Telegram-herald., 1891-01-31
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have been granted over 10 Monday.
Thu indicates that the sessions Of Sat
ardAy aud Monday viii be much the
same - st last session, mere farees.
This anxiety Of 80 many ~ run home
again, - soon after . recess, doea not
show much Of desirs 10 attsiad TO
baslness and shorten the session.
AFR. Fitch, OF Kent. noticed . bill TO
make the offices Of county clerk.
county treasurer and register Of deeds
fer said eounsy sAlAried oiices.
Tie bin TO appropriate 5000 for the
Pioneer soeiety. came up on the order
of third reading. but Was tabled on
the suggestion OF Mr.. BaFkworth, Of
jackson, because II appfopriates money
out OF the state treasury TO De expended
by private corporation, and 50 yio-
iAses, as be claims. one Of the funda-
mental principles OF taxation.
Mr.. Connor introduced . ball to
amend section 1901 OF HoSell's statute,
relative 10 the support Of poor persons
b. the public; Mr.. Clapp. to amend
eompiIer's section 9l74 of offenses
against property; Mr.. Dodge. to amend
section ., act Sl3, laws OF 1857. relative
10 the disposition of moneys paid 10
county treasurers; Mr.. White, for the
inspection and regulation OF building
and loan associations.
This bill Of Mr.. Dodge's is the one
noticed some time since, to devote
certain portion of the liquor tax to the
construction and maintenance OF roads.
Mr.. Shull's bill to amend the law re-
quiring railroad companies to destroy
noxlous weeds on their lands, was
passed through committee of the whole.
The main purpose of this bill is to re-
quire the cutting of these weeds twice q
year, instead OF once, between June 10
aud July 10, and between August 10
aud September 10.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the Senate the House bill to pro-
vide for holding alternate terms of the
Iosco circuit court in Au Sable, was
reported fsvorably by the judiciary
committee, but was attacked by certain
senators, who wished tn hear from
Iawas City, the county seat.
Ia response to inquiry the State
Treasurer informed the Senate that the
States funds on January ~ were de-
posted, as follows FIRST National
Bank, Detroit, s252, ,li9.70; American
Exchange National Bank, Detroit, S75,-
OO0; Commercial National Bank, De-
troit, $40, 900; Third National Bank, De-
troit, 10000; Central Michigan Savings
Bank, Lansing. $4,000; Ishpeming
National BANK. sl25 900; Alpena Nation
al Bank, SIS, 900; Lumberman's State
Bank, West Bay City, $4,000. Cash in
safe, So 2,0l7.06. Total, $3.50, ,l66.76.
These deposits draw per cent. interest
on daily balances, and are secured by
bonds approved by the Beard of State
Auditors This statement did not
satisfy Senator Wisner, who seemed to
think that the treasurer got little
interest bonus, and he wanted 1t sent
back for further information
Senator 1oau noticed bill TO license
enitalmers; Crocker, TO prevent the
collection of tolls and maintenance of
gates within any city or village; also,
JOINT resolution tp amend the constltu-
ton SO ~ TO limit the introduction Of
bIiis to thirty days; Doran, To amend
tbe law relation 10 taxation of mining
and smelling companies; Mines, for
municipal suffrage for women.
senator loans proposed bill will re-
qGire the licensing OF emba liners, pro-
hlbltlug their carrying on such business
without license or embalulng any
b 'dy without certificate from the
attending physician as to the cause OF
death.
senator Doran's bill will make
material increase IN tue taxation of
mning companies, which be claims u
now all out OF proportion with the
rate OF taxation on all other property.
senator Wilcox introduced a bill
making an appropriation for the State
Pioneer society, and senator Doran, n
i4ii 10 organize and establish two jus
tlct's courts ~ Grand Rapids.
= nator Prndie offered a resolution
for the appointment of = select COM
naittee OF three oa the Columbian ex-
position. adopted. Senator Doran Of
Tered Two resolutions ealing on the
Audltor-ffeneral for statement OF the
su.cinc taxes paid by mining aud rail-
road companies for the past fifteen
years; adopted.
The Attorney General thinks that he
would prefer TO trust Democratic
legislature To SIZE up his money value
- the state. instead Of depending on
sne old Democratic idea of an attor-
ney's value as fixed N the constitution.
10 he bss prevailed upon kInd-hesrted
Senator Tosn 10 introduce joint reso-
luton 70 amend the constitution ac-
cordingIy.
The senate adjourned until Monday
at OILS De m.
In the House, Mr.. Connor's bill TO
amend sec. 675S, OF Howelfs snnotated
statutes. ss amended, relating TO the
support of the poor. was reported and
put upon It's immediate passage. This
hili was introduced 10 meet a novel case
IN saginaw county. The active member
of the superintsndeuts of the poor died
and there IL no provision in the law for
filing the vacancy except by calling a
spsciaI meeting Of the Board of super
vsors. at great expense 10 the county.
The amendment 80 the law provides
tast IN case of such vacancies. they may
he flied by appointment by the Judge
at probate. upon application Of the two
other saperiutendents The appointee
ear hoid only until the next meeting OF
tne supervisors. The ball was passed.
The committee ca the ssysGnl At
Kalamazoo reported on their visit 20
the institution. They recommend
cutting sown of the appropriations
asked They Feport that q ass been
La. custom of the management 10 I'M