The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-02-02

LANSING, Jan. 2s.-lThe members OF the leg
fslature who have been absent for a week vis-
iting various state institutions have returned
The party left Detroit January 70, on an inspeo-
ton OF the state institntions ia the northern
peninsula. The trip has been purely FOR the
purpose Of educating the committeeman con-
corning these institutions.
The flrst place visited by the party was
Newborry, Mich, where tho Insane asylum has
been recently erected, but not yet completed,
Thence Marquette and the state prison were
visited. Al lshpoining the mines we're In
spected and the wants OF the miners looked
after. Two days were spent az Holton, where
the Michigan mining school is located The
copper wlrcworks az Dollar Bay and the Calu-
met and Hecla mines az Calumet we're other
places OF interest for the legislators. On the
return the iron ore docks at Escanaba received
attention. and then the party went 20 Chicago.
They left Chicago for this city Sunday.
Members OF the party express great satisfac-
tion az the success Of the trip.
LANSING. Mich. Jan. s0-The legislature
recOnvcned Tuesday after the long adjourn
ment Both houses adopted a resolution for a
committee OF three from each house 10 inquire
into the expediency OF erecting an executive
mansion not 10 exceed $4,000 In cost The
following important measures were intro
duced in the senate Establishing a
physio-medicai department at the university
OF Michigan; providing for vestibules 20
for state steam boiler commission 90 inspect
boilers and license engineers, for bringing
garnlshee defendants into court when outside
state limits. for uniform school text books,
regulating and licensing the sale Of intoXi-
eating liquors on railway cars. establishing
college OF eclectic medicine AMI surgery
at the University OF Michigan. providing
that a husband or wife may testify for
or against the other In criminal eases
without the others consent; appropriating
esq 900 for Improvement az the Michigan insane
asylum; also a Joint resolution for submission
20 the people Of constitutional Amendments
prohibiting the legislature from onaoting
charter legislation except 20 fix boundaries,
establish municipal courts, and authorize
cities 70 adopt articles OF incorporation
LANSING Mich Jan. 3l-In the senate
Wednesday bills we're introduced 70 make
valid the testimony Of the husband or wife
against tho other Ia criminal cases appro-
| priatlnR $4,000 for home for the blind at
Saginaw: appropriating $4,000 for improve
ments AZ the Kalamazoo asylum' providing a
| plan for the paroling OF convicts by the board
Of control o. the institution In which they arc
sonnned
House.
LANsING Mich Jan 30 In the house
! Tuesday tho Redeem educational bill was
/ agreed TO Ia committee OF the whole. but
| failed IA final passage by vote OF - 10 ~; but
the vote was reoonsiderod and the bill went on
/ the NAplt.
LANSING Mich. Jan sl.-In the house
/ Wednesday hills were introduced as follows:
! For the compensation Of persons Isolated by
! order OF health Officers 10 prevent the spread OF
communicable Diseases limiting the validity
OF marriage licenses 90 sixty days from date
i OF issue, and providing penalty OF 300 for
not returning same 10 the county clerk on exc
! Diraton OF limit, providing for the incorpora-
i Hon OF supreme, grand and insubordinats
| lodges on the Mystic order OF the New lSaaba.
i providing for examination by physicians APP
4 pointed by the court Of plaintiffs in suits FOR
4 personal damage. and providing q penalty for
refusal 20 submit TO such examination
Mayor Pingree's board OF health fight has
| been transferred 70 the legislative halls.
Both houses adjourned az D m. 10 make way
| for hearing on senator ThompsOns bill 70
wipe out the present board and substitute one
! which, ne says, viii relieve tho city
from its smallpox epidemic The oppo-
| sition TO the present board was based
/ ON the allegation that Mayor Pingree
had made political machine Of the board
which IS now wholly incapable OF handling the
| smallpox epidemic. Mayor Pinrreo spoke al
| great length. Personalities predominated on
both sides and but little argument was in
| Jcetod into the speeches