Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-05


olded and the inspector of election is 10 !
'ass an elastic rubber band over il s. as TO |
prevent doubling. The canvass of votes is |
o be somewhat different from the present |
,ystem he clerks are TO have a copy of !,
ne registration book and as each ele,fD fPo'
,otes they are To hunt up his name, md ,,r
ne serial number and mari, aItacl
voted" The tickets, .SS-sSS 'depaIe name
time, the ~ De ofere'tSS e ZONES boH on 70
M = .SIru SUNNI read the tally made,
nSpworn, oa,ss,eed on nj to the second in.
goods aided to tho third inspector, who
au,,,lIng it on thread. After the mum
Der of tickets ca led for by the poll list
have been counted, those that remain in
che box, IL any, are TO be destroyed.
The principal points of the anti trust bill
as passed are as follows
That all contracts, agreements, under
st ndings and combinations made, entered
into, or knowingly assented TO, by and be-
tween any part es capable OF making con
tract or agreement which would be valid
at law or in equity, the purpose, or OBJ ect
or inteut of which shall be TO limit, control
or in any manner TO restrict or regul te he
amount OF production or the quantity OF
any article or commodity TO be raised or
produced by mining, manufacture agricul-
ture or any other branch of business or la.
Dor, or to enh nee, control or regulate the
market prize thereof. or in any manner to
prevent or restrict free competition in the
production or sale of any such article or
shall be utterly illegal and
void, aud every such contract, agreement,
understanding and combination shall con-
stitute criminal conspiracy. And every
person who, for himself personally, or as "a
member or in tn name OF partnership,
or as "A member, agent or officer of the cor
poration, or of any association for business
purposes of any kind, who shlll enter
into or knowingly consent to any such void
and illegal contract, agreement under
standing or combin tion, shall be deemed
party To such conspiracy. And ali parties
so offending shall, on convic ion thereof, be
fined not less than so. nor more Tn 500,
or imprisonment for six months. The act
does not apply to what is known as good
will in any trade or business, but does
apply to contracts or combinations made in
other states or countries OF the character
above alluded to and intenGed 10
apply TO bus ness in Michigan, it does not
apply TO agricultural products and live
stock, while in the hands of the producer or
raiser, or TO the services of laborers or ar.
tisans, who are formed into socie les or or
ganilations for the benefit and protection
Of their members
Both houses have passed the Ii bel hill in
an amended form. The bill as p. ssed is as
follows:
Section 1. In actions for libel, II there is
no proof of express malice, or the court or
Jury shall find there was no su n malice,
then no exemplary or punitive damages
shall be awarded, but such malice may be
inferred from the nature and tone CT the
statements claimed to be libelous.
Section 2. No exemplary, or punitive
DAMAGES shall be recovered unless the
plaintiff shall before bringing suit give
notice. by mail or otherwise, To the defend
ant 10 publish a retract on or the libel, and
allow the defendant q reason bic time in
which to publish retraction, and make
sucn amends AS are reasonable and possible
under the circumstance OF the case; proof
OF the publ cation of any such retraction
shall be adms BILE in evidence under the
general issue on the question of the good
faith OF the defend mt, nd in mitigation
and reduction of damages. Provided. that
the re raction shall be published in the
same type and In the same editions OF the
paper as the original libel, and so far as is
practicable in the same POSITION.
The bill now goes TO the governor for his
approval
The bill consolidating the two Saginaws
has pas .ed the house by a vote of 30 TO 4.
nous vote. The act is TO take effect 30
days after the close OF the session.
Gov. Luce has appointed Judge F.. H.
Chambers assistant re order Of Detroit.
An attempt was made TO reconsider the
graded railroad passenger bill in the house
by vote of A to "a.
The house has passed the bill giving
watchmen at expositions and fairs police
powers.
The bill regulating the employment of
women and children in factories has pass
ed the house.
The house has egrcee TO the senate reso.
luton fixing the day of final adjournment
at July 3.
The bill to consolidate Oscoda and Au
Sable was lost in the senate.
Both houses have passed Holbrook's anti
trust bill declaring all trusts and combines
TO be criminal conspiracies.
The house has twice voted down a bill
authorizing tue Supreme court reporter 10
employ additional clerks for the purpose
OF bringing his reports down TO date. The
reports are now two and one half years in
arrears but the house has an imprcssi IN
that the reporter is devotng more OF his
time TO outside business than is desir
able.
Both hou es have passed law modifying
the Car he ting act Fue bill provides that
by November the rtilro ID companies
must maze some effective provision against
the burning of passenger cars Ell her by
heating the cars iro;n tue LOGON tive or by
the use of heaters so constructed that I
will be impossible for the tire TO escape, in
case of accident, or pro ided with some au-
tomato prov sion for ext uguishiug names.
The Damon high license bill has gone
through botn h Uses The high license bill
makes "A uniform beer and VIII sky license,
q %; wholesale tax, $50; brewers tax, $5
Yearly sworn statements must be made by
druggists that the law Las not been violat-
ed. '''