Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-27
MICHIGAN LEGIsLATURE

A BILL declaring the great lakes and their bays
e s 20 n Ss iUs % bs 5 4
another Mason Island affair. While a general
measure IL Is aimed particularly at the Monroe
men who purchased 1900 acres OF submerged
lands near Monroe for several years have for
hidden the public to shoot Wild fowl ON their
the same rights as every one else and no more.
The Republicans In caucus agreed TO pass a bill
providing for the accumulative system of voting
Tor members OF the Legislature In districts that
elect over two Representatives.. The House
passed bills prohibiting the adulteration OF vine
gar and increasing the salaries OF the deputy
State officers from 81, 500 to 81, 400 each. The
Senate killed the Swift 2-cent-a-mile railroad
o, ~ s,e, rasot and nr vid-
ing penalties for Sabbath breaking.
THE joint resolution by which the State re-
linqushes in behalf OF the settlers all title TO the
mineral lands granted the Marquette, Houghton
and Ontonagon, the Ontonagon and Brule River,
and the Marquette and Bay De Nocquet rail-
Congress- passed both houses Of the Legislature
on the 14th inst. This Is the end Of a long and
bitter fight over the possession OF hundreds
and timber lands in the Upper Peninsula
Although Congress declared the lands
forfeited last winter the roads still
held claim upon them, and settlers could not
secure q perfect title until this was relin-
quished. An effort was made TO add proviso
TO the resolution stating that the States title
was relinquished solely that the actual home-
steaders and none else might perfect their titles,
"A a u
able portion Of the lands will be gobbled by the
land companies and lumbermen. The Senate
passed the House bills calling for popular
vote upon the holding OF convention
| to remodel the Constitution and providing
| for the relief OF soldiers and their
families outside the Soldiers Home by levying
| a special tax and creating relief commission
| In each county 10 disburse 1t. The Swift bill,
| providing for two-cent railway fares, which had
passed the House, killed In the Senate.
| 1he Senate passed a bill prohibiting insurance
| companies and agents from granting rebate to
] the insured, as Is frequently done for the pur-
pose of securing business The Conference
Committee agreed upon uniform rettsl tax
for beer and whisky at $3.50; wholesale liquor
tax 5000; brewers tax, S65. Druggists are To
| be required to procure permit to sell liquor
| and make quarterly reports of their sales The
anti screen provision passed by the House was
| stricken out.
Mr.. BLACKWELL offered a resolution In tho
| Senate, ON the 18th inst, referring TO the Mar
| quettte, Houghton, and Ontonagon and other
| land grants forfeited by Congress at the close
| OF the last session. and requesting the Attorney
| General of the United States to investigate the
question OF alleged raudulent grants; s,; ann' Lne
| ate adopted q resolution offered by Mr. Chap
man, reciting that the bill increasing the sal
| aries of cettain deputies and chief clerks In
tine State Department, which had passed the
| House, had been criticised by other clerks as
unequal and unjust, wherefore full list of
names, titles, and salaries paid to every clerk in
| the various departments is requested for the
information OF the Senate. The resolution was
| adopted. Bills passed the Senate: House bill
| to authorize Hastings to borrow money; House
bill authorizing Sand Beach to borrow money.
J The House was in session but a short time,
which was devoted to routine business.
THE Local Option bill after hanging fire in
the Senate for weeks passed that body on the
18th inst, and will become a law as soon as 1t
reaches the Governor. A number OF serious de-
fects led the Supreme Court to declare the local
option law OF two years ago unconstitutional
and the new act has been carefully framed to
avoid these objections; On & this account Geo mt the
county is given to the County Supervisors in
stead Of directly to the people. Any time one
fifth of the voters Of county petition for local
option election the County Clerk is required
| to call a special meeting OF the Supervisors
and they in turn call the election. II the county
votes in favor Of prohibition, the Supervisors
| have power to adopt resolution prohibiting
the sale of liquors. but arc not compelled TO do
80 only morally bound by the decision Of the
voters. The relatives OF persons injured In per-
property by liquor sold them in prohibit
tion counties can recover actual damages from
| the seller. In the House bill establishing q
| State constabulary 10 enforce the liquor law
was defeated after a heated discussion.
THE liquor bill, as recommended by the Con-
ference Committee of the two houses, passed
| the House on the 10Th inst. but the Senate failed
TO concur. The Senate indefinitely postponed
| the consideration of bill containing provisions
similar to the Massachusetts, excise law for gov
| erning the liquor traffic, thus virtually killing
| the measure. The Senate bill prohibiting life
insurance companies from granting rebates or
dividing commissions with the insured passed
the House An act was passed requiring all
| mixed trains to be provided with air brakes by
October, 1890. The Senate joint resolution, ask
| ing Attorney General Miller to ascertain whether
, | any lands in the upper peninsula have been
, granted fraudulently. passed the House. The
senate passed a resolution requesting the Sec,
boundary lines between Michigan and Ohio and
Indiana.
SENATOR HoLBRooK's antitrust bill passed
the Senate on the GOTH by a large VOTE 1t pro-
standings and combinations made, entered into
, or knowingly assented to by and between any
. parties capable OF making contract or agree
; pent that would be valid at law or in equity
the purpose object intent of which shal
| be to limit control or In any manner to restrict
Z or regulate the amount Of product or quantity
| OF any article commodity to be raised or pro
| duced by mining, manufacture agriculture
| or any other branch of business or labor
thereof or In any manner prevent or restrici
free competition in the production or sale o1
t any such article or commodity shall be utterl,
| illegal and void and any such contract, agree
v | ment, understanding, and combination shall
= | constitute criminal conspiracy, and every per
son who for himself personally, or as a member
| or in the name of partnership, or as a mem
| ber agent, officer OF n corporation, or OF any
{ association for business purposes Of any kind
1 | who shall enter into or knowingly consent tC
: any such void and illegal contract, agreement
z understanding, or combination, shall be deemed
n rarty to such conspiracy." The labor or
"A | ganizations protest against the bill on TIN
/ ground that it was aimed at them. and Il
. cover this objection an amendment wa
{ adopted providing that the bill shal
= protection of labor nor to agricultural products
4 while in the hands of producers, motion wa
o | made in the Senate to recall the graded two
y cent fare bill bitter discussion followed, an'
It was charged that Senators were being infu
: enced by railroad lobbyists, but the bill wa
|. | pulled back, nevertheless. The Senate passes
v the bill providing for indeterminate sentence
Il and the release of prisoners on parole.
peculiar bill, inspired by the case of young Lati
iner who killed his mother at Jackson, passes
: the House 1t provides that when an
o person shall be convicted of killing o
Q OF procuring or attempting to procur
the murder Of relative or person fron
j; whom they might inherit property the convict
a ! ed person in addition to the usual penaltie
/. shall absolutely forfeit oil rgh5 to the inheri
:, tance. The House Iasstd Representative Jas
nowski's bill providing for State Court OF Al
bitration. with power to settle differences be
:. tween employers and employees andsto take ties
o timony under oath, and issue subp0nas Will
20 | investigating labor diffcultios. The House ais
q | passed new general election bill modelled afte
Is the Australian plan, but Il aded down with man
amendments. Both houses passed a bill limi
"A ing the size of pipe TO be used in artesien well
~ to a diameter Of one inch.
What Tho Taxvvaro Moka-