Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-03-21

1889 for publishing reports of guperintendents
1888 TO 1890 for the purchase OF books for the
State Library and House bill with reference TO
the powers OF Highway Commissioners In the
passed by the senate on the 1lth inst A large
number of petitions were presented favorine
woman suffrage ana remonstiance against
the township district system OF schools.
THAT LAND -FoRFEIrURE BILL.
The full text of the land-forfeiture bill passed
by tho last Congress, is as follows: THAT there
is hereby forfeited to the United States, and the
United States hereby resumes tho title thereto,
all lands heretofore granted to the State OF Mich
igan by virtue of an act entitled An act making
70 r. the state of Micbiean to aid in the construc-
tlon Of certain railroads In said State, and for
other purposes, which took effect Juno 3, 1855,
which are opposite to and coterminous with
the uncompleted portion OF any railroad to aid
in the construction of which said lands were
granted or applied, and all such lands are
lie domain; Provided That this act shall not
be construed forfeiting the right OF way or
depot grounds OF any railroad heretofore srehL h,
act shall be construed as limiting the rights
granted to purchasers or settlers by An act TO
provide for the adjustment OF land grants made
by Congress to aid in the construction OF rail-
roads and for the forfeiture of unearned lands,
and for other purposes, approved March 3 1887,
or as repeating, altering or amending said act,
nor as in any manner affecting any cause OF ac-
tion existing In favor OF any purchaser against
his grantor for breach OF any covenants OF utle.
Section g That nothing in this act
shall be construed forfeiting any
lands that have been heretofore earn.
ed by the location and CONSTRUCTION ~construcnon %, OF
toned under any act of Congress makinga grant
OF public lands In the State Of Michigan: Pro-
vided, tnat such lands lie opposite such con-
structed road or if Indemnity lands are pro-
vided in such grants the same shall be selected
from the public lands within such indemnity
limits lying nearest to such constructed road:
And provided further, that this act shall not be
construed to prejudice any right OF the Portage
Lake Canal Company, or the Ontonagon Brule
ing under them, to apply hereafter TO the courts
to Congress for any legal or equitable relef 10
which they may nov. now be enttiea snt,tie nor sG
hereby declared, or recovery OF the United States
in respect of any of the lands claimed by said
companies nor TO the prejudice of the right Of
any person claiming adversely TO said compan-
les their assigns, under the laws OF the United
States. Sec. g. That in all cases when any OF
the lands forfeited by the first section OF this
net, or when any lands relinquished to, or for
any caused resumed by, the United States rom
grants for railroad purposes, heretofore made 70
the State OF Michigan, have heretofore been dis
posed OF by the proper officers OF the United
States or under the State selections in Michigan
confirmed by the Secretary Of the Interior,
consideration received therefor Is still re-
tanned by the Government, the right and title
! of all persons holding or claiming under
such disposals shall be- and is hereby confirmed.
| Provided however, that where tho original cash
! purchasers are the present owners this act shall
| be operative to confirm the title only OF such
said cash purchasers as the Secretary OF the In
terror shall be satisfied have purchased without
fraud and in the belief that they were thereby
| obtaining valid title from tho United States.
