The Yale expositor., 1895-04-19
STATE LEGISLATURE.

panies; prescribing that prison wardens may
be dismissed only on regular proceedings
based on written charges. Senator Eatons
bill for "A congressional reapportionment OF the
state was reported without recommendation
by the Senate apportionment committee. 10
divides tho state into IL districts as follows:
F1Rsr-The first. second, third, fourth, sixth,
eighth. tenth. twelfth. fourteenth aud six
teenth wards OF Detroit and all the townships
in Wayne county save Crosse Pointe and
Hamtramck. SECOND-The remaining wards
OF Detroit and the townships OF Crosse Pointe
and Hamtramck. THIRD Monroe Lenawee
Hillsdale, Washtenaw ana Jackson counties.
FoURTH-Branch, 81 Joseph, Cass, Berrien,
Van Buren, and Allegan counties. FIFTH
Kalamazoo, Calhoun. Barry. Eaton and Ionia
counties SIXTH-Kent and Ottawa counties
STANDARDIZATION. Livingston, Genesee Shia-
wassee. Clinton and Gratiot counties EIGHTH
st. Clair, Tuscola, Lapeer, Sanillac and
Huron counties. NINTH 80 Saginaw, Bay.
Arenac Midland and Isabella counties. TENTH
-Muskegon. Montcalm, Mecosta, NewayCo.
Oceana, Mason, Lake, Osceola and Manistee
counties ELEVENTH Clare Gladwin. Iosco,
Ogemaw, Roscommon Missaukee, Wexford,
Benzie, Grand Traverse, kalkaska, Crawford.
Oscoda, Altoona. Alpena, Montmorency. Otsego,
Antrim, Lcelanau. Charlevotx. Pressure Isle,
Cheboygan, Emmett and MacSinac coun-
ties. TwELFTH-The Upper Peninsula
number OF bills were agreed TO in committee
OF the whole ana considerable tine was spent
in discussing the bill 20 exempt cities from the
provisions OF the mortgage tax law but no
action was taken. HOUSE.-The committee on
elections reported fayorably Waldos Joint res
oiution providing for submitting to the people
the question or giving women "a vote. Inc res
olution provides that the question Is TO be sub
mitted at the general election OF 1897. Under
it's terms women are to be II years OF age. TO
have the right to vote. They must be IN the
state six months and in ward or township
twenty days. The railroad committee reported
favorably Covells bill making the position OF
railroad commissioner elective ana kcnpPs
bill providing for bulletining the time when
trains are due. No measures of importance
were passed but there were interesting debates
on several A motion was defeated TO take up
the bill to tax vacant lots in cemeteries Final
ad ,ournment proved a rousing topic and the
controversy resulted in motion TO adjourn
May 81 be .ng tabled. The Kelly caucus law was
discussed but not acted upon.
SENATE.-59th day.-Among the bills passed
only one was OF more that local interest, and
that was the bill creating each Roman Catholic
bishop corporation of one person for holding
In trust the title TO church property. The gem
eral bill for the Incorporation OF fourth-class
cities swallowed the greater portion OF the day.
Senator Mason made strong plea OF hts bill to
use the money appropriated for dry dock at
the 500 for marine hospital there, but
Senators Jewell and Barnard opposed the bill
and IL was referred TO the committee on finance.
The bill providing suitable outhouses Tor
schools was lost, as was James bill for imme-
date registration OF births and deaths.
