Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-26
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

REPRESENTATIVES, WAGNER on the 18th in
troduced joint resolution demanding bet
ter ACCOMMODATIONS for emigfatits on board
STEAMERS OF the Great Lakes In 1! d Senate
bills were introduced by Stevens pT6viding
for mutual profident associations for mine
laborers also for the creation Of the Thirty
second Judicial Circuit; by Pfind1e,
dividing the State into thirty-twO
judicial districts; by Wilcox. prohibit
Ing Tho acceptance OF free railroad passes
by judicial officers; by Crocker, prohibiting
the acceptance OF gifts exceeding IS value
by prison wardens from conylcts; by Ste
vens, authorizing Ontonagon County TO bor-
row money to pay outstanding debts. Bills
were noticed: BY Crocker, dividing the
State into twelve Congressional distrlctsi
by B6ughiier, establishing d State depart
tfient 6f Stationery for supplying depart.
ftents and State institutions; also To amend
the law felatite 70 contracts to SUPPLY the
State with fuel; by Mr.. Brown, dividing the
State into thirty-two Senatorial districts
BILLS we're introduced in tho House on
the 10th making an appropriation for dis
play at the Worlds Fair and creating a
commission to arrange IL; increasing the
special tax on gross premiums of life in
surance companies from to Q per cent
providing for the publication Of 1900
copies OF aMichigan and Its Resources" for
free distribution: providing for the care
of veterans of the war at the Soldiers
Home. Bills were introduced in the
Senate: Compelling the purchase of dairy
and farm products direct from the farm by
the State institutions increasing the spe-
cial tax on iron ore to 20 cents and on cop
per to s. per ton; joint resolution limiting
introduction of bills to first thirty days OF
the session and redistricting the legislative
districts. Gov. Winans sent to the Senate
the name OF Margaret Custer Calhoun for
State Librarian. She is a sister Of General
Custer.
OK the Goth, Representative Wagner no.
ticed bill amending the liquor tax hw;
permitting the keeping open OF saloons ON
legal holidays; requiring a photograph OF
parties to whom the sale OF liquor is for
hidden to accompany the request, to be
posted In conspicuous place IN the saloon.
Also, when bars arc maintained In board
lighthouses, an inclosure of the bar by a
board partition during the time when
saloons are required to be closed, shall be
compliance with the laws. In the
Senate bills we're introduced making
a special appropriation OF S57, 900 for the
State prison; also for the erection OF fish
chutes In all dams across streams. Prohibit
ing the feeding OF swill and refuse to food
animals. Establishing State civil-servict
reform commission. By Mr.. Brown-Pro-
hlbiting use OF free passes by members OF
the Legislature. Amending laws In refer
ence TO the employment of children In fac
Jorleb IN the house, Dllls were introduced
providing that railroad companies shall
employ watchmen at all regular sta
tions to keep the track clear OF farm
animals, and in case OF neglect to dc
so to be liable for damage sustained
constituting Judge OF Probate, superin-
tendent Poor and County Agent, State
Board Correction and Charities, Board
County Jail Inspectors; prohibiting making
public highways toll-roads without con-
sent OF two.thirds of voters I'm TOWNSHIP
through which IL rasses. The nomination
of Mrs. Margaret Custer Calhoun was con-
frmed in executive session Of the Senate
Representative Miller introduced bill ex-
tending municipal suffrage to women. Both
branches adjourned until the 24th.