The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-04-13
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
DAILY summary of the Proceedings
I'm senate and House at the
FOrty-hrst Session.

Lansing. Mich, April 5.-No business Of
Importance was transacted In the senate
yesterday.
Lansing. Mich. April 6.-The senate has
passed bills providing for a mining APP
Preparation of of slsi,50O: providing an
additional salary OF $500 for the three
members of the state board of auditors;
providing for paying the expenses of cir
cult judges when away from their own
counties trying cases. amending the In
surance law so as to reduce the income
OF the state from this source by about
$1,000: changing the name of the Ionia
reformatory; authorizing the state board
OF auditors to reimburse David Waldron.
of ST. Johns. for damages for the death
OF his son while acting as conductor OF
the capital elevator; for giving compen-
sation to the board of state auditors;
allowing county election canvassers to
reopen ballot boxes IN certain cases: for
paying the expenses of circuit judges;
to exempt fire insurance companies from
taxation on business that they reinsure:
providing that the state land commits
sioner may withhold lands from home
stealing.
Lansing. Mich. April s-A resolution
passed the senate asking the governor
for the return of the bill which in
creased the salary of the chief of the
vital statistics department of the secre-
tary Of states office to 81 500 a year. as
the governor notified him that he would
be forced to.veto the measure If he did
not do so. Bills have been passed per-
hitting mining companies to incorporate
for S0OO.O00: appropriation for indus
trial school for boys, $4,000; dog tax
bill.
House.
Lansing Mich, April 5.-Resolutions of
sympathy on the death of the late ex-
Representative Samuel b. Collins, OF
Jackson. have been adopted by the house
Bills have been passed amending highway
laws relative to the use of crooks in front
of private grounds for draining purposes;
making eight hours legal days work
in the mines of the state prohibiting the
adulteration of ground feed: changing
date for sending out deer licenses from
December to July; prohibiting Dissertation
OF the flag; requiring game warden to file
$500 bond.
Lansing, Mich, April Elm the house
bills have been passed providing for PEN
sions for the wives and children OF dis
abled policemen in the city of Saginaw
not to exceed 5000 a year; to establish
the Dockerville high school district, San
lilac county.
Lansing. Mich, April SIN the house
bills have been passed: Appropriating
not to exceed 81, 100 for stone base on cap
| itol grounds; providing for the appoint
| ment of state apiary for the food COM
| missioner allowance limited to $500 q
| year, State Agricultural society appro-
priation, 800 a year; State Horticultural
society appropriation. $500 a year; max
Ing cities, towns and villages primarily IL
able for damages resulting from contagi-
Gus diseases; providing boards for the ex-
animation and licensing of plumbers in all
| cities of the state having over 10000 in
habitants: prohibiting the admission OF
evidence against insane persons where
the facts II true would be equally within
| the knowledge of the incompetent. The
purpose of the bill Is to prevent the filing
! Of unjust claims against insane persons