Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-07
MICHIGANLEGIsLATURE

The House on the 2sth passed the Carpen-
ter bill, prohibiting railroad companies
from abandoning lines and taking up the
tracks without paying TO the subscribers
restoring 20 the donors the title 70 any
right OF way. The Cook BILL for a consoli-
dalton OF the boards OF control OF the State.
public and blind schools. and the Deaf
Institute was passed, 80 TO 80 The Senate
passed bill for the purchase or con-
domination OF the franchise OF plank
toll roads by electric or street railway com
Ianies. and In committee OF the whole
agreed 10 the Patrons OF Industry Congress
ional apportionment bill; also bill regu-
lating the practice of embalming dead bod
les, and u bill appropriating $4,000 for the
purchase OF books for the Safe Library.
The bill prohibiting the term abank.n
abankers.n or .bankern being used by ether
than corporations organized under the
banking law OF the State had all after the
enacting clause stricken out. The Cover
sent TO the Senate the following nominations
as members of the Mining School Board OF
Houghton; The Hon. Peter White, Mar
quette; James X. Cooper, Hancock, for six
years from June 0. and the Hon. Jay A.
Hubbell, of Houghton, TO Oil vacancy.
THE House, on.the Goth. passed the Rich
n'dson bill, which brings all the special
charter railroads OF the State under the
general law for taxation purposes by a vote
IL Will bring into the State Treasury the
additional sum of $500. 600. The Miner bill,
providing for the election of Presidential
electors by Congressional districts, passed
the Senate by vote OF Is 10 10. The Henze
capital punishment bill was agreed TO Ia
the House committee OF tho whole. but IL is
not thought likely to pass. The Congress
sional apportionment submitted by the
Patrons of Industry passed the Senate.
THE project 20 create the county OF Dick
inson out of territory taken from Menom-
ineee, Iron, and Marquette has been given
new lease OF life, and may yet succeed
The bill creating the new county was, on
the both, taken from the table, where IL WAS
laid after IL failed to pass several weeks
ago, and referred To the committee OF the
whole once naoresl- The House has passed a
bill creating the Office of State Commis-
sioner of toll roads and bridges with a
salary of $1,000 per year and expenses and
increasing the tax OF these corporations
20 5 per cent. OF their gross earn
ings. Investigation has revealed the
fact that of twenty three toll-roads In tic
State only two are complying with the re-
quirements of their charters and only hf-
teen are paying any tax. In the Senate
the Bastone general election bill, which Is
practically the Indiana law. was assed.
Some time ago the Senate directed com
mittee TO investigate the truth OF the state
ment that outside land spectators were be-
ing furnished tips from clerks In the State
Land Office which enabled them To secure
choice pieces of land ut a bargain. The
committee reported that they have investi-
gated the matter thoroughly, in accordance
with the resolution, and find no irrcgularl-
ties exist as charged
THE LEGISLATURE at the close OF the ses
sion on the 1st adjourned until the 4th. The
Senate passed bills authorizing the Board
of State Auditors to adjust the claim OF
-efseeo.
for expenses incurred I'm an unsuccessful
suit to remove n member of the Board OF
Control of one of the State institutions.
Bills passed: Setting apart Warner Island.
In wild Fowl Bay, as public shooting
ground; to prevent fraudulent entries Mt
speed contests. A resolution was unani-
mously adopted by both houses indorsing
the effort of the United States Senate Con- :
mittee, now In session at Detroit, TO secure
closer commercial relations with Canada.