The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-03-16
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.



LANSING. Mich. March e-The senate. in
committee of the whole. considered the mu-
nicipal commission charter bill for fourth
class cities one OF those prepared by COM
mission authorized by the legislature OF 1894
Intended to cover all the necessary charter
legislation and obviate the necessity of com
ing 10 the legislature. Serious opposition has
arisen against those bills applying to third
and fourth -ciass cities public hearing win
be had on the bills Thursday evening.
LANSING. Mich. March I'm the senate
Wednesday the Joint resolution to increase the
salaries OF state officers was referred TO the
judiciary committee. The senate concluded
the consideration OF the charter for cities OF
the fourth class In committee OF the whole.
but passed II informally In order 70 give It's
opponents hearing
LANSING. Mich, March a-The senate on
Thursday passed the bill appropriating 5000
to provide for eight inspectors OF factories.
The bill making II lawful to shoot deer In any
section of the state only from Novem-
Der 10 to November 30 was also passed.
The senate committee on labor made q
favorable report on the bill recommended by
Gov. Rich as solution Of disputes between
capital and labor The bill provides for the
incorporation OF labor organizations 80 that
they may sue and be sued, and thus settle
their difficulties as othor corporations dc.
LANSING, Mich, March 0-The senate judi
ciary committee on Friday reported adversely
upon the house resolution for q general In
crease OF salaries for state officers Favora-
BILE committee reports were made on bills ap-
propriating sl26000 for additional buildings al
the home for the feeble-minded appropriate
ing $4,000 for the soldiers home; appropriate
ing sT2 900 for the state fish commission, and
providing for local option on the local tranic
by tho vote OF cities, villages and townships,
instead OF by county, as now
House.
LANSING, Mich. March b-The most impor-
tant legislation Monday was an agreement by
the house in committee OF the whole to repeal
the clause In the general tax law OF 1891 pro-
viding for the taxation OF mortgages and land
contracts
LANSING, Mich. March 6-Thc house, in
committee OF the whole Tuesday agreed to
bills for the appointment OF q state board OF
military examiners to pass upon the quaiif-
cations OF line officers; allowing women to be-
come trustees OF Baptist churches: appro-
priating Ao,bO0 for the school for the blind.
In committee OF the whole the house agreed to
the bill providing for the payment OF so per
cent. OF state and county taxes in July and the
balance In December instead OF having the
entire assessment paid In December as under
the present law.
LANSING, Mich. March THE house on
Wednesday resurrected the Joint resolution
providing for increasing the salaries OF state
OnnStTs hll alOHB INC line, uuu Dy CXhCtly the
number OF votes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ceeded In passing It The resolution provides
for the submission of the question at the April
election.
As passed by the house the resolution fixes
the salaries as follows: Governor. $4,000;
attorney general, $500; auditor gen.
eral 5000; circuit judges, secretary
OF state, state treasurer. land commissioner.
superintendent OF public instruction, each 81
800 An amendment to include the lieutenant
governor at 81 200 was defeated
LANSING, Mich, March 8-Bills passed the
house Thursday authorizing the city OF Me-
nominee to build bridge across the Menomi-
nee river, and authorizing women to act as
trustees OF Baptist churches. Bills abolishing
days OF grace on commercial paper
and providing for an examination and
reappraisemont OF oil state lands
were killed A bill was passed requir-
ing nurses and midwives to report any inflam-
nation OF the eyes OF children under weeks
old Oculists say 25 per cent OF the blind
ness among children can be avoided II these
defects are treated at the proper time.
LANSING. Mich. March Gin the commit
tee OF the whole the house Friday agreed to
bills providing for the return OF any bonus
that smay have been paid to corporations for
locating at given point in case they abandon
the locality, and for the purchase and dis
play OF United States flags on all public
schoolhouses The Campbell bill providing
that before any corporation can do business
In Michigan the entire amount OF the author
lied capital must be subscribed and % per
cent. thereof actually paid in was opposed by
the upper peninsula delegation who asserted
that 1t would drive vast numbers OF Michigan
corporations into other states No conclusion
was reached and the bill will come up again