Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-03-28
A GREAT SCHEME.
A Ship Canal 80 Miles Long Near
Probability PHI Miles Travel
Saved.
Ic~,sIatIye Notes.


projected work starts in Au Train river, Is
miles east of Marquette, and follows the
river 10 Little Bay dc Noquet at Gladstone
The proposed canal would be 36 miles long,
and would save 27l miles between Chicago
Duluth and other ports. Morrill, says the
company is ready to organize within two
months after the charter is secured.
The senate has confirmed the nomination
of John Atkinson of Detroit and Benjamin
+. Graves of Adrian as members of the
board Of managers Of the soldiers home.
Representative Wetlaufers bill prevent
ing the hiring of inmates of the industrial
home for girls at work that would bring
them in competition with Adrian girls,
called out vigorous discussion in commit
tee of the whole. All after the enacting
clause was stricken out.
Representative Wagucr's bill 20 prohibit
the ordering, sending, or carrying OF dyna-
mite, nitro glycerine or any other eXplO-
slves on or in any vehicle used for the
transportation of passengers passed and
was given immediate effect. The bill makes
the offense a felony.
Both houses have endorsed the scheme
for winter bridge at Detroit
DR. Herman Keller OF Detroit has been
dpHOlultu Itktul VI lut univ tISlly, NlCO
Moses w. Field, deceased.
John f.. Mabin of Owosso has been APP
pointed agent of the state board of correc-
tons and charities for Shiawassee county
by the governor.
Gov. Luce has appointed L. Burgett Des-
Voiques of Marcel!us circuit court com
missioner of Cass county in place of Ran
dolph Il. Edwards, who fai.ed 10 qualify.
The Governor has approved the bills
authorizing the villages of DOwagiac and
Buchanan TO borrow money for public i'm
provements, also the bill authorizing the
auditor general 10 balance the accounts Of
the blind school, and the joint resolution
issuing patent Of primary school lands TO
Charles French.
The bill to bring the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern railroad under the Op
erations of the general railroad law so far
as state taxation is concerned, has been
laid on the table.
The senate has agreed 10 the bill appro-
prating $3.50 for the expenses Of the state
weather service.
The bill making the mayor Of Detroit
member of the police commission on the
trial of one of the police officers, has passed
the house.
A bill has passed the house appropriatiug
$4,000 10 pay the running expenses of the
mining school at HoughtOG. This amount
will be deducted from the general appropria
ton.
The boom and lumber companies are
massing their forces in opposition 10 a bill
introduced by Representative Salisbury,
which specifics that il shall not be lawful
for any person or corporation, TO place logs
or timber in the navigable streams of the
state without COniining the same in such a
way as TO prevent the obstruction of navi
cation or the formation of Jam. In case a
rise of water results from a Jam and the ad-
jacent land is overilOwed, the owner of the
logs and the booming company are alike
held responsible for all damages occasioned
by the overflow.
Gov. Luce gave his second biennial re
ception in the executive parlors on the
evening of March 10. He was assisted by
Mrs. Luce, Ex-Governor Jerome, eX-GOv-
ernor and Mrs. Begole and the Governor 5
staff.
The Kalamazoo charter bill, which
gives the mayor veto power and allows
certain minor financial privileges, passe l
under sus ensiOn of the rules aud was
given immediate effect. 1t was a senate
bill.
The bill to prevent the selling of liquor
in connection with thcaters, concert halls,
etc, has passed the house, but failed 10 be
given immediate effect, or effect May i as
was intended by its author.
The house has passed the bill allowing
girls under l. aud boys under II TO marry
when the consent OF their guardians or
parents is filed with the county clerk.
The bill appropriating 5000 TO suitably
dedicate the monuments erected at Gettys-
burg by the state, has passed the senate.
The house bill to allow duck shooting to
May l has passed the senate.
Senator BLACKWELL conservative resolu-
| ton asking for the survey. under the direc-
! ton the secrctry of war Of the United
| States, for the construction of a ship canal
! connecting Lakes Michigan and Superior,
commencing at u point on the Little Bay de
| Noe, Lake Michigan, up the White fish
| river TO the divide between said lakes,
| thence down the Au Train river TO or near
the Au Train bay on Lake Superior, thus
saving TO commerce over 800 miles in the
| round trip between Chicago and Duluth,
and saving to the general government great
| expense in naval operations in the upper
lakes in case of war, passed the senate.
The governor has approved the bill au-
thorizing the cemetery trustees Of Cadillac
TO convey it's property to another cemetery
association.
A largely signed remonstrance against
the beef inspection bill came into the house
the other morning from Marquette county
| Ii denounced the measure as unwise un
American and vicious, and as "pro,ectiO
run wild" IL also declared IL opposed t.
| the interchange OF commerce between
states, and calculated TO build up a local
butchers monopoly.
The house has passed bill 70 enable
electors who hold property in district
but reside outside of it, to vote for road
master.
The governor has gned the bill prohib
iting boards OF registration from meetns
in rooms or buildings where liquor is sold.
The soldiers home appropriation bill
passed the house unanimously. The tota
amount of the appropriation is So, 667, o
| So, 81 for this year and S25,295 for 1880
The items for this year include $4,000 for
a hospital, 81, 900 for new dormitories, s.,
600 for improving the grounds, ~, 800 for
barn, $125 for root house, and $475 for
receiving vault
The legislature will adjourn from Marc