The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-31
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.



porations to the state upon the same footing
a. those organized within the state, and
appropriating $4,000 for the support of
the food and dairy commissioners depart
ment. increasing the salary OF that onhicai
from 81 200 TO si 800. 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
LANSING, Mich, May 3-The senate on
Thursday passed a bill increasing the SPECIFIC
tar upon the gross earnings Of railroad com
panies one-half OF | per cent. and II earnings
are in excess OF 5000 per mile II Is Increased
per cent II will bring an additional $4,000
10 the state treasury. The senate also passed
the Donovan interchangeable railroad mileage
book bill, which has previously passed the
house Its constitutionality is questioned
LANSING. Mich. May 27-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 they are engaged. The senate in COM
mittee OF the whole agreed to the bill estab-
fishing normal school In the upper peninsula
LANSING, Mich, May 28.-The senate Mon
day struck out all after the enacting clause OF
the Waite anti-treating liquor bill, and took
the same action on the Wildey bill pro-
viding for payment of taxes mi-annually,
and the bill prohibiting extra charges by
express companies upon transportation OF
poultry and live stock. The Alpin bill, pro-
viding for the Incorporation OF trust com
panies in cities OF less than 1000 population,
with capital OF 800 600 from 10000 to 100000
OF Si5o000. and over 100000 population OF from
500. 900 TO 81. 900 co., was lost on passage
LANSING, Mich. May 20 The thirty-eighth
session OF the state legislature closed at mid
night, having been In session since January T.
The senate tabled for the session the Rob-
inson bill reducing passenger rates on the
upper peninsula railroads from four TO three
cents per mile by vote OF IL TO o. Both
houses passed the general budget bill pro-
viding for the general expenses OF the state
government, approprlating sl,9O,WO for 1880
and N,i7l 900 for 1894 This will make the
total tax levy for the two years approximate
$4.5OO,OOO
The most important legislation OF the ses-
sion has been the election OF julius Caesar
Burrows TO the United States senate TO I'LL
out the unexpred term OF the late Senator b.
Is. Stockbridge. The liquor law was amended.
making all licenses $500 for both splrituous and
malt liquors The old law was 500 for spirit
uous and $500 for malt. All social clubs will
have to take out licenses II liquor Is vended.
Much time has been spent amending
city charters, and every city has come in for
a share OF some wholesome legislation.
The anti-liQuor treating bill was also killed.
A law was passed TO compile the laws Of the
state by a commission, defeating the "Howell's
statutes" plan as we'll as publication by Cal
logan Co.. OF Chicago The University or
Michigan was granted an appropriation OF
$4,000 The bill providing for capital punish
ment killed. The anti-fusion bill pro-
hibiting the appearing OF candidate name
on the ticket but once, though nominated by
two or more parties, was passed. The bill to
submit an equal suffrage amendment TO the
people was defeated.
House.
LANSING Mich, May 24-The Waite anti
treating bill passed the house Thursday by a
vote OF rs to H. 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 treat
another in any way in any such places TO a
drink OF liquor 1t also prohibits the SELL
ing OF liquor for such purposes and provides
a fine and Imprisonment for violation OF
its provisions The house passed a joint
resolution submitting to the people in
November, 1895, the question OF RELOCATING
municipal charter legislation to the munich
palities, except that the legislature shall have
sole power to limit 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 the
Michigan instead OF the Ohio definition is
adopted.
LANSING, Mich. May 25-The House on FRI
day passed the Kelley congressional appor-
tonment bill, which corrects the democratic
gerrymander of 1891: the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the support OF the home
for the feeble minded and epileptic; 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 5000 therefor.
The Wood bill requiring social clubs dis
pensing liquors TO take gu, saloon license
and pay tax or 1900, and the state university
appropriation bill were lost on final passage,
the latter for the third time The senate cap
ital punishment bill WAS made a special order
for Monday.
LANSING, Mich, May 27.-The house Satur-
day passed tue bill amending the fish and
game law, authorizing the appointment OF
three deputy wdrdcn> no dpproprI.ting - OOl
for the appointment Of deputy each coun-
", IL desired, VITA compensation not to ex-
coed three doll r. per day The bill providing
that no street car lines shall be iald upon any
street in ietroit unless consent be obtained
from majority OF the property owners was
defeased
LANSING, Mich. May 2s-The house Mon
day passed a dill requiring air social clubs 10
pay $500 liquor tax. but eXempts arOeiter
societies having seventy-hNe members or
other societies dispensing liquors TO pro-
vide a mortuary fund Although a restrict
i've measure, IL amends the general law To
permit saloonkeepers In villages TO secure
bondsmen anywhere within the township in
which the village is situated instead OF being
confined TO the village. The house also passed
the Shaw newspaper libel bill by vote OF "a
10 g. Bills prohibiting marriage OF fe-
males under IS years OF age with
out the s0nsent Of parent or guar
dian, and prohibiting the keeping for
sale Of quail woodcock or partridge, passed
The bill for the punishment OF officers OF
banks who take deposits knowing their In
stituton to be insolvent and making stock
holders at once accountable for deficiencies
in insolvent banks, was agreed to in commit
tee OF the whole, and the committee struck
out all after the enaeting clause OF joint res
olution submitting to the people the question
of leaving the matter OF state officers salaries
to the legislature. The house by a vote OF a
TO 43 refused 10 pass the senate capital pun
ishment bill, but the vote was reconsidered
and the bill tabled
LANSING, Mich, May 29-Another attempt
was made in the house TO pass the
hanging bill, but IL failed by a vote
OF IL to AZ similar fate befell the
resolution submitting the question OF woman
suffrage 10 che people, the resolution coming
within three votes OF passing. The house de.
feated the Detroit Citizens street railway bill
abolishing the present board OF public work,
of Detroit and substituting therefor a single
commissioner OF public works.