Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-27

tne house on Mouoeyr ADVANCED to
third reading bills aboiIshing all election
primaries In Wayne County and provid-
ing that sll Nominations be made by direct
vote OF the people; requiring that makers
or promissory notes be given notice Of the
date when said notes become due, and
requiring women In the medical STAINS Of
oil state institutions having woman In
mates. fUK,1sfg ttg4 sfrtrst 80
| The Gillian homestead bin was passed
by the House In committee OF the whole
On Tuesday with several minor amend
ments- II provides that lands delinquent
for taxes Tor any five years. where such
lands have been sold and bid on to the
state for the taxes of one or more OF said
years shall BE- deemed to be abandoned
lands. n the lands are abandoned and
no suits ase pending, the State Is then
deemed to- have absolute title. to the
lands, and the same are decided over
70 the land commissioner by the Au-
ditor General, and sre offered for home
stead entry, But before the lands are
thus decided further opportunity ID to be
given to the person having the record title
to save his lands and remove the cloud
resting upon, them by beginning proceed
ings within six months to vacate, or set
aside the determination Of the State with
reference to- the lands, No suits can be
commenced afterthe period Of SIX months
has elapsed! Representative waterbury
trotted out his salary bin for county ON
GERS In the House, and 1t met an early
death. The bill for. the registration Of
physicians caused all sorts Of troubles in
the House. II had been amended By the
committee so as to exempt Christian Sci
entists aud Representative Vlkischhauer
declared that the bill had no value what
ever II 1t did not protect the public against
quacks, and he placed Christian Scientists
at the head of the list. Representative
Scully objected to giving the registration
board power to decide what medical col
'leges shall be considered reputable, but
his amendment was voted down. 1t took
two hours to dispose of the bin, but it
finally passed without being materially
altered. Among the bills considered fav-
orably was Representative Hammonds,
giving the pardon board authority TO rec
ommend pardons; Eikhoff's constitutional
amendment against prison contract work;
Aldrich. preventing marriages in certain
cases; Whitney, amending act for the in
corporation Of villages relative to the col
lection of back taxes. r.is arp
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abolishing party caucuses in Wayne Coun-
ty and prohibiting the manufacture or
sale Of colored oleomargarine, except In
the upper peninsula Both houses have
passed the bills providing for the taxation
Of inheritances and for placing women on
the medical staff Of each State institution
having female inmates. The Senate adj
vanced to third reading bill increasing
the standing appropriation for the uni
versity from 1-6 to u of o mill on the
equalized valuation Of the State. The
present tax yields $1S6,OOO annually. Gov.
Pingree has signed the bill repeating The
law prohibiting the spring shooting Of mi
gratory ducks.
The joint resolution proposing consti-
tutional amendment providing for the in
itiative and referendum in all, matters Of
legislation was killed in the House Thurs
day. Reh" i'st peg az :.
The Senate on Friday advanced to third
reading a bill providing for the adoption
of the Torrens system Of registering land.
titles. The bill makes 1t optional with
counties to adopt the system. A sensa
ton was created in legislative circles by,
the discovery that the Mcleod law pro-
viding for the municipal ownership Of
street railways in Detroit was tempered
with after it passed both houses and be-
fore it was signed by the Governor. The
change consists of the elimiSation of the
provision that the act shall not in any,
manner affect the power Of the Common
Council under other laws to grant or ex-
tend franchises. Neither the committee
in charge of the bill nor either house made
the amendment, and officials are endeay-
oring to find out who made the erasure.
The Senate has recently passed the fol-
lowing bills:
Mr.. Colby-Additiona circuit Judge for
Wayne County, which was amended SO
that Governor appoint until fall election
Of 1000. M F.r
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING spearing Of
fish in lakes of Livingston County.
Mr.. Anderson-Making appropriation OF
$5,175.1S to cover deficiency of State
Board Of Fish Commissioners during
years 1861. llDHnN nnN
Senator Ward-Changing name Of
Michigan Normal School to Michigan
Normal College.
Senator Goodell-Amending village
charter act, best known as Highland Park
paving bill.
Senator Sheldon--Prohibiting use of OF
tawa County Jail for confinement Of city,
cases of Grand Haven.
Mr.. Anderson-Fixing the salary Of
game and fish warden at $4,000.
Senator Notwithstanding charter Of
city of Ypsilanti relative to paving and
sewage.
Mr.. Mason - Organizing fractional
school district of Oakley in Saginaw and
Shiawassee counties.
Senator Chas. Smith--Enabling mining
companies to incorporate with $4,000, 900
capital stock.
Senator Giddings-Amending divorce
laws so that testimony can be taken after
sixty days fling notice of application for
divorce. , t-t
Senator A. G.. Smith-Prohibitin prize
fights under the name of boxing Matches
Nearly all counties were exempted ex-
cept Wayne, Eaton and Barry.
Senator Misunderstanding for pub
lie or private sale of all property pledged
as collateral security for loans, and no.
tice to be given pledger before sale.
Senator Lyon-Permitting insurance
companies doing business in this State to
deposit mortgages as securities with State
treasurer.
Senator Lyon-Making the station or
ticket agent Of any railroad company the
representative Of the company In serving
processes Of law against railroad COM
panies.
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