginaw
| city; TO provide for bounty on wolf scalps; TO
1 authorize the laying out OF "A state road in Bay
| County; making appropriation OF 81 5000
| for the maintenance of a state reform school
| appropriating 1895 for the maintenance OF the
| state Normal School n joint resolution relative
| to ascertaining the cost OF maintenance of the
| County Board Of Supervisors system. Both
| branches adjourned to Feb. l2.