The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-01

day passed bills admitting all foreign cor
poratiors TO the state upon the same footing
IS those organized within tho state, and
nppropriating 10000 for the support OF
the food and dairy commissioners depart
ment. increasing the salary OF that oniicai
from ti.2O0 20 a. 800. and providing for state
analyst All after the cnactIng clause was
stricken out OF the Jewell bill. which proposed
70 tax sleeping dining and paflor car property.
LANSING, Mich May 2B-Thc senate on
Thursday passed a bill increasing the specific
tax upon the gross earnings Of railroad COM
panies one-haif OF per cent, and II earnings
are In excess OF 5000 per mile IL Is Increased
per cent II win bring an additional $4,000
70 the state treasury The senate also passed
the Donovan interchangeable railroad mileage
book blu. which has previously passed thu
house Its constitutfonality Is questioned
LANSING. Mich. May T.--The senate Satur-
day passed the anti-lobbyist bill. which re-
Quires the registration OF lobbyists at each
session and the record OF the measure upon
which thoy are engaged. The senate IN COM
mittee OF the whole agreed 70 the bill estab-
fishing normal school In the upper peninsula
LANSING. Mich. May "a The senate Mon
day struck out all after the cnacting clause OF
the White anti-treating liquor bill, and took
the same action on the Wiidey bill pro-
viding for payment OF taxes semi-annually,
and the bill prohibiting extra charges by
express companies upon transportation OF
poultry aud live stock The Aipin bill. pro-
yiding for the incorporation OF trust COM
panios In cities OF less than 0000) population,
with capital OF 500. eco from 10000 20 10000
Of si50,C00. and over 100 900 population OF from
10000 TO Il 90 0ol was lost on passage.
LANSING. Mich, May % Tho thirty-eighth
session OF the state legislature closed az mid
night having been ia session since January T.
The senate tabled for the session the Rob
inson bill reducing passenger rates on the
upper peninsula railroads from four 10 three
houses passed the general budget bill pro-
yiding for the general expenses OF the state
government, appropriating sl000.000 for 1895
and I.i7l.000 Tor 1895 This Will make the
total tax levy for the two years approximate
el.b00000
The most important legislation OF the ses-
siou has beon the election OF Julius acsar
Burrows to the United States senate 10 M
out the unexpired term OF the late senator y
H. Stockbrdgc. The liquor law was amended.
making all licenses 800 for both spirltuous and
malt liquors. The old law was 1900 FOR spirit
nous and $500 for malt All social clubs will
have 70 take out licenses II liquor Is vcndcd.
Much time has been spent amending
city charters, and every city has come In for
share OF some wholesome legislation.
Tho antl-liquor treating bill was also killed.
a law was passed TO compile the laws OF the
state by commission, defeating the "Howells
statutes plan as we'll as publication by Cali
Michigan was granted an appropriation OF
$4,000 The bill providing for capital punish
ment was killed. The anti-usion bill pro-
hibiting the appearing OF a candidates. name
on the ticket but once, though nominated by
two or more parties, was passed The bill TO
submit equal suffrage amendment TO the
people was defeated
LANSING Mich. May 2A-The Waite anti
treating bill passed the house Thursday by
vote OF rs to ~, aud was given immediate effect
The bill makes IL unlawful for any person TO
purchase for or give TO another any spirituous.
malt brewed or ferfnented liquors In any So
loon, bar-room. club-room tavern where the
same Is kept for sale by the drink or TO treat
another Ia any way In any snch places TO a
drink OF liquor. IL also prohibits the SELL
ing OF liquor for such purposes and provides
line ana imprisonment for violation OF
Its provisions The house passed a Joint
resolution submitting 10 the people ia
November, 1896, the question OF RELOCATING
municipal charter Legislation 10 the munich
palities, except that the legislature shall have
sole power 10 limit or restrict the powers OF
cities and villages In regard 10 taxation,
borrowing money. contracting debts and
loaning their credit The senate capital pun
ishment bill was reported from the committee,
amended so that executions will not take
place until one year after conviction, and the
Michigan instead OF the oaio definition IL
adopted
LANSING. Mich. May - THE House on Fri
day passed the kelley congressional appor-
tionment bill, which ooFrects the democratic
gcrrymander OF 1891 the bill appropriating
e75,O0J for the support OF the home
for the feeble minded aud epieptic: the
state public school appropriation bill, and
the bill creating a commission 10 locate a
normal school In the upper peninsula and
making appropriation OF $4,000 therefor
The Wood bill requiring social clubs dis
pensing liquors TO take out q saloon license
aud pay a tax OF 1900. and the state university
appropriation bill we're lost on inal passage,
the latter for the third time The senate cap
ital punishment bill WAS made special order
for Monday.
CLEANSING, Mich. May "a. The house Satur-
day passed the bill amending the fish and
game Law, authorizing the appointment OF
for the appointment OF deputy Ia each coun-
". II desired, with compensation not TO cx-
coed three dollars per day The bill providing
that no street car lines shall be-laid upon any
street In Detroit unloss consent be obtained
from majority OF the property owners was
dcfeased
LANSING, Mich, May 2s.--The house Mon
day passed bill requiring all social clubs TO
pay $500 liquor tax. but exempts arbeiter
societies having seventy-nye members or
other societies dispensing liquors 10 pro-
vide uortuary fund Although a restrict
i've measure, II amends the general law TO
permit saloonkeepers In villages to secure
bondsmen anywhere within the township in
which the village Il situated instead OF being
confined 10 the village. The house also passed
the Shaw newspaper libel bill BY vote OF ~
20 Bills prohibiting marriage OF fe-
males under Is years OF age with
out the consent o, parent or guar
dian and prohibiting the keeping for
sale OF quail. woodcock or partridge passed.
The bill for the punishment OF ofncers OF
banks who take deposits knowing their In
stitution 70 DO insoiyent and making stock
holders ut once accountable for deficiencies
In insolvcnt banks. was agreed 10 "a commit
tee OF the whole. and the committee struck
out all after tho cnncting clause Of Joint res
olution submitting TO the people the question
OF leaving the matter OF state officers' salaries
10 the Legislature. The house by vote OF ~
20 AZ refused 10 pass the senate capital pun
ishmcnt bill. but the vote was reconsidored
and the bill tabled
LAssIrc. Mich. May 2o.-Another attempt
was made In the house 10 pass the
hanging bill. but II failed by vote
OF AZ 10 a.. similar tate bcfeli the
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