Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-09


In the House Monday evening hills were
introduced as followss By Mr.. Chamber
lain: Prohibiting the sale OF liquors from
9bumboats" on the waters OF the etate BY
Mr.. Batbey; A joint resolution for . COM
stitutional amendments Looking to a state.
Bills noticed To enlarge the powers OF the
Village Board OF Watersmeet In Goge-
bic County. A general bill for or
ganization OF companies for furnishing
gas, eiectrie and pther lights I'm
cities and villages; fpr orgsnizatiap o. the
township Of CoyingtJn. Baragq County;
EersAIing the acs msklng an ANIMAL appro-
bFiStibn Of 5000 for he caresef alex sol
diSrs 10 Harpef's Hospital, Detfaih They
will be- cared for hereafter at the Soldiers
Home Hospital Also. q bill abolishing the
present State Military Board. and cousti-
tuting the Adjutant. Quartermaster and
Inspector General as such board. The
Senate passed highly 'eulogistic concur
Rent resolution upon the death OF the Hon.
James G. Blaine, which was also unani-
monsly adopted by the House.
Represen tative Sumner Tuesday intro
duced In the Legislatures neW bill reap
portioning tho Congressional districts of
the State In the Senate Q concurrent
resolution asking Congress to submit to the
people constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the election OF United States
Senators by the people was laid upon the
tAUlea Inc Olll repeating bu0 NlnOEr OtoC-
toral law, which passed the Senate before
the vacation. was reported favorably by
the House judiciary committee. and has
boon made a special order. l5say
The Senate. Wednesday. passed the Clapp
bill fixing the salaries OF Legislators az
5000; also a bill fixing the residence OF
persons in the State at six months before
becoming voters The House passed the
Senate bill repeating the Miner eibttoral
law passed by the Legislature OF 1891 by Q
vote OF "a to 90. Other bills passed the
House: appropriating $4,000 for each of the
years 1893 and 1904; for a recompilation OF
records In the Adjutant Generals ONCE.
Thursday, Senator Sawyer gave notice OF
bill TO compel all railroad corporations
doing business within the limits of the
State TO grant free transportation to legis-
lators, State officials. and the judiciary. IL
Is probable that this bill will be substituted
for one of the numerous anti-free pass
measures which have been noticed. A
bill was noticed by Senator Pierce which
provides for the sale by the State Railroad
Commissioner OF. mileage books good on
any railroad operating In Michigan. the
use to be restricie cd ~ the purchaser OF
such ticket The price provided Is $50. SO
for 1000 mile tickets. the. so cents 20 lie
retained by the Commis sloner as n fee for
his services A bill providing Tor munic-
ipal su ffrage for women and joint resc-
luton proposing an amendment 10 the Con-
stitution providing FOR the estab.t shment
OF an intermediary appellate court we're
noticed. An attempt to reconsider the
vote by which the bill repeating the Miner
electoral law was passed was made by the
Democrats, but the motion was tabled.
Notices were given In the Senate Friday
OF bills abolishing days of grace, fixing the
tax on express companies doing business In
Michigan at per cent OF their net earn
ings; providing. for the relief OF the SUI
preme Court by increasing tho number OF
Judges from Ave to ten; prohibiting foreign
agents of insurance companies authorized
10 do business In Michigan from soliciting
business In this state; and amending
the act creating the Michigan Worlds
Fair Commission. The object OF the
last AIMED bill is supposed 10 be The abol-
ishment OF the present commission, although
this cannot be definitely ascertained, as its
author. Senator Mckinley, refused to tell
just what its provisions are. The House
passed the humboat bill and, ordered an
Investigation into the oaicial conduct OF
Supt Thomas Hill, OF the Capitol Building
and grounds, who is accused OF malfeas-
ance. Gov. Rich has approved the bill re
peaing the Miner electoral law.