The Yale expositor., 1895-03-22
STATE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE day.--Th committee on cleo
tions refused TO decide as To the merits OF the
rival Abbott and Myers voting machines. but
reported out bills providing for the use OF
both so that townships. cities or villages may
select either. The committee on the Industrial
Home for Girls recommended an appropriation
OF SI7.32, for current expenses and slO.U3 Toe
improvements during the next two years. Tue
Jamison's bill for the taxation OF tho IRAN
chises OF corporations as personal property.
Senator Fitzpatrick s bill was passed providing
that any corporation getting bonus Tor locat-
ing Its establishment at certain place must
return the bonus or its equivalent upon re-
moval or reimbursement OF business. Inc
bill providing that no candidates name shall
appear on an election ballot more than once
TO prevent fusion-wns passed HoUsE.-Chin
commissions bills for Incorporation OF third
and fourth class cities were given rubbing
down by delegations from cities Interested
aud then a speech making recess was INDUCED
in, Hon. VIM Alden smith Hon. II. r. Thomas
and ex-Rep. H. Il. Barkworth being the
orators. The boys from the State Industrial
school furnished some entertainment for the
statesmen. Rep. Hilton's measure, which Is
calculated to prevent fusion, was passed. IL
provides that no candidates name shall up
pear more than once on the official ballot.
SENATE. I'D day.-The new Detroit health
board appointed by Gov. Rich has been handi-
capped Dy the refusal of the council TO appro-
pirate any money for the boards expenses,
bit the Senate passed bill providing that the
council allow the board $4,000 annually and
l2,O11 for present needs. The bill also con-
tanned a provision which says that the mayor
must i'll all vacancies in the city boards within
10 days. This is a blow at Pingrees methods
OF allowing vacancies to be occupied as hold
overs" making the occupants absolutely de-
pendant upon the mayor. Senate proceedings
were tame. favorable report was made on
the measure looking TO the establishment by
the state OF It's own electric light plant for IL
Illuminating the capitol The soldiers Home
appropriation was reported at sl.2.O0O The
bill was passed authorizing the use or the
Myers and Abbott voting machines in general
elections. HoUsE.-Considerable minor and
preliminary business was transacted, but only
a small amount OF general Importance. Among
the bills passed were the following: Author
izing 100000 bond issue in Alpena county for
good road construction; exempting from taxa
tion FOO worth of household goods in the case
OF all householders, instead OF farmers alone.
as in the present law; amending the Detroit
charter relative to maintenance OF health
board and vacancies on municipal commissions
the bill referred to in the Senate proceedings;
abolishing the fees OF Wayne county officials;
for the winding up OF mining and manufacture
ing corporations reorganizing the state
library so as to provide for the loan OF books to
local Libraries. Gov. Richs FIRST veto was Is
sued on concurrent resolution introduced by
Senator Townsend, instructing the state board
OF auditors to investigate the claim OF Joseph
Schefnecker, and to pay the same II 1t was
found TO be meritorious.
SENATE-43d day.-The bill cutting on the
fee system for officials of Wayne county was
passed as was tho bill authorizing 100000 bond
issue in Alpena county. bonds to run forty
years. Eight other bills were passed all being
OF local character except the $4,000 appro-
priation for the equipment OF the home for
feeble minded and an amendment to the school
law authorizing the state board OF education
TO grant state teachers certificates TO the
graduates of the schools In the state. Several
bills we're killed. among them the one providing
for q certain kind OF Clubhouse for country
schools Another, which provided that II an
employer and an employee agreed that the
latter should insured IN certain company IL
might be done. The bill seemed harmless
enough but II began to be suspected that II
passed two years ago, which provides that no
employer shall dictate what company his men
shall be insured in; HoUsE-The House also
did some Strengthening, the'trst knockout being
"a bill doing away with the necessity OF paying
q fee for appealing Justice courts cases TO cir
the live stock commission act. providing that
no horse or other animal Is 10 be
taken on the street or highway while in
a state OF dIstemper, or having any conta-
gious dis ease Both we're reconsidered and
tabled. In committee OF the whole Rep. Gra-
hams bill on plank roads was agreed TO. IL
requires that only five days notice be given as
to bad roads and il the road is not placed in
good condition q fine OF $50 may be imposed
Bills passed: Compelling county treasurerS to
furnish abstracts of records: authorizing town.
ship treasurers to make up deficiencies IN
school taxes by retaining enough CT county and
state taxes to make up the full amount
SENATE-i4th day.-Very little business OF
Importance. Bills passed: For protection OF
Mongolian or English pheasants; amending
law relative TO mutual provident associations;
Incorporating X. OF =. uniformed rank; pro-
viding severer penalties for embelzlement by
administrators; relative to university requests:
HoUSE.-Gov. Rich sent In "A message trans
mitting letter from Daniel Lamont, secre-
tary OF war. asking that the state designate
some Official TO take from the national govern
ment the title 10 the national property on the
island OF Mackinac. Referred to the commit
tee on state Affairs. Among the DIS favoraDly
reported was Senator Brundages factory in
spection measure, which increases the author
ity OF factory inspectors. makes 30 hours a
weeks work, prohibits the employment OF
children under II, compels factory proprietors
to allow 4j minutes for the MONDAY meal and
prescribes other regulations In the interests OF
the toilers. Rep Robertson introduced con-
current resolution proposing memorial TO
congress for the widening and deepening OF
the mouth OF St. Clair river. The House com.
mittee on judiciary favoraby reported the bill
providing for the parole OF prisoners. Parole
Is TO be made by the governor on recommended
ton OF the loard OF control OF the institution
in which the prisoner may be incarcerated. In
the committee OF the whole the bills providing
for tho use of the Meyers and Abbott voting
machines were taken up. Somebody raised
the question as 10 whether the Abbott ma
chine came within the constitutional provision
that voting shall be by ballot, and both bills
we're referred To the judiciary committee. Rep.
Edgar has substitute for Rep. Stolls bill 10
repeal the mortgage tax law 1t provides that
the amount OF the mortgage or contract price
valuation OF the land TO be taxed. II the
owner OF the mortgage or contract
makes the borrower pay the tax the
amount OF the tax Is to apply as q
payment on the mortgage or contract.
Bulls passed: Amending law so that English or
Mongolan pheasants may not be shot for a term
OF nve years amending railroad law 50 that
Michigan roads may acquire lines outside OF
the state-this is 10 permit the Toledo, Ann
Arbor Northern Michigan to reorRanize as q
Michigan concern: repeating act for the collec.
tiol and compilation OF statistics OF municipal
indebtedness and taxation: Incorporating grand
council OF ROYAL aud select Masters OF Michi'
gan. Incorporating grand chapter, Royal Arch
Masons: compelling plank road companies &c
keep roads in repair