The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-11
LANSING LErrER.

ltDfIiflnn in place. o. nlfrs DlufkuIct tust'
Calhoun. who resigned The position the oth'
day. Mrs. Calhoun when offered the plas
some weeks ago. desired time IN which to d
eide, but now believes IT best for her 10 r.
sumo her profession OF dramatic readin.
Mrs. Calhoun has made many warm friend
IN this city who will miss her greatly. Mr.
Spencer has been assistant librarian fo
eight or nine years. She understands Oh
work perfectly and II verv much liked b
the frcquenters Of the library.
The memorial exercises for ex-Presiden
Hayes and Ex-Governor Baldwin. Tucsda
night, and those for MIR. Blaine. Wednesda.
night were largely attended.
The commission appointed by ex-G0y
winans ON the subject OF uniform laws. la
made its report. IL says the laws OF Miclii
gan will need fewer changes than those o
most any state to bring them into the desired
scheme Of uniformity. Recommendation
concerning changes In laws relating to wit
nesses, divorce. wills, banking and standards
| OF measures OF grain. etc, were sent to tn,
| legislature In tile form of bills. The com
mission will meet with representatives from
other states again in August.
The house will listen TO Miss Susan Is.
Anthony In the evening March 18th, when
she will urge the passing Of Senator Hopkins
bill for municipal suffrage for women.
Hon. Henry Russell. OF Detroit, will speak
before the house OH the evening Of March 7th
The date for holding the proposed consti-
tutional convention has been changed from
August 18th to October 3rd. In order that the
session might not be interfered with by the
attractions OF the Worlds Fair.
Commissioner Of railroads Billings report
shows that Michigan railroads learned from
Jan. lst to Nov. LIST, $O,sOo,75l.l7, an increase
over the preceding year OF sli.j3so45. or 1855.
per cent.
The senate in committee OF the whole
passed the bill placing the state school ut
Coldwater under Il special board. The Dem
ociats opposed the measure vigorously us it
Is the beginning Of the end OF the cOnsolida-
ted board by which they secured control of
the various state institutions two years ago.
The senate refused 10 vote itself the pro-
posed trip to Wisconsin to confer with the
legislature there relative to uniform game
laws, Us was moved by the house concurrent
resolution.
Speaker Tateum was somewhat wrought
up concerning statement OF Judge Morse's
being published in the newspapers which
charged the present legislature with having
| third more appOintees than did the last
legislature. A comparison of the pay rolls
shows but one more such FOL the present SEES
sion over the last.
Wayne county people petition the legIs-
allure to have II bill providing for the tax
tion OF church property 7e5 convicts In the
tate prison ut Jackson petition for the re-
'eal OF the law which prohibits the use Of
'leomargerine In state institutions; they pre-
er II to poor butter. ~.
The committee reported favorably on the
ill providing for II state school for feeble
minded children, and ask for an appropria-
ion of $I7,OOO; $4,000 for the institution and
1000 for the expenses of the same during
he next two yeais. The school Is to be
on the colony plan the same as the
chool ut Coldwater.
Dickinson county will still be found on
he maps OF Michigan. 1t was thought poor
policy to change the names for mere party
'easons as the next legislature. IL democratic,
would only rename 1t, and thus result in con-
inual changing about for no good reason.
The name of Asenath NJ. Ferguson was
,hnnged to Ascnall Sturtevant. lie lives at
sherman.
Mr.. Sullivan's bill relative to the constr
utional convention provides for 100 dele
rates. who shall continue in session as long as
hey see fit, but they can draw pay. 81 Il day,
or only 60 days
The Worlds Fair appropriation has been
abled. The senate spent part OF two days
trying to settle upon the amount to be APP
propriated. Hon. |. NJ. w eston was OH
hand. After lively debate. Senator Ewell
the bill by making the amount
$4,000. Tins was favored by friends of the
The amendment providing for
two additional members was stricken out,
md an attempt made to'pass the bill at once.
IL failed by one vote. was then reconsidcrcd
md tabled.
The university relief Hill Jared better
passing by IL vote of Is to II. As passed il
provides for an annual tax Of one-slxth OF II
mill. This will give the university an as
sured income Of about s90.Oo0 year, and be
Of great benefit TO that institution.
The bill making 1t misdcmeanor for
BARRIERS to do business Oh Sunday stirred UP
n great cOmmotion. The Adventists from
Battle Creek were on hand. A large COM
mttcc talked very effectively upon the "evils
OF religious legislation" They appealed to
the constitution and made out a>good case
and impression Oh the Legislators aud visitors
present. -
Tuesday will probably be an interesting
day in the supreme court. NJ. Barkworth
In the house and senator Trumbul IN the
senate have ymandam,lsed the presiding
officers to show cause why they should not
receive their protests, Attorney-G General
Ellis has prepared the petition and u brief
covering the case very completely. IL seems
that Mr.. Barkworth Is following precedents
found IN several other states where such ac-
tion has been taken. and he thinks there IL no
doubt concerning his success. In the lust
bout concerning the affair u republicans
voted against the speaker, and.in favor OF Mr..
Barkworth.
MIR. Mckinlay has allowed his bill to drop
out II seems. II was to prohibit any name of
any candidate to- appear OH more than one
ticket. The republican lawyers agreed that
1t would not hold. 80 1t win not be heard OF
again. The voting law Will probably be
changed To correspond exactly with the Aus
tralian SYSTEM where every name must be
mark d. A cross at the head will not do; OF
course II one name happens twice 1t can be
marked out IN one column, and II two names
for the same office are marked 1t throws out