The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-17
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

has hung fire In the senate Theodore
rality of fourteen, and his opponent M Dicker-
son, contested the election ON the ground of
gross bribery and vote buying The mvestigat-
ing Committee could not agree upon report.
and the matter gradually developed great bitter
ness and animosity. Three days were spent in
arguments, and the Senate on tho 5tn inst. de
cided 10 retain Rentz by n vote OF nineteen to
ten, several Republicans voting with the Demo-
cratic minority. Representative Damon's
high license bin was brought up in the
was at once male TO postpone its
consideration until April IL. Mr.. Damon
pleaded that the date he made not later than
April II, as If it was continued week later IL
would then bo impossible for the bill 10 so into
operation before May l, when the annual liquor
tax must be paid, and the new law thus rendered
imperative FOR wear 10 come After a bitter de-
bate the bill, by close vote, was turned over TO
II loint committee for further consideration, n
result satisfactory TO the advocates of delay.
The Damon bill his been remodelcd into gen.
eral act that revses the entire liquor laws. IL IL
especially severe ON the druggists ana social
clubs. IL hxes the tax for selling any ond all
liquors ut retail at 5000.
THE Senate passed the following bills on the
9th inst. Incorporating the city OF i3essemor,
Gogebic County; reversing the charter OF the
village OF Otsego, Allegan County; providing for
the publication OF volume III. Howolls Ammo
tated Statutes providing for the incorpora ion
OF subordinate Temples of Honor aud Tenn
perance; also for the incorporation OF subor-
dinnte courts Ancient Order of Foresters
lcgalizing certain bonds OF the township OF
Briley; appropriating $4,000 for the purpose
OF completing the decoration OF the Stale Cap
ital building Authorizing the leasing OF public
buildings to q. A. II. posts at a nominal sum.
The House passed bills To give assent TO the
granting OF moneys To the State by Congress Tor
the purpose of maintaining agricultural eX-
pertinent stations in connection with the Agri-
cultural College; TO authorize executors and ad-
minstrators OF other States 20 commence aud
prosecute suits in this State TO amend the law
relative TO voluntary assignments. Bills APP
proved by the Governor House joint reso-
luton 10 relinquish all claims of the State
TO lands occupied by Charles Byron aud
William Ellis TO Incorporate the city
OF lronwoOd Gogebic County; TO legaliZe
certain bridge bonds issued by Charleyoix viii
lage The bill providing for the appointment of
n board OF arbitration 10 settle Disagreement
between employers aud employees was killed In
The committee OF the whole in the House and
subsequently, revived by non-concurrence in
action OF the committee and placed on general
order. Senator Holbrook introduced concur
rent resolution providing committee OF three
nom each house TO inquire into the feasibility
OF engaging in the manufacture of Irvine ia the
State penal institutions.
House bills were passed by the Senate on the
10th inst. To change the boundaries of School
District No !, Echo Township, Antrim County
authorizing the townships of Oronoko and Ber-
rien Springs, BerTien County TO borrow money
for public improvements. After spending some
time in committee of tho whole, the Senate
went into executive session on appointments
from the Governor. The House passed bills
amending the law relative TO a union school dis
trict in the city OF Alpena; to amend the law
with reference to the payment OF tuition by non
residents in school districts where they own
property; n joint resolution authorizing the
Board of State Auditors to audit and settle the
claims of James Abbot for trespass of the State
upon his lands. The Russ BILL equalizing the
bOunties to soldiers, was referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means. The bill for I'm
spection of beef on the hoof was sent to the Ju.
dietary Committee The House bill authorizing
! the Milers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company e.
insure nearly all classes OF property, became a
law without the signature of the Governor after
Il lapse OF ten days after passage.
BILLS were passed by the Senate on the iitt
inst. authorizing the West Side Building Asso
! citation OF Grand Rapids 10 increase its capital
/ stock to S2,OOOOOO organizing the township OF
| Huron, Chippewa County; for relief OF Corneliu
Dyer. preventing the property OF his deceased
| wife from escheating; providing for trust, de
! post and securities companies adding several
restrictives TO the law prohibiting the sale of i'm
| pure and adulterated milk establishing State
road in Bay County; providing for aud fixing
/ the compensation OF an official stenographer IN
/ tho Eighth Judicial Circuit; providing for re-
copying the records i'm the Adutant General:
/ Office aud making n new roster OF the soldiers
OF the war from Michigan. Bills passed the
| House To legaliZe certain bonds issued by the
township of Central Lake Antrim County pro
! hfbiting the manufacture and sale of cigarettei
in this State by vote of "a to 3; setting apar'
! Bots Blanc Island. on Lake Huron ns u publ,
| an appropriation OF $50 795 for new build
ings and repairs NJ the Agricultural Col
| ltBe Tor the years lSSJ-JO, 10 prODu'
for the construction OF bridges between
| two townships when one is dsinclned To act
The appropriation bill OF SD 0N0 for the erection
| of n chapel and amusement-room in connection
with the Michigan Insane Asylum was the sub
joct of long discussion and finally an amend
ment reducing it To So, 800 agreed To and tn
bill passed. Bills also passed making an appro
/ priation Of 50 500 for maintaining the Stat,
weather service; appropiiating Ss<', 100 for cur
| rent expenses Of the State Normal School, anC
| So 900 for current expenses OF the State Library
for the years 1889 90 also till lcgalzing certain
contracts made for water supply by the yillag
of East Jordan, CharlevOix County.