The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-03-29
STATE LEGISLATURE.


title of the Reformed Protestant Dutch church,
exempting industrial and charitable institu-
lions from taxation on property TO the amount
for literary and scientific PURPOSES; relative To
real estate beqlests to the University; incor-
porating the h. OF Il. uniformed rank; pre-
ment by administrators. score OF prominent
ladies OF the state urged the passage OF bill
TO raise the age of consent 10 IL years. A hear
ing was given large number OF Catholics In
opposition to Senator Jamison's bill providing
that the title of church property shall be
vested in trustees instead OF IN the bishop
alone. The committee OF the whole agreed to
a bill prohibiting the marrying OF inmates OF
the Reform School for Girls without the con-
sent OF the board OF control The joint COM
mittee had an all-day session on proposed fish
and game laws. sportsmen from all over the
state being present To talk on bills They
discussed spring shooting OF ducks, the sea-
son Tor killing deer, times for fishing, .etc.
HOUsE.-B lis passed: For an official canvass
of the votes cast in special elections of Senator
or Representative: compelling public officials
To turn over books and records In their onices
To their successors; authorizing the formation
OF companies Tor lnsuring plate glass; for adj
uniting TO tue state public school at Coldwater
children under one year OF age; relative TO the
divisions and distribution OF property held in
trust; providing penalty for the maintenance
OF hives % bees within 30 feet OF public
highway; providing safeguards against the
spread OF communicable diseases; relative 10
the licensing OF peddiers; for the recovery OF
premiums paid to graveyard Insurance com
OF gas companies; Incorporating as cities the
villages of East Tawas and Tawas City: pro-
viding that children in county poor houses
may attend the nearest district school; author
izing the refunding OF sl00,e0O issue OF stone
road bonds IN Bay county. Rep. Partridge in
troduced u resolution providing for committees
from the House and the Senate to nvcstigate
the Navin a. Simpson letters which have
created such sensation. The resolution was
laid over.
sENATE.-46th day.-Bills passed: For re-
S,.., IA a A.,
Bay county; subjecting Lloyds insurance con-
Germs TO the same restrictions as other com
panies; appropriation for continuing the COM
pilation OF soldiers records in the ONCE OF the
acknowledgement: regulating legal practice by
providing for the rendering OF DEGREES by cir
cult judges In chancery cases within a specified
time; for the payment by the regents to the
state treasury OF cash gifts 10 the University;
for the better protection OF indentured chill
dren; for the licensing OF agents OF foreign
insurance companies: to prohibit newspaper
proprietors from sending their publications for
a longer time than that designated by the SUBJ
scriber; authorizing the enlistment OF two
musicians for each company or organized
militia; for vacating township cemeteries; in
cooperating the Modern Order OF Craftsmen.
There was pretty fight over the bill to allow
villages and cities which MAINTAIN municipal
lighting plants to do commercial lighting. The
bill had a provision limiting its operations TO
towns OF less than 10000 inhabitants; the COM
mittec amended IL by making 5000 the maxi
mum. An amendment was o1ered TO strike
cities. and then the bear dance commenced,
Senators Thompson and Mclaughlin, OF
Wayne, being the warriors The matter was
compromised by making IL Apply 10 Wyandotte
only. Senator Barnum bill TO regulate lobby
ing before the legislature. was passed. IL pro-
vides that all persons who act as counsel or
agent Ito promote or oppose In any manner.
directly. the passage OF any legislation nnect
ing the pecuniary interests OF any individual,
association or private or public corporation. as
distinct from the whole people or the state,
shall be compelled TO enter their names on
dockets kept by the sergeants OF the two
houses. Dtsbarment proceedings are provided
for in case lobbyists snail be found guilty of
improper conduct. Within b days after the
legislature adJourns. sworn statements must
be hled with the secretary OF state showing the
expenses incurred in attempts to influence
legislation. HOUsE.-No session. the day be-
ing given up 10 stormy committee nearing OF
protests against the municipal charter com
missions blanket charters.
SENATE.-i7th day.-Senator Jamison's bill
placing the control of church property in the
hands of trustees instead OF with the bishop was
taken up and discussed. but was laid upon the
table for the present Mr. Barnum's bill reg
ulating lobbying was also tabled. The bill
passed the cav before to allow Wyandotte's
municipal lighting plant TO do commercial
lighting was recalled from the House after that
body had agreed to IL and had reconsidered IL.
The Senate proceeded TO play ball with II also.
Senators Mclaughlin and Thompson, who bad
previously been divided upon IL now agreed
upon IL. But others thought that IL should
Senator Smallcy objected and had II sent To
the committee on cities and villages. which
later reported IL back amended so as TO apply
to cities OF less than l00M which at this date
own aud operate plants. The bill received Just
enough votes to pass II, but the House will
have another whack ut IL. yet. Other bills
passed. Perfecting legal procedure In attach
inent cases for the reorganization OF IRE and
marine insurance companies whose term OF
existence may have expired; prescribing that
only those who have had three wears service
in the national or state force shall be eligible
TO stan appointments In the militia: extending
duties OF Detroit police force 10 include side
walk inspection; making insane veterans
sent to asylums from the Soldiers
Homo state instead of county charge.
Adjournment was taken 10 cover two days at
the Michigan University and the regular sun
day recess. HOUSE Tho resolution offered by
Mr.. Partridge providing for an investigation OF
the Navin & simpson letters sensation came up
and after some discussion was tabled. favor
able report was made on the bill prohibiting
tho use OF public highways to vehicles equipped
with narrow tires when the said vehicles have
q capacity for over !. 200 pounds. Bills passed.
Incorporating the Loval Orange institution;
appropriating 10000 for the luipment OF the
Home for Feeble Minded at Lapeer: providing
penalty for dumping rubbish IN highways.
SENATE.-4sth day.-Only a brief session
held. Because OF defect in IT'S title the Sem
ate recalled from the House the bill TO regulate
the placing OF insurance with unauthorized
companies outside the state. Bills passed:
Prescribing precautions TO prevent blindness
cate: amending the swamp land act. HOUSE,
The time was mostly spent In committee OF tho
whole. The question of the distribution OF
state manuals was "a lengthy sablect OF dis
cussion. In committee of the whole Mr.. Fisk s
bill cutting 5000 from the compensation OF the
sheriff of Wayne county and reducing the
number OF his deputies by five, was agreed to.
The kimmis measure eXempting townships OF
900 or less population from the provisions of
the general election law which prohibits can
didates for ONCE from acting as election in
spectorS aroused considerable Opposi-
tioa, but was finally agreed TO. The
bill making IL compulsory to teach in the
public schools the methods Of restricting com
municable diseases also passed. The commit
tee on fisheries and game reported bill maxi
ing tho open season for deer uniform In the
upper and lower pennsulas and providing for
the licensing OF hunters. IL makes II unlawful
TO kill deer anywhere i'm the state except from
November 20 November - OF each year. All
sportsmen who hunt for deer are obliged to
take out license. Michigan hunters paying, n
fee not exceeding 30 cents. and hunters from
other states paying s25 each. Five deer is the
maximum number anyone person may lawfully
kill in any one year.
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