The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-05-13
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary of the Work Done by
the Lawmakers In the Sem
ate and House.

Lansing. Mich. May 3.-Gov. Pingree sent
a special message to the legislature yester-
day urging the passage of new bill pro-
viding for a state board OF assessors for
the property OF railroad. express, tele-
graph and telephone companies ana the
taxation OF such property on an ad valorem
instead OF a specific basis. He further rec
commended that laws be enacted to correct
existing inequalities In taxation whereby
the property OF corporations falls TO bear
its share of the taxes. and urged that. III
the legislature did not see 1T to repeal all
existing special railroad charters. ssch
charters be amended so as TO bring me
companies under the general railroad law.
20 far as rates Of fare and taxation are
concerned. The message also advocated
the creation OF n state board to hear(ap-
peals and adjust inequalities In assess
ments.
Lansing, Mich. May 4-Bills have been
passed in the senate to provide that tax
on insurance companies be levied on the
net premium instead OF on the gross pre-
MUM. as heretofore; TO specify what au-
thorities shall issue medical diplomas ana
to kill fake medical colleges: providing for
the incorporation of Mennonite churches:
to prohibit the use OF adulterated petro-
leum products for lighting purposes; pro-
viding for session OF the probate court OF
each county on every Monday morning:
providing that abstracts shall be subject
to execution: providing that towns OF from
1000 to 10 600 may incorporate as cities OF
the fourth class. In the house bills have
been passed appropriating $4,000 for new
building and grounds at Pontiac asylum:
making awards of damages for accidents
prior claims on railroad companies; Tor
the incorporat ton OF societies for the pre-
yentlon OF cruelty to animals children.
etc: amending act for the Incorporation OF
fourth class cities, giving mayor and al
dermen salaries of $50 n year each
Secretary of War Alger and Gen. Jo-
seph Il. Wheeler were guests OF the Mich
igan legislature for few hours yester-
day.
Lansing, Mich. May 5-The senate yes
to-day confirmed Charles 7. Fairbairn. OF
Ishpeming, and Sanford N. butcher. OF
Newberry as trustees of the upper PEN
insnla hospital for the insane. The resolu-
ton liking May 81 as the date for final adj
journment was made special order for
next Thursday. The house passed bills
providing for day schools for the deaf. to
be maintained at state expense. and In
creasing from So 500. 600 to s., 900 600 the max
imum capital allowed mining corporations.
Both houses have passed bill permitting
the Detroit common council to submit to
the people any phase of the municipal own
ership proposition.
Lansing Mich, May Elm the senate
bills have been passed: To provide that
mutual benefit associations must provide
a death benefit of 800 for funeral expenses
TO authorize the county OF Gogebic TO pur-
chase abstracts OF titles: referendum bill.
-. Bills have been passed in the house
Authorizing the issue of $4,000 for the i'm
provement of the Mackinaw State park
appropriating 100000 for improvements ut
the state prison: authorizing school boards
to establish day schools for deaf mutes;
regulating fraternal societies organized In
other states: amending act relative to pun
ishlng truancy. In committee of the whole
the house agreed to bills appropriatins
$4,000 for the industrial home for girls.
and $l65. 600 for the Industrial school for
boys: also a bill making II felony to
conduct a so-called bucket shop.