The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-29

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Lansing. Mich. May 22-The senate yes
terday passed bill 10 provide for uni
form system OF text books IL exempts all
districts adopting the free textbooks sys-
tenn prior TO January 1. 1893. and permits
districts 10 vote themselves from under its
provisions II they see NJ TO do so. Other
bills have been passed appropriating Ni.0o
for farmers Institutes. appropriating >lly.-
900 for the home for the feeble-minded; APP
propriating $4,000 for the dairy and food
commission: amending law by exempung
property OF musical societies from taxa
ton: approprlating $4,000 for an electric
light plant at the university.
Lansing. Mich. May 25.--In committee OF
the whole yesterday the senate agreed TO
the bin appropriating So, 200 for improve
ments At the agricultural college. Sem
ator Wagar introduced a concurrent res
olution for the grading OF the salaries OF
employees In the state departments whose
salaries are not In excess OF $1,000. Bills
have been passed appropriating So. 200 for
improvements at the agricultural college:
for the Incorporation OF the Lutheran
Bund OF Michigan; amending the act for
penalty for cruelty 10 children; prescrib-
Ing an agricultural course for district
schools.
Lansing, Mich. May 26.-The senate com
mittee on state Affairs yesterday made a
favorable report on a bill restoring cap
ltal punishment and passed the Perry bill.
which makes a sweeping reduction In the
number OF state reports and other docu-
ments TO be published annually. Other
/ bills have been passed 10 require township
boards to make and publish annually item
| lied statements OF the condition OF
| finances: to authorize sale OF land by
state board OF agriculture and purchase OF
other land. for the specific taxation OF
gross earnings of express companies at two
/ per cent: amending divorce law relative 70
/
1 dren.
Lansing. Mich. May 2.-The senate yes
terday defeated the bill cutting passenger
fares on the upper peninsula roads to three
cents, and the hanging bill. and passed a
/ bill limiting the bonds issued by gas COM
/ panies to 90 per cent. of their capital. A
request from the governor 10 rescind the
resolution fixing May 81 as the date Of sine
| die adjournment was refused. A bill was
passed providing that the reserve funds OF
mutual and cooperative benefit associa-
lions be deposited In the state treasury
The House.
Lansing. Mich. May PA bill agreed "a
1 by the house yesterday In committee OF the
whole provides a tax OF one cent per gal
Ion on all beer sold In the state. and a bill
prohibiting the employment OF barmaids
was also passed. Other bills have been
passed authorizing county agents to ac-
company TO the public schools at Coldwater
persons who may be committed there; es-
i tablishing a lien upon horses for work OF
shoeing; authorizing proceedings I'm chan
Gerry in relation TO the conveyance OF lands
by infants, idiots. lunatics and other in
competents.
Lansing. Mich, May 25.--The house yes
/ terday In committee OF the whole agreed
TO an antitrust bill which prohibits any
/ combination TO Increase or decrease the
price OF commodities and provides a PEN
atty for violation OF not less than $500 nor
more than $1,000 A bill was also agreed
TO increasing the franchise fee OF corpora
tions from one-half mill TO ~ mills upon
each dollar OF the capital stock. IL also
increased the minimum fee from IS 10 $40
Bills have been passed making appropria-
/ tions for expenses, OF Central Michigan
normal school; for the appraisenfent OF
/ real estate offered for sale at mortgage,
sheriff's or chancery sale. and 10 pro-
/ hibit the sale thereof. limiting liability OF
sureties on bonds OF appeal from justice
courts TO two years: providing for similar
ity Of studies In Michigan normal schools.
| Lansing Mich. May 26.--The Merriman
bill, which increases the specific taxes OF
Michigan railroads about 100000 annually
was passed by the house yesterday Other
bills have been passed TO punish attempts
TO wreck trains by life imprisonment: foI
/ the Incorporation OF literary and educa.
tional societies.: prohibiting females from
being employed as barmaids empowering
/ boards OF control of state institutions tc
/ draw in advance appropriations during
! legislative sessions; exempting incorporat.
/ ed musical societies from taxation. author.
| izing secretary of state to charge fees In
certain cases for fling reports OF corpora.
tons.
Lansing, Mich. May N.-In the house
yesterday a resolution was adopted fixinl
June IA as the day for final adjournment
Bills were passed prohibiting the exhibi
ton OF prize fights, etc. and changing
time for selling lands for sale OF taxes
| from first Monday OF December TO first
| Tuesday In May