The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-02-23
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Daily Summary of the Proceedings
In senate and House mt the
Forty-nrst Session.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 1S.-In the senate
yesterday several bills Affecting electric
railway companies were introduced. These
confer on these companies the right OF
eminent domain so that they may con-
denim property. extend the police powers
of the state over urban. suburban and In
terurban lines, being electric lines under
the supervision of the railroad commits
sioner and permit street railway companies
to do a suburban express business and to
carry produce, garden truck. milk and
merchandise.
Lansing. Mich. Feb. 1.-THE following
bills have been introduced In the senate:
To authorize the survey OF certain Islands;
congressional reapportionment Dill; TO
amend the act for the incorporation OF free
Methodist churches; authorizing the coun-
ty OF Pressure Isle to bond for 5000 to re-
fund Its Indebtedness; to prohibit rebating
by fire insurance agents; cutting the
period for the introduction of bills from ~
to 80 days; appropriating $4,000 for
psycopathic ward In the hospital at Ann
Arbor.
Lansing Mich. Feb 1.-THE senate yes
terday. by a vote of II to 9. passed the
house bill providing for caucus and conven-
ton reform In Kent county Bills have
been introduced making appropriations for
experimental substation at South haven;
making appropriations for agricultural col
lege; making appropriations for upper
peninsula experimental substations. Bits
have been passed appropriating 1900 for
deficit In current expenses OF soldiers
home; for the suppression OF foul broou
among bees; requiring that teachers teach-
Ing under certificates from the state board
of education shall file their certificates
with the county commissioner OF schools
abolishing the Detroit board OF public
works. y
Lansing, Mich. Feb. 16.-Bills were In
troduced In the senate to amend the law
relative to salaries Of probate judges,
basng them on population, $3.50 for coun-
ties OF 70 900 and upwards; to fix the time
within which actions for personal injuries
may be brought; to provide for the appoint
ment of one of more women as factory In
spectors; relative to the salaries OF pro-
bate judges, basing them on population,
1880 for counties of 10000 and upwards; to
extend the police power OF the state over
street railways; authorizing state banks OF
$4,000 capital in villages of 1000 population;
to provide for alimony In certain divorce
cases.
Lansing, Mich. Feb. 13.-In the house
yesterday bills were introduced requiring
foreign building and loan associations to
deposit 100000 with the state treasurer Tor
the protection of shareholders, declaring
tontine diamond and similar other con-
tracts illegal and requiring the legislature
to submit proposed constitutional amend
ments to the people on petition of $1,000
citizens of the state.
Lansing, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE following
bills have been introduced in the house:
To incorporate the public schools OF SIAM
baugh township In the county OF Iron;
making appropriations for the state pub
lie school for the fiscal years ending June
30. 1902, and June 30. 1903, and to provide
for a tax to meet the same; to incorporate
the city OF Flint and to repeal all acts and
parts OF acts inconsistent herewith.
Lansing. Mich, Feb 15.-The house yes
terday passed a bill abolishing the Detroit
board of public works and vesting the pow
er now exercised by the board In single
individual Other bills have been passed
providing for registration of electors In
East Tawas; creating single school district
In St. Clair; admitting veterans OF the
SPANISH war to the soldiers
home; allowing M. Z. churches to elect
trustees who are not members. Bills have
been introduced to prohibit any kind of
work around theaters on Sunday; provid-
ing for the issuance of injunctions to pre-
vent trespassing on state timber lands; ap-
propriating $4,000 for farmers Institutes;
amending general tax law so that tax COM
mission shall make out forms of assess
ments, ETC., instead of auditor general; fix
Ing salary of clerk Of supreme court at
$500; appropriation for Michigan school
for the blind, $65.400
Lansing Mich, Feb. 1e.-In the house
bills have been introduced creating the OF
flee of state examiner of accounts, salary
s., 900. with two assistants at 81, 500 year
each regulating civil service in cities OF
the state; appropriat!ng $4,000 for water
supply at Eastern Michigan asylum; abol-
ishing offices of deputy game wardens; re-
quiring county commissioners of schools
to transmit to secretary of state lists of
libraries ard librarians In each county:
prohibiting the opening OF clothing and
shoe stores on Sundays: providing that the
legislature shall submit amendment to the
constitution to the people when petitioned
for by 5000 electors; amending election
law SO as to have ballots numbered; provd-
ing that notices of election shall be pub
lished in every township having a newspa-
per.