The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-07
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Daily summary of Proce edlngs In
Both the Senate and House of
the General Assembly.

Lansing. Mich. Feb. N.-In the senat,
bills have been introduced to abolish the
lock-step at the various Michigan penal In
| stitutions; increasing the number OF su.
preme court judges to eight; to provide fol-
the submission to the people the question
| OF calling convention for the purpose Of
making a general revision OF the state con-
stitution: appropriating s.. 500 annually fol-
the establishment OF O chair OF American
archaeology In the University OF Michigan
for the survey of the prehistoric remains
In this state. and for the protection Of the
same; TO prevent the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors by canvassers taking retail orders.
Bills have been passed to authorize general
primary elections for the county OF Wayne;
to authorize Mount Pleasant 10 cause the
buildings and personal property of the Cen
trail state normal school to be insured
against loss by fire; authorizing the extern
sion of rural cemetery corporations and as
sociations.
Lansing. Mich. Feb 2s-Bills have been
passed In the senate. to commemorate the
semi centennial of the commencement of
the 800" canal and appropriating 5000
therefor; to divide the township of Hudson,
Lenawee county. into election districts; to
authorize the township OF Spring Lake,
Ottawa county. to borrow 5000 for bridge
purposes. Bills have been introduced to
regulate the practice OF osteopathy and
providing for examination and licensing OF
osteopathy physicians; to prohibit the
manufacture of slot machines: to wipe out
the present state board of agriculture and
create a new board TO consist OF ten men,
bers; prohibiting the manufacture or sale
OF oleo in Michigan.
~ In the House.
Lansing, Mich. Feb T-Bills have been
introduced in the house to tax sleeping and
dining car companies under a specific sys-
tenn; to amend the constitution so that
the state may impose stamp taxes. such as
are levied by the national government:
providing for examinations by a state board
of five members to be appointed by the gov
ernor, which Is TO examine all meat hand
lers, the examination fee to be five dollars
for each butcher; to prohibit the opening
Of meat shops on Sunday; 10 amend the
liquor law so that the council of any city
or village may provide that no treating
shall be done In saloons, and also provides
that where this is done liquor licenses may
be reduced from $500 to $500: providing that
in cases where property owners have dedi-
Gated land for streets. the value of the prop
erty given the city shall be deducted from
any assessment that may be levied against
the property owners for the construction
OF the same streets.
fansing. Mich. Feb. 2S.-In the house bills
have been introduced, providing for the APP
pointment of a deputy railroad commits
sioner, who shall be an electrical expert
and have supervision over all electric equip
ment and wiring of suburban lines; provd-
Ing for a colored regiment Of state troops;
TO have women placed on the boards Of
control of state institutions where there
are inmates of the weaker sex: creating
commission to regulate railroad freight
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