Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-22
LOCAL LEGISLATURE.
The $50, oooFsa. r., Appropriation
BtlitPassed by Moro Than a Two
~ Third syvote In the H6use. 2
for Certain Expenses Incurred
While Governor Also Passed.
Bills OF More or Less Importance
Passed by the Michigan
LaW-MakePs.


LANSING, May l2.-SENATE--A number
Of bills were considered by the senate to-
day, among them the bill affecting street
railway employees, but no action was
taken. HousE-Bills passed.: Amending
sections l594 and 1897 How. with refer
ence TO the rate of interest; to prevent i'm
portaton OF armed men into this state for
the purpose of police duty; authorizing the
town of Lamotte, Sanilhc county to settle
with Robert Hoag; giving the assent of
the legislature to the grant of moneys from
the United States by act OF congress ap-
proved August 80, 1890, being an act TO
apply portion of the proceeds of public
lands to the cndow of agricultural
colleges; ceding 10 the United States iuris-
diction over the grounds of the fish hatch
cry at Plymouth; for the relief of Frank
NJ. Decker, Company /, Second regiment,
Michigan state troops; Incorporating
Howell; amending act % of 1889, relative
TO an additional judge for the Kent county
circuit Lost: Amending the law with
reference TO hawkers end peddlers; estab-
fishing township license, not to exceed
800 for each township. lost, reconsidered
and tabled; authorizing the Improvement
of Houghton Creek, Tuscola county, lost,
reconsidered and tabled; establishing a
normal sch col in the upper peninsula.
Adjourned
LANSING, May Is. --SESATE--Passed:
Bills relative to title OF real estate by de-
scent; incorporating the village of Hastings.
HoUsE-Passed: increasing the specific tax
on railroads. Approved: Act amending
charter of Bay City. Vetoed: Bill to give
each of the justices of the supreme court a
stonographer at salary Of $500 year.
LANSING, May IA. -SENATE--The follow
ing bills were passed today: Amending
charter of Charlevoix; protecting peach
trees from 'yellows;" detaching territory
rom the township of X chmond and at
taching same TO township of Hersey. Osce-
ola county; authorizing any railroad to is
sue bonds and secure the same by a mort
gage on its property and franchises; for
the payment of arrears of bounties offered
to soldiers, sailors and marines and re-
naming due to them or their heirs; for the
relief of +. M. Decker. Approved by the
governor: incorporating grand and sub
ordinate castles OF the knights of the
Golden Eagle; ceding to the United States
exclusive jurisdiction over the site and
grounds selected for tho erection OF an
industrial school, requiring prose-
cutting attorneys in certain cases
to appear and conduct criminal
proceedings in the supreme court.
Adjourned. HOUSE - Bills passed |:
Appropriating $50 900 10 aid in suitably
providing for the 25th national encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic, to be
held in Michigan. the money 10 provide
lodgings; for the appointment of o stenog-
rapher for the eleventh judicial circuit; for
incorporation of union churches and socie-
ties; amending act 60 of 1883 relative to
sidewalks in townships and villages; ap-
propriating $40, S67 for repairs at the jack
son prison; authorizing Three Oaks TO bor-
row s., 900 for public improvements. Lost
on third reading: To authorize the improve
ment of Houghton Greek, Tuscola county;
detaching territory from Manitou and at
taching the same to Leelanaw county ire
considered and tabled; authorizing the
sale of a certain outlying and unused build
ing at the soldiers home. Adjourned.
LANSING, May 15.-SENATE-Bhls pass
cd: Providing for the incorporation of
companies furnishing automatic electric
fire alarms; for the laying out of a state
road in Arenac county, to be known as the
Standish and Maple Ridge state road.
Adjourned until Monday, 80 p. m.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Authorizing the
board Of state auditors TO settle the claim
of Josiah w. Begole, for expenses incur
led by him as governor in the case of
Dullam VS.. Wilson-yeas, 81; nays, ~;
amending IT. union depot act; amending
the game laws. Lost on third reading:
To permit physicians and surgeons to regis
ter and practice as pharmacists; lost yeas
33, nays 2S. Adjourned until Monday.
0:15 p. m.
LANSING, May 1S.-SESATE- Chairman
Beers OF the special committee appointed
to investigate the matter Of $40, 900 ap-
preparation for charging the convict furni-
ture plant at Ionia reported tonight that
they recommended s19, coo for maintaining
the present plant and suggested that the
convicts not employed in the unenlarged
furniture factory be set TO work at manual
labor on the manufacture of commodities
not made bv private industry In Michigan.
On motion of Senator Doran the report
was referred TO the committee on finance
and appropriation. This report is com
plete victory for the Grand Rapids furni-
ture companies. HoUsE-The house met
tonight and adjourned without doing any