Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-31
LANSING LETTER.
An Epitome of Matters Before the
State Legislature.
Legislative Notes.

L,
1889; William G.. Colburn, Detroit, police
commissioner for eight years from Feb. /,
1859; managers of the lonia house of cor
rect on, Morcau s. Crosby of Grand Rap DIS
10 ill vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Abraham II. Piper, whose term expires
Jan. /, 1882 aud Jerome Croul of Detroit
Tor six years from Jan, l. 1889.
Representative Watson Of Montcalm, has
in preparation n bill to establish regula-
tons TO prohibit the manufacture and sale
OF liquors In town or cOunties-a sort OF
local option. The terms of the former law
are in part followed out. The request OF
one fifth of the legal voters in one or more
townships duly set forth in petition to the
board Of supervisors. is the first step for a
local option cleo ion. A notary public
must attach a certificate 70 the petition TO
the effect that he knows the signatures to
be those of people residing in the township
named. The board OF supervisors on this
showing may order an election in the town
ship applying If the vote results favora-
bly,, the sale Of Intoxicating drinks is forbid
den in tho locality, the penalties being the
same as in the former law.
A Joint resolution has been introduced in
the house fixing the salaries of members of
the legislature at s 90 for the regular ses-
sion and 500 for special sessions and call
ing for an election next November TO vote
upon the necessary amendment TO the con
stitution.
Representative Wa, son has introduced
bill to adopt "a township system oil school
districts.
Stephen G.. Earle, steward OF the Michi
gan asylum at Kalamazoo has resigned
and w. w Hodge OF South Haven has been
appointed to ill the vacancy. The salary
is $1,000.
A paper is in circulation among the nom
bers of the legislature, and has been gener-
ally signed by the republicans, asking ut
President Harrison hands some recogni-
ton of Senator Ferry. No special position
is named, but it ~ understood that good
foreign mission would about nil the bill.
The formal announce ment of the death OF
Lieut.. Gov. Macdonald was made in both
houses on the evening of Jan. y. The re-
marks of President pro ten Ball aud Speak
er Diekema were brief but appropriate
tributes TO the deceased OF Ger. The senate
appointed Messrs. Taylor, Palmer and Wis
ner commit to- on resolutions, ana thanked
the governor for the action he had taken
in draping the de.k and chair OF The lieuten-
ant governor. Both houses formally APP
pointed as committees 70 attend the funeral
the members who had already gone.
A concurrent resolution was adopted pro-
houec 10 arrange for memorial services TO
be he'd in joint convention on Jan. -, at
$3.50 p. m Botl houses I'D burned as a mark
of respect until after the funeral.
State Oil Inspec or Henry ID. Plat has
submitted h 8 annual report 10 the COVER
nor. He says there were no accidents
caused by the use OF oil except those attrib
utable to gross carelessness. There was
only one fata,itv and that Occurred while
the victim was boiling Oil. There is concur
rent testimony that the 1909 fash test was
wisely fixed. and that any change would
not be for the interest OF the people II Is
a source OF some annoyance that the oil
laws Of other states are lot in harmony
wi h those of this state, but the tendency
of recent changes his been t!at,eringly in
the direction of Michigan statutes. The
quality of the oil secured by tire law Is de-
terlnined by investigation 10 be, so far as
safety Is concerned, the best result of the
manufacturers skill. MIR. Piatt expresses
thanks to DR.. KedZie for mis- substantial aid
in effecting this result.
The following tables show the years
work:
INSPECTION.
Barrels inspected. ...................o PSI, 536
Barrels re. ected ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5tS
CASH ACCOUNT.
Deputies salaries Sl9,5Sl IS
Deputies expenses. .............. 2,A4 III
Total TO deputies. So, I25 IS
ONCE expenses ................... 245 so
Inspectors salary ..............., ], % OU
Total expenses. S23, 81 80
Total receipts. .............. 32,6o9 Us
Cash on hand. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS e,e2S 80
The governor is Pleased with the show
ing. "herosene oil IS about as cheap as
water now" he says, land the Office makes
money for the state"
The executive committee has already re
ceived this year $50 for commiss ons-
more than paying the governors annual
salary in less than one Of the II months.
The bill to prohibit the sale Of liquor
! within five miles Of the university will be
J amended so IS To make the limit three
| miles md 10 include the normal school and
the agricultural college
Representative Wachtel Of Emmett has q
bill 10 reduce the legal size of cedar posts
| used for fencing by railroads from six TO
five inches in diameter. The scarcity OF
cedar is the occasion of the bill.
The members Of I committee on cleo
tions have adjourned the hearing in the
| until Feb. II, to give the defense time t.
gather testimony.
Bills have been noticed in the house 10
/ repeal the stand I'd time law for the adj
| justmeut OF bOunties, giving each soldier
who enlisted prior to Feb. 3, 1855, and
served 90 days bounty of 500; erecting
! Montcalm and Graiot counties into the
twenty ninth jud ciai circuit; - empower
! gas companies TO furnish electric light, to
| compile statistics of divorces in Michigan.
Notice has been given Of bill intended
n make the accretions of Warmers island,
in Saginaw bay, q public hunting and fish.
ing ground. This is a large territory, which
! Warner claimed be onged 20 his island, but
the interior department decided 1t belonged
TO the state. IL embraces the finest duck
hunting aud fishing grounds in the state.
Representative Damon of Tuscola has
in mind bill, of which he has given notice.
to do away with the present dual liquor tax
OF 500 for a beer license and 800 for O
whisky license. What Mr.. Damon will
propose is not yet settled in his mind, but /,
Is kelly that he viii make the single license
10 cover the sale of both malt and spiritu
Gus liquors between FIVE hundred and eight
hundred dollars.