The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-11


LANSING, Mich. MAY a--Thc senate on
Thursday struck out oil alter the enacting
clause OF oill providing for q township unit
system OF schools
LASsfSc. Mich. May 4-The senate on Fri
day passed the johnson bill placing all build
Ing and loan associations under the super
vision OF the commissioners OF insurance. 10
whom they arc 20 make reports and By whom
they are 70 oe inspected. The judiciary COM
mittec reported favorably on q hill providing
for police matrons In cities OF 10000 innab-
ttants and upward The Jewell bill restricting
the Michigan Central railroad 70 two-cent fares
on It's main lines was made special order for
Mays
lansing. Mich. May 6-An attnmpt was
ipade In the senate Tuesday 70 rc-refer what IS
known as the Jcwett Michigan Central 2-ccnt-
fare bin TO the Joint committee on railroads
and judiciary. but II was defeated by vote or
~ yeas 70 10 nays The public health commit
tee reported favorably on the johnson bill pro-
hioiting coloring OF oleomargaFine TO resemble
genuine butter
The special legislative committee which has
for the past four months been making an In
vestigation OF the prison labor question has
submitted report 20 the senate Ia which IL Is
recommended that no change DO made IN either
the existing contract system or the manu-
facturo OF furniture on state account at
the Iona reformatory until some better
means OF employment Of the convicts is
devised The report suggests that the
prisoners be employed IN raising flowers for
market, manufacturing chlldren's toys. rails
ing such agricultural products and as far as
possible manufacturing all such articles as
can be consumed and used IA the various state
institutions IL also recommends that all
state printing and binding be done In Jackson
prison. and also that text books for the public
schools be printed there.
LANSING. Mich. May 0--The senate on
Wednesday passed the bill authorizing a gov
ernors residence In Lansing. state property In
this city 20 the value OF $4,000 being author
lied 70 DO sold for this purpose. The Jewell
biz reducing the rates OF fare on the Michigan
Central railroad from three 10 two cents mile
was discussed at length In the senate. The
bill required two-thirds vote and failed by
a vote OF 20 TO 10 The vote was reconsdered
and the bill tabled.
LANSING. Mich. May q The house on Thurs
dap passed the senate joint resolution appro-
priating $4,000 for statue to ex-
Gov Austin Blair upon tho capitol
grounds and the hlll appropriating s24 O00
for improvements at the agricultural coll
lege. and approved the senate resolution fixing
the date OF final adjournment as May 81. The
bill for state system OF free text books was
lost on hnal passage BY vote OF IS 20 o. as
was the bill for a state board Of plumbing In
spectorS
LANSING. Mich. May 4--The house Judi
ciary committee has made favorable report
on the resolution providing for general COM
pilation OF the laws OF the state. such compila-
ton TO be the property OF the state when COM
pleted
LANSING Mich. May s-The house has
agreed 10 the bill cutting passenger rates on
oil railroads In the upper peninsula 10 three
cents per mile.
LANSING. Mich. May e--Thc house on
Wednesday debated the joint resolution
substituting constitutional amendment
providing for woman suffrage at the general
election In 1895 After an unusual flow OF
oratory roll coll was ordered resulting In It's
failure 10 receive the necessary two-thirds.
the vote standing % 10 - The vote was re-
considered ana the measure tabled. and Is
quite likely 10 pass with fuller house