The Yale expositor., 1895-01-18
STATE LEGISLATURE.

Authorizing GatnOnc DlSlOpS IN MicnlFun TO
hold property IN trust for the use OF the church
cmpt from taxation; for the Incorporation
q. Royal Orange lodges In the state TO repeal
the act permitting police justices OF Detroit to
commit children to the house OF tho Good
Shepherd in Detroit; 10 amend building and
loan ass citation laws; 20 amend the constltu-
ton re alive to the election OF representatives
to the legislature, so as TO permit the division
OF large cities into representative districts;
TO place a statue OF the late Austin Blair
Mchigans war governor in Statuary han in
the capitol ut Washington at n cost not 10 eX-
coed 1000; for a constitutional amendment
providing an educational qualification for
voters. stipulatiug that electors must be able
to read and write: caucus reform bill which
Is very strict in all its provisions ana applies
to cities of over 10000 inhabitants. Bills int o.
duced Recurring secretary of state and deputy
to give bonds providing for the taxation OF
palace, dining and sleeping car corporations
doing business IN the state; providing for hear
ing chancery causes in open court and settling
cuses IN appeals repeating Detroit ~ sal o
Plank road incorporation act; TO lax church
property House The apportionmcnt OF
cierks TO standing committees created
House the report OF the municipal cor
poratton COMM sston. All municipalities
have been divided into classes Detroit
having one class all TO itself, as only those
cities having population OF more than 10000
are included The report said the commission
is still considering the bills for tho charters OF
second class cities. but bills we're submitted
for villages anu cities OF less than 10000 popu-
lation. These bills mako very few changes In
the Jaw Tor the Incorporation OF Villages ana
small cities. Bills noticed For the re-appor-
tionmcnt of the state into congressional, S. ma
tOrial and representative districts; for uniform
text books in the public schools. TO repeal tax
on mortgages. u provide Tor the taxation Of
lands owned by churches and charitab instl-
tutIons buildings remaining exempt. for con-
sttutional amendment TO reduce the time for
introducing bills IN the legislature from 80 TO
80 DAYS; TO place the clerk OF the supreme court
on an annual salary OF - 90 aud have his fees,
which amount TO 1000 TO $4,000 Annually,
turned iuTQ the state treasury. also providing
that the ERIK shall be appointed once in two
years by the court instead OF by the chief
Justice at the pleasure OF the court, as now;
Bills introduced: For constitutional amend
mCnt TO take salaries OF state officers from con-
stitution. allowing them 10 ne liked by legisla-
ture amending law Tor incorporation or gas
light companies; TO permit commitment OF
patients from other states TO private institu-
tions, hospitals aad homes in Michigan 10
amend charter OF Detroit relative TO electric
lighting commits sion; amending general tax
law; providing for raising salaries or state
officers amending dairy and food commission
law. giving greater authority providing for the
examination and appraisal OF public school
lands, swamp lands. etc; amending law rela-
tive TO Agricultural college lands, 70 allow the
sale OF same; general insolvency law.
sENATE-FittR day-Largc numbers 81 bills
coati2uo to be noticed daily. The most i'm
ro.taat one on thus day being an attack upon
the CCltract system OF employing convlcts. IL
provides that all WORK done by the inmates OF
penal Institutions Ia the state shall be on the
State account pan Resolutions were adopted
iustructng committees not TO report any
charter bills until the measures framed BY the
municipal charter commission are disposed OF;
providing for "a select committee OF three to
investigate the printing ana distribution
OF public documents. Bills introduced:
.Ilking an appropriation for the Michigan
Pioneer ana Historical society; authorl ing
appointment OF cle:K 10 Judge OF probate,
caucus law by requiring registration; provid-
ing for inspection OF building and loan assOcia-
tions; striking out portion OF law permitting
building ana loan associations to levy lines on
members without having such practice con-
sidercd usury. repeating act eXcmptil build
ing and loan associations from taxation; TO re-
peal act Incorporating Michigan Central and
bring the company under general law: TO sub
NIT amendment to people 10 provide for inde-
terminate sentences; repeating law permitting
justices OF the peace to send children TO the
house of Good shepherd In Detroit; provid-
ing for appointment Of Detroit police commits
sion 10y governor. primary election bill; pro-
viding educational qualifications for voters;
doing away with cumulative system OF electing
representatives in Detroit and having them
elected by Districts: pure food bill; for a nor
NAL school at Mt Pleasant: repeating
law permitting Roman Catholic bishops
OF Michigan and their successors TO hold
property in trust for use OF the church.
