Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-13
LOCAL LEGISLATURES.
Matters Now Occupying the Atten-
ton OF Senators and Represent
atiyes at Lansing.
Numberless Bills Introduced Gov
ering Almost Every Subject
Imaginable.
One OF Them Appropriates $4,000
for n State Normal School in
the Upper Peninsular.

LANSING, Feb. 8, SENATE-The senate
found the mastering OF "a quorum difficult
task this evening. After succeeding, Sena-
/ tor Park introduced two bills, one relating
TO disorderly persons and one regulating
the expenses incurred by the present legis-
lature. HoUsE.-In the house there was
also light attendance, but enough TO tRans-
act little business. Representative St
Clair of Ishpeming introduced bill pro-
viding for II state normal school IN the up
per peninsula. The bill asks an appropria-
ton OF $40, 900. tdoes not name the Ioca-
ton. Other bills introduced were: By Mr..
jackson, relative to the surrender OF the
special charter of railroad companies under
the general law. BY Mr. Barkworth, APP
propriating 81, 200 for the years 1891 and
1892, for the Detroit industrial home for
discharged prisoners; creating the thirty
second judicial circuit from the counties of
Gogebic and Ontonagon. Adjourned.
LANSING, Feb. 6.-SESATE-Bills intro
duced: Mr.. Wisner, Joint resolution for
the relief of Joseph Schefneckar for ser
vices in recruiting the Fourteenth Michi-
gan infantry. Mr. Smith, to regulate tar
ifs and prevent unjust discrimination in
this state. hpr. Doran, for the incorpora-
ton Of the supreme temple of tho Grand
! Templurs. Mr.. Toan, appropriating
$l47.20 for the unpaid salary of one Of the
circuit Judges Mr.. Wilcox, making an
appropriat on for new cottages at the Pom
tiac Asylum. Bills passed: II. ,, rein
cooperating Cheboygan. Adjourned until
SEQ Saturday. HoUsE-Bilis introduced:
Mr.. Thatcher, empowering the board of
supervisors of Muskegon county to procure
abstracts of deeds. ETC., aud provide for
the use and custody of these records. Mr..
Barnard, amending the act creating the
| superior court of Grand Rapids. Mr..
Doremus, providing for the taxation of
property and the levy and collection of
taxes according TO the so-called county
system. Mr.. Spencer, compelling private
bankers to report TO the commissioner OF
banking and to submit to an examination
of their affairs by the commissioner Mr..
Orth, for the appointment of deputy
county clerk for Iosco county with an Office
at Au Sable. Mr.. Gibbons, appropriating
= for the expense of state weather
service. MIR. White, repeating section
57Y2, Howell, relative TO the acknowledge
ment and form Of deeds, mortgages, etc.
Mr.. Barkworth, amending the act Great
| ing the bureau Of labor statistics so as 10
make the term of Office begin March l. Mr..
s. Clair, for the licensing and inspection
of private banks. Mr. Dafoe, Incorporating
the public schools of Lusk, Montmorency
county. Mr.. Dickema, Amending the act
creating an advisory board OF pardons, also
incorporating NuDica, Ottawa county. Mr..
Wachtel, Incorporating Harbor Springs.
Mr.. Trip. ReincOrporating Oxford, Oak
land county. Mr.. Caywood, Amending
section 1897, Howell. relating TO disorderiy
persons. MIR. Dafoe. incorporating the
village of Hillman, Montmorency county.
w. b. Jackson, Amending section 67SS,
Howell, relating 10 the sale Of lands for the
payment OF debts by executors, administra-
tors and guardians. Mr.. Dodge Equaliz-
ing the state bounty paid soldiers during
the war OF the rebellion. Bills passed:
Incorporating Oxford; Incorporating a
large tract of Alger county as the school
district of Munising. Adjourned until 8. Is
p. m. Monday.