The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-23

The Thirty-Sinth General Assembly Con-
yenes az Lansing.


Lansing. Mich. Jan. i5.-Gov. PinRree
sent his first nominations 10 the senate yes
terday aud they were promptly confirmed
by unanimous vote without reference.
Sybrunt Wesselus. OF Grand Rapids was
appointed railroad commissioner. w l..
White. or Grand Rapids. quartermsstcr
general: Col Edwin "A. Irish. OF kalama-
zoo. adjuiant general. Bills were intro
duced for the election OF railroad. labor.
insurance, food and dairy commissioners
by direct vote OF the people: appropriate
ms $4,000 for books In the state library ana
s. 900 for new books for the state system OF
travelling libraries; for the appropriation
or 10000 10 pay the bonded Indebtedness
OF Ontonagon.
Lansing, Mich. Jan. is.--The senate yes
terday adopted a resolution providing Tor
an adjournment January p for two weeks
In order TO give time to visit the state In
situations Notice was given OF PROPOSE
ton 10 amend the constitution so as 10 re-
quire an educational qualification OF cleo
tors. The sergeant-at-arms was ordered
TO strictly enforce the rule denying the
privilege OF the floor TO lobbyists. bill was
noticed amending the marriage laws so as
10 permit females of IA years 10 marry with
the consent OF their parents. At present
the minimum age Is is years. Adjourned TO
the 18th.
Lansing. Mich. Jan. is.-No business of
Importance was transacted In the senate
war portfolio was Endorsed by adopting by
a unanimous vote resolutions eulogizing
his public services and private character,
and asking the president-elect TO confer
this honor upon him.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. 20.-The senate yes
terday set April 20 as the date for the final
adjournment OF the legislature. Bills were
introduced TO knock out the mortgage tax
law; to exempt from taxation or from sale
by execution any home purchased with PEN
sion money; TO provide that the railroad
rates for the upper peninsula shall be the
same as those for the lower peninsula;
amending tho act for uniform regulation OF
certain state institutions. and for an
amendment TO the constitution prescribing
an educational qualification OF electors.
Lansing Mich, Jan. 2i.-The senate yes
tcrday excused all members OF commit
tees on state Institutions from next week.
As these members constitute majority OF
the senate, that body can transact no busi-
ness next week. the minority merely adj
journing from day 10 day. This is the re-
suit OF the deadlock between the two
houses over the proposed ten days adj
journment commencing Friday.
The house.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. l5-The most inn
portant bills introduced I'm the house yes
terday were: For the location OF state
normal school at L'Anse, Baraga county.
providing for divorces In cases OF In
Escanaba TO borrow $4,000 for a water
works system
Lansing. Mich. Jan. l6.-In the house
yesterday bills providing for the inter
change OF service by rival telephone COM
panies and placing the building and loan
associations under the control OF the 30 nix
ing commissioner were introduced. by a
vote OF "a 10 IA the house voted not TO take
the usual junket this year, and by decisive
vote refused TO concur In the senate reso-
luton
LANSING, Mich, Jan. l9.-By a unanimous
vote the house yesterday regardless OF
party, passed resolutions indorsing the can.
didacy OF Gen. Alger for secretary OF war
Bills were introduced providing for a tax
OF two per cent. on incomes; requiring the
children between the ages OF eight and
eighteen be not allowed In the streets of
Incorporated cities and Villages after nine
o'clock at night: and for the employment OF
prisoners In county jails at hard labor
Lansing, Mich. Jan. 20.-Bills were intro
duced In the house yesterday to provide for
a board OF medical examiners and for the
registration OF physicians and surgeons
TO amend the law relative TO corporate
rights OF trust and security companies
and amending the primary school law.
Lansing, Mich Jan. 2i.-The most i'm
portant bills introduced In the house yes
terday were; For the Introduction OF fans
and blowers In shops for the protection Of
WofhHltnt Hlahlnb an Appropriation VI NiiN :
600 for the soldiers home: creating a board
OF commissioners to establish a uniform
text book system. hysicians' and sur
geons registration bill, establishing per-
manent quarters for the Michigan @. A. X.
In the Capitol building; reducing the legal
rate OF interest 20 five per cent, and limit
ing II 20 seven per cent. by contract; APP
propriating $4,000 for establishing home
for adult blind. placing the railroad COM
panics of the upper peninsula on the same
footing as those OF the lower In passenger
fares; joint resolution increasing the sal
airy OF the attorney general: amending the
law relative 20 specific taxation OF rail-
roads. The most important bills aot:sea
were: Providing death by elcctrocuton
for murder IN the first degree; home rule
bill for cities.
The senate concurrent resolution fixing
the date OF final adjournment for April %
was not concurred in