The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-20
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

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LANSING. Mich. April io.-An important
measure which was considered In the senate
Tuesday was the Mclaughlin bill authorizing
cities TO exempt real estate mortgages and
land contracts from taxation for local pur-
poses. Tho bill was not disposed Of
The senate passed bills amending the
law prohibiting the soliciting OF insurance In
unauthorized companies by providing that
one-haif OF the ESQ nne shall go to
the informer; also providing that wardens
Of penal and reformatory Institutions shall
DO removed only for cause after q trial
on charges which shall be made public In
committee OF the whole the senate agreed TO
the bill amending the railroad crossing act SO
rs to provide that the state railroad crossing
board shall hereafter apportion the expense OF
all grade crossings between railroads and
municipalities instead Of leaving this matter
TO jury.
LANSING, Mich. April lin the scn.te
Wednesday the bill repeating the act OF 1867
authorizing Roman Catholic bishops to hold
property In trust was passed without discus
sion and tho committee on appropriations and
finance favorably reported the mining school
appropriation at 100000
Attorney General Maynard has decided q
village council under the new law has the au-
thority to prohibit the sale OF liquor within
the village limits.
LANSING, Mich. April l2-The senate on
the government OF all cities In the state hay
ing population OF 10000 or less. Unless they
decide Otherwise at o special election, all such
cities will be subject to the provisions OF the
general charter after January 1 next Senate
committees reported favorably on bill pro-
yidirg for the appointment BY the governor OF
Ave COMMISSIONER to have charge OF Macld-
nnc park, recently donated TO tho state By the
general government and making an appropria-
ton for their expenses.
LANSING. Mich, April i3-In accordance
with n resolution OF the state board of health.
In session here Friday, for investigation OF
charges against 1t for extravaganza and in
competency by members OF the house, the in
vcstlgation was ordered. The bill for the Ii
censing OF plumbers was agreed TO committee
OF the whole. II applies TO all cities having
over 5000 inhabitants
House.
LANSING, Mich. April 0.--Thc house Mon
day In committee OF the whole agreed TO the
optional use OF the Abbott & Myers voting ma
chimes In all except school elections IN town
ships and cities. Their introduction, however
requires the unanimous consent OF township
boards and majority OF the council in cities
and villages.
LANSING, Mich, April iO.-The house COM
mittee on elections made unanimous favor
able report Tuesday upon Joint resolution
for submitting the question OF womans SUI
1897. The house agreed to the Kelly bill, pro-
viding for conducting primary elections in
cities OF from 1900 inhabitants up to I5000l
All resolutions for adjournment were tabled In
the house.
LANSING, Mich. April 1.-THE most i'm
portant bills which passed the house Wednes-
day were For u convict parole system; es-
tablishing boards OF county canvassers, con-
ststing OF three members; authoriz-
Ing the use OF the Abbott and
the Myers voting machines; for the
incorporation OF grand and subordinate
temples OF the Order of Rathbone Sisters, and
the Kelly bill for the government OF election
primaries In all cities having pop
ulation OF 1900 or more. The last
named bill provides that all primaries
OF each party shall be held In oil precincts
on the same day and hour, no two
parties to hold primaries on the same day, and
that persons Offering to vote shall be subject
to challenge. and II challenged DO Obliged to
declare their intention under oath to support
the nominees OF the party. Proxies are not
permitted the convention alone having power
to I'LL vacancies In delegations.
LANSING, Mich. April 2.-The friends OF a
$500 uniform liquor license fee met defeat
Thursday in the house. In addition to n uni
form tax Of 400 the bill made other concessions
to the saloon men, particularly allowing them
to remain open New Years, Washington's
birthday, Labor day and Fourth OF July
also to open after the closing of the polls
on election day. The entire bill was wiped
out, except the first section, and that was
amended by raising the tax to $500 The bill
was then passed by a vote OF ~ to - and was
given immediate effect Tho only change the
bill accomplishes is to make the tax upon the
sale OF beer $780, the same spirituous
liquors. Its fate in the senate is uncertain
LANSING. Mich. April l3-The senate on
Friday in committee OF the whole amended the
Foote bill providing an open season for deer
from November TO November 25 by having 1t
begin November TO- The opponents OF the 800
uniform liquor tax bill. which passed the
house Thursday, scored victory by having It
referred to the committee on liquor traffic