The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-05-26
TIE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF the senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES,.


Representatives.
LANSING, May fan important measure,
known as the state prison bull, was passed by
the senate 1t provides for the punishment OF
any employees in or about the prison who,
through neglect or otherwise, may aid
In the escape of prisoners, and in case
n life prisoner is aided TO escape
the person lending the aid may be inn
imprisoned for u term not exceeding twenty
years. The bill also abolishes the central
board OF prison inspectors and provides for tho
creation OF n separate board OF control The
senate committee reported oyt bill bringing
the Michigan Central Railroad company under
the general law for taxation purposes.
The house passed bills authorizing the ap-
pointment OF state dairy and food commits
sioner and authorizing the use OF Meyers auto
matte voting machine at municipal elections.
lansing May l8.-4he house passed the
kline capital punishment bill by u vote of SO to
- III provides the death penalty only when
ana applies to no case of circumStantial eY-
idcnce. Although " similar bill TO this
o. one mas been before the Michigan legis.
last thirty years, this is the first time ii has ever
sueceeueu IN receiving majority vote 1t is
believed that the senate will also pass the bill.
me house passed the bill for the re-
organization Of the state militia The
most Important features OF the bill are
inc change of name from state troops to
Michigan national guards, and the inGYcaso
OF the per capita tax for the support Of the
militia TO Az per cent. The latter clause en-
ables the guards to hold their annual cncamp-
ment at Chicago.
The senate passed bills abolishing the central
boards OF control and providing separate boards
Tor the schools for the blind, deaf ana de-
pendent children and each OF the penal and re-
formatory ms titutiOns OF the state and giving
immediate effect The soldiers home inmate
lfanchlse Dill was passed, as was also the Weiss
Dill providing for the election OF representatives
TO the legislature from cities by separate dis
trlctS instead of on u general ticket as at pres
emit The senate passed u new congressional
apporuonment bill providing for nine repub.
mean ana three democratic districts in this
LANSING, May 10 The bill granting munich
pal and school suffrage to women passed the
mousse by vote OF % to -. 1t requires women
in the English language The house
also passed the bill appropriating 100000
Tor u gymnasium at the state normal school
ana the good roads measure. joint rCsolu-
ton was passed proposing an amendment TO
the constitution requiring foreigners to have
their full papers before they are eligible as
electors, and requiring residence OF
six months in the state and twenty days in a
township or ward. The bin providing for the
appointment of special deputy game wardens
with jurisdiction in all sections OF the state was
also passed.
The senate passed the bills allowing the use
OF the Rhines vote-recorder and the Meyers
ballot machine. 1t also passed the Gilbert
liquor bill, which provides uniform tax of
$500 and allows the sale of liquors on all days
except Sunday, Christmas Thanksgiving day,
Decoration day and election day
LANSING, May 20.-The republican members
OF the house nonconcurred on the resolution
postponlng the date OF final adjournment until
June 10, and by practically unanimous vote
decided to adhere to the original plan and adj
journ next Thursday.
In committee of the whole the senate passed
bills bringing the Michigan Central railroad
under the general law for taxation purposes;
appropriating $4,000 for new asylum for the
insane in the upper PENINSULA amending the
banking law so that the state banking COM
missioner may take possession OF the assets of
banks pending the appointment of a receiver,
and increasing the salary Of the state treas
urer to $1,000 and that OF the auditor general to
So 600.
LANSING May 23.-The house passed a con-
current resolution providing for the appoint
ment by the governor Of n commission of three
persons to report a bill for the incorpora-
ton OF cities and villages without APP
passed providing for computing the tax
able earnings OF companies whose
lines are partly within and partly without the
state on the actual earnings OF mileage within
the state instead OF on a pro rata basis. The
senate committee on military affairs reported
of the state militia and in committee of the
whole bills were passed as follows:
Requiring corporations doing business in
Michigan TO keep list OF stockholders and
transfer book within this state when the
principal office of the corporation is located
outside of the state; the indeterminate SEN
tence bill providing for conditional pardon
tion of the factories, the work to be done
under the supervision OF the labor bureau; the
section prohibiting the employment of children
under IA years of age; prohibiting employers
from coercing employees from joining or belong
ing TO any legally organized labor organizations;
for railroad brakemen and providing for pro
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