Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12

amounting to $73, 400, for the support of
the mining school. passing without debate,
recei ling only three opposing votes--Sen-
ators Holcomb, Gilbert and Bastone. The
extra measure for establishing depart
ment of mettallugy at the school, and for
the furnishing and equipment OF electrical,
engineering, physical and chemical labora-
tories. Photographed department, library,
etc. was laid on the table This bill calls
for the sum OF ga, 997.
The new congressional districts as finally
adopted by the house are made up as fol-
lows. The changes from the senate bill
are considerable: First district-The first,
second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth. seventh.
eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth and
thirteenth wards of Detroit, and the town
ship of Greenfield. Second disti ict-1he
counties of Leuawee. Monroe and Jackson,
and the townships of Brownstown, Canton,
Dearborn, Ecorse, Monguagon, Plymouth,
Livonia, Nankin, Redford, Romulus,
Spring wells. Sumpter. Taylor, Van Buren,,
Huron and the city Of Wyandottc in Wayne
county, and the fourteenth and sixteenth
wards OF Detroit. Third district
Counties of Hillsdale. Branch, Calhoun.
Kalamazoo and Eaton. Fourth district
ST. Joseph, Cass, Berrien, Van Buren,,
Allegan and Barry. Fifth district
Ottawa, Kent and Ionia. Sixth district
Oakland, Genesee, Livingston, Wash
tenaw and lngGam. Seventh district
Huron, Saniac, Lapeer, ST. Clair and
Macomb, and the townships of Crosse
Pointe and Hamtramck in Wayne county
and the fifteenth ward of Detroit. Eighth
district - Tuscola. Saginaw, Shiawassee
nj ,,;o
gon, lonia, Newaygo, Oceana, Mason,
Lake. Wexford, Manistee, Benzic,
Leelanaw and Manitou. Tenth district
Bay, Midland, Gladwin, Arenac,
Ogemaw, losco. Altoona. Oscoda,
Otsego, Montmorency, Alpena, Presque
Isle, Cheboygau and Emmett. Eleventh
district 49, Montcalm, Gratiot, Isabella,
Mecosta, Osceola, Glare, Roscommon,
Missaukee, Crawford, KallSaska, Grand
Traverse. Charlevoix and Antrim.
Twelfth district-Delta, Schoolcraft, Chip
pewa, Mackinac, Ontonagon, Marquette,
Menominee, Dickinson. Baraga, Houghton,
Keewenaw, Isle Regal Alger, Luce, Iron
and Gogebic.
The Bastone uniform text book bill was
passed by the house Thursday morning,
receiving Ga votes. Certain amendments,
which were agreed TO, provide that the
bill shall take effect in '93 instead of 1872,
as originally proposed. and authorizes the
publication of text books by contract when
that course is found TO be cheaper than 10
have the state authorities print them. The
use of designated text books is made oblig-
atory in ali towns under 1000 in popula-
ton. They are 10 be sold by the state
authorities at cost, but school district
officers may retail them TO pupils at an
advance of per cent and book dealers at
an advance of 10 per cent. Mr. Diekema
tried to amend the title so TO read, "A
bill TO encourage Senator Bastone 10 vote
for the substitute congressional reappor-
tionment BILL" but the amendment was
ruled out.
The bill making an appropriation to the
worlds Columbian exposition at Chicago
was taken up in the house Wednesday
morning. The committee reported the
amount of the appropriation in the bill at
Sl25. 000 After a lengthy discussion it
was passed as recommended by the COM
mittee. The bill now goes TO the senate.
No doubt is entertained or its speedy pass
age by that body. AS amended it pro-
vides for eleven commissioners, three of
Wnom are 10 DC women.
The senate on Tuesday voted against
letting the consolidated st. Joseph and
Benton Harbor retain the former name
The Miner police bill, regarding the
appointment of Detroit's police commission,
has passed the senate by vote Of IL TO IL.
Senator Wisners idea of state board
Of inspectors to have the management of
all the penal institutions in the state, 10
receive S. per diem and meet monthly.
occupied the attention of the senate most
all Tuesday afternoon. II was passed by
a vote of 20 TO 9.
In the house Tuesday afternoon the bill
for the payment Of state bountes, due and
unpaid TO soldiers or sailors enlisted from
or credited to Michigan, and appropriating
500, 000 for that purpose, with an issue of
bonds amounting TO 1914, 900 to liquidato
the bounties was taken up and referred TO
committee on ways and means.
The bill of Mr.. Bowen, amending the
act of 1885 in reference TO subjects for dis
section, came up in the house Tuesday.
IT excludes from the operation of the law
dead bodies in the possession of superin-
tendents of the poor, keepers of pest
houses, almshouses, poorhouses, charitable
institutions, sheriff or coroner not claimed
by any relative, personal friend or legal
representative, and expressly exempts the
bodies of the INDECENT poor dying in any
poor or almshouse. 1t was defeated.
The bill OF Mr.. Richardson, forbidding
hawking and peddling in this state except
under license, not TO exceed $50, payable
in each township where the peddler trades.
came up on third reading in the house
Tuesday and was defeated.
The SHARP bill, providing for the esta b
lishment of public employment bureaus ut
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Mans-
tee Sault Ste. Marie, ST Joseph and Iron
wood. has passed the senate 1t allows
sl2, 900 year for 1912 for maintaining
these offices. The vote was is TO IL.