The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-12
NEW STATE LAWS.
Passed at the Last Session OF the
Michigan Legislature.
Important Measures I'm which the
Citizens of the state VIII he In
terested-Other. of Local In
tercst Also Given.

tercst Also Given.
The following Is a complete summary OF
the bills passed at the last biennial session
OF the state legislature. Fewer measures
were adopted than for many years Ihe
legislature was In session i've months, lacr-
ing six days. All acts not marked IN
mediate eject" will become operative %
nays from May 81;
Approximations.
Acts making appropriation OF sl,3d.51S2i
for 1897 and 81, 1885 for lSsN Tor the gen.
erai expenses OF the state sovernment TN
mediate effecD; $i36.@6 for buildings. uro
rent expenses, etc, for the home for the
| feeble-ninded: sl33.SO0 for the state nor
| NAL school; $50 eco for the state p9Dnc /
school for dependent children: sS6,7IC for
| Industrial home for girls; sz2V09 TOT , I'M
| provements at the agricultural concke, IT,;
versity. SAG 800 for the school for the ear;
| y29 600 for Central Michigan normal scLool'
appropriating $1,000 Tor sne eu ,ndu, trial
| school for boys Immediate enecp, &StfoV
Tor buildings at the Michigan asylum ~
on correction: $50 600 for the state iish CON-
mission; $4,000 for the schooi LOT ths
blind; for a laundry ahu sies siai CO for
current expenses. etc, OF SOLDIERS oi .h,
$1,000 for teaching .n public schools , me
diseases: $4,000 for the expenses 81 the
state dairy and food commissloneri Ss''y
for the impr9vSmeRs.soc am ner YEAR To-. pub
fishing the reports or the STATE ~ ,,oara
tural society. $500 for each or tne es ooo
| 1897 and 1898 for farmers Institutes, $ovVV
FOR books for the state library 3D.
900 for travelling library; S,oVy an
1ually to KEEP nn pyevinynr for ths pay
ment cf the expenses OF suits 20 whlsh TIE
state is patty proyidlnTg TOT tenn llo orn
school: for temporary expenses OF hiehis,
, gan mining school. and for paymsnt OF OF
) current expenses OF STATE ~ me nasstge OF
l | appropriation bills.
. The Railroad Tax NH.
: The Merriman bill, increasing ths rate
OF specific taxation paid by railroad eS Sni
{ panies fixing the rates OF taxation ls t0l-
n lows: on ear aings OF 1900 or ess pes ihlle,
sis per cent; from $2 GOO to SoOV;; s'3 r pm
{ 500 SOU 8 s per sSiV'0 cent On earning, q
depot companies Of sSooV 70 per dr nat Ut
, other Rnilrond Measures.
l. Acta 10 amend the act OF 1861 relative
TO the formation OF street rehwny void t
V panies: requiring rallroaus 70 SShlly - -
> cvclea as baggage. TO protect lives ms
q nroperty at railroad crossings by pro
q yiding for the establishment OF bell slk
= mails IN certain cases: amend feneral ran
C road law so as 10 fix compensation OF mem
II hers OF railroad crossing boare AT - ~, ",
day and expenses for actual time; per
10 hitting foreign railroad companies 10 o"'
" certain land In Michigan
- Judicial Circuits.
Acts 10 amend the law providinE 10
!. an additional Judge IN the SeVenvt'enn,y
!. ganizing the Seventh and Thirteenth cii
= cults; defining the limits OF 1uulclai az ~
ne cults; relating 70 the pI,,it n',rt a.
l, ties and compensation OF circuit court s'en
n The Game LAWS.
Acts 10 repeal the act OF 1899, maxim
:. n n misdemeanor TO take fish from Diamon
X iaLa In certain months; preservation {
wv deer in Monroe county; Amending "a
relative to destruction OF wolves auG 9y rr
", ~ flsh: to prohibit fishing with nets
Wild Fowl bay; protection OF hsh IN ga
all ~ f,sh In Reed and Fisk lakes; prohibltir
:, the shooting OF wild fowl from steal
IL gas. naphtha, oil or electric launcno roh
re | fecf certain fur-bearing animals, prom
-, Ting the use OF seines, gill nets. etc;,
tn Les Chneaux channel; prohibiting me ki
- hunting OF wild fowl IN Lake Erie; PROV
en- ing for taking German carp IN cfJta
Ter lakes in Ottawa county; az ,he y1a
rs on this state regulating the catching
ed. specified trout and graylinB ~ h Hn.,
- county: 20 permit spearing OF WnllSl
ny. and herring in Portage and Little Pt
led tagc lakes at certain seasons 10 perm
SEES the spearing Of white nsh ahI trGn, era n
to Traverse, Kalkaska and Benzie ummedia
effecD.
Taxes and Assessments.
'or Acts TO provide. for collecting delinquS
md axes on personal properly remaining y
80 Said after March /. providing for the =.
l"u II state tax lands in Adrian; authorlzl
nat state land eommi as 70 correctins
4 error I'm equalizing the VALUATION, OF
pena county by the state DohIu o u wv
"a ization OF 1891: amending section % OF
INC soG 81 1895. amending section Ill OF gene
tax law OF 1898: amending sectloh lVe
nm. generai tax law OF 1893.
Election Laws.
sew -. a. ,,ro,,tda for regulating electit
Ter. I'm city OF Alpena: amending the stt.e
election law: amending section " ol !
a. OF 1896 TO prevent fraud ana decepti,onL
ned Elections: providing rules for use OF ADD
Voting mnchine. relative 10 use or pen'
in booths: requiring , toTess sntea ana 81
=, - tors: authorizing use OF any thorMS
~ tested voting machine p roEEiae to I9n
amending act for the election OF cou
- canvassers.
lar- Insane AsyIums.
Acts amending the general law rela'
Wit 20 nsylums for insane, 10 amend an
~ revise and consolidate laws relatlht
aevlums for the insane; proYldlhB,
iell- transfer OF ndigent insane persons n ~
asyIrns: providing for committing ms
the inmates OF the industrial home for
~ rtate asylums for tho insane: ainenu
~ XII and 3s OF law relative 10 m
III il agement OF asylums for insane
Insurance Measures.
Acts 20 amend section OF act l7 q
wa laws or 1891, Dtlhb ~ - . =, -
relative 10 the incorporation OF Noop..t,a
and mutual benefit associntions' autho
TIC Home Mutual Insurance compan'
wit assume risks OF Home Mutual Ere IN
W ance company OF Bay. Arcnac ana Ogth
n,..,tcs ofc. providing for the cN
onl" sion OF the corporate life OF fe lnsn yar
last. ecoornppration OF cooperative and mutual
vel. en- lamentations: providing for llcen
81 insurance companies 20 insure asa
II ne ioss or damage from burglary ana ro ~,
oiso the loss OF money or SECURITIES
r the 'fA"''' - claim Adjustments.
1t Joint resolution authorizing adlu JUS.
ly SO Of claims q Mrs s,r,ent of claim OF
this saginaw. Tuscola y Huron h aIhea 80
orr" pany for carrying ireignt ny 10 =
E no. Claim OF Ira Il. Lent and Frank Kelly,
'ager Yates injured while 70 auiborizlng ad
I the rnent OF claim OF Morley Bros Tot mat
r,,rnInhnd AIlclIrnn World.a fnlr mnnnI