The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-03-02
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary Of the Proceedings
In senate and House mt the
Forty-nrst Session.


Lansing. Mich. Feb. 1s.-Bills have been
introduced In the senate to regulate pawn
broking and the rates of interest; making
tontine contracts unla wful: allowing wom-
en- to vote at school elections; providing
that when parties intending to marry are
nonresidents of the state they shall take
out the license from county clerk at least
nve days before the wedding; appropriate
ing $sc.650 for the current expenses OF the
upper peninsula mining school and sos. 100
for improvements; appropriation bill for
the state prisons; to tax mutual fire In
| surance companies three per cent. on pre-
miums received; skeleton bill for the estab-
lishment OF q board OF state highway COM.
missioners.
Lansing, Mich, Feb. 20.-In the senate
yesterday a joint resolution was intro
duced proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution under which can be enacted a
valid law permitting municipalities to own
and operate street railway systems. bill
was passed abolishing party caucuses In
Kent county and substituting therefor
| nominations by the people. and this plan
VIII be tried I'm Michigan for the first time
at the April election.
Lansing. Mich, Feb. Ex-senator Atwood
has introduced bill in the senate provid-
ing that beer shall be inspected under the
state dairy and food commissioner. for
which tax of one cent per gallon for In
spection shall be made. This applies to
beer manufactured in Michigan as well as
| beer imported into this state. Bills we're
also introduced to prohibit free lunches In
| saloons and prohibiting all liquor within
| the capitol building.
Lansing. Mich. Feb. 12.-Bills have been
passed In the senate creating a park COM
| mission In Port Huron: proposing an
amendment to the constitution so that the
supervisors of Bay county may vote extra
pay to their circuit judges; proposing con-
stitutional amendment reducing the time
for the introduction of bills to 30 days; al
lowing four justices instead of two In
Flint and placing them on salary of 81. 0Ol
each Adjourned to Monday.
| House.
| Lansing. Mich. Feb. 1s-In the house
bills have been introduced providing for
the regulation Of freight rates In this state
| by commission. the members of which
| will be elected by the people instead Of be-
| ing appointive officers like the state tax
commission; providing for referendum OF
| legislative bills and constitutional amend,
ments: appropriation for the Michigan
naval brigade. $s.4O4.15: providing that In
sane inmates of the soldiers home may be
committed to any state asylum al expense
OF the state; extending aid to state expert
| mental stations.
| Lansing, Mich, Feb. 2O-Bills were in
! troduced In the house yesterday abolishinR
| convict contract labor; prohibiting the col
| oring of butter; providing for the taxation
| OF incomes in excess of 81 500 as other per-
sonal property is taxed levying a tax OF
| three per cent. on royalties derived from
| patent rights; providing for the inspection
and grading of grain: increasing the spe-
| cific tax of railroad companies and increas
| Ing the taxes of mutual fire insurance com
| panies of other states.
Lansing. Mich, Feb. 2.-In the house
| bill was introduced giving women the right
F, to vote on all matters, provided they owr
property and are taxpayers. Bills have
been passed prohibiting the sale of liquor,
or maintenance Of saloons within two mile.
of the center of Cleon township. Maniste,
county: for the construction of a bridg,
across Sturgeon river. Portage township
Houghton county; authorizing Springwell
and Ecorse townships. Wayne county. t
Jointly build bridge across River Rouge.
Lansing, Mich, Feb. 22.-Bills have bee
passed In the house for the submission o
a proposition to the electors of the city o
Grand Rapids authorizing the board of ed
ucation to purchase school sites and to con
struct a library building; providing com
pensation of $3.50 per day for sheriff an
deputy sheriffs of Bay county while at
tending court; providing for management
of free public library in Sault Ste. Marie
Adjourned TO Monday