The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18

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LANSING, Mich. May 9-An attempt was
made In tho senate Tuesday 20 rc-refer whit Il
known % the Jewett Michigan Central 2-cent-
fare bill 10 the Joint committee on railroads
ana Judiciary. but II was defeated by vote OF
10 yeas TO 10 nays The public health commit
tee reported favorably on the johnson bill pro-
hibiting coiorins Of oieomargarine 70 resemble
genuine butter.
The special legislative committee which has
for the past four months been making nm In
vcstigstion OF the prison labor question has
submitted report TO the senate IN which IL 10
recommended that no change be made In either
the existing contract system or the manu-
the Iona reformatory until some better
means Of employment OF tho convicts is
devised The report suggests that tho
prisoners be employed in raising flowers for
market. manufacturing ohildren's toys rails
ing such agricultural products and as far as
possible manufacturing all such articles as
can DO consumed and used In the various state
institutions. II also recommends that all
state printing and binding be done In Jackson
prison. and also that text books for the public
schools DO printed there
LANSING, Mioh. May Q-1he senate on
Wednesday passed the bill authorizing O gov
ernors residence In Lansing, state property In
this city 70 tho value OF s2S.0 900 being author
lied 70 be. sold for this purpose. The Jewell
pAh EoduoAHH bno Tbbon VI iufo Ou kuc micniknA
Central railroad from three TO two cents o milo
was discussed at longth In tho senate. The
bill required atwo-thirds vote and failed by
a vote OF 80 10 10 The vote was reconsidered
nnd the bill tabled
LANSING. Mich. May 10.-The senate on
Thursday. by q vote OF II to o, passed the
Bailey bill for abolishing the state board
OF health. and substituting another, which
prohibits the secretary from being o
member Of the board. The state AFFAIRS
committee reported favorably the Smalioy
capital punishment bill. which provides
for execution by hanging The committee on
representative apportionment reported in
favor OF reducing the members OF the house
from 100 TO %, also the bill appropriating si6S.
0)0 for support Of the Newberry insane asylum
In the upper peninsula
LANSING, Mich. May 1.-THE senate Friday
passed bills appropriatins si66.0oo for the
completion and support OF the insane
asylum OF Newbury and providing for In
struction In public schools OF methods for the
prevention OF the spread of contagious dis
eases The johnson bill prohibiting the col
oring OF oleomargarine to resemble natural
butter, ana the bill providing for state stati-
stician were agreed to In committee OF the
whole, and the Jewell inheritance tax bill was
made the special order for Wednesday next-
The senate committee OF the whole agreed to
the bill providing for the adoption Of tho
parole system of handling convicta
House.
LANSING Mich. May 8-The house has
agreed to the bill cutting passenger rates on
oil railroads in the upper peninsula to three
cents per mile
LANSING, Mich. May o.-The house on
Wednesday debated the joint resolution
substituting q constitutional amendments
providing for woman suffrage ut she general
election In 1900 After ON unusual flow Of
oratory roll call was ordered, resulting In it's
failure to receive the necessary two-thirds
the vote standing IS TO - Tho vote wss re-
considered and the measure tabled. and 10
quite likely to pass with o fuller house
LANSING, Mioh. May 1o-In the house
Thursday the Robinson bill providing for
three-cent railroad passenger fare In the up
per peninsula was lost by q vote Of - to rs.
the speaker counting quorum. Bills passed.
providing for state medical board