Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-08

After prayer by Rev. Chas. Beale, Mrs.
Cole, formerly OF the colored jubilee sing
ers, sang Nearer my God TO Thee" Judge
Pealer read the resolutions prepared by the
Joint committee, and short addresses were
made by Gov. Luce, Chief Justice Sher-
wood, President of the Senate Ball and
Speaker Diekema Speeches were also
made by the following, the members OF the
senate and house alternating: Mes srs.
Blackwell, Whe atom, Colgrove, Eaton, Pal
mer, Randall, Giddngs. Common, Holbrook
Goodrich, Fox, Baker, German, and n. j.
Brown. The resolutions were then adopted
by rising vote.
The bill TO punish burning or setting fire
TO mines, ma eria in mines and mine
buildings has been approved by the govern
or.
A bill has been introduced making the
tax upon the sale Of beer and whisky uni
form.
The Joint resolution to submit TO the peo-
pie an increase of the salary Of the govern
or TO $4,000 failed in the senate
The idea of many senators was that
the best way 10 accomplish the reform was
TO take out from the constitution the sec
ton regulating salaries, in which case the
legislature would have full power TO settle
the question.
A local option bill has been introduced.
IL is framed upon the principle that the
option whether or not the manufacturing of
and traffic in liquor shall be prohibited in
any county, shall be left with the board
of supervisors and not in the first instance
or absolutely toa vote of the people. While
the bill provides for an election on such
proposition, IL is mainly to get an express
ion of the sentiment of the people in each
county, relying upon the instruction there
by implied that the board Of supervisors,
as the direct representatives OF the people,
shall comply with such expressions.
IL seems that this course is the only one
under the constitution 10 bring the matter
under the local option of the people in the
several localities.
The section of the constitution referred
TO is this
Sec 81 of art. ": The legislature may
confer upon organized townships, incorpor-
ated ties and villages, and upon the board
of supervisors of the several counties such
powers of a local, legislative and admins
trative character as they may deem proper.
The county is thus made the unit OF OPP
ton and not the township the latter course
being deemed impracticable by the trainers
of the bill
The bill provides for all the details of an
election and how, upon an affirmative vote
OF the people in any county, the board or
supervisors shall proceed to direct the pro
hibition OF the manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquors. Is also provides for the
suspension of the general laws of the state
regarding the taxation and regulation OF
the traffic in such counties when prohibi
ton is ordered, and for penalties for tue
violation thereof.
Representative Randall has bill amend
ing section 6295 Howell, which authorizes a
woman to retain under her individual own
ership all property, real and personal, ac-
..t4t h.f nd %
which she may afterward become entitled
by gifts, grants, inheritance, devise or in
any other manner, which property Is TO re-
main her own estate, not liable for the
engagements, debts or obligations of her
husband, but freely TO be transferred by
her in any way she may choose Mr.. Ran
dali proposes 10 give the husband exactly
the same privileges with respect TO proper
" acquired by him before marriage, except
"A homestead, all to remain with him as if
unmarried.
A bill has been introduced TO provide for
the Incorporation Of the woman's relief
corps.
A bill has been introduced in the house
Increasing the tax on express companies
from one to three per cent. on their gross
earnings.
Inc SENATE mas duOpbtu IcSolullOu
recommending to Gen. Harrison the APP
pointment Of Senator l.. G.. Palmer of Big
Rapids as the United States district attor
ncy for the western district Of Michigan.
The governor has made the following APP
pointments:
New board Of managers of the house Of
correction in the upper peninsula-James
NJ. Wilkinson, Marquette; Eli B. Cham Der
lain, st. 1gnace; Edwin Il. Perkins, Che
boygan.
Member of the board of managers of the
Michigan asylum for the inSane-Erastus
w Bates, Moliu.
On board of managers Of Northern Nichi-
gan asylum-Thomas r. Bates, Traverse
City; Jno. Benjamin, Grand Rapids.
Board of fish commissioners oyt Post,
Detroit.
Members of the new Bay county bridge
cOmmission-Joseph Turner. Chester l..
Collins, Jno McEwan, of Bay City; John
WEIGH, Ephraham J. Killon Of West
Bay City.
The $50. 700 Belle Isle bridge bond bill
has been made the special order in the
house for FEB. 10.
A bill has been noticed in the house max
ing 10 hours in any consecutive IL hours a
day work on s rect railways, except in an
emergency; agreements 10 waive the Law
are void under penalty of $50.
The house has passed the bill relative 10
garnishee in Justice courts, exempting SO
where the defendant is householder hav-
ing family, or the care of a family: also
Mr. Randall's bill relative to ofense
against property, making technical
amendment TO the law also the bill rela-
tive TO the incorporation Of religious socie
ties.
The LIQUOR traffic committee Of the house
has reported favorably the bill establishing
a single tax of $500 on all liquor dealers.
Among the bills noticed and introduced
in the house just before the adjournment
for the February vacation were bills 10 in
crease the tax on the gross earnings Of rail
roads from two TO three per cent, where the
earnings are =, 900 per mile or less, and 10
four per cent, whore the earnings are more
TO regulate telephone charges and prevent
discrimination TO pay reward Of sl2 for
wolf scalps, and 81 for cubs; TO allow the
killing Of wild ducks in the spring; and TO
add one Judge TO the Saginaw circuit.
Notices were given in the senate tie other
morning of bills to enforce the constitu-
tional provision limiting the amount of real
estate corporations may hold; TO regulate
the charges of parlor and sleeping cars; to
increase county clerks fees for marriage
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