The Yale expositor., 1895-03-08
STATE LEGISLATURE.

ohNAIb--Uln udN-ocudlOr CiappS reSOlu-
ton. which declared for free silver, was taken
up and a discussion between Senators Clapp
and Jewell ensued. The resolution was again
aid upon the table The remainder OF the day
| vas devoted principally TO the consideration OF
bills OF local interest. Bills were passed Pro-
hibitlng express companies from charging ex-
| ira compensation for delivering packages
within the limits OF a city or village; prohibit
| ing tho keeping OF children under rs In the De-
| troit House OF the Good shepherd HoUSE-
Not much was done in the House. Prohibition
amen .ment petitions continue TO pour in.
resolution was passed prohibiting smoking in
the House chamber during sessions. The SEN
| ate resolutions on the death OF Greene Pack
wore concurred in and committee appointed
| TO attend his funeral Bills passed by the
House were mostly local but included these:
For the incorporation OF l.. a. w. clubs; for the
removal OF cemeteries which have become
nuisances.
SEEATE.-3ist Gav--The sudden death OF
| Adlt-Gen. Eaton at Detroit put an early end
| to all business for the day. The general re-reg-
lstratlon bali was brought up and promptly re-
ierred TO the ludiciary committee where II Is
believed II will be allowed TO expire. The Sen
ate committee on constitutional amendments
gave hearing on the amendment prohibiting
the employment OF conYicts in any work
whereby or wherein their labor or its products
or PROFITS should be farmed out. contracted,
sold or given 90 any individual, copartnerShip
or co nOratiOn. There were present represent
atives OF Michigan leading furniture factories
and also 81 organized labor. asking for the
passage OF the measure Hon. o. NJ. Barnes,
Hardens Chamberlain. of Jackson. and Fuller
of iona, opposed IT, HOUsE.-The order OF re-
ceiving OF petitions had not been finished
when the death OF AdJt-6en. Eaton was an
nouucsd and the House adjourned.
SEEATE-32d day.-Several bills were
passed. arnoag them these: To prevent fusion
by providing that no candidates name shall
appear twice on one ballot: TO repeal the act
authorizing courts TO sentence women convicts
under 10 years of age TO the ouse of the Good
q q 4
panies making eytra charge Tor delivery OF pack
ages within the limits OF incorporated cities;
prohibiting the marriage OF first cousins; 10
compel beneficiary societies TO make 5000
guaranty deposit with the state treasurer. The
House Joint reso .ution for constitutional
amendment raising the salary or the attor-
ncy-gcueral came up. and Senators Kill
patrick. Thompson. Jamison, Barnard and
billy spoke in favor OF IL. The resolution was
adopted with one dissenting voice. A concur
rent resolution on the death Of Gen. Eaton was
concurred in, and Senators Merrlman. James,
srundage earle and Cage were appointed
committee to attend the funeral. senator
lirundages bill 10 tax palace cars was reported
W thout re ommen iation HOUSE-A large
number OF local measures were passed. Tho
oint resolution for an amendment TO increase
the salary oil the Gttorne general TO Si.'D0 was
passed and given immediate effect The joint
resolution was brought up TO amend the con-
stitution so AZ TO allow in cities entitled to
more tn0n one representative the election OF
such representatives by single districts in
stead or on q general ticket as az present.
There was u great deal OF debate. and II was
defcItel whea 1t came 10 a vote TO lion
tho theory that Il would work against the
party now in power the state. Memorial
resolutions were adopted reciting the virtues
Of the late Gen. Eaton. and committee APP
pointed TO attend the funeral
SENATE.-S3d day.-Senator Mclaughlin in
troduced resolusion Tor final adjournment on
May 10. IL was laid on the table. Gov. Richs
Detroit health board appointments were con-
armed. senator Barnum introduced q resolu-
ton which was adopted OF bitter partisan
character As fol ows: Resolved That the peo-
pie are To re cong atule1 that this tarlf-tinker
ing. bOnd-issutltg. cebt-lncreasing, treasury
depicting. buSinoSS-parllyZ wing. wage-reductng,
pension-repuiiati and queen-restOring adj
minstraton is fast drawing to close" There
Is an effort being made to get local measures
out Of tho way and q. number were passed
Other bulls were passed: Amending the gar
nishee law so as TO, provide that the gar
niShee defendant shall not bc discharged upon
appeal OF the case; amending the railroad law
so as to permit the IT,. " A. & " M. TO organ
ize as Michigan corporation. The charter
commission bill for the incorporation OF
fourth-class cities which, has created so much
OBJ ection from several cities. was discussed
for Somo time but no, action was taken. II
committee OF the whole the bill was
passed liking penalty for keeping
places OF amusement open on Sundays. |
HOUSE. There was little light IN committee |
of tho whole over Rep Waite's bill for the iu-
corporation OF hunting. fishing and camping |
clubs and societies The bill provides that |
such associations might own / 90 acres Of land
Rep Ferguson. OF Detroit, moved to cut 10 to !
soon be cut OF from all access 10 tae lakes in /
the state. all the land being in the hands OF
rich corporate associations. His amendment
carried but was reconsIdered and the f,000-acre |
provision restored The remainder of she time |
was spent on local measures.
SENATE 3ith day.-A short session was
hold and a few measures were passed: 70 pro-
vide for paving the expense OF members of the |
Antietam memorial commission; for the more
efIcctual prevention OF cruelty to animals. The
MI liking a ncnalty for keeping Cisen places OF
amusement on Sundays was re-referred for
further hearing. The nomination OF VIM. ).
Green, of Detroit as Acknowledgement Of Mich /
igan to succeed the late Gen. Eaton was con- F.,
firmed HOUSE.-A resolution was adopted
thanking senator Mcmillan for his efforts in
having Mackinac island governments lands
transferred TO Michiganls care instead Of being
sold TO private parties. The most OF the work
OF tho day transacted In committee OF the
whole and here n bill was passed to protect
vineyards. orchards and gardens from petty
thieves. making IL misdemeanDr punishable
by imprisonment OF not more than six months |
or by hne not less than . nor more than 100,
or BY both fine and im .Jrisonmont. The bill
repeating the law taxing land mortgages
passed, but was later re-committed. A bill for
the Incorporation OF literary and scienti So
cieties, exempting their personal property |
frnn taxation was also passed. as was "A bill to
give the governor power TO APPOINT one or more
swamp land trespass agents; also giving COM
to imprison disordarly persons usually !
drunlSsJ for period OF. ~ hours; also the bill
amending the act providing for the tncorpora-
ton OF beneficiary societies with an amend
ment providing that no beneficiary OF an ins r
ance policy should pgott by any crime COM
mitted BY him for tho-purposeof collecting the
insurance. Other bills agreed to without
amendment, permitting real estate corpora
tions to own real estate during their corporate
ent: for the Incorporation OF the Mystic Order
OF the New MAZDA: for the Incorporation OF
historical, biographical and geographical
societies