The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-05-25
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
In senate and House at the
Forty-First Session.

| transacted In the senate yesterday.
Lansing, Mich, May l5.-The senate yes
terday passed bill making an appropria-
ton for an additional normal school and
disposlng of itinerant merchants by requir-
Ing them to pay license based on the tax
rate OF the locality In which they seek to
do business. Other bills were passed
amending the charter of Benton Harbor by
providing that the common council may
designate the depository OF city FUNDS;
providing an annual tax of one-tenth OF
mill on the assessed valuation OF the state
for the support OF the agricultural college.
the annual revenue to be limited to $780,
900; providing a heavy license fee for itin-
Grant merchants who make periodical
visits to various cities and villages; appro-
priating $25,o0C for an additional state nor
NAL school.
Lansing, Mich, May Ex-senator Beng
hams bill prohibiting the sale Of adulter-
ated black pepper has been agreed to. as
amended by the house, where the word
knowingly" was struck out. making II a
misdemeanor to sell the adulterated article
whether the vender has knowledge Of the
adulteration or not. Senator Palmer's Dill
providing for the appointment of a secre-
tary of the Michigan agricultural college
faculty has also been agreed TO.
Lansing Mich, May 1.-THE senate has
passed the following bills: To amend the
charters Of Battle Creek, Grand Rapids,
the union school district of Mitchell town.
ship, Altoona county: to define the legal
qualifications for kindergarten music ana
drawing teachers; to enable the FACULTY Oh
the agricultural college to appoint sec
rotary; dairy and food commission Dill 10
license embalmers: garnishee Dill; 10
amend the act relative to corporations Tor
buying and selling real estate; to amend
the law relative to quarantine nuisance ana
offensive trades; dairy and food appropri-
alton bill. S26. 500 for the fiscal year ending
July. 1902. and $4,000 thereafter
lansing Mich, May 1S.-ln the senate
bills have been passed to rearrange school
districts in Marathon township. Alpena
county: to protect fish In Saginaw river
and tributaries; to revise Jacksons cnar-
ter: to amend Alpena's charter; to regulate
fishing In Oakland county, to secure great
er comfort and safety for persons travelling
on suburban street railways; TO allow lie
Insurance companies TO deposit in Michi-
gan the bonds of Michigan corporations;
to exempt mortgages from taxation
Lansing, Mich, May a.-ln the senate
bills have been passed to reincorporate
Clare, Clare county, under the fourth-class
cities act; appropriation for Newberry asy-
lum $92, 051. so: supplemental appropria-
ton for the school for the deaf. S.
Oe2 &c: appropriation for the state pioneer
and Historical society, 5000 per year; ap-
preparation for Jackson prison and TO i'm.
prove the sewerage In Grand river, So,5Oo'
supplemental appropriation for the Eastern
asylum. 5000: appropriation for dear
school, 1908 l25; to amend fourth-class cities
act; to amend the law relative to societies
for receiving. loaning and investing money.
allowing them to loan at nine per cent.
to amend the law relative to the sale or
lands for delinquent taxes: to require coun-
~ school commissioners to transmit lists
OF public libraries and librarians: for the
licensing and regulation OF plumbers.
House.
Lansing, Mich, May N.-In the house an
appropriation Of s., 500 has been agreed TO
for extending the work of the state board
Of geological survey.
Gov. Bliss has vetoed bills providing an
annual salary Of 81. 800 for the chief CLERK
of the house of representatives and the
secretary Of the senate, and appropriating
ST. 500 for the purchase of additional land
for the eastern asylum for the insane.
Bills appropriating $ls6.0oo for the college
of mines and SO. 900 for the state fish COM
mission have been approved.
Lansing. Mich. May l5.-The house yes
terday passed a bill apportioning the state
into congressional districts, no change
whatever being made, In the existing lines.
A bill was also passed to amend the charter
of Benton Harbor.
Lansing. Mich. May 17.-Mr Moore
worked bill through the house exempting
from the provision of the salt inspection
law salt manufactured at st. Clair under
the Williams and Alger process. The usual
inspection charge Is three mills for every
$50 pounds. but ne made the statement that
this particular salt could not be Inspected
and 1t went. The house and senate con-
ference committee have agreed on an al
yalorem tax bill. The result Is victory
for the senate. the house consenting to
dropping telephone. telegraph and sleep
ing car companies from the bilh which
now includes only railroad. union depot
companies. express. fast freight and re-
frigerator companies.
Lansing, Mich. May l7.-Bills have been
passed in the house appropriating $4,000
for an additional state normal school; pro-
yiding that in cases before the state cross
ing boards the expenses and per diem COM
pensation of the clerk shall be paid by the
railroad applying for said hearing; provid-
ing for the registration of grange Libraries;
providing for the licensing and regulation
OF itinerant peddlers; providing that teach
ers must deposit their certificates In the
county where they teach; making 1t mis-
demeanor for messenger boys to diyulge
information intrusted to them; providing
for the acceptance and collection of be-
quests, etc, to the state Of Michigan; ex-
empting salt manufactured by the Williams
n Alberger process from inspection; com
polling township treasurers to have their
stub tax receipts compared with those OF
tionment bill; representative reapportion-
ment bill; congressional reapportionment
bill.
Lansing, Mich, May 1S.-The house has
passed bills amending the charter Of AL
pena; increasing salary Of state librarian
from 81, 200 to 81 800 year; authorizing
state auditors to investigate claim of Ben
Stresen Reuter-, of Kalamazoo. who was
injured by the explosion of rifle at Island
Lake: agricultural mill tax 100000 year;
providing an additional salary of 1880 n
year each for the three members Of the
state board OF auditors. together with nee
essary travelling and hotel expenses.
Lansing. Mich. May 2o.-Bills have been
passed in the house authorizing the town
ship Of Decatur to borrow $4,000 for public
improvements; Jackson charter bill;
amending charter OF Alpena to authorize
city to purchase electric light plant; incor-
porating Clare under charter for fourth
class cities.
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