The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-04-13

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LANSING. Mich. April 5-1'hc senate on
Thursday agreed 20 tho bill providing general
charter for the fifty-three cities Of the fourth
class AT the solicitation OF citizens OF Charlie
vox county the bill dsorganizing Maniton
county and attaching the territory 20 Charlie
yoix aud Leelanaw counties. which passed
both houses Wednesday. was recalled from the
governor and Will be held until the petitioners
can be heard
LANSING. Mich. April 10 An important
measure which was considered in the senate
Tuesday was the Mclaughlin bill authorizing
cities Co exempt real estate mortgages and
land contracts from taxation for local pur-
poses. The bill was not disposed Of
The senate passed bills amending the
law prohibiting the soliciting OF insurance In
unauthorized companies by providing tina.
one-half OF the $50 fine shall 90 20
the informer. also providing that wardens
OF penal and reformatory institutions shall
be removed only for cause after trial
on charges which shall be made public In
committee OF the whole the senate agreed 20
the bill amending the railroad crossing act so
as TO provide that the state railroad crossing
board shall hereafter apportion the expense OF
all grade crossings between railroads and
municipalities instead OF leaving this matter
30 a jury
LANSING. Mich. April Ii.--in the senate
Wednesday the bill repeating the act OF 1857
authorizing Roman Catholic bishops to hold
property in trust was passed without discus
sion. ana the committee on appropriations and
finance fayorably reported the mining school
appropriation at 100000
Attorney General Maynard has decided a
village council under the new law has the au-
thOrity TO prohibit the sale OF liquor within
tue village limits.
House.
LANSING, Mich. April 5-1he house Thurs
day passed unanimously "a dill prohibiting tho
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cent, consurance clause 20 fire insurance
policies or the attaching OF any rider limiting
the company's liability; also the senate age OF
consent bill, placing IL at 10 years In COM
mittee Of the whole the action OF the ways ana
means committee In cutting the appropriation
for the state mining school from sibOOJ 70
Si05,O0O and that OF the state fish commission
from 5000 TO 10000 was indorsed
LANSING. Mich. April 6-Thc house on Fri
day fixed q special order date for consideration
OF the senate Joint resolution providing an ed
ucational qualification FOR electors. The dis
cussion OF this measure IS likely to open up the
subject Of woman suffrage. which. Il Is under
stood, has majority In the house rasorable TO
It's enactment
The date for taking up the question IA the
house IS April ~. Auditor General Turner re-
ported 10 the legislature Friday that the
liquor dealers OF the state during the past
year paid licenses aggregating ss,09ss2s to tho
state. This fact will bo used In the argu-
ments against the resolution 90 submit pro-
bibitory amendment 10 the constitution To a
vote OF the people, which will come up next
week
LANSING. Mich. April p-The house Mon
day Ia committee OF the whole agreed 70 tho
optional use OF the Abbott & Myers voting ma
chimes IN all except school elections IN town
ships and elites. Tseir introduction, however,
requires the unanimous consent OF township
boards and a majority 81 the council IN cities
and villages
LANSING. Mich. April iO-Thc house COM
miiteo on elections made . unanimous favor
able report Tuesday upon joint resolution
for submitting the question OF womans suf-
frage % the people at the general election Ia
1907 The house agreed 20 the Kelly bill pro-
ylding for conducting primary elections IN
cities OF from 5000 Inhabitants up % lbe0O
All resolutions FOR adjournment were tabloid Ia
the house.
LANSING, Mich. April 1.-THE most Inn
portant bills which passed the house Wednes-
day were. Tor convict parole system. cs-
tablishing boards OF county canvasscrs. con-
ing tho use OF the Abbott and
the Myers voting machlnes FOR the
Incorporation 81 grand and subordinate
temples OF tho order OF Ruthbono Sisters. and
the Kelly bill for the government OF election
primaries Ia an cities having pop
uintlon OF 1900 or more The last
named bin provides that all primaries
OF each party shall be held IN all precincts
on the Same day aud hour, no two
parties 20 hold primaries on tho same day. and
that persons Offering 70 vote shall be subject
20 challenge, and II challenged be obliged TO
declare their intention under oath 10 support
the nominees Of the party Proxies are not
permitted the convention alone having power
TO nll vacancies IN delegations