The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-15
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

viding for n stone ROAD I'm Bay County npprO-
pria ing Sl5 900 for 70 chapel and amusement
room AZ kalamazoo Insaue Asylum, and Sem
ator Gil,nore's bill requiring railroad companies
10 issue loOmile tickets for go ia the Lower and
So I'm the Upper Peninsula, valid for two years
and available for any member Of IA family. The
House passed bills DIVIDING for additional
Circuit Judge In the Saginaw Circuit and an ad-
ditonal Judge and official stenopapher In
Kent Circuit; prohibiting change In salaries
OF county officers during the term by boards OF
supervisors authorizing appointments OF no
taries public by the Governor when Lepu stature
Is not in session, fOr term OF four years, APP
pointees must have reached the age OF 81 wears :;
reincorporatiag the village of Dawson, Genesee
County To revise and consolidate the highway
laws appropiinting $3.50 for the publication OF
the proceedings OF meetings OF the county super
intendents OF the poor appropriatins sl29, 2g7
for deaf ana dumb asylum. Mr.. Gilmore's
bill authorizing the incorporation OF loan and
trust companies was tabled Tho vote by
which the local option bill lost In the
House was reconsidered, and IL was laid on the
table. An attempt was made 20 take from the
table resolution fixing the final adjournment
NJ June / and 4, failed by a vote of 50 To 81
Bills were also passed by the House amending
the charter of West Bay City; fixing salaries OF
Justices and Clerks of Justices Courts in the
city of Detroit. A bill authorizing the Mayor of
Detroit TO sit upon the Police Commission dur
ing the trials OF officers. was lost by vote OF
80 10 A..
THE House passed but one bill on the ith inst.
tha. establishing n stone road in Bay County
The grain inspection bill had adverse com
mittee report Representative McElroy offered
II concurrent resolution for final adjournment
June 5-S, but H. Was laid over under the rules
There was n long discus ion i'm committee of the
whole over Joint resolution introduced by Mr.
Williams fixing the salary OF members of the
Legislature at $500. H. vas finally amended by
substituting II 600 for the original sum, when n
motion 10 strike out all after the enacting
clause failed TO carry. The committee rose and
obtained leave to sit again. The Governor APP
proved bill, amending the charter Of Corunna
and of Benton Harbor and st. Joseph author
ling administrators, executors, and guardians
to mortgage estates in order TO repair and i'm
prove them 10 provide for n more equitable
distribution Of the estates of intestates.
THE House met at o'clock on the afternoon
OF the 9th inst, and worked i'm committee of the
whole. The Wells purity of election BILL con-
templating the use OF the Rhines voting
chine, received adverse committee report
The bill authorizing the appointment OF regis
ter by Judges of Probate in counties having
30, 900 Inhabitants was killed in committee OF
the whole. A bill passed the House in com
mittee of the whole which is the initial
step on the part of several Detroiters 10
secure control of great tracts Of valuable low
lands along the shore OF Lake Huron, in the
Lower Peninsula. This is To be drained and
stock raising on wholesale scale inaugurated.
The bill authorizes the formation OF stock com.
panies for this purpose, and limits the amount.
of land one company may control TO 10000 hcres.
The Governor approved bill 10 prevent COM
mercial fishing in the water of Les Cheneux
Channel The House concurred in the Senate
bill appropriating SO, 500 for an amusement hall
for the Kalamazoo Asylum. The Senate met ut
9oclock in the evening but did no business of
importance.
The Senate passed the Detroit boulevard bin
on the eth inst. just as it passed the House the
Rogers bill, prohibiting the sale OF tobacco 10
minors under II; the Jackson cigarette bill.
prohibiting manufacture sale. Both have
passed the House A bill was also passed max
ing appropriations for "A State agricultural coll
lege and pioneer and historical society
House bill appropriating money for
the relief Of sufferers by a hail
storm in Sanilac and st. Clair Counties
received adverse committee report. A
bill raising the salary OF the Senate Librarian
and assistants passed the committee OF the
whole. Bills passed the House authorizing
Reed City 70 issue bonds for public improve
ments, To punish by Imprisonment not exceed
ing ID years, the enticing into any place OF per-
sons under is years OF age for immoral purposes !;
Watchtells bin for the general revision OF the
fish laws authorizing the leasing OF public
buildings TO q. A. r. organizations at nom
bers OF the board OF the Soldiers
Home at 50 per day when on duty. with actual
expenses; TO provide for au additional court
stenographer for the Saginaw Circuit. and fix
ing the salary at 81 500. A resolution for I'D
journment June SIS was discu ssed, but no de-
cision was reached. joint resolution fixing
the compensation of the members of the Legis-
lature at 500 per annum passed the committee
of the whole. IL IL passes the House IL will DO
submitted TO the people
The Senate passed house bill on the sth
inst, for the repeal of the law requiring report
of mortgages for taxation, by a vote of II 10 IL
also bill amending the charter OF the city OF
HiTlsdale. In the House joint resolution fixing
the salary OF members OF the Legislature AT 900
per annum, defeated by n vote OF 20 90 %
Hanscom s bill reducing the specific tax on fire
insurance companies from TO 2per cent. passed
the committee Of the whole and Ferguson's bill
increasing the tax on express companies from |
TO 3 per cent. failed The House passed bills
amending the charter of Battle Creek
prescribing the legal size for meshes
in fish nets TO prevent the spread OF
contagious diseases requiring gasoline naph-
tina, and benzine, when sold at retail, To be Ia
aIsa1
ries and two cottages in connection with the
Northern Michigan Insane Asylum; authoriz-
ing the city OF Detroit To bond itself for $4,000
for the Improvement of its sewer. The Governor
approved bills changing the manner of appoint
ing notaries public TO provide for n macada-
mized road in Bay County, and for addition
al Circuit Judge in the Saginaw or Tenth
Judicial Circuit. The Governor appointed John
a. Edget OF Saginaw, additional J udge on Sagi-
nav Circuit Ferdinand w. Nearshaner mem
Der of the Wayne County Jury Commission.
vice Abram. resigned Alfred kidder and John
NJ. Longyear, OF Marquette, members OF the
Board OF Control Upper Peninsula Mining
School, and Thomas APPLICABLE member of the
Board Of Control Of the Blind School.
THE Senate pTappled with the House "inspec-
tion OF beef" bill the 9th inst. and IL wa de-
feated by u vote OF 10 yeas TO 10 nays. Senator
Colgrovea bill covering the same subject was
indefinitely postponed. Other bills were
passed authorizing Reed City to incur n
bonded indebtedness OF $4,000 for public
improvements the Grand Rapids police
court bill raising the salary OF the Judge
TO 81, 800 and the clerk TO $1,000, and
the bin appropriating $500 for the
support of the State Normal School. The
House Damon high-license bill was referred TO
the Liquor Traffic aud Judiciary Committee
jointly. The House passed bills appropriating
S74. 162 for the support OF the Stale Industrial
Home for Girls; providing for incorporating
building and loan associations amending the
charter of the city of Lansing. bill reducing
the specific tax on the business Of fire insur-
ance companies from 10 per cent. failed OF
passage by vote Of ~ to IL. The Governor APP
proved the Rogers bill preventing the sale Of
tobacco to minors under Il years Of age ; the
university appropriation bill the bill pTovid-
ing for the erection OF an amusement hall and
chapel a the Michigan Insane Asylum, and the
Detroit boulevard bills.
Reflections Of Frenchmen.