The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-03-04
LAsLNG LETTER.

agriculture, Jno H. ButtsrAsld
F., Lnpesr. aud Charles w. Garfield
: Grand Rapids. Members Of the stat
board OF correction and charities, Geo
d. Gillespie Of Grand Rapids. Nom
bers of board oil control OF Michigan
Mining school. TO fill vacancy. Thoma'
/ Is. Dunstun, Hancock. As stat ap
poin tments. paymaster general. Henri
w. CAsey, East Lake; Judge Advocate
James l.. Vincent. Lapeer. Aids TO
commander in chief, Denman 8. Wag.
staff, Detroit; Bernard 8. Kaufman,
Marquette; Frank Fl. Lotts, Battle
Greek; and William A. Gavett, Detroit.
Messrx. Garfield, Gillespie and Bnt-
terfeld are re-appointments and are
for six years each.
The act repeating the Miner electoral
law has been approved by governor
Rich.
Mr.. Bathey has noticed q bill max
ing an appropriation for the state census
OF 1894 as required by law. Also one
authorizing supervisors to provide
employment for criminals in country
jails. BY Mr.. Wagner bill to make
the liquor license UNIFORM ut $400 aud
to allow liquor selling on holiday.
Representatives Holman OF Bay county
has noticed bill to repeal all laws
enacted by the last legislature. Rep.
Hammond of Ingham has in hand O
bill relative to fire insurance. II
provides that insurance companies
shall pay in full the amounts stated in
policies. A house concurrent bill has
been adopted looking to the investiga
ton of the sanitary condition of the
Jackson prison. Senator Weiss has
noticed bill to promote the growing
of whitefish in inland lakes. Persons
who shall place in.these lakes ], OOO, 600
W hite fist. eggs or some the same num-
Der of small fish and continue to place
that amount each year shall be granted
the fishing privileges in such lakes as
they have stocked for ut least five
years. The privileges all being under
the usual lawful restrictions. Senator
McLaughlin's proposed liquor law
proposes to divide dealers in liqnors
INTO six classes. The retailers must
pay license tax of $1,000 annually.
They must advertise the fact that are
to engage in the business for at least
two weeks before beginning to sell, 70
that If any one desires to take ok
ceptions that he is not the right man
for the business he may do SO. The
seller mus give bonds of not less
than $4,000 or more than $4,000 aud the
bondsmen must be first class. Twelve
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endorce his character and at any time
his license may I've reported upon for any
while the number of such
licenses are to be limited to one for
every 500 persons. Druggists are to
give bonds of 80 900 but are not asked
to pay any tax.
Senator Brnndage want ed law
making it illegal for railroads to give
free passes to members of the legisla-
ture.
In the honse the following bills have
been noticed by Mr.. Miller to abo ;sh
Manitou's county organization, and TO
attach the management Of the islands
10 the adjoining m finland. BY Mr..
one for branch OF the normal
school to be established somewhere in
the northern part of the lower renin-
sula. Br. Mr.. Newkiik one granting
suffrage to women. by
Mr.. Sheldon making an appropriation
for three additional buildings at the
mining school. by Mr.. Fuller, max
ing railroad fare in the upper peninsula
the same rate as in the lower peninsula
By Mr.. Sumner another congressional
bill. BY Mr.. Hoyt one
increasing the size of the state board
Of equalization and to provide for
county representation upon the same.
Notice has been given to change the
name of the Michigan Reform School
Z r Boys to the Industrial Home for
Boys. aud i bill has been introduced
by Senator Brundage making the age
Of admission 10 years instead OF IL ~
ut present.
The members from the Upper Pc
ninsula have been granted s5 day
pay.
Gov. Rich has appointed Augustus
Baldwin and Joseph L Sawyer of
Pontiac as members of the board of
VIC puStCtu COY iuu nAH SUTur VI
Flint has bill to raise from 16 to 10
years, the age at which persons may
be granted teachers certificates.
From present indications it looks as
il Representative Griffin and Rasch
would have to go before long, though
the committee on II contested cases
does not talk much.
Quite little excitement has been
caused by the thievery in the house.
Many articls have been missed and in
two or three instances desks have been
broken into. A close watch has been
set and strong effort will be made
to spot the offender Rep. Newkirk is
said to have in mind startling amend
ment to Mr.. Benoit's bill which il the
Hoop skirt bill" Il is to deny the
right to vote to any woman wearing
such an article OF apparel.
Mr.. Redeem has bill by which
each township shall have q statistician
to collect the required figures concern
ing births, deaths and farm products.
As collected at present by supervisors
the returns are slow md not very COM
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