The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-06-01
MICHIGAN LEoIsLATuRE.



kenats.
LANSING. Mich. May O. Tho Smaiioy bill.
providing death by hanging for murder In the
first degree when recommended by the jury
and affirmed by the trial Judge passed the
senate Tuesday by q vote OF 10 to IL
inter o debate lasting over seven hours
The senate defeated the Shaw newspaper
libel bill on Its hnal passage by o vote
OF 10 to 10. A bill passed providing
for slaughter Of English sparrows dur
Ing the entire year and providing o
bounty OF cents o head also the bill
making an annual appropriation OF o. 900 for
support OF the state weather service The
Donovan bill requiring railroads to sell inter-
changeable mileage books good for any mem
bers OF the purchasers family was tabled by tho
senate pending investigation as to it's consti-
tutiohality The bill was given o substantial
majority In the house.
LANSING, Mich. May 90 Tho senate on
Wednesday passed the Shaw newspaper bill,
and In committee Of tho whole agreed to the
Jewell bill providing for tpx upon Inherit
ance OF personal property. The judiciary
committee reported adversely DILL for spe-
cial tax upon the earnings OF parlor, sleeping
and dining cars. but substitute was agreed
upon for the taxation Of such property at its
full value.
Both houses have passed the bill nppropri-
ating $4,000 for the removal OF the horneo-
pathic college ut Ann Arbor to Detroit. where
1t will be attached TO Grace hospital, and the
governor will approve IL.
LANSING, Mich, May 24-The senate Thurs
day passed bills admitting all foreign ,cor-
porations to the state upon the same footing
as those organized within the state and
appropriating 10000 for the support OF
the food and dairy commissioners depart
ment. increasing the salary OF that oniical
from 81 200 to 81 300 and providing for q state
analyst All after the enacting clause was
stricken out OF the Jewell bill, which proposed
to tax sleeping, dining and parlor car property.
House.
LANSING. Mich. May 2i.--The house on Mon
day passed bills providing u cent per capita
tax for support OF the Michigan naval brigade;
providing that surety companies may be sure
ties upon the bonds OF state officers, and pro-
viding for EMBELLISHMENTS liens. The house
passed the senate bill providing for the pen
sioning OF teachers In the Detroit schools after
twenty five years service At night the leg
islature met in joint session and memorial ex-
ercses were held in honor OF United States
Senator Stockbridge
LANSING. Mich, May 2a.-The house on
Tuesday. by vote Of So TO o. passed the Rob-
inson bill reducing railroad passenger fares
in the upper peninsula from to 3 cents q
mile, and the bill permitting certain bene-
flciary societies to continue their business
OF providing death and sick benefits
without employment of the lodge system
The Waite bill, known in liquor parlance as
the anti-treating bill, was agreed to In COM
mittee OF the whole. 1t provides penalty for
inviting and treating persons to liquor In
saloons. The house also agreed to bills APP
propriatng $1,000 annually for the support
OF u state weather service; amending and
strengthening law for punishment of persons
soliciting insurance In unauthorized COM
panies, and providing for o closed season dur
ing the month OF November for fish in the
great lakes. The Kelly representative APP
nOrtiOnment IN r1 a.
Ing
LANSING. Mich. May 23-The house on
Wednesday passed bills for the taxation of !
maratime property ut the location OF its gen.
eral ONCE; appropriating $4,000 for the
transfer OF the homeop lthic department OF
medicine from the university ut Ann Arbor |
TO Detroit; providing for the incorporation of
mutual fire insurance companies. with the liza |
bility OF policy holders limited establishing o
state normal school ut Mount Pleasant; pro-
viding that one-half OF the state board OF agri-
culture shall be graduates Of the agricul- |
tural college, and appropriating 5000 for
the dedication OF soldiers monuments on the |
fields OF Chickamauga, Chattanooga and Mis- |
sion Ridge In September next Bills for the !
establishment OF n normal school in the up |
per peninsula and for making the month Of |
November close season for fish on the great
lakes were lost.
LANSING, Mich, May 2i-The Waite anti
treating bill passed the house Thursday by o |
vote OF IS to IL, and was given immediate effect.
The bill makes IL unlawful for any person TO
purchase for or give to another any spirituous,
malt, brewed or fermented liquors In any sa-
loon, bar-room, club-room or tavern where the |
Same is kept for sale by the drink, or to trent
another in any way in any such places to |
drink OF liquor. 1t also prohibits the SELL |
ing OF liquor for such purposes and provides !
q fine and Imprisonment for violation of |
its provisions The house passed joint |
resolution submitting to the people In |
November, 1896, the question OF RELOCATING |
charter Legislation to the munich |
palities, except that the legislature shall have |
sole power to limit or restrict the powers OF |
cities and villages in regard to 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 tho
instead OF the oiio definition is
adopted.