Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-16

The most unique liquor bill of the pres
ent session was noticed by Senator Nc
Laughlin Tuesday. 1t provides for uni
form license OF $1,000, and that In cities
licenses shall be issued by police boards;
and furthermore. that the number OF sa-
looms In any city. village or township
shall not exceed one for each 500 inhabit-
ants The Senate Committee on Railroads
repc rted without RECOMMENDATION two
ansi-railroad pass bills and they we're laid
on the tabLa In the House Representa-
tive Butler gave notice OF bill
prohibiting commercial agencies from
furnishing reports OF the financial
standing OF person without the written
consent OF the person reported The fol-
lowing nomina tions OF Gov. Rich were con-
hrmed by the Senate: Members OF State
Board OF Agriculture. Ira II. Butterheld.
Lapeer, and Charles w. Garfield, Grand
Rapids; member of the State Board OF Cor
rections and Charities, George ID. GILES
pie, Grand Rapids; member of the Board of
Control of Michigan Mining School 10 fill
vacancy, Thomas B Dunstan. Hancock.
stan appointments: Paymaster General.
Henry W. Carey, East Lake; Judge Adyo-
cate. James T. Vincent Lapeer; Aids 10
Commander In chief. Denman 4 Wagstaf.
Detroit; Bernard s Kaufman, Marquette;
Frank II. Lolita. Battle Greek; William A
Gavett. Detroit
In the Legislature Wednesday Represen-
tative Sumner introduced bill providing
for the infection of the death penalty ppon
convicts and persons under arrest who
commit murder. The Senate In committee
of the whole passed the concurrent resolu-
tion requesting MichiGan's representatives
in Congress TO urge the submission TO the
people OF n constitutional amendmenD pro-
viding for the election OF United States
Senators by popular vote. Bills were no.
ticed for the repeal OF the mortgage tax
law, and the election of mine inspectors by
l. Ill -
held In Representative Hall Wednesday
evening, March LIST. In honor of James 2
Blaine The Governor appointed ]. +
Sawyer and A. G. Baldwin. both OF Pontiac.
members of the Board of Trustees OF the
Eastern Asylum for the Insane.
The House INDUCED IA a lively debate
Thur sday over a resolution introduced bY
Mr.. Ferguson (colored) condemning the
manifest disposition on the part OF an ele-
ment In the South to condemn unheard
colored people accused of crime. and call
ing upon the authorities at Washington u
exercise the power OF the nation 10 re-
vent the Wholesale lynching of these
people. IL was adopted by strict
party vote. The entire question
was again opened up By the in
PRODUCTION OF resolution condemning the
ynching at Port Huron. Mich, some six
years ago OF negro ravisher. The reso-
tuition was adopted with but one dissenting
vote that of Mr.. Baily. who represents the
district in which the lynching occurred
In the Senate "A joint resolution asking
Congress to provide means whereby United
States Senators may be voted for on the
general ticket failed OF passage. Notice
was given OF a bill to repeal the local OPP
lion law. Gov. Rich has approved the bill
granting legislators from the Upper PENN
sula extra compensation at the rate of 81
per day.
When the Committee on Contested Elec-
lions came to report on the Griffin and
Rusch cases Friday IL was found that the
drawer OF Representative Trips desk had
been pried open and the complete minority
report stolen also that the desk of Chair.
man Hammond of the committee, had
been tempered with and several affidavita
bearing on the minority report were MISS
ing. Speaker Tateum has instituted an To-
vestiggtion. with view of discovering
and adequately Furnishing the per-
son Who rined the desks. Bills
were introduced in the House providing
ing for State Dairy and Food Commits
sic ner, prohibiting sunday shaving. and
10 provide for State inspector Of fac
tories. and to regulate the employment OF
women and children in manufacturing In
situations. Senator McLaugblin's bill
changing the name of tho s. ate Reform
School for Boys to tho Industrial Home for
Boys passed the Senate. The change was
bows called students in the Industrial
School In the Senate notices were given
OF bills TO repeal the corporation franchise
tax law, providing for revision of the
registration laws. creating a separa'6
Loard of control for the State public
chools. and bringing all railroads unGel
he State tax law.