Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-01

/ q bill by O vote or " to ~ whlcn increases
the taxes on railroads operated In this
State 100000 In round figures over last
years assessment. This renews the fight
over the question of railroad taxation and
L 1t Is not possible that the Legislature can
now adjourn on the date fixed In the pend
ing Senate resolution, May 20. Gov. Pin
gree expresses himself fairly well pleased
with the action of the House and believes
the Senate will be forced now to take
some action tending toward Q decided in
crease in railroad taxation. ~ err
Bills permitting saloons to be kept open
on the Fourth of July and prohibiting the
giving of amy manner Of entertainment
either in, or out of doors on Sunday were
defeated on Wednesday, the former in the
Senate and the latter in the House. The
House passedaa bill appropriating $oO,OOO
for. a. Michigan exhibit at the Buffalo ex-
position and increased the standing appro-
priation for the university by $4,000,
making the annual appropriation $21S,OOO.
After long fight the Senate advanced to
third reading the House bill making an
unlimited appropriate nfor the payment
of beet sugar bounties. This will cost the
State at least 100000 year.
The House on Thursday voted down all
resolutions fixing a day for final adjourn
ment, the determination of the majority
being not to take any definite action on
this subject until the railroad and other
taxation bills are passed. Notwithstand-
ing this action the Senate passed another
resolution setting June IL for final ad-
journment. r
Competent authorities express the opin-
ion that the House jeopardized the legal
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during the remainder of the session by de-
Gliding on Friday to adjourn from Sat
urday until Wednesday afternoon. The
point is that the adjournment Is for more
than three days, that being the constitu-
tional limit of time for which one house
can adjourn without the consent Of the
other. The Senate limited its adjourn
ment from Saturday until Tuesday night.
Gov. Pingree has signed the following
bills: A.
Mr.. amberlain-Changing garnishee
law so that the amount exempt shall be
So week instead of $50.
Mr.. Eikhoff-Amendng act as to inspec-
tion of factories.
Senator Helme-Preventing the pollu-
ton of Wolf creek. Immediate effect.
| oeudtOr uutHOElIe Ddy
I'City to borrow money to pay water works
bonds.
Mr. Dckinson-P Providing furloughs for
Detroit fremen.
Mr. Baumgartner-Establi sys-
TEN of township and county roads in Sagi-
nav County.
Mr. Empowering the Com
mon Council of Grand Rapids to increase
the city controllers salary to $1,000.
Mr. Bryan-Providing for board of
public works for Springwells township.
Mr.. Colvin-Requiring Saginaw land
owners to clean streams on their lands.
Mr.. Wells-To appropriate money for
printing maps and reports of geological
| surveys.
Providing that purchasers of tax titles
shall notify the owners of property of
such purchase.
Amending the law relative to the incOr-
poration of mercantile companies.
Prohibiting the pollution of the waters
| of Wolf creek.
Amending the charter of the city of Ad-
rian.
Providing for the payment Of taxes,
fees, etc, of insurance companies having
agents in this State.
Directing the board of State auditors to
| investigate the claim of George j. La Du
of Newberry.
Allowing the village of Three Oaks to
extend its water works and electric light
plants beyond the village limits.
Providing for a county road system in
the county of Saginaw.
Providing for State inspector of coal
mines.
AmendNg the law relative TO the De-
troit fire commission, providing for fur
loughs for firemen, etc.
Annexing school district No. 1, Spauld-
ing township, to Saginaw city for taxing
purposes.
Providing for board of public works
for Springwells township.
Providing that fans and blowers shall
be used in workshops having emery
wheels.
Requiring that owners of lands in Sag
inaw County shall clean out creeks and
drains running through such lands.
Providing for printing the reports Of
the State board of geological survey.
Authorizing the Council of Bay City
to borrow money to pay certain water
works bonds.
Compelling the maintenance of water
closets for workmen OH buildings during
course of erection.
| Providing for the protection Of walks
and side paths.
The following bills are among those re-
| ccntly passed by the Senate:
Mr.. Carton-Providing that officers in
a forced sale Of land may set aside por-
| ton to be exempt as homestead.
Mr.. Nevins-To prevent the spread Of
the yellows and black knot.
Senator a. G.. Smith-To permit the
sale of trout raised in private ponds.
| Mr.. neutrality-suspicious. $16O, 900 for
the Industrial School for Boys.
Mr.. Dudley-Appropriating $1O5,O for
the Central Normal School.
Senator Davis-ApprOpriating $24SO3
Cor the Michigan Asylum for the Insane.
| Mr.. Carton-Providing for the issue OF
| writs of execution in different counties at
| the same time.
| Mr.. Gillette-To regulate the running of
| traction engines.
| Mr.. Davis-To provide that justices
shall record in full disclosures in garnishee
| cases.
| Senator Heald-For the relief Of Betsey
]. Haight.
Mr.. Crosby--Providing that telephone,
| companies may secure right OF way by
condemnation proceedings.
| Mr.. Gillam-Defining the method Of pro-