The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-04-12
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

LANSING, Mich. April 5-The senate on
Thursday agreed TO the bill providing a general
charter for the fifty three cities OF the fourth
class. At the solicitation OF citizens OF Charlie
voix county the bill disorganlzing Manitou
county and attaching the territory to Charlie
voix and Leelanaw counties which passed
both houses Wednesday. was recalled from tho
governor and will be held until the petitioners
can be heard
LANSING, Mich. April lO-An important
measure which was considered In the senate
Tuesday was the Mclaughlin bill authorizing
cities 10 exempt real estate mortgages anu
land contracts from taxation for local pur-
poses The bill not disposed OF.
The senate passed bills amending tho
law prohibiting the soliciting OF insurance In
unauthorized comp lnies by providing tina.
one-half OF the $50 fine shall go to
the informer also providing that wardens
OF penal and reformatory institutions shall
be removed only for cause after "A 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
as To provide that the state railroad crossing
board shall hereafter apporton the expense OF
all grade crossings between railroads and
municipalities instead OF leaving this matter
TO a jury.
House.
LANSING, Mich. April 5-The house Thurs
day passed unanimously "A oil prohibiting shs
attachment OF an 80 per cent, any other per
cent, reinsurance clause TO fire Insurance.
policies, or the attaching of any rider limiting
the company liability; also the senate age Of
consent bill. placing il at is years. In COM
mittee OF the whole the action OF the ways and
means committee in cutting the appropriation
for the state mining school from sll5O)j 70
sos 900 and that OF the state fish commission
from $1,000 TO 1000 was indorSed
LANSING Mich, April 6.-The house on Fri
al al la IA for 81 40 N
OF the senate joint resolution providing an ed
vocational qualification for electors. The dis
cussion OF this measure Is likely to open up the
subject OF woman suffrage, which, 1t Is under
stood has q majority in the house favorable 20
its enactment
The date for taking up the question in the
house Is April Is. Auditor General Turner re-
ported to the legislature Friday that the
liquor dealers of the state during the past
year paid licenses aggregating S!O92, 22s TO the
state. This fact will De used IN the argu-
ments against the resolution TO submit pro-
hibltory amendment to the constitution 10 a
vote of the people, which will come up next
week
LANSING, Mich, April 9-1he house Mon
day In committee OF the whole agreed'to tho
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 or township
boards and a majority OF the council in cities
and villages
LANSING. Mich, April l0.-The house COM
mittee on elections made a unanimous favor
able report Tuesday upon joint resolution
for submitting the question OF woman'S suf-
frage 20 the people at the general election IN
1897 The house agreed TO the Kelly bill pro-
viding for conducting primary elections in
cities OF from Is 900 inhabitants up 20 $50 OOO.
All resolutions for adjournment were tabled in
the house