The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

The senate passed bills on the 10th inst pro-
vtding for fre protection and lighting of the
streets In section ~ OF Grand Rapids Township;
Tor the better observance of the Sabbath and
punishment for immortality increa sing the sal
AIRY OF the State Librarian and Assistant House
Dill hiking the compensation OF the Wayne
county Coroners; legnlizing certain public I'm
provement bonds in the village of Kalkaska.
A resolution was offered appropriating 81, 270
Tor tho expenses OF transportation of the Gov
centennial II was referred to the Com
mittee Military Affairs The conduct OF
the Orchard Lake Cadets at the celebration
was commended by resolution. An effort for
morning sessions failed The House passed
bills authorizing the city OF East Saginaw to
bond itsef 100000 for the construction Of q
city hall providing a fixed compcn sation for
the clerks and registers of the Wayne County
Probate Court; to prevent the spread OF con-
tagious diseases among livestock appropriat-
ing Sc6, 900 for the support OF tho State Public
School; providing stenographer for the Wayne
County Court and Detroit Police Court. bin
10 pension Judge Swift. of the Detroit Record
er's Court, at ~, 900 per year, was killed as
was resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
relief OF the Waldron fire sufferers. The Has
com bill. reducing the tax on the business Of
fire insurance companies, was lost and recon.
sidered and the bill tabled.
Born branches Of the Legislature spent pretty
much the entire day on the 14th in committee OF
the whole, the most important measure being
the Tyrrell free text book bill for public schools
IL was amended TO make IL sort OF locally op-
tional with the districts whether the free system
VIII be adopted or not. aud the furnishing of
books is taken from the State Board of Educa-
ton and lodged with districts In this form
IL passed. Another bill under discussion was
that prohibiting the sale of liquor within one
mile OF the State University, the Agricultural
College, and State Normal School, but no con-
clusion was reached. The House passed bills
providing for raising fund by county boards OF
supervisors for the maintenance OF INDECENT
soldiers. The Senate passed House bill au-
thorizing East SAGINAW To borrow $1,000 for
the erection Of a city hail. and few other bills
OF local Importance.
THE Governor sent n special mes SAGE to the
Legislature ON the 18th recommending that the
law with reference to the cases of the insane
at asylums be SO amended that each county be
charged with the expense Of patients sent from
IL instead OF from general fund as now, there
by removing the cause for complaint from coun-
ties paying more than their proportionate share
OF the expense also having tendency to have
the mildly insane kept at home and relieving
daona At the State TSs
Governor also sent to the Legislature a special
message vetoing the bill To repeal the mortgage
tax law, which required tho recording of all
mortgages for taxation His rea son for so doing
Is that the bill is step in the direction OF
changing the States policy OF taxation. There
are not votes enough in favor of passing the bill
over the veto in either house, therefore the act
OF two years ago will stand. Bills were passed
by the Senate organizing n new county in the
upper peninsula to be known as Mcmillan; APP
propriating 80 900 for the Pontiac Asylum for
special purposes and authorizing the formation
OF n stock company in Detroit for the purpose OF
the bill giving the right to vote at all city,
village and school elections. Over 100 female
lobbyists, all members OF the Michigan Equal
suffrage Association, were scattered about tho
hall, and after the bill passed the visitors and
members alike joined In frantic waving of
handkerchiefs and newspapers. and the ladies
wound up by pinning dainty boutonniere
upon the coat Of every member who voted for
the bill. Other bills passed by the house pro-
vide for free text books for the public schools !:
increase the bounty on English sparrows from
TO cents apiece. aud authorize the formation
OF trust and safety deposit companies and cor
porations 10 improve summer resorts.
THE bill granting women the right OF suffrage
in municipal and school elections was defeated
in the Senate, on the 10TH by a vote OF NJ to 10.
The Indies were very hopeful Of its passage,
bill is pending in the Senate to the same effect.
Another most important bill was also sum
marily dealt with, the House capital punish
ment bill, which killed in committee of the
whole. and the action OF the committee con-
CURED in by vote Of Is to 10. The Senate assed
the bill authorizing penalinstitution boards
TO contract for the care of the United States
prisoners. At the expiration Of their sentence
they arc to be furnished with transportation 10
their homes, a new suit of clothes, and small
amount Of money at the expense of the United
States. A joint resolution passed for the
settlement by the State Board of Auditors Of the
claims OF certain parties for damages sustained
by the passage of the oleomargarine act OF 1895.
The most important House action was tina
passage Of the local option bill by vote of So 10
Al Other bills passed by the House were either
Of q local or unimportant character.