The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-11
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Presidential Eiectors-some of the Bills
Introduced.
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The legislative week just closed has
been one OF the most turbulent In the
history OF the State.
The commotion arose over the action
OF the Democrats In the Senate, while
tho Republicans were attending the Re-
publican State Convention. Two Re-
publican Senators, whose seats had been
contested, were deposed and two Demo
Gratis were sworn In To fill the vacancies
OF course, the political disturbances
have been based upon the desire by the
majority to redistrict the State so as to
be able To secure a majority OF the Con-
gressional districts, and a bill will un-
doubtedly be passed providing for cleo
ton OF Presidential electors by direct
vote of the people in each Congressional
district. Several apportonment bills
have been introduced, but none have
been acted upon.
The following are some OF the most
important bills introduced:
Reducing the test OF Illuminating oil
from 1870 degrees TO 10 degrees, which
is the test of New York, Ohio, Illinois,
and several other States This will re-
and give better oil, because the high
test takes the Illuminating qualities from
IL. The bill also reduces the salary OF
State Oil Inspector from 81, 800 to sum
not exceeding $500; deputy from $1,000
to sum not exceeding 5000. The fee
of Inspection Is also reduced from one
quarter 10 one-tenth of a cent per gallon
Representative Dafoe has bill which
amends the law for levying taxes upon
logs so that they shall be considered in
transit when they shall have been moved
from the spot where cut. Heretofore
they were not subject TO taxation until
the jam was broken; this was delayed in
many cases until after the assessment
was made I'm the township where they
happened TO be located, and they prac-
tically escaped taxation. The bill also
provides that they shall be assessed at
the place of destination.
In view of the possible return to the
county system of collection of delinquent
taxes, Representative Hall has prepared
two bills, one Of which provides that
whenever any person shall present 10 the
county treasurer any form Of deed of
real estate and pay him fee OF twenty
five cents, he shall examine the delin-
quent tax record, and If there is shown
TO be no unpaid taxes thereon, he shall
issue a certificate to that effect The
second bill prohibits the receipt for rec.
ord by registers of deeds of any such in
strument in the absence of such a certif-
cate. Tax deeds, foreclosures, etc, are
exempt from its provisions.
Representative Chisholm is impressed
with the reform idea that deputy State
officers are overpaid, and introduced
hill raAnpinn fhair co n rios from go mn
TO 81, 800
Representative Swift has introduced
bill fixing the salaries of deputy State
officers at uniform figure Of 81, 800, re-
ducing that of some and raising that Of
deputy commissioner OF railroads, insur-
ance and labor from 81. 500
Representative Doyle has bill which
makes the custom Of going to hotel
with an entire absence Of all collaterals
except check, getting good entertainment
and going away without calling at tho
captains office, a misdemeanor punish
able by fine of 500 or imprisonment
for thirty days.
Majority and minority reports have
been submitted in the investigation OF
the Coldwater Public School. The for
mcr recommends the removal of Super
intendent Newkirk and the censure of
the Board Of Control. The latter rec
ommends the censure of the superinten-
dent, but leaves the matter of his reten-
tion with the Board of Control, and
leaves it without censure.
Commissioner of Railroads Charles X.
Whitman has appointed John III. Des-
mond, of Port Huron, mechanical en-
gineer OF his department, vice Clinton
Il. Conger, whose term of office has ex-
pired. Mr.. Desmond is prominent
member OF the order of Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, and has been
employed as passenger locomotive en-
gineer nineteen years on the c. 81 G..
Il. Railway.
DR. Baker reported the expenses OF
the Board of Health 10 the House last
week to be about SIS, 500 per annum.