| That nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued 20 confirm any sales or entries OF lands,
or any tract in any such State selection, upon
which there were bona fide presumption or home
stead claims on the 1st day of May, 1883, arising
or asserted by actual occupation of the land un,
der color of the laws of the United States and all
4 cr,cb DtiO hOmegtea0
! n rebY confirmed Sec A. That no lands de-
clared forfeited to the United States by this act
shall inure to the benefit of any State or corpo-
E%t9n tg which l@nds ~ @Y % h"ye hef g5apffeoe pfo
vided; nor shall this act be construed TO en-
| largo the area of land originally covered by
| any such grant, or TO waive or release In any
way any right of the United States now existing
to have any other lands granted by them, as
recited in the first section, forfeited Tor any
failure past or future, to comply with the con,
| ditions of the grant Nor shall the moiety o
the lands Igranted to any railroad company on
account Of main and n branch line nppertain
ing to uncOmpleted road, and hereby forfeited
within the conflicting limits of the grants foi
such main and branch lines, when but one o
such lines has completed, inure, by virtue OF the
forfeiture hereby declared, TO the benefit OF tht
completed line Sec. 5. That all persons who
may have settled upon and are now in possession
Of any Of tho lands hereby forfeited, and who
may desire to enter the same under the home
stead law shall be allowed when making fina
proof for the time they have already resided
upon and cultivated the same"
Born houses worked in committee OF thu
whole on the 18th inst. The House had under
discussion tho Damen iquor-tax bill, fixing th'
wholesale and retail tax at $780, Severa
amendments were offered looking to reduc
tion but tho temper of the committee wa
plainly in favor of an increase OF the tax. Th
bill was finally referred to the Committee OF
Judiciary to remedy some apparent deiects
chapel in connection with the Michigan lnsan
Asylum passed the committee and was places
ON the third reading. The Senate passed Hous
bills giving women the right of suffrage a
school elections in the city OF Detroit; TO amen'
the charter of the city OF Cheboygan; a Senat
bill to amend tho charter OF Kalamazoo
The House passed a bill prohibitin
boards of registration from holding session
in saloons or in any, building where liquor
are sold; TO amend the law authorizin
macadainized roads in Bay County. A bil
authorizing the city of Ann Arbor to borroy
SOO ior tne epeeton ao oo ,Tnved concnrTen
resolution authorizing the loaning OF cam
equipages to camps of Sons OF Veterans; oil
to prevent fraudulent concealment OF persona
property under contract for purchase; also
legaize certain bridge bonds In the county OF Bay
HOUSE bills were passed by the Senate ON tn
18th inst as follows Authorizing the village {
Buchanan to issue bonds for public improve
ment; authorizing two assistant prosecutin
attorneys for Wayne County; to regulate tn
employment OF women, children and young PEE
sons In the several factories Of the Stat
Senate bills were passed authorizing IN
city Of Cadillac to sell certain cemeter
lands, and create n Doafu OF cehieloI
trustees authorizing the acceptance OF IN
amount appropriated by Congress for an agricu
; tural experiment station TO provide for the To-
nation Of companies for fitting up and leasin
grounds for camp-meetings and other religion
! assemblies. The house passed no bills, and oil
! but little work Of Importance in committee
the whole. Both houses with but single al
| s,nting vote adopted n resolution congratulate
President Harrison ON the appointment OF O.
Senator Palmer Minister to Spain, and gloN
ingly eulogized Palmer lGovemor Luce M
| signed the bill allowing Detroit women 10 Vo
for school fnspectors.l
, BILLS were passed by the Senate on the lat
inst. to amend the charter Of the city OF Pontia
: | creating a new ward and providing polling plac
? and inspectors OF Election in the township
Burton in Cheboygan County. long discu
/. sion was held over n House bill authorizing VI
Q city Of Ann Arbor to raise the sum Of $4,000
aid I'm the erection Of hospital in connectic
with the Michigan University. The opponen
of the bill questioned its sconstitutionality, whi
it's friends said IL had been declared sound by
less authority than that of Judge Coole
, 1t was finally laid upon the table. The Hou
: passed bill detaching territory from Eagle Ha
Z bor and attaching IL to Sherman Township,
{ Keweennw County; to provide for polling plac
n and inspectors Of election for Burton Townsni
Cheboygan County; TO authorize the elty
Grand Rapids to issue bonds TO the amount
T sS 600 TO replace wooden water mains with tr'
n and the erection of a stand-pipe. Both branch
: passed ouloustic resolutions upon the death
4 the Hon. Moses w Field one of the Univerr1
. Regents and the House passed another urgi
= the appointment of Architect II. u. Myers
Detroit, for supervising Architect OF the Tres
ury.
LEADING English gunmakers repo
v that they have this season had I
markably large number of orders I
q f;na ouns from ladies' Shooting durlI