The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-03-28
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
daily summary OF Proceedings Is
Both the senate and House OF
the General Assembly.

Lansing Mich. March 16-In the senate
bills have been passed to provide for the
appointment and salary of road commits
sioners OF the county Of Dickinson; to
amend the constitution of the state relating
TO circuit courts SO as TO permit the coun-
ties OF Bay and Washtenaw to increase
the salary OF their circuit judges: making a
N0oo appropriation for the Industrial
school for Boys TO meet deficiency In the
last fiscal year; to change the name Of
Little Clam lake, Wexford county, to Cadll-
lac: to change the name OF Big Clam lake.
wexford county. to Lake Mitchell; to in
corporate the Michigan and Huron insti-
tute at Kalamazoo.
Lansing, Mich, March Ex-senator KEEL
ly's bill In the senate exempting mortgages
from taxation caused lively debate yester-
day. and was finally passed. Land con-
tracts are also exempted.
Lansing, Mich. March 20.--In the senate
bills have been passed providing that real
estate corporations may be capita allied for
not more than S2.00O.O00 and may hold 500
acres of land or less; providing for a Michi-
gan monument at Andersonville, TO cost
$4,000
Lansing. Mich, March 2l.-The senate
has passed bills to exempt mortgage and
land contracts from taxation; to amend the
corporation laws so as to provide for the
formation of corporations for acquiring and
selling real estate; to provide for the COM
pensation of a stenographer Of the probate
court of Genesee county; to amend the
building laws SO as to provide for a mechan-
les lien for building material; for the APP
preparation for the state public school at
Coldwater, which carries $4,000 for cur
rent expenses and 1880 for special pur-
poses; to compel notaries public to write
on documents the date Of the expiration
OF their commissions: to submit to the
voters of the state the question OF calling
a constitutional convention; to amend the
general tax laws: relieving Treasurer
Brinkman, of Gratiot township. Wayne
county OF responsibility for the $4TOo OF
public money deposited In the wrecked
City Savings bank. OF Detroit The bill
has a referendum clause.
In the House.
Lansing, Mich. March 16.-Bills have been
passed in the house changing the name OF
Big Clam lake. in che county OF Wexford
a bill changing the name of Little Clam
lake, in Wexford county; to amend the
county road system law; amending an act
prohibiting the taking OF fish In any OF the
rivers or inland waters OF the counties OF
Macomb, st. Clair. Lapeer or Oakland, ex-
cepting the River and Lake St. Clair. by
seine. drag, etc. primary election law: pro-
viding for an extension Of the term of ex-
istence Of corporations organized under act
No. u of the public acts Of 1869; authorizing
anu TeQuiTlHS the Stdte DOdTu VI tuuCdbOH
to prescribe courses of study. issue licenses
and certificates and grant diplomas in con-
nection with the several state normal
schools.
Lansing. Mich. March 17.-Bills have
been passed In the house to provide for a
central bureau for the receiving and COM
piling of records of the description. ETC.,
of convicts. to make such description. etc..
available to the several courts of this state
amending the act for the incorporation of
charitable societies.; amending the law
relative to the execution Of deeds; amend
ing act to prevent the issue and sale of
fraudulent stock by the incorporated COM
panles.
Lansing, Mich, March 21.-Bills have
been passed in the house for the relief of
Treasurer Brinkman. of Gratiot township,
Wayne county; raising the pay OF the
Wayne county school commissioner from
81 800 to 1000 a year; to establish town
ship road system In the township of Farm
ington. Oakland county; to provide for
the manner of taking testimony before the
probate court, justices Of the peace and
coroners of the county of Oakland. and for
the appointment of a stenographer and
assistant; to provide for the submission to
the electors Of Detroit Of the question OF
issuing bonds for q new Belle Isle bridge.