The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary of the Work Done by
the Lawmakers I'm the Sem
ate and House.

Lansing. Mich. April i4.--Bilis have been
passed In the senate organizing fractional
school district OF Oakley In Saginaw and
shiawassee counties; enabling mining COM
panies TO incorporate with 5000 capital
stock: amending divorce laws so that tes-
timony can be taken after GO days Ming
notice OF application for divorce: providing
for public or private sale OF all property
pledged as collateral security for loans, and
notices TO be given pledgor before sale.
In the house bills have been passed author
izing the quartermaster general 10 furnish
TO each camp OF Sons Of Veterans not 10
exceed 20 OF the condemned muskets be-
longing 10 the state: Incorporation act for
cooperative life or casualty Insurance COM
panics. providing for the retirement or
state bonds, $4,000. interest upon which
ceased In 1863. II bonds are not presented
by December 80. 1899. 10 be forfeited 10 the
state: closed season. September and Octo-
Der. for mink, raccoon. skunk and musk
rats. The labor committee reported out
favorably Mr.. Waters bill providing an
eight-hour work day for all miners who
work underground The committee on
fisheries and game reported favorably the
bill TO make state park out OF all OF Lake
county but six townships. The park II 20
be used for the propagation OF hsh ana
game, and 10 be Inder charge OF the game
warden.
Lansing Mich, April i5.-There is
strong sentiment In the senate in favor or
amending the beet sugar bounty npproprla-
ton bill which passed the house this week
by limiting the amount company SHAH De
paid in "A single year. Bills have been passed
prohibiting the spearing OF fish In lakes OF
Livingston county. making appropriation
OF s.. 1878 70 cover deficiency or state board
OF fish commissioners during years 1867 .
changing name OF Michigan normal school
10 Michigan normal college. fixing the sal
airy OF game and Ash warden at 5000 -. In
the house bills have been passed amending
general tax law so as TO make the auditor
general a party defendant to all actions IN
stituted for the purpose OF setting aside any
sale for delinquent taxes held by the state;
providing payment OF $40 a month, not 10
exceed $1,000. 10 Thomas Allen, who was
convicted OF a crime OF which he was inno-
cent and sentenced to Jackson prison;
amending constitution TO allow the intro
duction OF bills at any time during the ses-
sion OF the legislat ure; appropriation for
The horticultural interests Of the state
amending charter OF the city OF Grand Rap
Ids so as TO place the appointment OF city
attorney In the hands OF the mayor.
Lansing Mich. April 1S--The house yes
terday advanced 20 third reading bills abol-
ishing all election primaries In Wayne
county and providing that all nominations
be made by direct vote Of the people re-
quring that makers OF prom!ssory notes be
given notice Of the date when said notes be-
come due. and requiring women in the med
teal STATS OF all state institutions having
women Inmates.
Lansing. Mich. April 2O.-The senate yes
.erday advanced TO third reading a bill IN
croasng the standing appropriation for the
university from one-siXth &c one-quarter
OF "a mill on the equalization valuation OF
the state. The present tax yields SlS6OV
annually. a bill has been passed establish
Ing state normal school az Marquette. ~.
The house passed bills abolishing party
caucuses IN Wayne county and prohibiting
the manufacture or sale OF colored olcomar-
garine. except IN the upper peninsula.
Both houses have passed the bills provid-
ing for the taxation or inheritances and for
placing women on the medical stan OF each
state institution having female inmates.
GOV. Pingree has signed the bill repeating
abe law prohibiting the spring shooting OF
migratory ducks, The governor has nomi-
mated Charles Euth, OF Detroit, for Judge %
the state court OF arbitration and @ Willis
Bement, OF Lansing. for manager OF the
state school for the blind.