The Yale expositor., 1895-03-01
STATE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE--37th day.-Several bills we're re-
ported favorably by committees. among them
these: Fixing the compensation OF upper PENN
sula members OF the state legislature at $5 per
day; 90 prevent the use OF obscene and indecent
language; for more effectual prevention OF
cruelty TO animals. On the bill to prohibit the
marriage OF cousins no recommendation was
made. resolution was adopted accepting
the full length protrait OF senator Mcmillan.
III. Mcmillan. have signined their intention OF
presenting TO the Senate 10 be hung on the
south wall OF the chamber. House amend
ments to the Detroit health board bill we're
agreed TO. Bills passed: Amending law rela-
tive TO service and return OF original writs;
doing away with DAYS of grace CT notes,
bills and drafts: amending divorce law
so that parties TO divorce proceedings
should not remarry within year after the
granting OF DEGREES; prohibiting the name OF
candidate from appearing more than once
upon q ballot: for general re-registration.
HoUsE-The Detroit health board bill, which
has monopoliyed so much OF the time OF both
branches, was disposed OF after few amend
ments had been made. IL was passed by a vote
OF 66 TO 81. The Senate bill for vestibules
upon street cars was unanimously passed. A
large number of bills were introduced. bring
ing the total number which have now been
offered In the House up to 80. among them
one 10 do away with state encampments OF the
state troops and save s5O,O)O per year; another
TO license drug stores: providing for the pay
ment OF bounty OF siOO TO every Mienlgan Il
during or Immediately after the war. 1t Is
estimated that this would cost the state about
s200000.
SENATE.-2sth day-Not much business was
transacted beyond the Introduction OF bills,
among them the charter commissions bills for
the incorporation OF first and second class
cities. TIE House bill was passed providing
for general re-registratlon before the April
election. IN all bi7 bills have been introduced
In the Senate. HOUsE-Ths was the last day
for the introduction Of bills and the grand
n NkA ord
breaker OF all past sessions. Some fun was
had just before ad ournment by the introduce
ton OF bills OF facetious nature one provided
that six inches be taken from Rep. Chamber
lain hight, 20 inches from Rep. Jones girth,
md 10 have the same with some of Rep.
Waldos whiskers, attached TO Rep. Holmes.
The principal interest of the day was centered
in an attempt, which failed, to pass the Joint
resolution for an amendment TO raise the
salaries OF state officers. The liquor tratfic
was the cause OF a very warm time In caucus
and in q meeting OF the liquor traffic and judtci
airy committees. Rep Redfern said IL was
understood that these committees did not in
tend TO report on the prohibltory amendment
resolution, and he asked the caucus TO secure
speedy action The discussion was decidedly
intense. and Rep. Chamberlain. OF the liquor
tratiic COMMITTEES, said Mr.. Redeem was either
an unmitigatod coward or confirmed prevari-
Gator TO make such an unfounded statement at
such place and time.
SENATE.-20th day-Petitions, numerously
signed. were received praying for the placing
OF the bust OF ex-Gov. Blair in the state cap
tol instead of the national capitol Protests
were received from oranges against the town
,h,p unit school system. The death of Greene
Pack, OF OScoda. was announced, and resolu-
tons OF regret were adopted: committee 10
attend the funeral was a so appointed. HOUSE.
There were an unusually large number OF
Detitions read. the most OF them asking for
The submission of prohiotive amendment.
rnere we're several TO redu e railway rates in
the upper peninsula. The bill for general
registrat lon came back from the Senate with
some few amendments and was referred TO the
committee on elections. The bill providing
for the incorporation OF l.. A. w. clubs was
passed in committee of the whole, as was
near towns.