The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-03-11
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary of the work Done by
the Lawmakers I'm the Sen
ate and House.

Lansing, Mich, March 3.-The senate
yesterday sent the Atkinson railway bill TO
committee and II will doubtlessly be mate
rally amended when reported out....N No
business OF Importance was transacted In
the house.
Lansing, Mich, March 1.-THE following
bills have been passed I'm the senate:
Amending constitution providing for state
printing office at Lansing: amending con-
stitution providing for establishment OF an
intermediate court; establishing the office
OF assistant treasurer OF Muskegon county
with salary OF 1900 year; to give town
shipof Elk Rapids powers OF a village with
out Incorporating II as such. In the house
bills have been passed providing an extra
judge In St Clair county Immediate enecO;
authorizing city OF Chcboygan 10 borrow
$4,000 for public improvements: incorpora-
ton OF city OF Ionia. fourth class; estab-
fishing office Of assistant treasurer OF Mus
kegon county; providing probate registrar
for Berrien county; making colored men
eligible 10 the state militia.
Lansing, Mich, March BILLS have been
passed I'm the senate changing the name OF
Michigan Asylum for Dangerous and Grim
inal Insane 10 Michigan Asylum, authorize
Ing Barry County Agricultural society 10
dispose OF certain property and invest me
proceeds, changing boundaries or school
districts in township OF Union, lsabella
county: submitting TO voters OF Montcalm
county the question OF relief OF George
Douglass from liability on account OF loss
OF county funds by reason OF bank failures'
providing n probate registrar Tor Berrlen
county. Incorporation OF city OF iona IN
fourth class: vacating the village or Eweh'
Ontonagon county....ln the house blls
have been passed amending law incorporat-
ing fourth-class cities. 80 that they may
use county Jail located therein for the con-
fnement az persons convicted or Violations
OF ordinances. amending act on incorpora-
lot a
meetings OF directors Intended TO apply
TO Adventist establishment at Battle Creek.
Lansing Mich. March S.-The Atkinson
railway taxation bill passed the senate yes
terday by a unanimous vote. one member
being absent. The bill had passed the
house. but had been amended In the senate
In several particulars. The most important
senate amendments are those requiring
confirmation by the senate OF the gov
ernor's appointees upon the state board OF
assessors, deposing the governor as pres
ident OF that board and striking out pro-
visions for forfeiture OF franchises as pen
atty for nonpayment OF taxes. The sal
aries OF members or the board are reduced
from $1,000 per year 10 $500. The house
must act on the senate amendments.
Lansing, Mich, March 9-Bills have been
passed in the senate authorizing the city
or Cheybogan TO borrow not TO exceed 800
600 for public improvements and park pur-
pOftNs hloWlnk NlllhEC u l1hihHh w bphN
for $4,000 TO purchase waterworks
changing constitution so that change can
be effected from county highway commits
sioners. In the house bills were formally
reported providing for the taxation OF the
stock OF all corporations OF whatever name
or nature. and making IL mandatory for as
SCISSORS 10 swear every taxpayer TO state
ment OF his taxable properly. Bills have
been passed amending law as to railroad
consolidation board. changing name OF
Michigan Asylum for Dangerous and Crim-
inal Insane TO State Asylum; creating new
judicial circuit. the Thirty-sixth out OF
Van Buren, and Cass counties: changing
name OF Charles Henry Sullivan. OF De-
troll. TO Evans. authorizing the supervis-
ors OF Saginaw county TO bond for $4,000 ,
purchase bridge across the Tittabawassee
river. known as paines bridge.