Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-19

ment Of board of arbitration 10 settle
strikes ana disputes between workinen and
employers.
The state military hoard has decided to
hold "a brigade cncampment August TO IL,
inclusive, al n place yet TO be decided upon.
One Thousand new uniforms OF the regular
army pattern have been ordered.
The bill va prohibit the sale Of cigarettes
has been agreed 10 in thehouse committee OF
the whole.
The bill of Mr. Russ of Hillsda'e. TO
equali7e soldiers bountieS has been re-
ferred To the house cOmmitte OF ways and
means, TO investigate the pc s. ble expense.
The quartermaster general OF the state
furnished AN estimate OF the amount OF
money needed To pay bounties To soldiers
who enlisted before state bOuntieS were
pad ana TO equalize them so tn al who
enlisted from Michigan should be fairly
dealt with
His report shows that the figures to
equalile al $3.50 would stand as follows:
No men Amount
paid. Bounty. paid
ACT, lsC3........,, Sill % 46,,3s0
Act, loGi.......... 5,2t 100 -, 400
Act 1863. 4,545 40 COG, $50
Total. ......... 1850 go. $l,6si, 80
Total number OF men furnished
by Michigan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9D,OoO
! Total number men paid boz ntY... il, $50
Total number OF men who cid not
receive bounty ................. Il 42O
On the basis OF these facts he figured:
To equalize II $50 at $50. .......s.0 1000
To elualize u, IL at slO0.. ......... ell, 100
To equaiLe D, e24 at S.0............ 2Jl, 200
To elualize at 800:
u,4!O men at 500 .,..............s, I42, 600
Sill men at so (who received so, 4o5, $50
Total. 81, 800
The house has passed in committee Of the
who e the bills arpropriating Sl@,'10 for
the school for the deaf and dumb. nd $50
10 for the agricultural col eye ring the
next two years. The former inst tuition,
despite the larger appropri ton OF two
years ago, has "A deficit in it's current et-
rense account OF -, OOOand effort wi ! be
made 10 reduce the number of years tho
pupils are retained at the school from nine
10 seven.
The senate has passed resolution for
the recompuat on OF the records in the add
Iutant generals Office.
The committee On judiciary recommend
the submit ssion the first Monday in Aprii,
$50, of the question IF a convention for the
purpose OF "A general revision OF the constl-
futon.
The Damon high license bill has been
| favorabiy reported, bat will be reprinted
before being brought up for final passage.
The house has passed the bill prohibiting
the hunt ny OF door or c k on Bols Blanc
island, in conformity with tie plan 10 es-
tab isn "a state deer park there.
The General fish bill is 10 be rcmode'led
The section 1, rbidd.ng the catching of
| ven fetish between November / and Jan
uary II will be stricken out and the 81 e f
the meshes nets viii be fixed at q /,
| inches and al whitetish under | !, pounts
| weight are TO be thrown back.
A resolution has been introduced in the
house pr viding "a G mmiitee of three
| from each house t. inquire int the fe 81
| bility Of engaging in the manufacture Il
| Irvine in the penal institutions Of the
state.
The house has passed the bill appr opriat-
| ing sS7 800 for the state normal scho i for
the next two years.
The senate committee on finance and ap-
propriations discus ed the b Ii appropriate
| ing 500 for tie purpose OF sending an eS-
grand parade in New DIRK on the centen-
hi | OF the Inauguration # Washin ton.
April 30 next The comm ttee ascertaiued
| that ne Their Of the states OF ln0iana Illi-
| nois Wisconsin. Iowa, nor Minnesoti
would send soldiers 10 the parade aud con-
| Guided that il would not be now advisable
TO send Michigan soldiers there. Certain
military officers OF high rank nforne ed the
| committeeman, privately, that the state
| troops ne ded new uniforms TO appear in
| so magnificent par4de as The centenn. al
| piraue IN New York. ON those representa-.
| tions the committee will recommend that
| the expenses of the Governor and commits
! sioners be paid by the state, and an amount
sufficient for that purcose only VIII be ap-
| propriated in the bill.
The senate has p ssed the bill allowing
! the auditors 10 balance the acc iunjs OF the
state Industrial home for girls by transfer
| of funds.
Senators Holhrook, Green and Gorman
| have been appointed select ommiltee To
! investigate TIE pr priety OF pacing ma
chiuery in the penal institu ns of the
! state for the manufacture Of hiding wine
| TO compete with the trusts now in opera
| ton.
Frank NJ. Howe, cngrossiuy and enrol
| ing clerk Of the senate. has q mp,c e an
elab rate indian ink copy Of the resol { ons
dopted by the senate End house upon
tie death of the late Lieutenant { overnor
| Macdonald.
Gov. Luce received draft for sll ,425
| the other day from tie general gov eminent
! in payment of the Soldiers home appro-
priatlon for the gu rter end ng March u.
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FOREIGN.
Further advices from Stanly sta.e that
he is expected in Zanzibar about the 1T of
May.
a bill hiss been introduced In the Brit'sh
| house of commons providing for local gov
eminent for Scotland. The bill creates
county councils, the members OF VIII ca are
to be elected by householders All Dor
oughs with population of less than 100
| will be merged into count es; the others
| will he self. governed The pow ers OF the
| councils extend to private bill leg station.
| The right OF legislation IN private bills has
| heretofore been vested Ia parliament. ! he
measure IS, therefore, a step in the direc-
I ton Of home rule. The functions OF the
councils are otherwise similar to those of
the English councils.