Telegram-herald., 1889-04-17

the power - pernanently locate a -
for the holding Ot the annual state ta4
House bin giving the Judges OF munct
pal courts ol record the power % $50
Wrlts of haoeas corpus, House blll con
cerning the ass gnmcut and Distribution
OF the estates OF deceased persons;
House hll amending the charter OF tn
city of Marquette; House bllE authort
ing the township of ROscommOn 10 issue
bonds for - ,0OO, 20 pay It's outstanding
Indebtedness, and Senate tile No -,
concerning The manner OF appointing
nOtarlcs public.
The senate adopted a resolution call
ing for the appointment OF commit
tee 10 investigate the reported ylOlA-
tiOns of law by saloOnkecpcrs. The
committee, when appointed, Will look
INTO the cases OF violation reported L.
the State Department by the several
Prosecuting Attorneys.
The most interesting debate of the
day was in the House and over Repre-
sentative GOodrch's bill 10 repeal the
law requiring the reporting OF mort
cages for the purpose OF taxation. Re
prcsontativcs Goodrich, Judd, Cole,
Jackson, Damon and .. ;. Smith
argued for the act 10 repeal and Repre-
sentatlves Russ, Pcalcr and Wachtel
argued for the retention of the present
law upon the statute books. The dis
cussiOn occupied by far the greater
portion of the forenoon session, and
about One-half OF the afternoon. The
committee of the whole passed the bill
favorabiy and then the House passed 1t
in third reading by a vote OF 90 TO 23.
All the Kent members voted AYE IN
favor Of the passage of the act 10 repeal
the much mOOted law. The bill was
given immediate effect IN the House.
The House passed: House bill to
amend the highway laws by directing
highway commissioners 10 let by con-
tract the building of all bridges where
the cost is 20 exceed $50; House file No.
23S. to protect the holders OF township
orders and to secure the prompt andtull
payment of such orders; Mr.. Aleshne's
bin to make kidnapping, or the contAe-
ment of n person without authonty,sn
Offcnse punishable hy Imprisonment for
life or for any number OF years, and
House Joint resolution changing the
period of time necessary for the
naturalization of foreigners. The bill
requires that a voter shall have resided
SIX months in the State instead of
three. and thirty days in the township
or ward instead of ten as now.
Mr.. Aleshire's joint resolution to sub
NIT to the people the question OF call
ing convention for general revision
of the state Constitution, passed the
House BY IT the vote OF the people Is
To be taken on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1890,
and the constitutional convention j. to
meet on the first Tuesday in December,
1891.
Representative McMillans bill to IN
clude wells and cistcrns in the list of
object, 10 be- covered by the provisions
of the mechanics, lien law, passed the
House.
Governor Luce has approved the
Senate bill authorizing the Board of
State Auditors To settle the claim of
Ransom Bartlett, and the House bill
authorizing the AudltOr-Gencral to
transfer funds for the payment of the
expenses of the Industrial Home for
girls.
Mrs. Harriet Cook and Mrs. Phoebe
Kctcham. of Grand Rapids, arc at tae
capital. and wAl spend several days
here I'm the interest of oil, TO secure
municipal suffrage to women, 10 pr0-
vide for kindergarten instruction IN
schools, etc.