Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12

LAAsiS3, Feb ll-tp - TINS day or
the sessa0n 10 bills aad loint reso.u-
uOns have beea introduced 10 the
House, and o2 balls and : lo.nI fesola-
GCns IN the Senate.
tart0as fstitioa.
Among the curi0sities IA petition liz
sraLure, may be noticed the one pre-
sented ia the House this morning, from
citizens OF Deerfield township. Neeosta
county. asking for the enactment OF a
law emitting every citizen OF the State.
who shall apply taeretor, To copy OF
the legislative Manual"
shadss OF LesisIatfon.
The following important legislation
east its shadow before this morning
Representative Fildew, OF Wayne. gave
notice OF bill 10 create the Office OF
factory Inspector The oili S as yet IA
the rough and not ready % be gwen To
tie public. Representative y. Fitch. of
Kent, proposes 10 require gravel and
PLANK road companies IN Michigan 10
destroy n0xlous weeds on their prem
ises, as railroads are now required 10
10. Representative Bottsford, of shia-
wassee. wants 70 require all persons,
companies or corporations engaged IN
the commission business u take out
licenses and give bonds for the faithful
discharge of the trust.
The soldiers Home
Representative Barnard this forenoon
introduced the appropriation bah for
the soldiers Home. IL appropriates,
for the two years, 1912, the total sum
OF slsl $50. The items for 1891 are as
follows: improvement of grounds,
$4,000; repairs OF buildings and con-
tingent expenses. $3.50; balances due
on Hazelune boiler, s4lO0; furniture and
Furnishings, $1,000; library books. $3.50;
erection of barn, $1,000; subsistence,
salaries, etc. So, 500. For 1892 the
items of $3.50, $1,000 and So. 500 are re-
peated. Mr.. Barnard also introduced
bill 10 incorporate "The Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks."
To Extend Grand Rapids.
Representative White introduced this
forenoon the bill to extend the limits OF
the c.tyof Grand Rapids. \ provision
has been Incorporated into it, that the
school districts of the city shall assume
the boaded Indebtedness of School Dis
trct No. l, of the township OF Grand
Rapids, which IS wholly included in
the proposed extension. The indebted
ness IS about SO, 900, and was incurred
in building the new school house IN the
district. Mr.. White also introduced
his bill to bring the three asylums for
the insane under the management and
control OF one board, instead or sepa-
rate ones as at present. A third bill IN
troduced by Mr.. White is one TO amend
section 1898 of Howell's Statutes rela-
tive 10 security for costs. The purpose
Of the bill Is to provide for u limitation
Of the amount of costs for which the
surety shall become liable in the first
instance, with provision for increas-
log that limit from time to time rs the
costs accumulate.
state Normal school.
Representative Rockwell, of Bcrrien,
introduced the Appropriation bill for the
State Normal School. 1t gives to that
institution. for current expenses. the
sum of Si5, 800 tor 1891. and SO, 800 for
1892, and promises that $500 shall be
used each year for the benefit OF the
library of the school.
Conspiracy Repealed.
representative Fldew, of Wayne.
will make determined effort to repeal
the Baker conspiracy law" so called,
and he has introduced bill for that
purpose. Labor organizations gener-
ally demand the repeal of the law.
stone and Gravel Roads.
Representative Gibbons, of st. Clair,
today introduced bill to provide for
county system of stone and gravel
roads. The board of supervisors in any
county may by two-thirds vote sub
NIT the question Of adoption of such
system TO the people. If adopted, the
hoard = % elect two county road COM
missoners to hold office for two years.
The county surveyor is ex-otiicio
member of the county road board thus
formed. The board determines the
amount Of tax TO hs raised each wear,
rot 60 exceed y mills ON the dollar.
ths hoard establishes a system of
county roads and prepares maps of the
tame. It IS also clothed with powers
necessary 10 the construction. mann
sensnce aud repair OF such roads. IL IS
IN elaborate and complicated bIll-
Fish Commissioners.
Representative Doyle Of Chippewa.
introduced the Appropriation blIi for
the state Board OF Fish Commissioners.
IL allows the commission 81 .4s3 for
current expenses III each Of the years
1891 p and =. go For repairs to build
ings and ponds and establishing an ex-
perimental station n the Upper PENN
sula, 10 be drawn n 1891.
Confessions and "oiee.'-
Representative w. r. Jackson. of
Wayne. today introduced 4 bill noticed
Yesterday relating 20 confessions and
admissions and KepreSentauve Csrpen-
ter OF Oakland, his blli % color 0leo-
margarine a delicate shade OF PINK.