Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04
AN IMPORTANT BILL.
The lndeterminate Sentence Bill Will
Probably Pass and the GOV
ernor Will Not Veto II.
LeciaIntive Notes.

Legislative Notes.
The two important prison bills-one con-
solidating the several prison boards of the
state into one board, and the other adopt
ing the indeterminate sentence and p irolo
systems stand very fair chance OF becom-
ing laws. The indcterminate sentence bill
passed both houses two years ago, but was
vetoed by Gov. Luce because Of what he
considered constitutional defect. The
governor has since modified his views, and
the bill will be reported in such shape as to
avoid any objection so far as possible. To
increase the possibility OF the bills pas
sage, ex-President Hayes will probably
come TO Lansing and address the legisla-
ture in favor Of the measure.
Gov. Luce has signed the bill allowing
Grand Rapids TO bond itself for $4,000 for
water works improvements
The house judiciary committee and COM
mittee on public lands have decided 10 re-
port Representative Connor's bill 10 make
the alleged accretions TO Maisou island In
Wild Fowl bay public shooting ana hsh-
ing park favorably, on condition that be-
fore the lands be made park the title OF
the state to them be fully established.
The house asks that the bill 10 allow the
spring shooting Of ducks be returned from
the governor.
line senate mas passed. LNe OIL W dlioW
Alpena county TO issue bonds for $1,000 10
pay outstanding Indebtedness.
The bill appropriaJihg $4,000 for the re-
compilation and copying of records in the
Office OF the Adiutant- General, has passed
the house.
The bill to amend the law in reference to
the commitment of first offenders TO the
Detroit house of correction and The lonia
prison has been adversely reported and
laid upon the table.
The Manitou Island bill has been shelved
for the season.
The bill TO establish a single tax on land
/ for state revenue, excluding all personal
! property, met defeat in the house.
The house has passed the bill incorporat-
| ing tie state WOmans Christian Temper
/ ance Union.
The taxpayers in that part of Ontonagon
county which IL is proposed TO set aside to
! be organized as the county of Mcmillan
! protest unanimously against the new
! county.
Gov. Luce threatened % veto the bill al
lowing the shooting of wild ducks up TO
May /.
Judge Harris has been appointed agent Of
the state board Of corrections and charities
for ST. Clair county.
The bill prohibiting the sale Of cigarettes
under certain restrictions has been favor
ably reported by the house committee. Also
the Dill establishing state deer park on
| Bots Blanc island.
The McElroy-Lindow contested election
case has been decided in favor OF MIR. Nc
Elroy
The committee on TIE Rentz- Dickerson
contested election case are unable 10 agree
upon the points involved, and offer no
recommendation in the case.
Representative Damon has offered sub
stitute for his so called uniform tax liquor
bill. The substitute places the retailers
tax at 5000, brewers at 500 and whole
salers' at $500. Il also amends various
other provisions Of the existing law.
The senate bill appropriating $3.50 for
the state we Their service was defeated in
the house. The vote was afterward recon
sdered and the bill sent back 10 the COM
mittee of the whole.
A concurrent resolut on has been intro
duced in the house requesting the Michigan
delegation in congress TO oppose the passag SO
of the Blair educational bill
The Governor has signed the bill author
ling the auditor general t0 act as register
Of deeds for the resurrec,s,4 county OF Isle
J Iioyale.
Representative Wheaton Of Detroit is
working hard to secure the passage of his
bill, legalIZing the retaining OF the state in
, sane in the Wayne county poorhouse al
though it has been sent back TO the con-
mittee of the whole. There are 2lO chronic
insane patients in the Wayne institution
that are properly state charges. and unless
!, the bill passes these will have to be sent TO
the Pontiac asylum, requiring the erection
J of new buildings there ut an expense, as
estimated by Mr.. Wheaton of 100000.
The cost of keeping patients in the Pontiac
asylum is $4.U7 each per week; in the
Wayne institution, S.i2; making u saving
to the state of about S2OOO0 per annum.