The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-01-28
OUR LANSING LETTER.

IL il u bill looking 10 tho Improvement
OF the so-callcd arid lands" Of Michi
gun. 1t will authorize the appoint
ment OF q commission composed o
competent men TO begin and carry or
a series OF improvements or expert
ments on these lands, whereby can "
determined their value rs to different
agricultural products. While there
have been sundry experiments by indi
viduals, and the board OF the Agri
cultural COLLEGE, which have proved
these lands TO les anything bnt "arid, :
and large outlays have even been
made, it is thought the work hy
the state will b fully convincing a. to
the value Of these lands. Many prom
inent men are greatly interested in the
measure, and great good cannot fail Ia
come OF i. should it 20 into practice.
Mr.. Kline has noticed bill making
the agreement OF nine jurors sufficient
to reach verdict.
The passing Of Mr.. Wagner's re-o.
luton asking for plans for Transforming
the Marquette prison into au insane
asylum has. brought out considerable
discussion. 1t il thought it would
cost about as much as it would to
build mn entirely new building, IN the
prison would have to be completely
remodeled. As it is, it is merely a
great wall, within which are the solid
cells. Pc destroy these would mske
great labor and waste and cost
immensely.
Representative Woodruff has given
notice Of u bill to amend the law
which makes ten hours work Legal
working day, In his bill he proposes
to have eight hours the legal time
and 10 make it misdemeanor for IN
employer to profit 10y the ignorance
of his employee in max ng contracts for
labor.
Sen tor Sabin has introduced bill
TO repeal The acts consolidating the
different prison boards, and boards oi
other institutions, and to substitute
other boards therefor. 1t also declares
all appointments made under the net MS
vacant. Representative Newkirk has
noticed bill making it u misdemeanor
for one to lse insulting or obscene
Language to another which might
provoke assault. A convenient reso-
luton has been introduced asking
congress to pass what is called an
option bill, that is bill to prevent
dealing in options and speculations in
futures III gr lin.
The $4,000 Worlds Fair nppropri-
alton bill, which passed the hoNse so
easily is having hard time of it in the
senate, and the prospects are that the
in which it is now being
di~cussed will cut down the amount at
least one. half Mr.. j. M. shepard of
Cassopois is Oh hand, looking ont for
the interests o. the bill.
In accord with the suggestion of
Gov. Rich in his inaugural message,
Senator Mclaughlin has noticed a hill
to require separate grades for rail-
roads and highways where they inter
sect.
The farmers club of Saginaw
county presented memorial OH the
subject of better roads Stone roads
they said were the proper kind.
Nearly one-thousand people of Branch
and st. JosepI counties petition for n
law TO make it unlawful to ship fish,
caught in the waters OF those counties.
out of the state.
Nearly every one Of the imnortant
acts of the Legislature OF 1891 have
been noticed for repeal, and Repre-
sentative Sumner about completes the
list by noticing one for the reappor'
tionment of members of Congress
under the eleventh census, and to re-
peal all ac.s inconsistent Herewith.
A bill has been introduced 10 place
private banks under the supervision OF
the Commissioner of banking; als,> one
placing building and loan associations
under the same charge.
Rep. Rogers has a bin to repeal thu
mortgage Tux law. Senator Weiss ont
to make telegraph companies common
carriers Ms recommended by the Mich
igan Millers association. Represent
alive White one to create the count,
of Stockbridge. He would do il b.
taking eight townships from Kent ant
four each from Newaygo and Mont
calm. A. the measure is asked for b.
the inhabitants of these townships i
will easily pass it is thought.
Representative Sullivan has notices
bill making the first Monday il
September, Labor day. legal holi
day.
On motion of Mr.. Place, the Hous
resolved that no officer or employe G
the House he given extra pay unles
for some special service ordered by til
House.
The board of regents of the stat
university have sent n memorial to til
Legislature asking for q total approx
alton of $780, 800 FIR the use Of til
college for the following two years.
A recess of ten days, until Monda,
January 30, was voted. and the men
bers will visit the Upper Peninsula
state institutions, the Wisconsin legi
lature at Madison, view the World
Fair grounds and have fine Tin
generally.
GOGEBIC.