The true northerner., 1895-03-29
The Law-Ma Makers.


Representative Partridge. of Detroit.
created the only sensation Of the day
Tuesday when he introduced resolution
10 investigate the rumors and charges OF
unprincipled work in connection with the
bill OF Representative Matthews, which
requires manufacturers of patent medi-
cines To print the formula OF their medi-
cine upon the bottle. He was suspected
OF having acted with firm of Detroit
lawyers in attempting to obtain money
from the manufacturers for killing the
bill. The resolution was laid over one
day under the rules. bill was passed
providing for the incorporation of mutual
companies to insure plate glass. The bill
to repeal the law taxing mortgages was
made special order. The cor, r,Sttutionality
OF the anti-fusion law passed by the Leg
isature will be passed upon by the Su-
preme Court A. NJ. Todd Populist and
Prohibitionist candidate for Congress in
the Third Congressional District, applied
TO the court for writ Of mandamus TO >
require the election commissioners to place
his name on the Populist, Prohibition and
free silver tickets. An order TO show
cause was issued. when the constitution
ality of the law will be argued.
A hearing was given by the joint COM
mittees of the House and Senate Wednes-
day upon the bill prepared by the munich
pal commission for the incorporation of
cities having a population of more than
10000 and less than $4,000. Although
most of the cities of this class are salts
fed with the bill there were present rep
rcsentatives from Saginaw, Bay City and
two or three other towns, who assailed
ha mo in, ha vi
From the opposition with which the meas
ures are being received it is doubtful if
they will become laws at the present ses-
sion.
Thursday, when Senator Jamisons
bill for the repeal of the law empowering
Roman Catholic bishops to hold property
in trust came up on its third reading in
the Senate, there was warm fight,
which resulted in the bill being laid on the
table, although it will doubtless be taken
up again after election and passed. IL is
not, however. measure which will affect
the Catholics very seriously, as the bish-
ops now hold property in fee simple,
which cannot be we'll prevented by legis-
lative enactment. "A hot fight took place
in the House over Representative Part
ridges resolution calling for an investi-
CATION OF the charges made against Rep
resentative Matthews in connection with
the introduction of the patent medicine
bill. Matthews defended himself and
charged that Partridge had been actuated
by animosity. The resolution was laid
on the table.
The members of the State Legislature
had busy time at Ann Arbor Friday
with their wives and children at the in
yitatiOn of the Board of Regents to in
spect the buildings on the campus. The
invitation and inspection are the result
oil request for an appropriation of
several hundred thousand dollars To
make improvements. especially in the la
boratories The legislators arrived go
strong, and remained until evening The
entire day was occupied in the inspection
OF the university buildings. The party
assembled in the chapel in the main hall
and proceeded from there 10 visit the
library. The physical and mechanical
laboratories were then inspected and
viewed in working order, full classes of
students being present in each building.
Then the event of the day took place
The legislators and families were con-
Quoted TO the platform in University Hall
and the whole college assembled in the
body Of the building. AS the different
classes marched into the hall each gave
its class yell, and, being answered by
those who were already there, pande-
monium reigned for some time When
President Angel arose and stretched out
his hands in an appeal for silence one
could not hear n sound in the vast as
scmblage Of over 1900 people. The
President then delivered a speech, which
was answered by the Chairman of the
State Senate, and then several short
speeches by the legislators followed.
This gathering completed the mornings
exercises and in the afternoon the hos
ptals and law library were visited and
also the dental clinic and hygienic labor
atories. At the Waterman Gymnasium
the classes proved one of the most at
tractive features of the days program.