Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-12

Tray''-Now scheme for Election OF
PresidentIal EleStors-some OF the Bills
Introduced.
LANSING, Marc 4.
The legislative week Just closed has
been one of the most turbulent in the
history Of tho State.
Tho commotlon arose over the action
OF the Democrats In tho Senate, while
the Republicans were attending the Re-
publican State Convention. Two Re-
publican Senators, whose seats had been
contested, werc deposed and two Iemo-
Gratis were sworn In to fl the vacancies.
OF course, the political disturbances
have been based upon the desire by the
ma,orty to redistrict the State so as to
be able to secure O majority OF the Con-
gressional districts, and q bill Will un-
doubtedly be passed providing for elec-
tion of Presidential electors by direct
vote Of tho people In cash Congressional
district. Several apportlonment bills
have beon introduced, but none have
been acted upon.
Tho following are some of the most
Important bills introduced:
Reducing the test OF illuminating oil
from 12O degrees TO 110 degrees, which
is the test of New York, Ohio, Illinois,
and several other States This will ro-
duce tho price per gallon about 2 cents,
and give a better oil, because the high
test takes the Illuminating qualities from
II. The bill also reduces the salary OF
State OIL Inspector from 500 to a sum
not exceeding $500; deputy from $1,000
to sum not exceeding $780, The fee
Of inspection is also reduced from one
quarter 10 one-tenth Of 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 in 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 TO 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 II 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 certiii-
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 d
bill reducing their salaries from $1,000
to 81, 500.
Representative Swift has introduced
bill fixing tho salaries of deputy State
officers at a uniform figure OF Sl,S00, res
ducing that of some and raising that OF
deputy commissioner Of railroads, insuf-
ance and labor from S1.5O0.
Representative Doyle has a 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, misdemeanof punish
able by fine Of S100 or Imprisonment
for thirty days.
Majority and minority reports have
been submitted In the investigation OF
the Coldwater Public School. The for
mer recommends the removal of Super
intendent Newkirk and the censure Of
the Board of Control. The latter rec
ommends the censurc of the superinten-
dent, but leaves the matter OF his reten-
tion with the Board of Control, and
leaves IL without censue.
Commissioner of Railroads Charles r.
Whitman has appointed John III. Des-
mond, of Port Huron, mechanical en-
gineer OF his department, vice Clinton
B. CongeT, whose term Of Office has ex-
pired. Mr.. Desmond is prominent
member OF the order Of Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, and has beeh
employed as passenger locomotive en-
gineor nineteen years on the c. & G..
r. Railway.
DR. Baker reported the expenses of
the Board of Health to the House last
week to be about SlS, 800 per annum.