The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-06-01
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary OF the Proceedings
I'm Senate and House mt the
FOrty-FIrst Session.

Lansing, Mich. May H.-The senate
transacted no business of Importance yes
terday
Lansing, Mich, May 22.-The senate yes
terday voted to adjourn May 20, and II Is
expected the house will concur. bill to
tax railroad and other classes OF corporate
property on an ad valorem basis was
passed.
Lansing. Mich, May 23.-Bils have been
passed IN the senate to pension Detroit po-
licemen; to fix the salaries OF officers of the
legislature; relative to the fees OF regis
trar of deaths: relative to the Incorporation
OF A. o. u. w. lodges. fraternal beneficiary
societies, and societies for the prevention
OF cruelty to children: to empower the
state board of education to prescribe all
courses of study In state normal schools
Lansing Mich. May 24.-Bills have been
passed In the senate for the transfer of GER
tain state lands to the city of Lansing for
highway purposes; relative TO pay of Sagi-
nav county officers; for the Torrens sys-
tenn of registering land titles.
House.
Lansing. Mich, May 21.-The house con-
sldered on special order the substitute bills
for consolidating the laws relative to the
interpretations Of interurban railways. The
judiciary committee has rearranged the
schedule In the employees salary bill. and
as 1t now stands the chief clerks will get
ten dollars day. journal clerks seven dol
lars, bill, reading and financial clerks and
proof readers six dollars and the sergeant
at arms five dollars.
Lansing, Mich. May PIN the house
yesterday a bill for the taxation of rail-
roads and other classes OF corporate prop
erty on an ad valorem basis was passed.
1t provides for the taxation of the property
of railroad, union depot, express, car loan
ing. stock car, refrigerator and fast freight
companies on the basis of the actual value
OF the property, to be determined by the
state tax commission, which is also given
the power to determine the average rate OF
taxation In the state. For this purpose the
membership of the commission Is Increased
to five. This year, the assessment being
based on the earnings of 1900. the railroads
of the state will be required to pay 81. $40. 900
In taxes, and II Is estimated this will be
doubled under the ad valorem system.
Lansing. Mich. May 23.-After a debate
lasting several hours the house yesterday
agreed In committee of the whole to the
Rich bill taxing all incomes-which pro-
vides tax of one per cent. on all incomes
over 81 900 per annum. BY unanimous vote
a bill was passed taxing the Pullman Pal
ace Car company three per cent. on their
gross earnings in the state. Other bills
have been passed providing a salary of
81 800 a year for the superintendent of fish,
cries in lieu of all other expenses; geolog-
ical survey appropriation of s., 800; increas-
Ing state tax commission from three to Ave
members: apHropriating 5000 acres of state
tax lands for\the>purpose of clearing the
channel of the Kawkawlin river, Bay
county.
Lansing Mich. May 24.-In the house
bills have been passed authorizing sale of
delinquent tax lands in Bay city, amend
ing charter of Sault Ste. Marie; publica-
tion of the laws and documents.