The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-03
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

BILLS were passed by the Senate on the AID
inst. providing two voting precincts for Calumet.
I'm Houghton County House bills TO provide for
building bridge across Bear Lake In Charlie
voix County appropriating 5000 for the sup
port OF the Upper Peninsula mining school To
amend the law with reference To legal railroad
fences. The bill 10 detach territory from Gar
field and attach 20 Traverse, In Grand Traverse
County, passed both houses. The House passed
bills for the relief OF Cornelius Dwyer, prevent
escheating to tine state; 10 Incorporate the
city OF Bessemer and To legalizo certain
township bonds OF Briley, Montgomery County
representative Connor's bill extending the limit
OF the capital OF private corporations from
s5,OOOOOO to S10OOO,O0O, was killed. The Gov
ernor has approved bills for the construction Of
stone roads in Saginaw County; To authorize
the city OF Ann Arbor TO raise S25 900 10 aid I'm
the erection OF II State University Hospital To
prohibit sessions of boards OF registration in
saloons or any place where liquor is sold To
prevent the fraudulent removal of property sold
under contract; 70 amend the city charter OF
Marine City and the Grand Rapids Water
Works loan bill.
curing security for costs in stay OF proceedings
IN Circuit Courts 10 amend the law with refer
ence TO record OF conveyance OF real estate; To
amend the act Incorporating the village OF Van
dalia The rest OF the session was
spent in committee OF the whole.
APPROXIMATION Of Goo for Ts yecom aknng ths
record and final disposition OF Michigan soldiers
In the war to authorize the township of Ros-
70 cover It's Indebtedness; to authorize the
formation OF buihling and loan associations !;
authorizing the Ovid Union Agricultural Society
70 reorganize and increase its capital stock to
81, 0o0 20 vacate the township OF Carp Lake
and attach 10 Ontonagon in Ontonagon County !;
To amend the law so that taxes upon
vacant school and swamp lands can be
more easily adjusted; providing for a bounty OF
$40 on wolves. Wetlaufer's bill for single tax
and that upon land, was defeated by a vote OF
% 10 TO- The House passed resolution by n
unanimous standing alOD-
ton OF an amendment TO the State constitution,
increasing the salary Of the Governor to "a 600
The Governor approved bills amending the law
with reference TO legal railroad fences TO amend
the charter Of the city Of Pontiac, constructing
a new ward.
BoTH houses were occupied with election con-
tests on the 9th ult. The Dickerson- Rentz case
I'm the Senate occupied nearly the entire day OF
two sessions. only two speeches were made,
Senator Wesselius in favor Of the contestant,
and Senator German for the contestee 1t was
not disposed of, and Is made the special order
for April A. One or two bills of minor i'm
portance passed, and confirmation in execu-
tive session OF batch of rotary public
appointments by the Governor the sum of
the other proceedings. The House election case
was disposed of by unseating Lindow Dem.l
and seating McElroy (RepD by vote of So 10 30.
six Republicans voting in favor of the contestee
retaining his seat. bill making an appropria-
ton OF ~, 900 for the continuance of the State
weather service was defeated but motion to re-
consider prevailed and il placed in general
der. resolution was introduced in the House
requesting the State delegation in Congress 20
opposed the Blair educational bill. Bills passed
To revive the charter of Otsego Village, Allegan
County eXempting mutual fire insurance COM
panies from the operation OF the standard fire
Insurance policy law 10 authorize Maple River
Township, in Emmett County, to compromis so
with the bondsmen of Mitchell NJ Sanford, the
defaulting treasurer TO prevent the catching OF
fish in inland lakes OF Pressure Isle and Alpena
Counties from Jan. To April j, inclusive. Both
houses adjourned till April Mt the regular hour