The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-02-09
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.



LANSING. Mich, Feb LIN the senate
Thursday Joint resolutions we're passed submit
ting a constitutional amendment 20 the effect
that all electors be able 10 read the state
constitution In English and to write their
own name; also 10 abolish the system
OF cumulative voting In the election OF
representatives 10 the state Legislature Billz
were noticed In the senate, prohibiting tho
marriage OF first cousins, appropriattng A.Ooi
for the support OF the home for discharged
prisoners. and for the use Of the Abbot and
the Myers voting machines.
LANSING. Mich, Feb. 2--In the senate FRI
day Senator Thompson's new health board bill
for Detroit was reported unanimously from the
cities and villages committee This Is the bill
which contemplatcs lcgislatlng out OF otice DIR.
Mcleod health commissioner OF Detroit The
most important bills noticed were; Making
an appropriation OF s75.Ssa for support
OF the fish commission for l6Q5-96 repeal OF
the law which exempts all railroad companies
organized north OF the forty-fourth parallel
from taxation for ten years; prohibiting the
killing OF deer until November I, 1897. reQuir-
ing the display OF United States flags by all
school districts In the state: authorizing the
incorporation OF trade and labor councils; ex-
empting the upper peninsula from the opera
tion OF the franchise tax law; authorizing
judges OF probate TO appoint their registers.
and authorizing the making OF contracts for
caring for United States prisoners at the De-
trolt house OF correction.
LANSING Mich Feb 5.-The senate adopted
suitable resolutions upon the death OF Senator
Watts. Eulogies were spoken by Lieut.. Gov
Miner ana Senators Brundage, Clapp. Nc
Laughlin and Fitzpatrick a committee OF ave
from each house will act as honorary pail
bearers. and the senate will attend the funeral
IN body at jackson on Wednesday.
LANSING. Mich, Feb 6-The Thompson bill
providing for the appointment OF a health
board Tor Detroit by the governor was passed
b. the senate IN committee OF the whole
without opposition. Bills were intro
duced as follows AppropuntinR SOAR
for support OF the state FISH commission:
for the use OF the Myers voting machine Rt all
elections, requiring the guaranty fund OF fra
tcrnal benevolent associations 10 be deposited
IN the state treasury authorizing women 20
. be elected trustees OF Baptist churches pro-
viding for tling chattol mortgages With regis
tiers OF deeds
LANSING. Mich. Feb. ION account Of tho
funeral Of Senator Watts the senate was not
In session Wednesday. Bills were introduced
IN the house follows; Appropriating
e3i 600 for improvements az the Traverse City
insane asylum abollshing the annual tax
upon registered pharmacists TO sustain
the board OF pharmacy; TO create "A jury
commission for the upper peninsula: appro-
prlating $4,000 FOR support OF the blind school
and providing for a state tax statstican Rep
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amending the primary election law which up-
plies 10 cities OF 2O0OOor over. IL provides that
the inspector OF caucuses shall be appointed for
one year, the Same AZ committeeman, aud is
aimed TO do away with the packing OF cacuses
in the interest OF any candidate IL also pro-
yides that only resident members OF the party
holding the caucus shall vote. and
they are compelled TO take solemn
oath that they arc members OF the
party. The bill also provides a penalty for
taking brides or voting for candidates for nom-
ination under promise Of ONCE The only bill
Of Importance passed was one providing that
inmates OF the soldiers home admitted 10 in
sane asylums shall at once become Il state
charge
House.
LANSING, Mich. Feb lin the house Thurs
day joint resolution was introduced proyid-
ing for the submission 10 the people OF con-
sututional amendment prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale OF intoxicating liquors
bin was introduced which provides for an im-
mediate assessment upon the stockholders OF
insolvent banks 10 the amount OF their liza
bility, which is an amount equal 20 the stock
held under tho present banking law
LANSING Mich, Feb. 2.-Tho first OF tho
general bills prepared by the municipal COM
mission passed the house Friday Al proposes
general charter under which all villages In
the state must incorporate
LANSING Feb. b.. In the house Monday the
following Dills we're introduced Appropri-
ating sgb52 for improvements at the Marquette
prison; prohibiting the shooting OF quail and
their shipment out OF tho state reducing the
rental OF telephones from 50 20 81 per month
for "a single instrument and s. 30 for each nddi-
tional FOR the establishment OF a normal school
In the upper peninsula: also. q Joint rcsolu-
tion fixing the compensation Of members
OF the legislature nt $3.50 per annum ana no
mileage allowance ana i've dollars per day for
extra sessions not 20 exceed twenty days: also
joint resolution providing that at the general
election OF 1890 members In odd-numbored sem
atoriul and legislative districts be elected FOR
two years, and those with even numbers for
four, half OF the new members being elected
each subsequeut two years
q LANSING, Mich, Feb o Bills passed
the house Tuesday appropriating SO OOd
TO mark the positions OF Michigan regi-
monts at Chiekamauga and Chatta-
nooga and providing for a hearing be-
fore judges OF probate for persons who
have been adiudged insane with reference "a
their restoration TO mental soundness The
following bills were introduced. Making the
secretary OF the state board OF health superin-
tcndcnt OF vital statistics. increasing the num-
OR Of companies OF the Michigan national
guard from forty 70 forty-four requir-
ing registration ana inspection at primary
elections; providing for legal verdict
on civil eases by nine jurors on panel OF
twelve and OF four jurors on panel OF six,
prohibiting the wearing OF big hats at thea
tcrs. and one requiring all lobbyists TO register
with the sorgeunt-at-arms OF the two houses
and prohibiting persons not so registered from
appearing before the legislative committees Ia
behalf Of pending measures.