Michigan Legislature

MARCH 3. Rkhate- The Senate reealled the billto authoriza Harbor Öprings to raise money to build a couit heuse, reaou sidérea it, struck out the provisión resuicting it to property kolders, und again pa9sed tho bill. Alao passed en fchird resding Hoasa bill to au thorize Ingham agricultural soaiety to borrowiaoiiey. The day was paseed in conaider tionin oommittee o the whole of Qenate bil 55- to regúlate the practica oí pharmaoy Adjourned. HousB-The bill providing freeteit books in puolie schools was adversely repoited The ollowing measures were passed: Amend Ing Grand Bapida charter; esnpowering Glenooe, Lake oounty, to institute pooeed inga to recover moaey; amendmg seo tion 3,000 Howell, relativo to appeal bonds in justiea _ courts regulatíng feea o( constables in oivil caaes to prohibit teaohing of languageB other than Engliuh in tha primary schools; ameuding sectlon 7508, Howell, relative to evidencs incorporating schools ol Gteen, Alpena Co. amending Ionia Huuae oi Correction act providing íor partition oi real estáte in eer laíu casta; providing for uniform examina tion of sohool teaoheris in Alpena Oounty provitting that juries in oourts oí record shal 1 con&ist of six persons; amending seotson 6818, Howell, relative to oourls heJd by jusúoes of tha peaoe. The biil providing lot takiug teatimony in .ehoribanC in er miiiai examination was laid on the iable. Adjourned. makcu 4 Sbnatb- The following re3olufcion, ofitreil by Senator Hubiell, was adopted. Resolved, Xhat daring the he&ring ia tt8 eleetion casa of John Greusel, Jr , contestant, vj. Jaaes Hueaton, respondent, the Judieiary tiomraittee be given power to send for persons and papers, te employ a stenographer, and iO sit Haring the Eessiona of the Senate. The sesfion was e pent in the considtratioii of bijls in committee of the whole, and when the eommittee arose the Benate adjouyned. House- Tha iolloïticg pissed on third reading; reinoorporating Armada, reinsorporatiug Ishpemiag, eiucorpDjatiug Inlay City, reinoorporating Uundee, detaching territory froiu Rosjommoa and attaching it lo Nestor. The biil appropriating rnoiicy to the Pioneer Society, wks lost, reconsiderad aiid tibkd. A petüion wth 4,383 ñames asking that Siitai-day be made tho first day of ths weeli in aocürdsuca with the bolisl oi the Sevsnth Uay Adveutií's, so tUat no public Echools shil be held Slurday, was received and re.'erred. Causideratiau oí the biil providing íree text baï Uk a in ft fÍDitely -.'Stponed. Tce risiuniiou oí V. W. Hanocn as etralliug olerk was ic:tp'ei an O. E. ïripiet was appointed in til place. MARCU '. ËBNATK. - Mesare, ürown ad Penuell, iajoiity f iho Uommutee o.i Ssntj uaná, mille aa elatoras-; report tlisappiofiüg ot any chacige aixj mude ia the laws reguiatüijí the empU'j meut of convioós in prisons. Che inw now aivus disoretiOiiary power to the auchoiitíes to Bgige prtsousrs at labor tor state account, and uu legislaüon is needed to carry the prinoiple into eíFeot. The committte question the wisdom of making any ohaoge. Mr. Hem-y tf tha minority rseommeiids aa inimeöiiie ohange to be mada as the i-nccPtsive contracta expire. The fclJowing bilis weie approvtd by the Uuveriior. ëeuate biil ivoorporating Armada and Imiay City. l'ha iollowing passed a thii-d readiiig: iSenate, fixing the boaadarice bet ween fioaghtou and Baraga; reïncorpomtisg CddiiJac; reineorporating Miiat; &mendiog seotion 5474, Howell, relating to ary lees; appropriating $10,500 for the New Orieans Exposition. Aejautned. House- Táe Ooyemor noted nis approval oí the oíljwing bilis: Houae joint rasolation 3, e.k;ng Cougrtss to bnild a soldiers' home in AUebigan; iloute file 56, antborizing ïncorpoiatioa ot Sous oflnduatry; House file 53, protecting &nh. The following paatei: Frobibiiig the removal of certain civii cases to the Ëupreme sour.,; amecdmg Grand Rupias charter; protecting ñah and prtservïng fisberita, Adjonrued. 1IASCH6. Shnate - Toe following were passtd: Kegalating State House of Correction. Incorporatiug Siiidasky, Sanilac Co. Amending Lansing charkr. Incorporating Ontonagon, Outonagcn Co. Transferring Ogemaw County to the Xwenty-third Judieial Circuit. Im.orpora!ing tha Villages of Negaonee anó Ishpeming and inoarpjrating tho Albion puulio ecools. The resolation of Senator Shoemaker cali - ing on the Auditor-General ter his aunual repert to the Lecrialatare was adopted. lts uoü-appearanee was explained from the Secretary a desk to bo dua co de!ay at the priaticg office. Adjourned till Mouday. Hosb- Nuaierous petitions were rectived askiug establishment of a soidiers' home in Michigan. An irónica! petition purporting to be the petition of a saloon-keeper ot Union City to the citizecs of that village, asking them to vote to accept his bonds, was oflered by Mr. Watsou, who asfeed to have it prmted. Laid on the table, yeas 43, naya 11. The following p&ssed on taird reading: Amtnding the charler of Lansing: reiiioorporaticg Sindueky ; reincorporating Miiau ; for a land warrant to L. Jones; reptaling act 11 of 1869, rtlative to interest on iustaliments ; for the inspeclion of commercial ierttjizers; ameadiug charter oi Grand Kapids; regulating size of mtshse in pond nttg, trep nets, and other net?, end ame&ding si-ctiun 2165, Howell; prohibitiug Bshing in Black River and Laee, Ültasa county ; tor challen ging tak amen in Justices' oourts; detachicg territory from Kawkawiin and attachiüg the same to Monitor; detaching territory trom Middlebury and attaching the same to Oñd. Adjourned until Mon.iay.