The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-20

The Thirty-sinth General Assembly
Convenes az lansing.


Lansing, Mich. Feb. i2-The senate yes
terday. by n vote OF Is 10 4. indefinitely post
poned the further consideration OF bill
providing for the appointment OF two wom-
/ en- on each OF the state asylum boards.
This bill unanimously passed the house last
week The judiciary committee reported
adversely upon Mr. Barnard's bill COM
Polling the railroads 20 furnish free trans
portation TO the railroad commissioner
Bills were introduced appropriatlng se5.-
600 for the establishment OF a homeopathic
college Mt Detroit: for the election OF rail-
road commissioners by the people; abol-
ishing days OF grace on commercial paper.
authorizing the board OF control OF Macki-
mac Island park TO rent cottages on the
park grounds: requiring life insurance
companies organized outside the state to
have ono resident or Michigan on their
board OF directors.
Lansing. Mich. Feb Is--Bills were In
| troduced In the senate yesterday TO pro-
vide rules for the care and use OF the Alb
bott voting machines; for the incorporation
| OF mutual integrity companies for the pur-
/ pose OF insurlng 20 employers the integrity
| OF their officers. agents and employees: maxi
| Ing IL unlawful 10 employ aliens In certain
cases. Bills were passed for the collection
/ and publication OF statistics OF divorces In
/ Michigan; amending the law relative 20 the
/ payments OF debts and lcgacies OF de-
ceased persons; 10 repeal the law relative
10 apiarlan statistics.
Lansing, Mich, Feb. ls-In the senate
/ yesterday bills were introduced 10 amend
/ the tax law: TO amend act 10 prevent per-
sons from unlawfully using badge OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic or Royal
! Legion; 10 regulate taxation OF costs IN
cases OF malicious prosecution. A bill was
/ passed TO amend the law relative 10 powers
and duties Of probate judges
Lansing Mich. Feb. IA joint resolu-
/ ton was introduced ia the senate yester-
day providing for an amendment to the
] constitution prohibiting anyone not tax
payer voting on propositions 10 raise
money by taxation. The claim Is made
that In some portions OF the state regularly
organized companies OF nontaxpayers force
enormous taxes on property owners. u
Is also proposed 10 prevent assessors from
overvaiuing property so that large sums
| may be raised.
Lansing, Mich. Feb. ls-Bils making
sweeping reductions in official salaries were
noticed In the senate yesterday. They make
a cut OF 81 600 year I'm the salaries OF SUI
| preme Justices and from $500 10 $500 in those
OF the heads OF bureaus and deputy state
officials The maximum salary OF depart
ment clerks Is fixed at 500, reduction OF
$3.50. A proportlonate reduction Is proposed
In the pay OF employees OF the house and
senate A still further saving " sought 10
be made by a board which provides that
| during the next two years no state publi-
cations except the laws OF the present ses-
sion aud the red book shall be printed The
nominations OF Fred N. Case. OF Three
Rivers. az Inspector general and A. c. Bird,
of Oakland. as member OF the state board
of agriculture were confirmed
The House.
Lansing. Mich. Feb. ia bill was In
! troduced I'm the house yesterday appro-
priating $4,000 for the establishment OF a
STATE normal school IA southwestern Michi-
gan. A joint resolution submitting TO the
people an amendment TO the constitution
| increasing the salary OF the attorney-gen
eTal from $500 TO $500 per annum was be-
| fore the house Il having previously passed
the senate. The measure requires the at
/ torney- general to reside in Lansing. A mo-
ton was made 10 substitute the word Del
troit fer Lansing and another TO Insert
lat the capital In place OF the word Lam
sing but both were unanimously voted
down.
Lansing. Mich. Feb ia concurrent
resolution was introduced In the house yes.
| terday providing for the appointment by
the governor OF a committee OF three TO acs
/ with like commission already appointed
by the governor OF ohio for the purpose OF
! adjusting the dispute relative to tho
| boundary line between the two states
| Bills were introduced 10 amend the law for
| the more effectual prevention OF cruelty 10
animals; 10 amend the law relative TO tho
government and management OF the state
public school at Coldwater amending the
4 liquor law: 10 revise, amend and consoll
date the election laws or the state; TO reg
ulate building ana loan associations: pro-
| posing an amendment TO the constitution
! relative TO the formation OF corporations
! Bills we're passed for the construction and
! maintenance OF the White Hall and Holton
road IN the township OF North Muskegon.
I rcprains the law for the collection or
| cereal statistics, an emergency bill for the
| Michigan mining school
/ ~
ticed In the house yesterday intended TO
| prevent sacrifice In ease or mortgnge
! sherih's and chancery sales. Ii provides
! for the appointment or three .disintCrested
persons as appraisers upon the property
| by the circuit judge OF that county II
also provides that no such real estate or
/ any Interest thereon shall be sold for lcss
| than two-thirds it's appraised value other
| bills noticed were TO provide for the exam
| nation OF persons to be admitted 10 tho
| practice OF law, upon their merits. with
! out the present required two years OF prom
aration repeating the present hawkers'
and peddlers' act requiring license from
the state, and leaving the granting OF ~
| censes with townships Bills were intro
duccd establishing reformatory prison
for women. providing for tuition az the
| Michigan mining schools OF not less than
$50 nor more than $500, and a matriculatjon
fee OF ten dollars for resident and SO for
| nonresident Students. authorizing the
! formation OF trust companies with SO O00
| capital In cities having from 10000 to l50.
| 600 Inhabitants. Bills were passed TO allow
| the spearing Of fish during January Feb
| ruary and March, TO amend the law rela.
! tive TO the destruction OF wolves: to ament
| the law relative to boards OF supervisors.
| making IL unlawful for prosecuting ar
| torneys 20 defend or assist Ia the defense
OF any person charged with crime In their
respective counties.
Lansing Mich. Feb. l7.-Blis were I'm
troduced IN the house yesterday making All
contracts providing that payments shall
be made In gold void providing that no
patent medicines shall be sold In the state
until after examination and approval by
the state board OF health. providing that
/ female patients IN asylums for the insane
shall be treated by female physicians. ro-
quirng all hunters 10 pay an annual license
fec OF one dollar. ana providing that
| special record OF all farm mortgages am
discharges OF mortgages on farm property
be kept In each county.
Lansing Mich, Feb. 1S.--Bills were intro
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