The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-24
AT LANSING.
How Michigan Legislators Occupy
Their Time.
Business Transacted In the Senate and
House-Both Branches Favor Popular
Election OF United States Sem
ators-Other Work.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
LANSING, Feb. 13-In the house petitions
were received for the appointment OF . state
dairy and food commissioner, and for the pas
sage Of q bill giving improved railroad appli-
ances for the protection of trainmen. Among
tho bills introduced, the only one OF interest
ton OF Michigan troops upon the battlefield OF
Chickamauga.
LANSING, Feb A-In the house bill was
noticed to provide for proper appliances at
the Jackson prison for the execution OF con-
demned criminals by electricity Other bills no.
ticed: To provide q uniform liquor tax law at
S4O0 to promote and encourage agriculture in
oan S Ss
which placed all hp' mineral H lands under eI
s hS rssOrs Of the psea tax s. S
such lands The special tax provided for by
this bill is twenty-five cents per ton on copper
ana five cents per ton on iron. One-half this
tax is to be paid to the county in which the land
is located and the balance to the state; to pro-
hibit the marriage OF first cousins.
LANSING, Feb. 15.-Bllls were introduced in
the house to repeal the law providing for the in
corporation of cooperative live stock insurance
companies and prohibiting the bringing Of
armed men into the state The last bill is de-
signed TO cripple the Pinkertons The commit
tee on the Michigan insane asylum recommend
ed An appropriation of S5, 900 for improvements
to that Institution, and advised the establish
ment OF another asylum.
LANSING Feb. 16.-The house on Thursday
by vote Of 20 to 10, passed the joint resolution
which passed the senate Wednesday requesting
congress to submit to the legislatures OF the
several states a constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the election OF United States
senator's by the people The elections
committee fayorably reported the bill for the
An avalanche OF bills were introduced, the most
important OF which were: Providing for habit
Sa n 70 1ake ane sod cure at the
bicycles to be credited to the highway fund.
A bill authorizing the incorporation of Young
Mems Christian associations under the laws OF
the state was passed by the house. 1t having
previously passed the senate.
LANSING, Feb. 1.-THE house session was al.
most entirely taken up with the Wayne county
contested election cases, and the result was the
unseating of the democratic representatives,
Otto H. Rusch and William w. Griffin, and CIV
ing their seats to Harlow Il. Davock and Ber-
nard +. Schellburg, republicans, by vote of "a
to 30 Strict party lines were drawn. Bills
were introduced providing for municipal local
option law and to provide for the repayment
by the state OF communication money paid by
drafted men during the war Of the rebellion.
LANSING, Feb. 1S.-Bills were introduced In
the house to repeal the law which prohibits the
use OF oleomargarine or any butter substitute
in the state institutions; making an appropria.
ton for marking the position of Michigan troops
upon the battlefield Of Chckamauga; to reg.
ulale the safe OF liquor by QrugglStS In counties
adopting prohibition under the local option law.
A joint resolution was introduced for the sub.
mission OF constitutional amendment at
the spring election leaving all questions OF
the rights of members to seats in the legisla.
ture to the supreme court. In committee OF
the whole bills for authorizing the use of the
RhincS vote recorder at elections and prohibit
ing the placing Of the name OF candidates on
more than one ticket on the official ballot were
agreed to.
LANSING. Feb. 2l.-At Mondays session OF
plx md
full contestants for seats from Wayne county,
appeared, took the oath, and Woo seated
Bills were introduced as follows: To lGthor.
i iSs the the, commencement Of SUI "g inst
for delinquent taxes; to establish n state
normal school and an insane asylum in
the upper peninsula; to prohibit railroad
passes to all persons receiving o salary
from the state; increasing the number of SUI
preme justices to ten, and organizing the court
into divisions; regulating the business OF
pawnbrokers; making an appropriation for
the blind school; regulating the height
above the street for stretching the wires Of
tax on dogs to prohibit life insurance compa.
MES from discriminating against colored per-
sons in issuing policies; capital punishment
measure; appropriating $4,000 for the compile.
ton OF the gymnasium at the Michigan uni
versity defining the liability of master to serv.
ant and designating those who are fellow serv.
ants whose acts exempt railroad companies
from liability in case OF injuries to employees.
Senate.
LANSING, Mich. Feb 13.-In the senate reso-
luton for the sale Of all folding beds in the cap
itol was adopted Bills were introduced pro-
viding for a three-cent railroad fare, to regu-
late telegraph tolls and to repeal the franchise
tax law Of 1891
LANSING, Feb H-The senate's session or
Tuesday was taken up in considering the Will
kinsJordan contested seat case. After heated
and lengthy discussion, vote resulted in the
ousting of Jordan (dem) and the seating of
wilkins (rep.), the action giving the republic
ans two-thirds majority in both houses
LANSING, Feb 15.--The senate by vote OF
% TO z, passed joint resolution urging congress
to submit to the people a constitutional amend
ment providing for the election of United
States senators by direct vote Of the people.
In committee Of the whole the bill was recon-
mended for passage prohibiting the acceptance
of free railroad passes by legislators and state
officials
LANSING Feb l6-By a vote of IL to 12 the
senate failed to pass the bill prohibiting the
acceptance of free railway passes by legislators
and state officials. The vote was reconsidered
and the bill was tabled. Bills were introduced
providing for state board OF control for the
Marquette and jackson prisons, and bringing
the special charter railroads under the general
law for taxation purposes. Notices were given
OF bills appropriating $4,000 for equipping
building for physical education and training at
the state normal school, and for the establish
ment of normal school in the upper peninsula.
LANSING, Feb 19.-The senate passed the
Mclaughlin bill providing for the levying OF an
annual tax Of one-ffth of a mill upon the taxa
BILE property Of the state for the support OF
the university, based on last years valuation.
the vote was reconsid cred. and the bill was Ia
bled. The most important bills introduced
were To provide general tax law; to COM
pei the closing of barber shops on Sunday; pro-
hibiting the use of land company" by indi-
viduals on their signs: providing legal uni
from rate of interest and discount; fixing the
salary of the lieutenant governor at 81, 900 per
secretary state commissions
or at $1,000 and superintendent OF public in
struction al g., 800; to compel railroad companies
to pay taxes upon their gross earnings, the per-
centages to be regulated by the extent OF such
an income and ranging from to 81 per cent
LANSING, Feb. 2i.-The session Of the senate
on Monday was entirely devoid OF interest or
Importance.
Spent the Night in Snow-DrIft.
GRAND RAPIDS, Feb. 21.-Thc train