The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-25
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
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LANSING, Mich. Nay 10. Tho senate Tues-
day killed the Jameson bill providing for
taxing as personal property the franchises OF
transportation and gas companies and tho De-
troll terminal street railway BILL which has
been before IN another form defeated In tho
house. Tho smalley capital punishment bin
was made the special order for Friday OF this
week
LANSING. Mich. May id-Thc senate on
wednesday passed bill appropriating 5000
for tho salary OF the attorney general and
for clerk hire In his ONCE. The salary
OF tho attorney general under the con-
stitution Is only $500, and the bill provides
for tho Once OF assistant attorney general. Tho
finance and appropriation committee made fa-
orsblc report on the bill appropriating $4,000
for tho removal OF the homeopathic Depart
ment from the state university to Detroit pro-
viding for police matrons In cities having
population OF 10000 and upward, and
forbidding employers to designate any particu-
lar company In which employees shall insure.
The Holmes bill, prohibiting the use OF an 80
per cent or any other p0sccntago clause In
insurance policies was dcfeated by vote OF
10 too
LANSING, Mich. May I7.-The senate on
Thursday passed o bill providing for the re-
oovery of premiums paid TO so-called grave
yard" insurance companies and a'bill prohib-
iting political fusion upon all nominations for
oHiccs down TO constable, and In committee
OF the whole agreed TO the Barnard
bill providing for q reduction OF the member
ship OF the house from 100 to "a. and to the
bill approprlating s25,000 for the removal OF
the homeopathic department. ct the university
to Detroit
LANSING, Mich, May ie.-.The senate Friday
passed tho house bill appropriating S32, csc for
each OF the years lSo5-9s tor tho support OF tho
industrial home for girls and the bill for tho
Incorporation OF labor societies, empowering
them TO sue and be sued 4 university nppro-
priation bill similar TO that detected In tho
house Thursday was taken from the table and
referred TO the university committee and o
hard Aght will be made TO force it through IN
the last Gays.
IIouse.
LANSING. Mich. 'MGy i4-The house on Mon
day passed bill regulating the capital OF
trust companies hereafter Incorporated II
cities OF $1,000 or less the capital snail not
be less than 100000; IN cities vita u pop
ulation OF from 10000 TO 10000 not less
than 10000, and IN Detroit not loss thaa
tseo,o0o or in excess OF s5.oo0ool al
after the enaeting clause was stricken out Of
the Waldo BILL which was designcd to trans
form iron orc and logs in transit from real to
personal estate after leaving the mine and the
stump Tho author estimated that more than
si.0Oo,OOo OF this property escaped taxation an
nunlly,
LANSING, Mich, Mey l5.-In the house
Tuesday bills were passed providing fora pa
role convict system and appropriating 5000
for the inspection OF factories. AN effort to
strike out The clause prohibiting the employ
men In factories VI children under IL years
failed
LANSING. Mich, May ie-Thc house spent
the entire afternoon Wednesday, on q bill APP
propriating $4,000 for special improvements
at the Michigan university. II was finally
agreed to in committee OF the whole by q vote
OF Is to g.
LANSING, Mich, May 1Z--The bill OF Dom
own, the lone democrat, making it obligatory
on all railroad companies doing business in
Michigan to sell mileage tickets good over
any road in the state was passed by
tho house Thursday, after being amend
CO so as to permit tho use of the
mileage by any member of the family OF the
person purchasing It, The fight OF the session
in the house came up over the bill appropri-
ating 100000 for special improvements at
tine Michigan university. Tho amount in
the original budget had been reduced from
sl02,Oc0 When the vote was finally reached It
was defeated, IS to II, but the vote was recon-
sidered and the bill tabled and the fight will be
renewed.
LANSING, Mich, May le.-The house passed
q bill on friday compelling the employment Of
ut least one brakeman for every two passenger
cars. The bill fixing the compensation OF
members OF the legislature ut $3.50 is not likely
to pass 1t was recalled from the senate and
tabled in the house Final adjournment Is
set for May 81. and sessions will be held every
weekday and evening hereafter. There is still
much important legislation to be considered,
including the. legislative, senatorial and con-
gressionGl apportionment bills.