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City and Village Charters Under
Consideration IL Legislature.
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LAssIse, March ls.-The greater
part OF the time OF both Houses IS
taken up At present with local charter
Legislation. This viii Dc the case until
election time City and village char
ters took ali the attention of the SEN
ate this forenoon and absorbed much
OF the time OF she House.
Several important bills were favor
ably reported n the House this morn
ing. Cne Was Representative Whites
ball 10 regulate the plating OF lands
outside OF the city OF Grand Rapids, IN
the townships of Paris, Wyoming,
Walker and Grand Rapids. which
makes the same provisions in those
townships that his general bill did for
the whole State. The proposed plat
must be approved by the township
board and no lots can be sold or con-
pat, until such approval Is had. Re-
preventative Harper's bill making APP
preparations for the Northern Asylum
for the Insane was also reported. It's
items are $50 900 Tor two cottages, one
for male and one for female patients;
5000 for repairs To roofs; $1,000 for fre
protection; 5000 for additions To the
electric light plant, all to be paid in
1891 Representative Cooks Joint re-
solution appointing Secretary OF State
Soper a commissioner to act IN the ad-
Justment of the disputed Ohio and
Michigan boundary line, vas reported
hy the Committee on Geological Sur
yey.
The House this forenoon passed Re-
preventative c. l.. Eaton's bill. making
an sppropr alton of $4,000 for the re-
compilation, INTO suitable books, from
papers now IN the Adjutant Generals
ortce, or from other Official papers, of
the military history of every soldier OF
this State IN the rebellion.
settled the Adjournment.
Senator Boughner this afternoon Of
fered the long heralded Democratic
caucus resolution TO fix the final ad-
1ournment OF the Legislature on April
80. Senator Taylor moved TO amend
by making the time April /. Then the
vIals OF wrath were opened and the
Senators called one another "pet
names" and "twitted on facts" all the
afternoon. The amendment was re-
lecfed. Senator Mines then proposed
April Is, but the Democrats said no.
The resolution was finally adopted, and
now the House Will have chance to
keep II hanging over the Senate.
The House this afternoon, on request
of the Committee on Ways and Means,
ordered printed for use Of the commit
tee Representative Miners bill to make
an appropriation of $4,000 for the q.
A. r. encampment at Detroit, next
August. The bill will be IN print for
the committees use at the hearing.
The bill makes the appropriation of
$50, 900. to be expended for the purpose
OF making appropriate and suitable
provision, on behalf of the State, for
the entertainment and care of the vet
erans of the war for the Union, on con-
dinon that the city of Detroit shall con-
tribute an equal amount for the same
purpose. commission of three men,
bers, to be appointed by the Governor,
is provided for, under whose direction
the money IS TO be drawn and expended,
from time TO time, for the purposes
mentioned, after the commissioners
have received proof of the contribution
by Detroit, or It's citizens, of a similar
sum-
Free Transportation.
The House Committee on Railroads
this afternoon favorably reported Rep
resentatlve Dafoe's bill 10 provide for the
free transportation of members of the
Legislature and their baggage upon the
railroads of this state. The bill pro-
yldes that whenever II shall be neces-
sarv tor any member of the Legislature
To travel upon any railroad of this State
to perform legislative duty, such rall-
road shall furnish free transportation
for the whole distance 10 be travelled
upon sucn railroad. within the limits of
the State, for each member and his
ordinary baggage, not exceeding IN
weight $50 pounds. SO carried, and all
agents, or conductors shall furnish first
class passage free, upon being notified
that such member - travelling upon
legislative duty. Such notification may
be made bv the member presenting to
the agent or conductor certificate ls-
sued by the Secretary of state, to the
effect that he - member of the Legs
iature. 10 a made the duty of the
Secretary of State. on the 10th day OF
December. prior TO the meeting OF the
legislature, to issue such certificates
under the seal of the state.
The House went into committee of
the whole Representative Rockwell in
the chair and considered Representa-
tive Marion's bill for the organization
of builders, aud builders and traders
exchanges. The purposes OF the organ
ixation are declared 20 be ito promote
mechanical and industrial interests. TO
incnlcate Just and equitable principles
of trade. 10 establish and maintain
uniformity in commercial usagss, by
rules and regulations, to acquire, pre-
serve and disseminate valuable busi-
ness information, % adjust differences
and settle disputes between members,
or between members and others, aud
for other purposes conducive to the
interests of members thereof" The
pill vas passed py the committee.
uat-er.isy Appropriations
The next biIl taken up was Represen-
sasive Henze's hsll making sp2ropris-
tons for the University. The hili was
IA s.e,i by the committee OF the whole,
sish the following appropriations;
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