The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-15
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
polNGs OF OUR soLoNS AT THE
STATE CAPITAL.

Bills and Resolutions Introduced and
Other business Transacted in Both
Branches AZ the State Lcgisiature-sum-
airy Of the Work of the Lawmakers.
LANSING, Feb. 7.-Bills passed the house
appropriating $4,000 to mark the posi-
tions of Michigan regiments at Chicka-
manga and Chattanooga and providing
for hearing before judges of probate Tor
persons who have been adiudged insane
with reference to their restoration TO men,
tai soundness. The usual grist of bills
was introduced. In order to reap the full
benefit of tie constitutional amendment
adopted at the last state election, to the
effect that none but tull fledged citizens
can be electors, it is probable that the
legislature will order a new registration
In che state previous to the April elections.
All foreign born citizens not holding full
naturalization papers will be refused reg
tstration.
LANSING, Feb. Son account OF the
funeral of Senator Watts the senate was
the house as follows: Appropriating $685.
600 for improvements at the Traverse City
insane asylum; abolishing the annual tux
upon registered pharmacists 20 sustain
the board of pharmacy; 10 create jury
commission for the upper peninsula; APP
propriating $4,000 for support of the
blind school. and providing for u state tax
statistician. The only bill of Importance
passed was one providing that inmates
of the Soldiers home admitted to insane
asylums shall at once become n state
charge.
LANSING, Feb O. Representative Fuller
introduced capital punishment bill
which provides that all cases of premedi-
tated murder, or when resulting from the
preparation or attempt to perpetrate
arson, rape, robbery, or burglary, shall DO
murder in the first degree and punishable
with death. Persons convicted wholly on
circumstantial evidence however, shall
be punished by solitary confinement for
life. Tho Detroit board OF health bill,
which has for its purpose the clipping OF
the wings of Mayor Pingree, suffered its
first defeat in the senate, there being but
sixteen affirmative votes, with six mega
tives. 1t will be reconsidered.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb ll.-ThC house
was in session ten minutes with about a
dozen members in their seats. Kinchcloe
introduced a bill to punish corrupt
practices at elections. 1t prohibits candi.
dates from giving or Offering to give any
thing of value in consideration for votes
or support, and requires u statement OF
campaign expenses to be filed with the
countyvclerk. 1t is blow at treating"
for one thing. Adjourned to B o'clock
this afternoon.
LANSING, Feb. 13-The state municipal
commission has completed the draft of
the charter fer cities of the third-class and
the document was submitted to the leg.
islature. The cities to which it applies
are those whose population is between TO-
600 and $4,000 They number fourteen and
are as follows: Ann Arbor, Alpena, Bay
City. Saginaw, Flint, Ishpeming, Menom-
inee, Port Huron, Battle Creek, Kala-
mazoo, Muskegon, Manistec, Jackson and
Lansing. The bill provides that all the
present officers, whether elective or APP.
pointive, shall be allowed to serve to tho
end of their terms. large number OF
bills were introduced in both houses OF
the legislature.