Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-27
THE LEGISLATORS.

Concurrent resolution, adopted for Joint
1ppep nrson could be- seoomm nne
dated at Jackson. Bills introduced: To
authorize the purchase of land TO be used I'm
connection with the Wayne county insane
asylum; TO provide for the Incorporation of
lodges of the United Home Protectors fra
ternity; TO revise and consolidate the laws
relative to the state prison, the state house
of correction, the upper peninsula prison
and the house of correction and reformatory
at LOnla. and the government and discipline
Herewith. HOUSE. -Bills introduced; TO
amend the act making 10 hours legal days
work; to revise the laws providing for the
incorporation and management OF railroads;
10 prohibit persons from walking or driving
along or upon railroads. 10 provide for the
continuance and copying OF records OF the
Office OF the acknowledgements; to establish
uniformity In taking deposltions for use In
judicial proceedings; for the construction
OF and maintenance OF chutes I'm streams or
options hill--laid over; To amend an act 10
re wise the laws providing for the incorpora-
tion OF manufacturing companies-roferred;
providing for an assistant prosecuting at
torncy for MuSkegon county-pasSed; pro-
Vidlng for bonded indebtedness OF school
districts-passed and given immediate eff
feet. Representative Barkworth introduced
n resolution which set forth that members
OF the House had been rendered free passes
by certain railroad corporal Ions and prOvid-
Ing for an Investigation by the judiciary
committee. The resolution was first tabled
and afterwards recOnsidered and referred.
SENATE. Tenth day--Under suspension of
the rules House bills were passed; To pro-
vide for an assistant prosecuting attorney
for Muskegon on county; TO provide for re-
lief, outside of the Soldiers Home, of honor
ably discharged INDECENT un on veterans
and their INDECENT wives, wiuOws and minor
children. A resolution was adopted for adj
iournlng the Legislature from January Il TO
January 30 10 enable standing committees
TO visit the several state Institutions A re-
solution was adopted calling upon the COM
m lNRA Hl 4 IRaNNl Ia IN n
free pass question. Bills Introduced; To
amend the act relative TO the running OF
railway trains; TO amend the act relative TO
the Incorporation of telegraph companies; to
regulate the interest and discount on loans,
mortgages, etc, and to prevent and punish
usury; 10 amend the act establishing the
Detroit House of Correction and authorizing
the confinement OF convicted persons
therein; 10 provide for commission TO
locate and mark the positions and places
occupied by Michigan regiments and batter
les th;9 fought upon the battlehelds OF
ChicanHuga. Chattanooga and Mission
Ridge, and for an appropriation TO defray
the expense OF the same; TO repeal the act
relative TO the confinement In this state OF
persons commit cd or sentenced by the
tories. The flag on the capital was ordered
displayed at half mast In respect 70 eN-
President Hayes and ex-Gov Baldwin.
HoUsE.-A memorial was presented from
the Saginaw County Farmers club asking
a revision OF the highway laws
A resolution was presented requesting Con-
-
lures an amendment TO the Institution pro-
vidlng for the election OF u. 5. Senator's by
the people Of each state Bills introduced;
To amend the laws providing for the care OF
the insane; To regulate the business OF pri-
waite banks and place them under the super
vision OF the bank commissioner; for the
better protection OF game; TO authorize the
Incorporation OF companies to operate hack
lines, omnibus lines, etc; that no extra COM
pensation be allowed officers OF tho House
except for actual work performed--adopted;
10 amend health laws. Several other bills
OF minor Importance were presented for the
first reading. Committees were adopted 10
present memorials and resolutions on
the deaths OF ex-Presdent Hayes and
ex-Goy. baldwin. In joint session the
and Francis b. stockbridge was declared
elected.
SRNATE.--Eleventh day--Bills introduced:
For making improvements 10 Michigan
Asylum for Insane; TO authorize the incor-
poration OF bus lines; TO authorize the in
corporation OF companies TO furnish ABB
Stracts and guarantee OF titles; TO make
appropriations for the maintenance or the
state university. Committee reports: state
affairs, unfavorably upon the bill for repeal
OF act TO allow actual expenses TO commit
tees visiting state institutions; also, UNI
favorably upon House concurrent resolution
TO provide legislative manuals for each
graded school. Judiciary, recommending
Indefinite postponement of bills repeating
the acts establishing the central board of
control and for the state board ,r OF lnspe,e pee;
tee OF the whole for the consideration OF the
bill repeating the Minor law. The bill was
went to its third reading and after some dis
cuSsion tho blu to repeal the passed by u vote
of 20 yeas, nays. HOUSE bills introduced:
Authorizing Ann Arbor 10 borrow $1,000 for
"a sewer system; authorizing Bay. City to
borrow S75 90 for the completion OF her City
Hall; placing mutual building and loan
asso cations under supervision OF the bank
commissioner; amending dog tax law; for
constitutional amendment prohibiting free
railroad passes TO gi,lators. state and
judicial officers; TO repeal act creating state
boards of inspectors for penal and
charitable Institutions; making special
appropriations for Improvements at the
Michigan Insane asylum. resolution was
offered and referred requiring visiting com
mittees 10 state institutions TO file an Item
lied account of ihelr expenses with the
clerk A resolution upon the death OF Gen.
Butler was read and ordered spread upon
the Journal. The House acquiesced In the
Senate resolution for a visit TO state institu-
lions.
SENATB-Tweifth day-Petition was read
from supervisors OF Kent county for the
repeal OF tho mortgage tax law; The special
tested election case reported In favor of
Senator Mugford, the sitting member.
Adopted. Bills Introduced: That all mem
bers of visiting committees file with the
clerk of the Senate a bill of their actual
necessary eXpenses-adOpted; authorizing
proceedings against garnisheeS; relative TO
free school act of the city OF Detroit; 10
provide for the Incorporation OF the
supreme and subordinate communicates of
the United Friends of America; relative TO
the MANAGEMENT of insane asylums Bills
passed; To authorize the purchase OF go
acres OF land to be used in connection with
the Wayne county insane asylum; 10 amend
an act relative TO public Institutions and
primary schools. A resolution was pre-.
sented and referred directing tho clerk. of
the Senate to request the auditor-general 20
furnish a statement of expenses, receipts
and disbursement with the present financial
standing of each OF our several state insti-
tutlons for the current year and the past
four years. In committee OF the whole
a Joint resolution was considered-but no
action was taken-to fix the salaries OF
members of the legislature at $500 per ses-
sion. HOUsR.-The senate bill for the repeal
OF the Miner law was read twice by the title
and referred. A number OF leaves OF alb
sence were granted. Notice was given of
numerous bills and the House adjourned.
SENArH.-Twelftn day-Short session. One
bill MISUNDERSTANDING TO new trials and
exceptions in criminal cases. HoUsE.-Peti-
tions were received from Kent county reln-
tive to the proposed new county OF Stock
bridge. also for the repeal OF the mortRage
tax law. A number of members gave notice
OF bills to be introduced hereafter. Ad-
tourned.
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