Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-23


In the House Tuesday notice was given
Of bill 20 provide proper appliances at
the State Prieou At Jackson for the execu-
tion OF criminals by electricity. Repre-
seEtatiye Woodruff introdu ced a bill.to re-
peal the law OF 1891, which placed all
minsfai lands under the operation OF the
9eqprsl tax Law. and 20 restore the special
tar for such ianda The special tax pro-
vIdeQ s9f by this bill Il rs cents per ton on
copper and cents per ton on iron. One
half this tax Is TO be paid TO the county In
which the land II located aud the balance
20 the state The Senate devoted the
afternoon and evening sessions 70 the con-
siderRtiop OF the contest OF DR. g. NJ.
wilkins for the scat held by Milton w.
Jordan Democracy, OF the Fifteenth Dis
trict. Jordan was unscated by vote of
II to IL. Senator's Olapp and Hopkins vot-
ing With the Democrats- This action gives
the Republicans two-thirds majority in
both housea ..44sea
BY q vote of 20 to the Senate wednes-
day passed u joint resolution urging Con-
gross to submit to the people q constitu-
tlopal amendment providing for the cleo
tion of United States Senators by a direct
vote OF the people. In committee OF the
whole the bill was recommended for
passage prohibiting the acceptance OF
free railroad passes by legislators
and state officials Senator Hop
kins gave notice OF bill provid-
ing for three intermediary Appellate
Courts. With final Jurisdiction over cases
In their respective districts In which the
amount involved does not exceed $500. The
House Committee on Michigan Asylum for
the Insane submitted report recommend
Ing an appropriation OF $4,000 for Inn
provsments st that Institution, including q
cottage TO accommodate sixty female pa
tiehts. The committee also advised that
another insane asylum be provided for.
n ID wA Ns4t mnAs En nal L. q.
providing for the Incorporation OF co-ore.
rative live stock Insurance companies and
prohibiting the bringing OF armed men I'M
the State. The last bill is designed I'd
cripple the Pinkertons
The House Thursday, by a vote of 20 to
10, passed the joint resolution which
passed the Senate. requesting Congress To
States constitutional amendment peovid-
ing for the election OF United States SEN
ators by the people. Notice was given in
the House OF q bill providing that habitual
drunkards may take the Kelley cure al
the expense OF the counties In which they
reside. In the Senate the bill prohibiting
the acceptance or use OF free railroad
passed by legislators and other State on
cials was killed by a vote of IL TO 12. Both
Republicans and Democrats were numbered
among those who. voted against the bill.
Notices were given OF bills appropriating
s25, 600 for equipping building for physi-
cal education and training at the State
Normal School; for the establishing of a
normal school In the Upper Peninsula: to
amend the banking law so as to empower
the State Commissioner in his discretion
TO take Immediate possession OF bank
instead of giving sixty davs' notice as al
present; 70 permit the use CT the Rhines vot-
Ing ma chine In Michigan elections; and t.
provide uniform system OF computing
interest on discount The House bill rein
cooperating the city Of Ironwood was
passed.
In the Senate. Friday. the most impor-
tant bills introduced we're: To provide
general tax law; to compel the closing Of
barber shops on Sunday; prohibiting the
use of sand companyn by individuals or
their signs; providing a legal uniform rate
of interest and discount and increasing
the salary of the State Superintendent o.
Public Instruction. Land Commissioner.
and Eecvatppg OF State. and fixing that Of
the Lieut6uapt Governor at 81. 900. The
House had Under consideration the Wayne
County contested election cases, which oc-
cupied nearly the entire session. Bills were
introduced providing for n municipal loca
option law. and to provide for the repay
ment by the State of commits alton money
paid by drafted men during the war of the
rebellion .tl'u
A large number of bills we're introduced
In the House Saturday, the most important
beings Making an appropriation for mark.
ing the position OF Michigan troops upon the
battlefield of Chlckamauga; regulating
the sale OF liquor by druggists in counties
adopting prohibition under the local op-
tion law, and to repeal the law OF 1901
which prohibits the use OF oleo-
margarine or any butter substitute
In the state institutions A joint
resolution was introduced and LAID
over under the rules providing for the sub
mission OF a constitutions al amendment al
the spring election. leaving all questio
OF the rights of members to seats In the
Legislature to the Supreme Court In
committee of the whole bills for authoriz-
ing the use OF the Rhines vote recorder al
elections and prohibiting the placing o.
the name OF candidates on more than one
ticket on the Official ballot we're agreed to