HOUSEHOLDS passed: Amending the act tor
the incorporation OF mutual ire insurance
companies authorized to take risks in cities
and villages alone; authorizing the state board
OF auditors 10 replace or repair state buildings
destroyed or injured by tre or other accident
and making contingent appropriation there
for; convict parole bill for the election by
boards OF supervisors OF n board OF county cam
vassers to consist OF three electors; authoriZ-
ing the use OF the Abbott voting machine in
elections; authorizing tho use OF the Myers
automatic ballot machine in elections; for In
dOrsemcnt by state board o; education Of
teachers certificates and normal school diplo-
mas granted IN other states; 10 provide for
holding primary elections in cities OF not less
than an $1,000 inhabitants and not more than
I5)O)O inhabitants-k ely's caucus bill; legal
izing the action OF Menominco clty in issuing
h.a. - for hull n fart. M
river Wisconsin; amending the tax law
so as to permit OF the payment OF
taxes twice "a year instead OF once;
providing that candidates may be admitted to
the agricultural college on examination by the
county commissioners OF schools; providing Tor
the incorporation of summer resort asssocia-
lions: Tor the licensing IN certain cases OF per-
sons to procure policies on property In thus
state from insurance companies in other states
not authorized to do business in Michigan
amending the act relative to hawkers and ped
dlers perfcctng the procedure in the matter
OF delinquent taxes: Incorporating the Rath-
bone Sisters new society OF women; bill for
the compulsory spraying OF fruit trees 10 kill
pests. hep. Miller's bill for reorganiZing the
state board OF health-a scheme TO knock out
Secretary Baker and the present board-was
the special order OF the evening session and
created considerable commotion. II was agreed
TO in committee OF the whole, but upon the
third reading in the formal session the fight
began. Rep. Kelly accused Secretary Baker of
spending in 1894, 500 more than was appropri-
ated and taxing II out o. the appropriation for
l0t NC VII ldtitu VI StNuiAhH
the necessary two-thirds vote and
was lost, but reconsideration will be at
tempted.
sENATE.-6Oth day-Bills passed: For the
admission OF children under two years OF age
10 the state public school; cutting 5000 OF the
compensation OF the Wayne sheriff after Jan.
I 1917; Mclaughlin bill simplifying procedure
in grade crossing matters; amending plans
road law relative TO personal dangers: relative
TO the larceny Of fruits and farm produces rea-
tive 10 procedure In the case OF adoption and
change OF name OF minors; providing general
charter for cities OF the fourth class. The bill
10 extend the limits OF Detroit so as TO take In
Highland Park received a favorable report
FROM the cites and villages committee The
passage of memorial TO congress praying for
the abolition OF the present system OF distribute
ing seeds received favorable report. House
While but one measure OF general importance
was passed.. that one is OF thu greatest import
ance. IL Is the bill making "a uniform liquor
tax at 500 The vote by which IL was adopted
was - TO -. The bill as originally introduced
was TO make the license uniform at 800
SESATE.-Glst day-The bill for o uniform
liquor license at ) 90, as passed by the House
the day before. was presented, and promptly
gwen "a joint reference TO the liquor traffic and
judiciary committees the bill detaching
from Au Sable territory in which II. NJ. Loud
- Co. have large pOSSeSStOns-the 1895 supple
ment to the eternal Au SaOle-Oscoda fight
was reported favorably Tne bill was passed
amending the law so that insane persons guilty
OF any crime may be sent TO the asylum fol
the dangerous and criminal insane. In COM
Mclaughlin primary election law for Detroit:
aud the FoOte bill for the protection OF deer,
amended so as TO make the open season for the
killing of deer from Nov. ~ TO Nov. IS. HOUSE
--Bills passed. Relative to the spread OF yell
low black-knot aud pear blight; for the bule-
timing OF the time Of the arrival OF passenger
trains for at least 20 II nutes prior TO the time
ut which they are due-a variation OF only live
minutes from schedule time need not be re-
ported. The House in committee of the whole
agreed to the Donovan bill for the examination
aud licensing OF plumbers I'm cities with popu-
lations OF 5000 AMI upward. A favorable re.
port was made on Rep. Linderman's bill Great.
| ing state commission for the development OF
wild lands IN the pine barren region. The
worthless lands to be improved are those thai
| come into the possession OF the state on de-
| linquent tax proceedings. and the support OF
| the commission Is to be betrayed from the
| proceeds OF tax sales In tho region benefited
| The commission is designed to give special at
tention TO forestry and TO make exhaustive OK.
periments in tree culture on the pine barrens.
! Thc special committee on municipal Legislation
made a favorable report on the proposed gen.
eral charter for cities OF the fourth class The
railroad committee made favorable report on
| the bill which contemplates sach an amend.
a. will bring that railroad under the operation
/ OF the 2-cent-a-mile law. a very interesting
| legal question is involved In the measure.
| SENATE --69d day.-Among the bills passed
| are these: Amending camp meeting association
act so that directors at Bay View shall nave
| full sanitary control: amending law relative tC
| appointment OF special administrator By pro-
| viding for appointment In cases OF immediate
/ nan Etf VAft NJ