HOUSE Bills introduced For incorporation OF
villages: for Incorporation OF cities OF the
fourth class; amending law relative TO probate
courts; for additional Judge for Third judicial
circult-WaYne comfy: Tor stenographer for
Fourteenth judicial circuit; congressional APP
portionment; senatorial apportionment: for
buletininR arrival Of passenger trains at sta
tions; amending general tax law; pure food bill:
a normal school at Mt. Pleasant; for additional
buildings for asylum at Newberry; TO change
name of NcwberrY asylum; providing for
marine hospital and dry dock at ST Marys
falls to pay money of deceased persons TO
county trelsurers in certain cases; Incorporate
ing village of Crystal City. BenHe county; for
amendment limiting Introduction OF bills TO
legislature TO 30 days: amending game law
providing that the open season for deer shall
be from oct p to Nov p, that all nonresident
hunters must get AZ license from the county
clerk. resident hunters must have q 50-cent
license.
SENATE.-Sixth day.-A short session. Bills
introduced and referred: Amending railroad
law relative to condemnation proceedings:
amending building and loan association law:
repeating tax exemption clause OF building and
loan association law: providing for examtna-
tion OF national hui ding and loan associations
by labor commissic ror; for Incorporation OF
Orange LODGES; for constitutional amendment
for indeterminate sentences for incorporation
of villages; for Incorporation of cities of fourth
class. HoUsE-The first real debate over
legislative matters was a warm one IL came
on the concurrent resolution, previously
adopted b, the senate, instrcting committees
having charge of city charter bills not 10 re-
port any special charter bills until the general
ones framed by the municipal corporation COM
mission hal been disposed OF. While nearly
all the members who spoke on the question dis
claimed any hostility to the general bills or
any desire 10 ignore the work OF the commits
sion each had particular and urgent reasons
why special bills from his own locality should
have immediate hearing. IL was finally de-
cided 20 give special hour next week to the
consideration of the resolution The first
bill reported from committee was
Rep Redeem S bill amending the law relating
to the election OF school commissioners. 10
increases the term OF ONCE from two 20 four
years, makes change il the law relating TO
The appointment ~ scAool examiners and
provides for teachers examinations on basis
OF population each year in the smaller
districts and up TO six in the larger. Among
the most Important bills noticed was one to
provide that the term Of office of members OF
the state legislature shall be four years in
stead OF two, and that the terms of half Of the
members OF each house shall expire every two
years, thus insurilS large body of
experienced mon in each session. AT the first
election to be held under this plan half tho
members would be elected for two years and
the other half for four. Another resolu-
ton will provide n fixed salary for
members, uniform In the two houses.
1889 relative to mutual prOvident associations;
TO amend law relating to the election OF school
commissioners; amend laws relating TO the
publication and distribution OF state docu-
ments; to amend game law. 70 provide for the
vacation OF cemeteries in townships to provide
suitable outbuildings for school houses. amend
ing general tax law. for county teachers insti-
tutes: amending Inv relative TO fraternal
societies. amending law relative 10 care OF
juvenile offenders; prohibiting use OF four
wheeled cars on all railrpads in the state; TO
establish ind requisite sale and use Of railroad
mileage books; creating legal department for
10 sell dead and fallen timber on state lands;
DrohiDitinr taking OF ngh from 1alamazoo