The Legislature

March 12. - The Senate passed the follwing, none of which have yet passed the House, except the last: Amending section 496, Compiled Laws, relating to boards of supervisors ; amendmg charter of Bay City ; changing the time for election of directora of the Michigan Central Hailroad ; affixing a penalty for the abuse of legal process; amending charter of Vandalia; incorporating liichmond; amending charter of Kast Sagiuaw. In the House the bilí to divide Grosse Point into two election districts was reported favorably. House bill 134, to reorganize the judicial circuits; Senate bill 83, to incorpórate the village of Clayton ; both immediate effect. Houne bill 314, to repeal the charter of New Buffalo, was reported favorably, the rules suspended and the bill passed. Most oL the afternoon sossion was spent in committee of the whole on the bill to reduce maximum rate of interest to 7 ner cent March 13. - The Senate passed the following, none of which have yet passed the House: To amend the ucl for tliu inoorporation of yachting and boating associations; to orgaaiac the township of Curtís, Alcona county; to amend the act relativo to damage done by beasts on uninclosed landa; to amend the act for ascertaining the cci'eal products of the State; to amend section 5985, Compiled Laws, relative to arawing jurors. In tho House, the entire forenoon was taken up in the discussion of the bill to reduce the test upon kerosene oil. Most of the afternoon the seaflion was occupied by a consideration of the bilis to establish a reform school for girls. The bilis were referred to the committee on education by a vote of 41 to 29. The House then resumed consideration of the kerosene il bill in committee of the whole, and continued thia consideration during the remainder of the afternoon aession. Maruii 14. - The Senate passed the following all but the ñrst three having previously pansed the House; Kelative to the Michigan Agricultural Society; amending the school law of Battle Creek; for a patent for State lands to Wm. Butters; amending the charter of Con stantine; dividing Gross Point into two election districts ; organizing the township of Metz; detaching territory f rom the township of Newton, Mackinaw county, and attaching the same to the township of Hendricks; reincorporating Cadillac. The House passed the following, the first uve naving aireauy passeu me oenaie: 10 incorpórate the village oL llichmond; to amend the charter of Yendalia; to amend the charter of Adrián; to amend the act to próvido for erection of a bridge acroas the Kalamazoo river in the township of Manlius to reincorpórate the city of Mt. Clemens; to detach certain territory f rom Belknap, Presque lale county, and organize the township of Metz; to amend section 1, article 14, of the constitution; to amend section 3696, of the Cornpiled Lawp, relating to primary schools; to amend the charter of Cadillac ; to repeal the act restricting the payment of contract in Bwamp lands of the Upper Península to the county in which the work is done; to protect logs, timber and lumber while fioating upon the waters in this State, or lying upon the shores or banks thereof; to amend the act for taking the school census; to provide for the publication and distribution of Supreme Court reporta; to amend the act for the incorporation of villages; to autharize an annual inspection of the Michigan Military Academy; to detach certaiu territory f rom the township of Newton, Mackinaw county, and to attach it to the township of Hendricks. House bilí 1G8, to amend the act relating to salaries of judges of probate; House bilis 110 and 31, relating to trainps; Houae bill 41), üranting aid to the Alpena and SouthweHtorn Itailr ad; bilis reincorporatïng and replatting Almont were tabled. March 15. - In the Senate, the following bilis were passé d : Senate,bill 114, to make appropriations for the State Agricultural College. Senate bill 123, to provide a sewer for the capítol grounds. Appropriates, $10,000. Benate bill 117, to amend the act relativo to the commissïoner of mineral statistics. Senate bill 118, to amend the law relutive to reporting specific taxes due f rom railroad companies. Senate bill 119, to amend section 205, C. L., allowing the Governor to employ additional clerk hire. Senate bill 120, making appropriation for the State Pioneer Society. Appropriates 5,000 for 1879 and $5,000 for 1880. Senate joint resolution No. 10, for the protection of homestead settlers in Oceana, Mason, Charlevoix and Emmct counties. A number of bilis were agreed to in committee of the whole. In the Houae, the followiug bilis were passed upon third reading: House bill 675. amending section 87, ComIiled Laws, relating to the addresseB of couuty otlicers. Senate bill 17, amending section 2750, Compiled Laws, concerning mining corporations. House bill 517, amending act ,11G, lawH of 1873, concerning the militia. House bill 302, amending act 11G laws of 1873, relating to the military forces. House bill G98, amending act 116 laws of 1873, relating tu the payment of those in the militia service of th State. House bill 249, incorporating Now Boston; i m medíate effect. Houae bill 494, amending section 3782, Complied Laws, relating to school in the Upper Peninsula. House bill 568, amending act 58 lawB of 1875, concerning the adoption of children from the State Public School. House bill 374, amending act of 1871 concerning a state road in Houghton and Ontonagon; immediate effect. House bill 300, amending act 91 laws of 1873, concerning transfer of insane soldiers from the Soldier's Home to Kalamazoo. House bill 253, appropriating $25,000 to reiinburse the military fund for expenses incurred by the railroad strikes. House bill 592, providing for the publication of the Lcgislative Manual. March 17. - The Senate passed the following, the secoiiii of which has passed the House: For the publication and distribution of the agricultural reports; appropriating awamp lands to reconstruct the Cass Hivcr and 15ay City state roud; iiuthorizing Peutwatcr to remove and ïebury the bodiea in the village cemetery on "block 36." The House passed the following which has already passed the Senate: Joint resolution, asking Congreea to make an appropriation for the improvement of ttuugatuck harbor. The Governor has announced by message bis approval of joint resolution relative to the abolition of polygamy; bill making appropriaiona for state library ; joint resolution relative to deepening St. Mary's lliver. t March 18. - The öenate paascd the ffollowing bilis, of which the firet three have passcd the House: To reorganize judicial circuits, 17 to 9; to próvido for a swanip land rcad in Baraga and Ontonagon counties; to repcal the act retricting the payinent of swamp land contracta in the Upper Peninsula to the counties in which the work was done; to legalize the election of oCficers of certain school districts; to amend section 5487, Gompiled Laws relative to the duties of injunction masters; to amend the gaine law; to vacate the township of Nunda, Cheboygan; to amend 3ection 7420, Oompiled Laws, relative to r-onts in courts; to amend the act for the incorporation of mutual lire insurance com pañíes, to incorpórate the village of Grosse Foint; to authorize the Attorney General to employ one additional clerk; lost, 4 to 2Ü; to repeal section 3691) and 3700, relative to Bchooi districts. The House passed the following, of which the lirst four have paased the Öenate: Incorporating Mt. Clemens; incorporating Centerville; to prevent the infection of the foot-rot; changing the time for the meeting of the supeiannuated ministers society of the Method ist Church ; rein cor porating Ann Arbor ; appror riating money to the State Public 8chool ; restricting the powers of the commisaioner of highways of Michigarame; amending sectiou 590 Compiled Laws, relating to county surveyors; amending section 2, law of 1875, relating to part paid Agricultural College and aalt spring lands; to fix per diem of membera from the Upper Peninsula; authorizing eounties to pay a reward for the detection of grave-robbxng; repealing section 2, act of 1875 in relation to the protection of hotelkeepers. The bill to prevent the infection of foot rot in aheep, was subsequently reconsidered and recommitted to the committee of the whole