The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
MIcHIOAN's LEGISLATORS.

adopted an amenumcut IdklnS Inc hp-
pointments under the bill from the
secretary of state and giving them to
the land commissioner and then the
bill was passed unanimously. IL then
went to the House where the amend
ment met considerable opposition, but
was finally concurred in and the bill
passed. In the Senate Covell's bill to
take another big appointment from
the hands of the governor-the
railroad ommissionership-an max
ing il elective was passed with
only four negative votes. The Sem
ate committee on fisheries recon-
mended a $1,000 deficiency appro-
priation for the state fish commission.
There was a pretty contest In the
House over the Kimmis bill providing
for female physicians and attendants
for women inmates of the state insane
asylums, but the bill was finally passed,
as were the following: Gil. B. 479) Pro-
viding for the approval by the state
board of corrections and charities of
the plans and specifications of the
states educational buildings; (H. Ii. 0D
providing penalty for giving false in
formation to school census enumerators.
| Is. B. 105) prohibiting the wearing OF o.
A. K. and Loyal Legion badges except by
members of those organizations in good
standing; (II. Ii. 56s) authorizing the
attorney general to proceed against
corporations that are delinquent in FL
ing annual reports.
st. Patriclx's day and the great Cor
bett- Fitzsimmons fight seem to have
| had their effect upon the members OF
both houses for neither branch accom-
plished very much. The most impor-
tant piece of legislation disposed of in
the Senate was the passage, after lots
| of talk, of the medical examination
board bill. After the bill becomes
law all those entering the medical
profession and practicing medicine
must have a license granted by this
board of nine physicians. The bill
does not affect those who are at pres
ent engaged in the practice of medi-
cine. The others bills passed by the
Senate included: (H. B. 24S) For the
incorporation of homes for the aged,
infirm or INDECENT men or women; (lI.
Il. 5O3) for bonding Chippewa county
for $4,000 to pay existing indebted
ness: Is. Il. 73) TO authorize commits
sioners of highways in townships to
purchase tools and machinery for max
ing roads, upon joint request of five
overseers of highways. In executive
session the nomination of Milo ID.
Campbell, of Coldwater, for insurance
commissioner was unanimously passed.
The House in committee of the whole
agreed to the bill to prevent lynching.
The committees are beginning TO get
down to the meat of the nuts they are
trying to crack. and warm sessions are
FREQUENT in the meetings. The rail
road committees of both the Senate
and the House held "A joint session al
which the local taxation of railroads
and the fat 2-cent fare were consid
cred. Gov Pingree and Rep. Atkin
son. of Wayne, were present urging
the need of these laws and Manager
Heald, of the d., G.. Il. & W. railroad
held up the other end for the railroads
with General Manager Ashley, of the
Ann Arbor railroad, 90 help him. The
Senate committee on railroads alsC
held meeting of its own and consid
cred Senator Robinsons bill to reduce
the railroad fares in the upper PENN
sula to accord with the fares in th'
lower peninsula, and eradicate distinc
, tions between the railroad laws of th'
, two peninsuas. Several railroad at
: torneys representing the upper PENN
sula roads were present, also w. X
, Burt of Saginaw. The discussion wa
very spirited and. lasted two hours
\ The business transacted in the Senat
] did not amount to much the principa
bills passed being as follows: q. i
/ 3s9) Authorizing the village of San
Beach to bond for water works; Is. i
. 81 appropriating $4,000 for ,Ontor
! agon fire sufferers; (H. Il. 22) providin
! that franchise fees be applied on edr
4 cational funds; Oh. Ii. PSI for the pre-
lection of owners of bottles used in tn
q sale of milk, soda water or beer; Oh. i
: ss) for SIS day compensation for uppe
peninsula members of the Legislature
: In the Senate committee of the Who'll
e Senator Merriam's bin providing tina
4 probate Judges must be attorneys wa
S killed by striking out all after the Ell
acting clause. The bill of Senate
Nudge TO reduce the rate of leg;
! printing from 40 to so cents a folio IN,
!, a like fate The Senate committee o
:, the u. of M. recommended an appr'
: priation of SEQ, 900 for an electric ligl
= plant at that institution. Hon. w.
= Burt,of Saginaw, addressed the Sena'
and commended them upon passing I'll
= sugar beet bounty bill. The princip
event in the House was the tight ov,
the LuslS-Gordon home rule bill fS
= cities. For three hours the bill WI
:. under consideration and then failed
receive the necessary two-thirds vot
but it will be reconsidered. The bi
provides that cities can govern ther
n selves by vote of the majorit
"a of the electors, except upon mea
as ures of indebtedness, eularging u
n city's limits, taxation or measur
G. that would injure the rights of cou
lie ties or townships. Upon the petite
ID of 1000 electors in cities of the fir: