Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-14
THE LEGISLATORS.

application OF senator Turnbull and Repre-
sentative Barkworth for mandamus TO
compel Lieut-GOy. Giddings, the clerk OF
the senate, Speaker Tateum and the clerk
OF the House TO show cause why they omit
ted to print I'm the Legislative journal pro-
tests filed in the Senate and House was an
attraction which kept many members OF
both Senate and House from the session.
were the opposing counsel and the argu-
ments were strong While i'm session the
senate received a petition for the, passage
of IA capital punishment bill. A bill prohib-
iting the Imprisonment of United States
conylcts IN prisons of Michigan was passed;
ments at the fchigan Asylum for the In
sane; amending the act relative to the cleo
tion OF county commissioners of schools re-
pealing an act relative TO the confinement
In prisons of this state OF persons sentenced
in the United States courts; for the relief OF
Rose Mary Leitch. The following bills were
passed in committee OF the whole: Prohib,,
iting the use of the terms bank" banker"
or bankers" TO designate the business car
ried on by other than those corporations or
gan lied under the banking laws OF this state
or the United states; amending the law rel
alive to writs or error so that they may be
filed within two years OF trial instead OF one.
as at presents for the Incorporation OF
Happy Home clubs HoUSE.-Representa
tive White submitted the petition of numer-
Gus citizens OF Newaygo county for the crea-
tion OF the county OF Stockbridge. Referred
TO the committee on state affairs bill TO
protect the nsh in lakes and streams or ST.
Joseph county for the period OF two years
Representative Church bill TO amend act
243 OF the public acts of ISL, was discussed
and sent back TO the committee on railroads.
II provides that whenever highway Is 10
be opened across the tracks of railroad
company. the company shall receive actual
damages for right OF way, shall bull the APP
proaches, cattle-guards, etc, and receive
therefor sum not in excess OF so.
Representative Trips bill was passed to
amend section 1921 Howeli's, providing that
IL shall not be necessary in any action in
any circuit court, to except to the charge
ri 20 In faVWr an 10 nn aVrata ion IN
charge the jury according TO law, or to the
failure or refusal to charge the jury as re-
party aggreved by any such charge, omis-
sion or refusal to charge may assign errors
upon such charge, omission or refusal 20
charge in his assignment OF errors the same
as IL reception had been made Represent
alive Baums bill for the establishment OF
home for the foeble-minded ana eplleptlcs,
and making an appropriation therefor, pro-
vides for "a commission with the governor
at its head, TO receive proposals as u site,
select the same, contract for buildings on
the cottage plan and have charge OF the
institution until board OF control OF three
members has been appointed by the gov
ernor and shall have been qualified. II APP
prOprlates for the current year the sum of
$1,000, and sl5,00J for 1894 The game and
fish warden bill. and others, were also con-
sldered in committee OF the whole, received
favorable action and were placed upon the
order OF third reading.
SENATE.-Sixty-fourth day-Bils passed:
Providing for the incorporation OF Happy
Home Clubs of America; prov dlng for the
Incorporation of supreme and subordinate
lodges OF the United Home Protectors Fra
terni,y; providing for the Incorporation of
the supreme commandery and subordinate
communicates of the United Friends of
ichigan The committee on finance and
appropriations reported the Industrial
ONE for Boys appropriation bill, with the
amount redu ed from Zip 900 to 100000. The
committee on labor interests recommended
the passage of the bill prohibiting the con-
hnement of United states conYicts I'm the
Detroit House 1
plOyment OF free labor therein. House.
The Investigation at the state prison was
referred 10 the standing committee on that
institution. The resignation OF Rep. Kirk
wood from this committee was not accepted.
bllis passedi heguiatlng omnl JUS mack
ana transfer companies; requiring registers
OF deeds TO keep an index OF all deeds and
mortgages; making an appropriation or
5000 for the Northern Michigan Asylum for
the Criminal Insane. The House then went
into committee of the whole on the general
order, and the clerk brought out Rep.
Bishops antl-free pass bill, and on the mo-
ton OF the introducer of the bill IL was
informally passed. Rep. Green bill TO
authorize the city OF Detroit to acquire land
outside the city limits for park and boule-
ward purposes was passed in committee.
Also the university appropriation bill for
1854.
SENATE-Sixty-ffth day.-The committee
on finance and appropriations reported
bill apprOpriatlng 5000 for the weather SER
vice the coming two years, and recon-
mended Its passage. The committee on
labor interests reported without recO m
mendation bill providing that all prison.
male goods be so branded; for the compila-
tion and collection OF statistics OF indulgence
and poverty; providing that all persons en-
ploying female help In stores shall provide
seats for them when not actually employed.
The appointment OF John NorthwoOd as a
! member of the Soldiers Home board was
approved in executive session. HOUSE
The committee on local taxation reported
out bill TO enable the city of Detroit to
enlarge Its Public library, and IL was placed
upon the general order. The sum author
lied Is 10000 On motion of Representa-
, tive Baum. the bill providing for a home for
| the feeble minded and epileptics was placed
lease or transfer of railroads and street rail-
| roa rs to be recorded in the Office of the sec
| rotary of state was passed. Also a bill TO
| authorize the village of DAWSON, Genesee
| improvements.
SENATE. -Slxty-sixth day.-No business
| transacted. Petitions were received from
the Grand Rapids labor union for 2 low rate
| of interest bill, and from the Muskegon
| labor union for bill providing that all
| articles manufactured In Michigan prisons
| be stamped prison made HOUSE.-in
| committee of the hold the bill for the re-
Cordlng of MORTGAGES and leins on farm
| machinery was passed to a third reading.
number OF other measures were lifted
one peg and the committee arose. Speaker
| Tateum read an invitation from the Board
| of MICHIGAN Worlds Fair Commissioners for
! state officers, members OF the Legislature
and the legislative correspondents. wives
| included In all cases, TO attend the opening
OF the Michigan building April %. Repre-
sentative sumner offered a Joint resolution
| for the appointment of special committee
of two Senators and three Representatives
! to go TO thlcago and make arrangements
| Representatives Bishop Buell. and Redfern
| opposed the resolution and IL was tabled.