The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-18

Davcck war ready for business and In
troduced four bills ut his first sit
ting.
Senator Champion has introduced q
Ill often talked OF, that Is, to crea a
state arbitration boerd for the udjust.
ing OF labor troubles.
The total number OF bills introduced
in the senate during the present ses-
sion is 515 and % joint resolutions.
Senator Champion has u hill provid
ing that Waterman be kept nt every
regular railway station who shall look
after the safety Of cattle, horses md
other domestic animals. Rep. Camp
bell one to condemn and r move dams
in Cedar river. At the request OF All
upper peninsula member, Mr.. Har-
wood, OF LaPecr, introduced a hill TO
change the name OF Dickinson county
to Blaine ,ounty. Mr.. Moore, OF
Wayne, bill granting the right of
suffrage 10 women. Mr. White, of
Kent. one requiring women TO register
before voting Mt school elections IN
Grand Rapids. Mr.. Mckinley, one for
the total suppression OF manufacture
and sale OF cigarettes in Mich gan
MIR. Ewing, one for creating board tf
six appointed by the governor, said
board 10 examine candidates for tue
bar, and to issue certificates to those
passing. by Mr.. Gordon, one pro
viding for the employment of convicis
in road and bridge building. Mr.
Benoit. one allowing prize fights with
five ounce gloves, and under auspices
OF incorporated clubs. By Mr.. Gil
bert, providing that the votes of pr
sous necessarily absent from home
may be cast by other persons ON proper
authority. Mr.. Barkworth has bill
concerning board OF court arbitration
for labor troubles also. Mr.. Church.
one providing that voters shall ma l.
the name of every person whom they
wish to vote for.
The house celebrated Washing on's
birthday in great shape; the senate adj
journed aud most of the senators were
in Detroit at the banquet. The eve
ming session was enlivened by band |
of music, singing 10y choir OF boy
from the reform school. local glec
club. and several speeches; several |
funny bills and motions were intr,
dhced and some not so funny ard u |
high old time was had in gene, al.
For instance bill compelling hens |
to my eggs in winter, referred TO the
% irtcrnal imp ovements
One to prohibit members from raising |
corns on their feet, referred to the com
mittee on agriculture: one providing
for bouniies on trplets born in Goge
bic county, referred 10 committee on
benevolent societies The fin vas
kept up until after the electric lights
went out at IL % For some time It |
continued in darkness, but finally al
journed with John Jones, OF Ishpem
ing, in the chair. While making u
\! eech Rep. Brcnner was taken sud
denly and serior sly i'll. He was taken
to the -peakcrIs room and ply stefan
called, but was we'll enough to he re
moved to his hotel in the morn ng.
Among the measures introduced
were to Lens o. circuit and supreme
court judges: for the rending Of the
Bible i'll the public schools; for u
graded income tax; to establish u
school Of trades ut some central point |
in the state; to appropriate $4,000 to
make Mirhig II school exhibit at the |
Wo,ld's Fair; TO- new county known
as R'ch comfy; to pay expenses Of |
comp MES and officers attend
ing the Worlds Fair, and for the local
taxation of railroads.
The usuil lnll has followed the ri b |
of the last Il " of Introducing bills and |
qnir'nesS prevails in both |
houses. The house judiciary commit
tee will, next week, report on the bill
for constitutional revision. A conyen-
ton VIII probably be called in August |
10 continue sixty days.
Thursday evening the legislature
will 20 20 Ann Arbor to visit the uni
versity where the members will spend
Friday and Saturday. They will visit
the normal school at Ypsilanti.