Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

mission TO the people or CONSTITUTIONS
amendment establishing the initiative aud
referendum was defeated in the senate
Tuesday evening. The proposition was
that whenever per cent Of the electors
of the State should so petition any bill
passed by the Legislature and approved
by the Governor should be submitted TO
the people and not become law unless
ratified by a majority vote. Both houses
passed bill permitting the spring shoot
ing of migratory ducks. and in the House
favorable reports were made on bills pro-
hibiting the manufacture or sale OF cigar
cites in the State.
The farmers won sweeping victory in
the House Wednesday afternoon by pass.
ing the sugar bounty appropriation bill,
the final vote standing 20 TO %. While
the bill provides 100000 there is another
provision that all deficits shall be paid
out of the general fund. which leaves the
bounty at one cent pound and linntiess.
Owing TO the scandals arising from the
fee system in Springwells township Rep
resentative Bryan had the House pass
bill placing the officers of the township
OH salary basis. There was an hours
discussion in the House committee of the
whole over Representative Howelrs bill
grounds or in any building under the con-
troll Of the National Guard, and limiting
military duty on Sunday to guard duty.
The latter part was stricken out, but the
main feature of the BILL which will pre-
vent any firm leasing the privilege from
the military board to sell beer at State
encampments, was passed. Among other
bills passed was Representative Water
bury's, providing that the claims for dam
ages against villages must be filed within
sixty days, and Representative McKay's,
to restrict the territory in which animals
may run AZ large in the highways. The
Senate passed the bill prohibiting prize
fights under the name OF boxing matches
after large number of counties had been
exempted from the provisions of the meas
IRE.
Representative Howell's bill to prohibit
The sale of liquor in all buildings and in
all grounds controlled by the Michigan
National Guard received it's quietus in the
House Thursday morning, as it was con-
;idered too radical. Representative Good
ell got his bill through regulating the lay
ing of the tracks of interurban railways
through highways and providing that the
! nearest rail shall be twenty feet from the
center of the road. A good deal of oppo-
sition cropped out against the measure,
and an amendment was inserted to the
effect that such tracks shall in no way in
terfere with bicycle paths which have
been built. Some of the farmers kicked
IN losing shade trees, and a few wanted
20 compel all street railways to purchase
their right of way. The Grand Rapids
delegation rushed through bill placing
the appointment of the city attorney in
the hands of Mayor Perry.
The Senate has recently passed the fol-
| lowing bills, among others:
| Mr.. Lusk-Amending charter West Bay
City to issue $4,000 bonds for water
works.
Senator Lyon-Authorizing appeals
within forty days on chancery cases and
| making bonds acceptable TO higher courts.
Mr.. Notwithstanding charter
| of city of Detroit so as to establish def
cheney fund.
Mr.. Heineman-Authorizing Detroit to
pay debt of $4,000.
Senator Leidlein-Permitting spring
shooting of migratory ducks, wild geese
and jack snipe, and providing that shoot
| ing of quail and partridge shall begin
| twenty days later than usual
Senator Sayre-Providing for an assist
ant proseo<ting attorney for Genesee
| County.
Mr.. Phillips-Providing for the insuring
| of military stores and other military prop
crty owned by the State.
| Mr.. hepherd-Making consideration OF
tax business preferred business in Circuit
| Couyts, and reducing from FIVE to two
days the time for filing objections to the
| tax.
Mr.. schhauer-Prohbiting the adul-
| iteration of ground grain or feed by oat
| bulls.
Senator Smith-Annexing territory to
the village of Houghton; immediate effect
Mr.. Soper-Detaching territory from
the village of Potterville and adding same
to Benton township; immediate effect.
| Mr.. McLcod-Authorizing city of De-
| troit to acquire and operate street rail-
| ways.
Mr.. Kelly-Reducing the number of JUS
tees in city of Muskegon from three to
| one.
Mr.. Handy-To incorporate the city of
| Crystal Falls.
Mr.. -Detaching certain terri
tory from Delta County and attaching
same to Schoolcraft County.
| WI. tOWnSnlD OF
| Crosse Ponte to lay out and operate a
boulevard from the westerly limits of the
city of Detroit to the westerly limits Of
| Trombly avenue.
| Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. annual school
meeting. Crystal Falls.
Mr.. Chamberlin-Making the president
of the village of Ontonagon an ex-offcie
member Of the Board of Supervisors.
Senator Helme-To incorporate the
First Universalist Society of Fairfield.
Senator Mountaineering act for the
incorporation Of scientific and other So
cieties.
Senator misunderstanding for the
purchase of 10000 copies of THE History
of Michigan Organizations at Chicka-
manga, Chattanooga and Missionary
| Ridge"
Mr.. Schmidt-Authorizing county of
! Saginaw to submit to voters the PROPOSE
tion to build an insane asylum to cost
$4,000.
Mr.. Bryan-Extending time for COM
pleting the assessment rolls of the town
ship of Springwells seventeen days.
Senator Ward-Providing that claims
for damages against city of Ann Arbor
must be commenced within six months.
Mr.. Chamberlin-Increasing salary of
the chief of the corporation division of the
department of state to $500.
L Mr. (hou,borlip-A pf mol " ~ N m, ts.r