Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15

rary President Giddings. The governor
has modified his views somewhat and Will
sign the bills certified TO by Ball even
though the latter was not present when
they were passed
The secretary of state was directed re-
Gently by concurrent resolution Of the leg
islature TO ascertain the per diem and mile
age expenses Of all the county boards OF
supervisors. The report has been made TO
the legislature and il shows that the total
cost of supervisors meetings in 1857 was
SS1, 944 Al, and in 1885 $50, $40 66. Senator
Galbraith presented resolution with a
view of ultimately abolishing the boards OF
supervisors. as auditing boards, subsutu-
ting smaller, less arbitrary and less expen-
sive boards OF commissioners.
The house was lavishly decorated on in
auguration day. Harrison's picture APP
peared between two large flags above the
speaker desk, and over the main entrance
hung Morton's picture gracefully draped
with bunting.
There is some talk among the members
Of the legislature about the advisability OF
abolishing the board of supervisors.
Gov Luce has fixed upon March 49, as
the day Of his reception to the legislature.
The various liquor bills are now under
adyisement by the committees.
A bill regulating the selling Of milk has
passed the house committee of the whole.
Aside from the prohibition against diluting
with water, adulteration etc, it is forbid
den TO sell skinned milk TO any cheese or
butter factories, or 10 keep back any part
of the milk known as "strippings." The
original bill prohibited the sale of milk pro-
duced from a cow fed upon distillery or
brewery refuse, but several granger mem
bers argued that this food was not neces-
sarily deleteriCus, and that clause was
stricken out out.
Thos. G. Barry, the anti-Powderly leader
addressed the house u few days ago. MIR
Barry commended warmly the free text
book bill now before the house, and said
that in his own city, East Saginaw, the
experiment has proved a great success. 1t
has increased the school attendance there
Is per cent, and the city would not return
to the old method for any consideration.
The bill to wipe out Of existence the state
board of pharmacy was killed by an ad-
verse committee report.
The house has passed the bill to enable
Saginaw county 10 bond itself for 100000
for building stone roads.
The blind school appropriation bill, in
Guiding the $500 item for pipe organ,
which had been greatly opposed, has pass
ed the house.
Representative Judd's bill to establish
the office of beef inspector and TO provide
for the inspection of stock alive in cities Of
10000 or more population has been referred
to the committee on health and agriculture.
The house has killed the bill TO give Sagi-
nav county an additional circuit Judge.
The railroad committee have made an ad-
verse report in the house on Mr.. Wettlau-
ter's bill requiring all railroads TO lower
their grade l6 feet at the Woodward avenue
crossing, Detroit.
a bill to prohibit Junk dealers from pur-
chasing from minors without the written
consent of the latter's parents has received
a strong Endorsement from Supt Pittman
of Detroit He believes that if the bill be-
comes law, and is enforced, the arrest Of
young boys for larceny will decrease by at
least 80 per cent.
The opponents Of the Joint resolution rela
tiveto the life OF corporations have succeed
ed again by single vote in defeating the
measure.
The joint resolution increasing the gov
ernors salary 10 $4,000 per year has passed
both houses.
The joint resolution TO be submitted To
the people OF the state at the spring election
concerning the extension OF corporation
charters has passed both houses and ueen
signed by the governor. IT reads:
Sec. 10. No corporation except for NUM-
cipal purposes, or for the construction Of
railroads. plank roads, and canals, shall be
created for longer period than thirty
years; but the legislature may provide by
general laws, applicable 10 any corporation
not herein excepted, for one or more extern
sious of the terms of such corporation
while the term is running, not exceeding 80
years for each extension on the consent of
not less than a two thirds majority of the
capital OF the corporation; and by like gen
eral laws for the corporate reorganization
for further period, not exceeding 30 years,
of such corporations whose terms have
expired by limitation. on the consent of not
less than four-fifcns Of the capital.
Provided, That in cases where there ia
no capital stock. the legislature may pro-
vide the manner in which such corporation
may be reorganized
A resolution has been adopted by both
houses authorizing an investigation of the
death of the two insane inmates in the Pom
tiac asylum.
The Maison island "accretions" matter
has been referred to joint committee.
The senate committee on the deaf and
dumb reported back the bill to prohibit the
transportation of the dead bodies or the
bones of Chinese or Cinnamon from the
state of Michigan, and Ia provide penalty
therefor, with recommendation that the
bill be referred TO the committee on state
affairs. This request was granted. Sena-
tor Babcock, chairman of state affairs be-
ing quite willing TO take the bill under con-
sideration.
A resolution has been adopted by the
senate requesting the board of control of
the industrial home for girls at Adrian To
furnish the senate with the names of par
ties with whom contracts for buildings at
the home had been made and the names of
those who held other contracts in connec-
ton with the fitting out of the buildings.
and also those who furnished material or
labor and the amounts paid for the several
purposes.
The house has passed tho bill giving De.
troit women the right to vote at school
elections.
A bill making it lawful 10 shoot ducks
from Oct TO May has passed the house.
and given immediate effect The nresant