Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-05
STATE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE. Seventy seventh day - Bills
passed; Appropriating 5000 for the Mich
for seats for female employees In shops,
stores, etc. HousE-Rev. DIR. Radcliffe, of
Detroit, opened the session with prayer.
Hon Thomas ID. Gilbert. of Grand Rapids,
member of the House In 1861 addressed the
House In opposition TO the church taxation
bill. A number OF bills were passed increas-
ing the territory and adding improvements
to the sister cities of Benton Ilarbor and
St Joseph and also AUTHORIZING the con-
struction of n union bridge. A message
was received from the Senate announcing
that the supple mental Worlds Fair appro-
priation bill had been reduced from s5U,OOO
toe2o,OJO ana passed. me amSndment caused
n lengthy discussion In the House, but was
finally passed.
SENATE seventy eighth day-Senators
Garvelink, Fox and Gilbert were named as
members OF the joint special committee TO
investigate the Agricultural college. "A
resolution was passed calling upon the
governor to transmit To the Senate any
statement in his possession from the World
Fair commissioners In reghGd 10 the eX-
penditures made by the commission. In
committee of the whole the Senate agreed
TO the bank half-holiday, and a bill proyid-
trial School for Girls. HOUsE-An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to reconsider the
vote by which the supplementary Worlds
Fair Appropriation bin was passed. The
reason Tor tins move being the discovery o
tho fact that the commission still had
$4,000 in the treasury uneNpended, instead
of being without means TO complete the
Michigan exhibit as had been understood.
bill To regulate ana control the state
House of direction and hefOfmatOrY mt
IOnta was passed wi hout reading, TO which
action Representative BarkWorth entered
formal protest Representative hedternS
bill to remove the bounty for English spar
rows from April to November was passed.
Amended charters of Grand Rapids and
kalamazoo We're passed hetrolt occupied
the remainder of the day. Bills were passed:
Forming a legal department for the
city embracing II city counselor and assist
misunderstanding the Office Of city attorney:
amending The paving bond bill; the Letroit
Chamber of Commerce enabling act: for
public hospital providing for board OF
hospital commissioners. composed OF the
mayor, controller and board of health, and
they are authorized to borrow e200OUO.
enthusiastically day The ju-
dietary committee reported out bill pro-
viding for two additional judges for the
Wayne Circuit. bill giving justices OF the
peace authority TO sentence drunkards to
gold cure hospitals for treatment was
made Il special order. Bills passed: lncor-
ating the village of Boyne rails Charlevoix
county; re-enactng the law for the election
of electors of President and Ntce-President
of tho United states on the general ticket;
for Loard of control for the state Indus
trial school for Girls HOUSE-The resolu
ton was adopted for an investigation by
special committee, of the attempt to bride
representative Moore on the lletroit electric
light question. A bill approprating e2OOJfo
expenses of committee to Chicamauga
battle field to mark the position of Michigan
regiments. The bill for closing all barber
shops on sunday was passed. \ bill was
passed To- allow cities and villages to light
their streets with electricity. Gov. kich
transmitted "A statement OF the expenditures
of the World air commissioners 10 date.
A bill to provide a penalty for the wilful
killing of live stock insured by live stock
insurance company. with intent to defraud,
was passed. An amended divorce bill, by
which parties to a divorce shall be at liberty
TO marry, failed TO pass and was reconsld-
cred and tabled.
SENATE.-Fightleth day senator Clark
protested against the refusal of the Senate
TO receive and make amendments to the bill
TO incorporate orange lodges. The COM
mittee on Insurance reported fayOraDly on
the Ferguson bill. prohibiting discrimina-
ton against colored persons by life insur-
ance companies. A bill authorizing the
Grand kapins Driving Club to sell liquor at
their grounds was favorably reported. The
committee on normal school made IA
favorable report on the. bill appro-
priating $1,000 for normal school AT Mt
Pleasant. The remainder OF the session
was spent on the general tax bill:
HOUSE.-A hill passed amending the general
game law which was given immediate ehect
- to SO was defeated: n committee OF the
whole the following bills were agreed to:
For the selection of seats in the House Of
Representatives by lot; appropriating Sl,2OO
for the years lsa ana 1874, in aid OF the In
dustral Home for Discharged Prisoners at
Detroit; providing for the retirement Of
membe of Tn Detroit police force on half
pay when aged O T disabled; amending the
general Law for Incorporation OF electric
ana gas light companies; providing "A
method for the termination OF life estates;
amendatory of the law for organization of
state Baptist conventions. A bill making
eight hours a legal day labor was killed
and laid upon the table.