Michigan Legislature

MAÏ 80. Bbnate - AJÍ af ter the enactlng clauae was struck out in the bill to establish the penalty of death by hanging lor eonvietioru of the crime of raurder in the Brst flegree. This action taken in eommittee of the whole was not eoncurred in by the Señale. Uut the bill was indetinitely postponed; yens II), nays 15. Adjourned. House - The board of state auditors reported that, in accordance wlth the Instructioo of the House, it bal obtained cstimatcs on the oost of llghting the capítol buildings and crotinda with i tectrlclty. It would eost from 120 CO to J8t,000 for tbc plant and about $550 per yef.r to ïmiintain it. Bills passsd: appropriatiug {6,030 for the purchasc of books tor the state library ;approprial Ing (55,0J00 forthe current expciif es, -Y11 930 for iinprovements for the Michigan irehoo] tor the blind; approprlatlng t30 tor the pnblication of proceedlngs of Cue Michigan iuperlntendenta of the pooi' for two years; appropriating $26,230 for hcaiinj; and furnisning the iiRvlum for insane crimináis -at h.nW; dciacbing terrltory from SpriDgwells and Hamtramck and attaching it to Detroit. Adjourned. MAT 21. Senate. - The niisorit. repreeentatloa bill was taken from the table and pas cl over the governor's veto. Senate bill glvlng nomen cltlzena the rlght of suffrage ttt municipal (1-etions, was lolt, vote icconsldered and the motion tabled; the bill creatlng Sumner countV nut of torritory taken [rora üheboyffan and Presqne Isle counties was síeo lost. The Senate concurred In the Housa amendments to the bill extendlng the territory of the city of Detroit- 25 to 1. Adjournsd. House - The following bilis passed on third reading unless etherwlee noted: amendlns Sec. 58Ï7 How., relative to inventory and collection of the effsets of deeëased persons ; to eneourage the construetion of wire fencea on public higliwuys; amcndlir.' constitutlou relativc to suitrage. Aiij lurned. MAY 22. Sexate - The following billa passcd unless otherwlse coted: ncorporating i'awas City; amending charter o: Port Iluron. Erovisiou annezlng Ft Gratlot struck out and illlaidon table: confirming to Martha M. Ingalls the sik' of eertaln swamp land formerly made to her, and now compriatng ii portion of the citv of Menomince, i a ised; reincorporating Pontlac; to ara in I the constitntlon relative to dra'n coininlasioni rs. icd Qn'telJ postnoned; to prohiliit the use of the won.a "wárranty deed" in deeda not wanranted, paiasc1 relncorDoratlng Alpen i, Adjourned. ÖOU8B - Bills pastea: Ameodinathe Jacksou citypharter; amendiag sec 4S63 1. llowcll, relative to suits in circuit courta agftinat mutual benefit co-operatlve orbenevolent asaoc; atlons ; establist.üns a home for disabled soldiere: sailors and marines; prohibltng the paymem of wages in scrip or store orders; to próvido for the continuance of actio is in justiees' courts Ín ni inabillty or ncgügence on the part of the Justlce; making au appropi'iation for impr.Vi nii'iits at the state prfson ; requlrlng suretles on ofBcial bonda to uiake justifieation under oath of thrir pecanlarj responsibility ; making au approprfation foi the univeraity; amending sect.on 5.29, llow. revisáis and conaolidaÜDg the public instruction and primary sehQol lawa; relativs to school districts " in Tuacola eounty fixin"; the liability of BU.et'.ea on public bonus was lost, vote recoosidered ana bilí tabled. The governor noted bis approval of the following acts: Providlngfor the compulsory reform edueation of juvenua dis r.'.erlv persons; making appropriation for improVeiïi9nt9 at tin1 state house of correcMon; amending section 1, Howell, relative to reeording and racating town plats. Mr. AVil on offereíl a nsulution to graut the use of tents for the Eníghta Templar encampment at Brand Rápida. Laid over onè day. A resolution was offered and adoptcd, the Senate also concurring. expresslng the confidence of the legislature, as a representativo of the pople, in the lrgli fntegrity anc honor of Mr. Lothrop mlnleter to liussia, anc his ability to vindícate hlmself from the charges made by partlsan papers. may 9 !■ Senatb - Bills pasaed: Authorizing appointmentof register of probate; amending section 5382Howelf relative toassessmentsof judginents in justices' courts ; for a grant of $wamp lanas to improve Portage lake of Jaekson eounty amending Battle Orcck city charter: amendint seotÍQu 0S18. Howell, relative to courts held by justloea of the peaee requiring prosecutinc attornevs to f irnisli the attorney with a brleí in all criminal cases in whieh an appeal is takeu, was lost, but subsequently the vote was reeonsidered and the bill tabled. House - Bills pass-ed : authorking Brighton, Livingston eounty. to raise $10,000 for ''public improvements." "Adjourned till 2 p. m. Mon,day. may L0. Senate- Resolutions of thanka from the Detroit comir.on eouneil for the pi s ge of the annexation bill wirj reesived. Bi.,s passed: amjnding lonia city charter; S. 51. amending Lowell vilkge charter ; aitaorlzina vi!a;e of Brightou to born.w monej ; amending Grand Rápida i ollee oait act; making it a tólony to üs explosïves for unlawful iu poses; amending sectious CüTO 1, relative to absent, concealed er non-resident def n.lant; In chaueery caies; to proteet defondant? vhe:i they have giveu not cc of set oif : prov cU ig for bringing suits against c -pp rat v.1 i; surance compañías organizeci n' ■! r !. ' i other tates; Lost: am ndiugSec.7á'6 7-S 0, Howell, relativo 1 to act:ous o. i-jeci leu . . passed at afti'rnoon session: amecdiLg Seo. ü i .'. Howell, i relutíve to sales oí lauda under decrees in chancery; to cstablisha ollcecourt in Dotroit: revisink the gn ral tax ia'. ; a :u nd ng the general ruilroad law so as to establish u legal carlgad an I a U-aal feme wa; lost, vyte reeöisjderpü and bill tabiu.i. Adjourned. i íloi'SE --Add':tioii:ii ei mpeueation at the rata ' of $3 b day was alloweO Cierk Crossman. Th;? j following uills j.assod uuicss othcrwise noted: . Hevising the cbartr'of B&ttlc Creek ; for the creation of the office oí eommtesioner of toll roadi and to:l bridgas ; for uniformlty of text i books in schools, tin' s!at' to i dit and publish i the books through a oo,: missiou, loat, veas 2ü, i nays2i; autbor.zmg. Bay couaty to buy and maintain a britiv acroa Saglaaw, passed; submittlng an amendtnent to the people so as to lix the pay of memb rs of the lêgislature at (1,000 per. stsslon, yoas 67, uays IJ; amending sec. 35S2 How., rtgiuaUug ratea of. toll on plank roads; amending sec 4f4l How., relat. vc to burial grounds; subm.tting an amendment relative to ia aries of state officors; amending sec. 6334 How., r. ativc to Balecf swamp lands; amemüug f e s. 0771-72 How., relative toprp,batecourU; to Increase the mafulnesa oi the Michigan weathci' service, lojt; aoinding sec 507Ö How., relatiys to feports (rum fractioual sgnóol d.'a rieta, pasied; to iegulate élecüons, laij on tnc table; fo:' Lhe ut of automatic eouplers on railfoads, pesscd. Adjourned.