The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27

The Thfrty-Ntntb democrat Assembly
Convene. az lansing.

be offered In the senate authorizing the ap.
pointment OF a COMMITTEES TO visit the sol
diers' home In Grand Rapids and make
careful examination OF the management OF
| the institution
Lansing. Mich. Feb. 2o-Bnis we're In
/ troduced In the senate yesterday providing
for state board Of health commission.
| providing license fee for persons operat-
inE threshng machines: providing for ex-
animation OF officers IN the Michigan nat
tional guard: authorizing fistic contests
with hve-ounce gloves before any athletic
| association; requiring the governor 10
send In his nominations 20 al vacancies
during the legislative session, and II such
| nominations are not made before the nnal
adjournment OF the legislature the incum-
bents are 10 continue In office until tho
next session other bills have BEEN intro
euced 20 define the policy OF the state
! relative 10 government normal schools:
| 10 repeal laws relative 10 statistical In
formation OF insane. deaf and dumb and
| blind. to repeal law relative % collection
OF social statistics. TO amend law rela-
| tive 10 fish and game 70 amend tax law;
| to amend law relative to admission of at
| tnrneys TO practice: 10 amend law relative
20 life insurance companies; 10 amend law
| relative TO organization of cooperative and
| mutual benefit associations: 20 compel
railroad companies to furnish seats 10
passengers Adjourned to the 22d
Lansing. Mich. Feb PA proposition
was made I'm the senate yesterday TO amend
the constitution so as 10 make the regents
Of the university subject 10 legislative d.
/ rcction Al present the board cannot he
coerced TO act I'm any matter against its
| Judgment Bills have been introduced pro-
viding for a one-tenth OF mill tax In town
| ships and cities for the relief Of old soldiers
and for the creation or a relief commits
| sion. prohibiting sale and manufacture
| OF cigarettes; providing for the compulsory
| education OF blind children. suspcnding
publication OF all state documents for two
/ years except the state manual and stat
ntes. 10 amend liquor laws; raising license
| for retail dealers TO $3.50 and for Wholesale
and retail 10 $1,000 per year; TO divide the
state into ~ congressional districts. 10
amend the act revising the laws authorize
| ing the business OF banking and 10 estab-
| lish a banking department.: to amend the
| constitution, adding new section to Arti-
| Gle providing that the governor may re-
| quire that the supreme court pass on bills
sent TO him for approval authorizing the
| governor TO appoint commission 10 revise
the laws concerning private corporations
and defining their powers and duties Bills
have passed to amend the act authorizing
the formatio OF corporations. TO amend
act providing for the holding OF primaries
in cities OF not less than $1,000; TO provide
for the printing aad distribution of all laws
Of public character. 20 amend act TO pre-
vent fraud and deception at elections.
Lansing, Mich, Feb. 25.-Seyeral bills 70
reduce official salaries were among the
bulls introduced In the senate yesterday.
The blouse.
Lansing, Mich, Feb 2O.-Bills were in
PRODUCED In the house yesterday provid-
Ing for examination OF all corporations by
4he commissioners OF banking; prohibit
ing extra charges by express companies
for delivery OF parcels within the city
limits: for the appointment OF IA legal
commission TO examine and report upon "A
revision OF the method OF legal procedure
Ia civil cases prohibiting killing deer In
the lower peninsula, prohibiting notaries
public, who are officers OF banks. from
| administering the cath 20 another officer
OF the bank: prohibiting pool selling; pro-
hibiting the practice OF vivisectlon. pro-
vlding for the cmasculation OF thira-term
convicts and Insane persons, providing a
| bicycle corps Of the Michigan national
guard to DO armed with rifles other bills
have been introduced TO provide for use
OF American votograph or any other vote
recording machine OF similar construction;
TO prevent discrimination between shippers
OF freight on railroads, TO prohibit manu-
facture and sale OF cigarettes IN state. and
provide a penalty or not over $50 fine or
over 20 days In jail. TO amend law pro-
viding penalty for cruelty TO children:
10 provide for marking on packages OF
fruits, designed for shipment. the num-
Der OF pounds In package. 10 abolish the
state live stock commission. 10 lcgalize
proceedings OF the board OF the northern
Michigan asylum In the purchase OF real
estate; 10 make appropriation for Michi-
ufacture and sale OF beer and porter. etc:
10 amend law relative 10 Sunday OBJ
servance so as to keep theaiers closed:
10 amend election law. to provide FOR pun
ishment OF assault on women. A bill was
nasscd TO increase the salary OF the at
;orney- general from $500 to $3.50
Lansing. Mich. Feb, a. "A bill was In
troduced In the house yesterday provid-
ing for tax on bachelors. who are required
TO pay a tax OF SIS "A year for the ten
years between the ages Of 80 and % A bill
for the purpose OF wiping out department
stores was introduced IL CLASHES the
lines OF business which may be carried on
in one establishment aud groups certain
classification which may be included in
deDnrtment stores These are TO pay a Ii
censo Zee ~ $500 year and heavy pcn-
Atty Is provided for violations OF the law
relative to the lines OF goods that may
be handled Bills have been introduced 10
declare unlawful and void all arrange
ments contracts and agreements. trusts or
combinations made with a view 10 lessen
competition. authorizing the board OF state
auditors TO print the report Of the Mlch-
gan commission 20 the worlds fair. pro-
vidine for county auditors In every county.
10 amend fish law preventing the use %
trap. stake. gill or set net IN waters connect
tng Lakes Huron and Erie to provide that no
person employed In newspaper office shall
be compelled 70 disclose source OF informa-
ton. 10 provide appropriation OF $1,000 for
the state board OF health.
HlllH nave paSStb tnantlnG me name or
the township OF Pine Plains. Alegan coun-
~. TO Valley townships providing for legal
action against unincorporated and volun-
iary associations. clubs and societies
Lansing, Mich, Feb. 25In the house
yesterday bill was introduced requiring
annual reports TO be made by transporta-
ton companies OF all kinds. gas and cleo
trio lighting companies. covering their
organization. capitalization, shareholders.
volume OF business. number OF employees.
earnings. expenses and every other item
OF business. These reports are to be made
TO the state bureau OF statistics. which the
bill creates Another bin proposes 10 stop
the practice OF private individuals engaging
In the banking business under corporate
title, and also TO require all private bank
ers 20 submit 20 inspection and supervision
by the state banking commissioner. btl
20 Increase the revenues OF the state i'm
creases by ono per cent. the rate OF taxa
ton assessed against the gross Michigan
earnings ~ all life and fro insurance ccm-