The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-04-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
Synopsis of the Proceedings in Both
branches of the Body.

branches of the Body.
LANSING, April 1.-THE house committee on
the university reported fayorably on u bill to
erect woman's gymnasium at Ann Arbor. The
appropriation for the Kalamazoo asylum for
the insane was placed at ST., 900 by the ways and
means committee. A concurrent resolution was
passed providing for the payment by the state
OF the expenses OF the trip of the legislators to
Chicago to attend the ceremonies OF the dedica-
tion OF the Michigan building at Jackson park
The senate passed bill empowering railroad
companies whose roads are in the upper penin-
sula TO sell their property and franchises to any
other company; also the bill providing for the
appointment of q scpara to board of trustees for
the industrial homo for boys. The Barnard
bill creating n state board of examiners for
would-be attorneys was reported adversely and
killed.
LANSING, April 1.-THE standing house com.
mittee on the agricultural college has asked for
the appointment OF special Joint committee
to make rigid investigation OF the affairs OF
the college, covering its policy, course of study,
conduct and general management
The work on the appropriation bills was taken
up in the house again Thursday morning. In
committee Of the whole bills were passed
home for girls $4,000 for three de-
tached cottages at the eastern asylum
Tor the insane, ana SiO95Oo Tor the school
for the dear. All after the enacting clause was
stricken out of the bill providing for three state
normal schools at u total cost of $4,000 The
bill apprOpriating &l0j, 900 for the mining school
was passed on the order Of third reading Of bills
rs was also tho bill Gppropriatiug tlS
600 fOr the current expenses OF the school
for the construction and one years maintenance
of an additional asylum for the insane in the
upper peninsula. Since Wednesday morning
bills approprating total Of G6j0,OO0 have been
agreed 10 by the house.
In the senate n favorable report was made on
the bill prohibiting foreign fire insurance CONF
panies authorized TO do business in Michigan 30
place insurance on Michigan property in Offices
in other states. The senate refused TO give i'm.
mediate effect to the Mclaughlin bill prohibit.
ing the incarceration of federal prisoners from
other states 'in the prisons Of this state, and
the act Will not take effect until ninety days
after FINAL adjournment OF the legislature
LANSING, April 15-The house defeated tho
Sumner BILL which proposed to base the specific
tax upon the business Of the life insurance COM
panies upon the net premiums after de-
Quoting death losses, instead OF upon
the gross premiums as now. Another
bill passed was one to prohibit life in
surance companies from discriminating against
colOred persons in the matter of insurance \
bill was defeated in the house which abolished
days of grace on commercial paper, The house
was occupied nearly the entire day in passing
appropriation bills for the support of state in
situations.
The senate defeated q bill providing for tho
incorporation of lodges of loyal orangemen
after very warm partisan debate. Mr.. Turn
bull offered an amendment which was also de-
feated that the teachings of the order should
not incte feelings of prejudice against any cit
iZen on account OF his religious belief