The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-05-02
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
DAILY summary OF Preseediass IN
sofa the senate and House Of
the General Assembly.

Sofa the Sc nate and HOuse OF
the General Assembly.
| Lansing, Mich, April 20.-Gov. Bliss has
| signed the bill to provide for the submission
| TO the qualified electors OF the question OF
| calling n convention. for the purpose OF
making a general revision Of the constitc-
| tion. Bills have been passed In the senate
to divide the township OF Ida, Monroe
county. into two election districts: TO amend
| the charter of the city Of Grand Rapids. TO
condemn certain property Tor pouievaro
purposes: to amend the insurance laws
| relative TO fraternal benevolent societies.;
| to amend the laws relative to the incorpora-
ton of villages, making the office OF village
marshal elective Instead OF appointive; 10
make the office OF drain commissioner OF
Berrien county elective instead OF appoint
| I've; to make an appropriation OF %.ooV ior
| the years 1915 for the maintenance OF the
Mackinac State park; to provide Tor pri-
mary elections in the county OF Muskegon'
| to fix the compensation OF employees OF the
state library at 81. 900; to regulate the manu-
facture OF concentrated commercial feeding
stuffs: appropriat ting 1900 for new normal
school In western Michigan; prohibiting
Sunday hunting In the counties OF Oakland
and Clinton.
| Lansing. Mich, April 22.-In the senate
| bills have been passed to appropriate $llO,-
/ 800 for the fiscal years 1e0i-5 for the mining
| school al Houghton: to amend the laws re-
lating to the state board Of arbitration: TO
amend the garnishee law affecting the up
per peninsula: to make the laws regarding
the time of keeping the polls open for town
ship elections uniform
Lansing, Mich, April BIN the senate
bills have been passed providing that II
| shall be unlawful for any druggist or phar-
| macist to use In any other case than the one
for which II was originally given the pre-
/ sinta oh m
| into his hands In the ordinary course OF MS
business; amending the liquor laws so that
| In the case of the removal, death or insoi-
vency of a liquor bondsman, a new Donds-
| man will have to be secured. IL also pro-
| vides that in case of the death OF a liquor
! dealer his family or estate shall receive
rebate upon the unexpired portion OF the
| license.
| Lansing Mich, April H-In the senate
bills have been passed to prevent druggists
| from prescribing remedies or presuming 10
| act as physicians; TO give the state poara
| of health power to define what are con.
| tagious diseases, for the government Oh
| local health boards; to amend the liquor
laws so that in case of the removal ueath
| or Insolvency of a liquor bondsman new
bondsman will have to be secured; 10 Gre
ate the office of drain assessor Tor each
township In Allegan county; TO facilitate
the inspection of the records and files In the
offices of the county. city, township, town.
village and school districts In this state
Lansing. Mich, April 6.-The senate has
passed a bill providing for an institution to
be designated as the Michigan Employment
for the Blind in some city of not less than
10000 Inhabitants and makes an appropria-
ton of $137, 900 for this purpose. divided as
follows: 5000 for the purchase of a site,
$50 600 for buildings. $4,000 for machinery,
| power and fuel $4,000 for current expenses
| for the year 1904, and $4,000 for current ex-
| penses for the year 1903. The governing
board of the institution Is to be composed
| of three members and the governor as an
ex-officio member.
In the House.
Lansing, Mich, April 30.-In the house
| bills have been passed to amend the liquor
| law; to amend the law creating board OF
| water commissioners in the village OF Mar
| auette; to amend the law relative to the
| formation of corporations for the purpose
| of owning summer resorts; to amend the
| charters of the cities of Saginaw and ISM
| peming: providing that committee OF hve
| from the house and three from the senate
shall be appointed to go to the saltwater
| (Minn.) penitentiary to investigate the
binder twine industry in that institution.
| Lansing, Mich, April 22.-The house has
passed bills to raise the salary OF circuit
| court stenographers; to amend the charter
| of the city Of Kalamazoo: to allow the
catching of fish by means of fixed lines In
| the county of Van Buren,; for appropriation
for the state public school, The bill aimed
| at the St. Joseph marriage Industry was
killed by a vote of &c to %.
| Lansing, Mich, April 23-In the house
large number of petitions have been re-
! ceived from labor unions all over the state
asking for the passage of the city owner
| ship bill, the bill to give mechanics liens
preference over all other claims and the
| bill to protect workmen on buildings In
| course OF construction. Speaker Carton APP
pointed as the house committee to go TO
| saltwater, Mimi. to investigate the making
| OF binder Irvine in the state prison there
| Representatives Randall. Stone, Baum
| gartner Duncan and Batchelder. The lat
| ter however, declined. A bill has been
passed permitting wholesale liquor dealers
/ or brewers to establish cold storage sta
| lions In townships. villages or cities upon
| the payment Of a so license fee for each
such station. and providing that liquor shall
be sold at these places only to retail deal
ers paying the regular $500 license tax.
Lansing, Mich. April A.-The house COM
mittee on public health has reported out
the Nottingham medical bill. amending II
| SO as to provide for an additional member
| Of the board, who Is to be an osteopath,
and to examine applicants for certificates
| as osteopaths.
Lansing, Mich, April 8.-The house
has passed a bill permitting the catching
| Of fish in the Detroit river 10 days longer In
| the fall than heretofore. just as is done In
| Monroe county at present.
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