Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-23

LANSING, Jan. 16-SENATE. Bills no
ticed Mr.. Wisner, providing for a state
board of prison inspectors, TO have the
management and control of the state prison
at Jackson and for the state reformatory at
lonia; Mr. Doran, making an appropria-
ton for the use and maintenance of the
University Of Michigan, 10 arrange and
establish the justices courts in the city of
Grand Rapids; TO amend and revise the
charter of the city of Grand Rapids; Mr..
Park, TO revise and amend the charter of
the city OF Detroit, TO regulate the hours
upon street, surface and elevated railroads
for passengers for travel organized under
the laws of this state; Mr. Mines, provid-
ing for the payment of state bounties 10
certain survivors of the war Of the rebel
lion, and the widows and certain heirs OF
those deceased; Mr.. Beers, amending sec
tions Is, 10 and 20, public acts of 1882,
and all acts amendatory thereto relative TO
township boards of review; Mr.. McCor-
mick, making an appropriation for the
years 1912 for the normal school: Mr..
Prindle, TO preserve the purity Of elections
and guard against the abuse Of the elective
franchise, to amend the constitution rela-
tive to the judiciary department by pro-
viding for an intermediate Appellate court,
create APPELLATE courts and TO confer upon
circuit judges sitting together certain APP
pellate jurisdiction, including the power TO
hear and determine motions for rehearings
and new trials in certain cases. A few
bills of minor Importance were passed and
the senate adjourned until Monday even
ing. HoUsE-The following bills were in
troduced: Mr.. Clapp, amending section
1908, How, relative TO proceedings against
debtors by attachment; Mr.. Perkins, or
gaining the county Of Dickinson out of
portions of Menominee. Iron and Marquette;
Mr.. Kirk, for the publication Of text books
for schools by the state. the said books -
be furnished to school districts at cost and
sold TO pupils at 10 per cent advance upon
the cost price; Mr.. Miner. amending the
charter Of Detroit so as 20 give the city
clerk the casting vote in cases where the
common council cannot elect a president
on account Of u tie; Mr. Carpenter. amend
ing section 5000. How. in reference 10
legal advertising: Mr.. McGovern. amend
ing the charter of Reed City; Mr. Shull.
creating lien on railroad corporations in
favor of laborers, contractors and persons
furnishing labor or material for construc-
ton, improvement or repair Mr.. Marion,
exempting mortgages from taxation and
repeating act 262 OF 1887: Mr.. Cook, pro-
hibting the tender by and acceptance Of
special privileges from certain corpora
tions by executive, judicial, legislative and
other officers. 1t afixes penalties for Civ
ing free passes by railroads and likewise
Furnishes those public officers who make
use Of free passes: Mr.. Denning. amending
the charter OF Manistee Mr.. Cook,
amending act $50 of 1889 How, relative
to eligibility of circuit judges. providing
that no Judge shall practice as an attorney
within the limits of his circuit, during his
term of Office; Mr.. Gregory, to prevent
spearng Of fish in Strawberry, Turkey,
Bass and Pleasant Lakes and Devils Basin
in Livingston county; Mr. Leach, amend
ing act 266 Of 1887, relating to education
and the election of school examiners.
Adjourned until Monday, 9:l5 p, m.