The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-22
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

A BILL creating the Thirty second Judi
cial Circuit from OntOnagon and GOgebic
Counties passed the Senate on the l4th. The
bill lowering the test Of Illuminating oil
was agreed 10 In the House committees OF
the whole. The House passed "A bill appro-
priating s0O.620 for the current expenses Of
the State Normal school. bill appropri-
ating state swamp land for the survey OF "A
ship canal across the state was tabled. The
Governor appointed and the Senate con-
trmed the appointment of James Blair, OF
Grand Rapids, as "A member OF the Board of
Control OF the State Reform school. and
Robert First. OF Albion, member OF the
Blind School Board.
The House, on the 18th. passed the
Ferguson bill reducing the test OF illumi-
mating oil from l20 degrees To test equal
10 that OF the state of Wisconsin, or about
93 flash. 1t is estimated that the saving 10
the consumer will not be less than $3.50. OOO
The bill was also passed which authorizes
the special charter railroads 10 surrender
their charters and organize under the gem
eral law. The Dekema Cook anti-railroad
pass bill was under consideration i'm COM
nittee OF the whole nearly all afternoon.
and the debate was the most spirited
OF the session. large number OF amend
ments were added for the purpose OF kill
ing the bill, and as final act the commit
tee struck out all after the enacting clause.
When the committee rose the yeas and nay
the re ,ommendation OF the committee the
vote being taken under "A call OF the House.
The action OF the committee was none IN
Cured in by "A vote OF 2s 20 -. An at
tempt was then made TO table the bill,
which failed by "A vote OF - 10 81. The
bill was then referred To the joint Com
mittee on Railroads and Judiciary The
Senate passed bills creating the Thirty first
Judicial Circuit from the county OF ~. Clair;
appropratng $4,000 for the Michigan
Pioneer Society; also bill for tho payment
OF additional back salaries To Circuit
Judges of the State from Nov. Z, 1852. To
Jan. 1, 1883. The Judiciary Committee re-
ported the minor electoral bill amended by
having the two electors at large elected,
one from the eastern and one from the
western electoral district. The Republicans
made minority report, but it was refused
consideration by a strict party vote
ON the 10th, il was decided by the II usa
Committee on Ways and Means TO cut he
appropriation for the Kalamazoo Asylum
for the Insane TO go, 400. The sum origin
ally asked was S4i 300. The House took the
Coldwater school appropriation bill from
the table and passed IL along to the Com
mittee on Engrossment and Enrolment for
presentation to the Governor The Com
mittee on Military Affairs has favorably re-
ported To the House a bill prohibiting the
importation OF armed men into Michigan TO
do police duty. The measure IS designed
TO shut out PinkertOn men.
THE House, on the 18th. passed the White
bill reappOrtioning the representative dis
tricts OF the State. A bill to punish fraudu-
lent entries and practices I'm speed contests
also passed. The special tax committee re-
ported a bill embodying the California
system OF taxing mortgages and a return to
the county system OF collecting delinquent
taxes. The senate passed no bills OF i'm
portance. The Judiciary COMMITTEES re-
ported favorably the DOran bill compelling
sleeping car companies to keep closed upper
berths when not I'm use; the Mines bill for
bringing all railroads under the general
law for taxation purposes; the Jackson bill
authorizing special charter roads 10 organ
ize under the general law. The House and
Senate adjourned until the Goth.