The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-04-20
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
DAILY summary of the Proce edings
I'm senate and House mt the
Forty-hrst Session.


Lansing, Mich, April 9.-In the senate
bills have been passed for the appointment
Of a state apiary; amending the law rela-
tive to the revival Of commissions on
claims against estates of deceased per-
sons: amending the law relative to judges
Of probate requiring new bonds of execu-
tors; empowering common carriers TO sell
perishable freight when the charges arc
not paid; amending the law relative to the
care OF highways.
Lansing. Mich. April lin committee
OF the whole the senate agreed to the bill
providing for women members on state
asylum boards. Senator Kelly opposed II,
while Robson. Loomis and Helme cham
pioned the measure as a much-needed one.
Senator Murfn's bill reducing the time
In which damage suits for personal in
1uries can be commenced from three to
two years also received favorable consid-
Grafton. resolution was adopted placing
all railroad tax bills TO be reported out
at the head of the general order for con-
sideration in committee OF the whole.
Lansing. Mich, April 12-The senate yes
terday made an attack on some of the
present city officials of Grand Rapids by
passing bill which debars defaulters from
holding any Of the principal Offices under
the government of that municipality The
senate struck out all after the enacting
clause OF the bill requiring nonresidents to
procure marriage licenses five days pre-
vious to the ceremony, the purpose being
TO stop the ST. Joseph Sunday marriage
business.
Lansing, Mich. April 13-Opponents OF
the st. Joseph marriage industry tried in
vain yesterday to induce the senate TO re-
consider the vote by which all after the
enacting clause was stricken from the BILL
Bills have been passed for the incorpora-
ton OF boards of trustees to hold property
Tor religious denominations: relative to the
admission to state insane asylum of insane
inmates OF the soldiers home; providing for
the removal OF cases from one Justice OF
the peace to another; to incorporate MAN.
istidue. Schoolcraft county. as fourth
class city.
House.
Lansing, Mich. April 9.-Bills have been
reported favoraby in the house for an
appropriation of $4,000 for the. school for
the blind; approprating $4,000 for the
Michigan asylum at Kalamazoo; appro-
priating slll,0O0 for the Industrial school
for girls at Adrian; raising the age limit
of school children from five to six years.
Lansing. Mich. April lin the house
Mr. Mckay tried to have the Agricultural
society appropriation of $500 recalled
from the governor on the ground that a
number or people were opposed to It. One
reason advanced was that when the society
| ceased holding the state fair in Detroit
II had $4,000 In the treasury and needed
| no appropriation. Several of the farmer
members supported Mckay, but his mo-
| ton was beaten AZ to 90
Lansing, Mich. April 12.-The house yes
| terday passed the Chandler railroad ad
| Valorem tax bill, which also provides for
the taxation according to the ad yalorem
system of telephone, telegraph, express,
| sleeping car and parlor car ompanies.
The mortgage tax law was raenacted.
| Lansing, Mich, April 13.-Tne ways and
| means committee has reported fayorably
general asylum maintenance BILL carry
! Ing an appropriation of 81. 043, 43. 55; a $l74-
900 appropriation bill for the school for
the deaf at Flint. and a $1,000 appropria-
tion bill for Spanish-Amer ican war me dals.
Bills have been passed Incorporating the
village of Manistique, Schoolcraft county.
so that 1t may become fourth-class city:
amending the election law relative to reg
istra son; compelling reregistration OF
voters in Saginaw county outside of the
| city of Saginaw