The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
NEW cENKRAL srArE LAws.

I PcoPio Boheiohy w ihmhihIiLo tueH-
selves. The Kalamazoo Telegraph
thus summarizes them:
Repeal OF the Miner election law by
which presidential electors were thosen
by dis riots and return to the old
system OF electing on general ticket.
A law providing for tax of one
sixth OF a mill on each dollar of taxa.
BILE propeit y for the benefit of the state
university.
A law amending the railroad laws re-
curing gates and at crossings,
where ordered persons in charge Of
such gates, providing penalty for ne
glect of duty by gate keepers and max
ing it d misdemeanor for unauthorized
persons to NEEDLE with gates.
Providing penalty of not more
than 800 fine or three months in Jail
for persons who maliciously set fire to
wood, grain, lumber or timberland
where the loss is not above $25, or not
moie than five years in prison or $500
fine when the loss is above $25.
Amending the manufacturing cor
poration laws SO there shall not be less
than three directors.
Requiring register OF deeds to keep
index tn each set OF books.
/ Providing that mortgages may be
cancelled by order of court after lapse
OF fifteen years.
Requiring employees of women in
stores, shops, offices or factories in any
capicity, to provide seats for them and
to permit the use of such under penalty
not to exceed $25
Allowing the use of Rhines and
Myers automatic ballot machines in
such cities, villages and townships MS
may desire to use them but not making
it compulsory.
| Providing penalty of not more than
$500 fine or two years imprisonment
for any person who taps telephone or
or telegraph wires, or obstructs by any
means the transmission of messages by
wire.
! Giving women who can read English
the franchise in municipal and school
! elections.
Prohibiting barber shops to do bust
ness on Sunday under penalty of not
less than $40 nor more than s25, or
not more than thirty days in jail.
Providing punishment for the wilful
injury of live stock insured in.ive stock
companies for purpose of fraud.
Requiring five days notice in cities
for caucuses to nominate ward officers
or to elect delegates to conventions,
and also that caucuses shall be by bal
lot opened from 2 to 8 p. m.
Requiring in murder trials that
junes shall remain in custody of the
sheriff until the verdict is rendered.
Requiring telegraph companies to
receive business from other companies
or individuals, and making telegraph
companies liable for mistakes in the
transmission of messages.
Prohibiting the expectation from the
state OF any game bird, animal or fish
and making the possession of any pro-
tected game in tie close season prima
facie evidence of violating the law.
Taxing Inheritance and altering
somewhat the Law of descent of proper
ty.
Amending the general election law
so that a cross bef"re the name of any
candidate is sufficient without scratch
ing off the name of the candidate on
the straight ticket.
Naming as legal holidays New Years
Washineton's birthday, the Fourth of
July, Labor Day. Memorial day and
Christmas, and any day which may be
designated by the president or COVER
nor as day OF thanksgiving or fast.
If any OF the holidays fall on Sunday,
Monday shall be observed. In court
proceedings the day following shall be
substituted for a holiday. Every. Satu-
urday afternoon shall be holiday, but
banks, if they desire, may keey open
for business.
Attorney General Ellis gives his
opinion in regard to the banking half
holiday laws as follows, Il hold that
paper due on the bank on Saturday is
protestible Monday, but advise that the
protest be made both Saturday after
noon and Monday until the supreme
court shall pass upon it. II Saturday
be full holiday, paper is due Monday.
II holiday falls on Sunday paper is
due Saturday before noon. If
Saturday is full holiday and paper