The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-02-07
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
10th Branches Of the General Assem-
bly, Meet I'm La nsing-summary
of the Proceedings.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 29.-By request of
the Michigan Anti-Saloon league. Senator
Lockerby introduced a resolution provid-
ing for an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the liquor traffic.
Lansing. Mich, Jan. 3O.-In the senate
bills have been introduced. making APP
propriations for the Michigan Reformatory
at Ionia for general repairs and other i'm
provements for the fiscal year ending June
&c. 1904; appropriating money for improve
ments and repairs at state prison at jack
son; making appropriation for the upper
peninsula hospital for insane at Newberry.
for the fiscal year ending June go 1904 Bile
have been passed to provide for resurvey
and replatting OF the city Of Muskegon;
to authorize the county Of Menominee to
issue bonds and TO provide for the retire
ment Of the bonds of said county hereto
fore issued and now outstanding.
Lansing, Mieh., Jan. a1.-Bills have been
passed in the senate 10 incorporate the VII
lagetof Peck, in the county Of Sanilac. and
to amend the charter Of the city of Grand
Rapids. Bills have been introduced to reg
ulate the sale Of concentrated commercial
feeding stuffs: making an appropriation
for the current expenses and building and
special purposes for the Michigan college
of mines at Houghton, for the fiscal years
ending June 30, 19o4-1905: to authorize the
city OF Mt Pleasant to cause the buildings
and personal property of the Central nor
NAL school to be insured from loss or dam
age by fire. Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to article OF the constitution
of this state relative to the liquor traf-
flc; joint resolution to amend section II
of article of the constitution Of the state
Of Michigan relative to the number OF JUS
tices of the peace.
The HouAe.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. 30.-Bills have been
introduced in the house, to organize the
township of McEachern In the county Of
Alger; to organize the township OF Potnte
aux Barques, in the county of Huron; max
ing appropriations for the current expenses
and building and special purposes for the
Michigan college of mines at Houghton;
making appropriations for the Michigan
reformatory at Ionia; to prohibit the use
Of trading stamps and similar devices.
Lansing. Mich. Jan. 3l-In the house
a bill has been passed to require notaries
public to affix to each affidavit, deposition.
certificate an acknowledgment given or
taken by them and to all other instruments
signed notarily. the date or expiration of
their commissions. Bills have been intro
duced making appropriations for the Nor
NAL school system OF Michigan; to
regulate the rental allowed for the
use of telephones. and fixing PEN
atty for its violation; TO amend the act
for the incorporation of all manufacturing
companies; to punish persons guilty OF
causes for which divorce has been granted;
to authorize the commissioners of high
ways in townships to purchase tools and
machinery for making roads in certain
places. and prescribe the manner Of pay
ment therefor. Joint resolution proposing
an amendment to article 4 of the consditu-
ton Of this state relative to the liquor traf-
fic; joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to section Of article OF the con-
stitution, relative to the qualifications Of
electors; joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution relative
to the compensation of members of the
legislature, making their pay $1,000 for
each regular session. no matter how long
or how short, and two dollars Gay for
special sessions.