The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-03-25
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary Of the Work Done BY
the Lawmakers I'm the SEN
ate and House.


iution providing for an amendment 10 the
constitution prohibiting the use OF railroad
passes and telegraph and express franks
by public officers was adversely reported
In the senate yesterday by the railroad
committee: the nominations OF Robert
Oakman, OF Detroit. and Edwin NJ. Irish. OF
Kalamazoo, TO be members OF the board of
railroad assessors were rejected and the
nomination OF George II. Horton, OF Lena
wee. to similar position was confirmed.
In the house bills have been passed chang
ing name OF village OF Sand Beach TO Har-
Dor Beach: providing board OF jury COM
missioners for ST. Clair county; prohibiting
the catching OF fish In Mecosta county ex-
cept with hook and line; making appropria-
tlon OF 1880 for Michigan Pioneer and His
torical society for years 1899 and 1900
resolution indorsing the administration OF
Railroad Commissioner Wesselius was
edopted.
Lansing. Mich. March iS-Bilis have been
passed In the senate providing salary for
stenographer OF the new Thirty-sixth ju-
dicial circuit. comprising Cass and Van
Buren, counties; providing for the publica-
ton OF 10000 copies OF the History OF Michi-
gan Organizations al Chickamauga, Chat
tanooga and Missionary Ridge" written by
Hon. Charles T.. Belknap. In the house a
resolution was adopted yesterday inviting
President Mckinley and Secretary OF War
Alger 10 visit the Michigan legislature A
resolution fixing May IL as the day for final
adjournment was introduced. Bills have
been passed, making four townships os
Dafter. Rudyard and Pfckford townships,
Chippewa county. Immediate effecD, adj
hitting soldiers and sailors OF the spanish
war 10 soldiers home. Immediate effecD.
vacating village OF Chase. Lake county,
immediate effecO. changing name OF sand
Reach 10 Harbor Beach. Immediate effecD;
prohibiting taking of fish I'm Mccosta coun-
" except with hook and line. Immediate
CnecD.
Lansing. Mich. March 2i.--A bill has been
passed In the senate amending the act for
the incorporation OF moral and religious
associations so as 10 allow the members OF
boards OF directors 70 be elected for sue
cessive terms....In the house the resolu-
tion providing for final adjournment on
May II was tabled. A bill making IL a
states prison offense for person 10 teach
the doctrines OF polygamy In Michigan was
passed, was one making IL INSIDE
meanor for person not member OF the
q. A. II. 10 wear the button Of that order.
Lansing, Mich, March 22.-Bills have
been passed Ia the senate providing for
stcnographer for probate court OF Lapeer
county, detaching certain territory from
townships or Rudyard. Pickford and DAFT
ter. Chippewa county. and attaching 10
township OF Kimross, vacating the village
OF Lake. In county OF Lake....In the house
bills have been passed vacating township
Of Au Train. Alger county, and incorporat-
liiE III township OF MunlSlnEf NhtAllHB
township OF Rock River and Incorporating
Il IN township or Onotas detaching certain
territory from township OF Munising ana
attaching same 10 township OF Burke.
compelling electric roads 10 maintain au-
tomato bell signals at halfway crossings
Lansing. Mich, March 23-The senate
yesterday confirmed the following nomna-
tons: Labor commissioner Joseph H. Cox,
OF Battle Creek: dairy and food commits
sioner, Elliott q. Grosvenor, of Monroe
trustee OF northern asylum, Charles IT,.
Backus. or Detroit. trustee OF state public
schools. Caleb -. Randall, or Coldwater.
Bills have been passed amending the char
ter Of Bay City; reducing the number OF
justices from four TO two. reenacting the
laws for the Incorporation Of Protestant
Episcopal churches....In the house bills
have been passed authorizing county OF
Saginaw 10 submit to voters the PROPOSE
ton to build an insane asylum To cost S75.-
coo; increasing salary Of the chief of the
corporation division OF the department OF
state 10 $500. anti-polygamy bill; keeping
election polls In Wayne county open until
eight D. m; providing that Chippewa coun-
~ may reduce number OF county road COM
missioners TO one: providing that by two
thirds vote or electors villages may erect
public buildings and own real estate for
public purposes. providing that directors
OF homes for aged, infirm or INDECENT men
or women may qualify I'm the sum OF 1000
instead of giving bond for 81 goo; providing
board OF registration for Tawas city.