The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-05-11
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
I'm Senate and House mt the
FOrty-First Session,

Lansing, Mich, May 1.-The distinguish
Ing feature of the senate yesterday was
the passage OF three bills the confessed pur-
pose OF which was to take from Mayor
Maybury the control OF the police public
works and parks and boulevards of Detroit
by providing for the appointment by the
common council of three heads or depart-
ments. Other bills have been passed to de-
tach Calhoun county from the Fifth judi
cial circuit and make II the Thirty-serenth
circuit; for uniform systems OF accounting
py county and city officers; to/amend the
general election law so as to provide sepa-
rate ballots for constitutional amend
ments.
Lansing, Mich, May 1.-The senate COM
mittee on finance and appropriation has
reported favorably the appropriation bill
Tor the home for the feeble minded. A res
oiution was passed calling upon the attor-
ney general to give II written opinion as
10 whether or not the state tax commission
can force taxpayers to answer questions
upon Its tax blanks when such questions
are not specified in the present gene raj tax
law.
Lansing. Mich, May 3-The senate yes
terday passed the Humphrey bill which
provides such restrictions to govern the
sale or Intoxicating liquors by drug stores
as to practically require druggists who sell
liquors to take out a saloon license. The
NhiNow uispidy Oh liQuOTS Is pTOnlDlteu.
other bills were pa ssed exempting from tax
alton shares in foreign corporations owned
by citizens of Michigan; providing for the
survey OF certain Islands by the state land
commissioner; providing a salary of 81 500
year for the secretary Of the senate and
chief clerk Of the house.
Lansing, Mich, May 4.-Bllls have been
passed In the senate to amend the tax law |:
to amend game warden law; appropria-
ton for northern Michigan asylum; ape
preparation for Mt. Pleasant normal
schools. appropriation for Ypsilanti nor
NAL school.
Lansing, Mich, May LIN the house yes
terday three bills were passed to empower
the Detroit council to appoint the superin-
tendent of police. superintendent of parks
and superintendent of public works, abol-
ishing commissions in charge of those de-
partments. Other bills have been passed
igan asylum to improve the water supply:
appropriating $1,000 for the Michigan
Pioneer and Historical society; to prevent
Impurities being mixed with black pepper.
Lansing. Mich, May 2-The Detroit
bonding bill has been passed by the house
and given immediate effect after striking
out that section permitting the exemption
of special assessments in computing the
bonding limit In committee of the whole
the house agreed to the following appropri-
alton bills: Michigan state prison at jack
son. $4,000: state public school, $50 800; fac
tory inspection bureau, $4,000 soldiers
home, $2I1 600; Central Michigan normal
school. Mount Pleasant. sl1S.O00.
Lansing, Mich. May 3.-The house yes
terday passed the Humphrey bill restrict
ing the sale of Intoxicating liquors by drug
stores and also passed senate bills provid-
ing for the establishment of rural high
schools and requiring hotel keepers to post
In each room the rates charged for such
room. The conference committee on the
railroad tax bill held two fruitless sessions
and adjourned until next Tuesday.
Lansing. Mich, May 4-The house yes
terday struck out all after the enacting
clause In the bill to prohibit pharmac ists
from working more than ten hours in ev-
cry "a; a bill was agreed to which permits
reputable persons to carry concealed weap-
ons by taking out license from the chief
OF police or sheriff. Bills have been passed
authorizing foreign Insurance companies
to use bonds of Michigan corporations in
depositing the security demanded by the
state; authorizing charitable organizations
to change their form of Incorporation; fix
ing eight hours as legal days work In
all the mines Of the state.