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19
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June
Year
1885
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The nevv apportionment bill rcari anees the district aa Collows Eire) district - Fifth, seventh, nineth,elventli, thirteentb and fiftcrnth wards of Detroit and townshipa of Hamtr&mck and Grosse Pointe. Second district - First, second, third, fourth and sixth wards of Detroit and townships of Greenfleld, Redford, Llvonla and Plymouth. Tliird district . -Eisrlitli. tenth, tweifth, fourof Detroit and ij SpriBjfivell, IJearborn, Nankin, Cantón, Van Buren, Romulus, Taylor, Eeorse, Sumpter, Iluron, Brownstown and Manguagon and city oJ Wyandotte. Fourth district - Washtenaw, and Monroc (electlon returns to Wffshtcnaw. Kil'th district- i.eiur.i. e. Sixth district- Jackson and HllisdaJe (returns to Uillsdalc;. Seventb district- firancl) and Calhoun (election returns to Calboun). Kighth district - 8t. Joseph and Kalainazoo (returns to Kalamazoo. i Nintli district- BeiTie'n and Cass (elect'.on returns to Berrién). Tenth district- van Buren and llegan (returns to Allegan), Eleventh distriot- Barry and Eatoa (returns to Eaton). Tweifth district - Shiawassee and Ingham (returns to Tnhara). Thirtcenth disti'ict- Livingston and Genesec (returns to Cenesee). Fourteenih district - Uakland. Fifteenth diBtrict- Macomb and St. Clair (returns to St. Clair). Sixteenth district- Sanilac aud Lapeer (returns to Lapeer). Seventecnth district- Huron and Tuscola (returns to Tuscola). Eighteenth district- Saginaiv. Nineteenth district - Clinton and Ionia (returns to Ionia). Twiuitintli il i trii 't - Twnt. Twenty-first district - Muskegon and Ottawa (returns to Ottawa"). Twenty-seeond district - Mason, Lake, Newaygo and Oceana (returns toOccana). Twcntv-third district- Mecosta and Montcalm (returns to Montcalm). Tweuty-fourth district- GratioC Midland, Gladwin, Clare and Isabêlla (returns to Isabella). Twenty-fifth district - Arenac and Bay (returns to Bay) . Twenty-sixtli -PrcsQiie Islc, Alpcna, Alcona and Zosco (returns to ïosco. Twenty-seventh Montmorency, Oscoda, Ogemaw, Roscommon, Missmukee, Kalcaska, Crawford, Otsego andCheboygan (returns to Cheboygan). Twenty-eight district - Benzic, Manistee, Wexfordand Osceola 'returns to Osceola). Twenty-niuth oistrict - Manitou, Lelenaw, Charlevo'ix, Antrini and (irand Traverse (returns to (rand Traverse). Thirtieth district- Emmett, Maeklnac, Chip oewa, Alger, Schoolcrait and Delta (returns to Mackinac.) Thirlv-first district - Iron, Menominee and Marquette (returns -to Marquette). Thirtv-second district - Keweenaw, Isle Royal, Ontonagon, Baraga and Houghton (returns ;o Houghton). Mr. Manwariug entered a protest against the attachment of Lapeer to Sanilae and Mr. Cline against eonnecting St. dair and Mac-omb. St, CSair has increased in popuiation, so has Macomb. Oakliind has decreased in popuiation. St. Clair alone has more popuiation thau Oakland. Alger' s Appointments. Goy. Alger sent the following appointments to the Senate a few days ao. whieh were promptly eonfirmed: Trastees of the Soldiers' Home: Aaron T. Bliss. Saginaw; Samuel Wells, Buchanan; Royaï A. Remick, Detroit; Byron K. Pierce, Grand : Michael Brown, Big Rapids; Charles Y. Osborae, Marquette. School for the blind. Michigan school for tlic tiliml: Townsend, North Vassar; Tolimas S. Applegate, Adrián; James M. Turner, Lanbing. Pharmaclstó. Board of Pharmacy: George VleDonald, Kalamazoo; F. H. Van Emster, Bay City; Jacob Jesson, Muskegon; James Vernor Detroit; Christian Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Live stock men. Live stock sanitary commission: Chas. F. Moore, St. Clair; llcnry H. Hinds, Greenvillc : Thomas Foster, Flint. Vcterinarian. State veterinavian : E. A. A. Grangc, agrlcultural college, Lansing. Misrellaneous. Thefoliowing appointments wer'e also made : CorneliusVan Loo, Zelland, state bord correctlona and charities, vice E. [1. Van Deusen, resigned. George Spalding, Monroe, industrial home ior girïs, vice T. H. Hinchman, resigned. Autkorized to Raise Soldiers'. Tiie bill for the enlisting. organization, equipping and sustering into the state service )f military companies, which passtd the Senate ;he other raorniritr, provldea tliat Sylvester C. Mer, Fred S. Norcross, and Henry O. Fitield, md tlicir associatefi 01 Mcnoiuince; Daniel ihack. Charles Watson and Thomas Moran, and their asBOCiates of Muskegon; art O. Borgan, Ed. A. Richmond and Frank K. Muruliv, and thelr associates of Detroit; John E. Tyrrell, P. Delehanty and John McJabe, and their acsociateG of Jackson; Josepb ek, George E. Cogshall andJosephT. 3tiles of Grand Rayidi . and Edward A. Corbin, Harry T. Paul and John A. Sherman OÍHoughlon, are authorized to raise and orgauize military companies of infantry. A Voman Who Will Fight. Suit has been entered in the Kent eountycirïultcourl agaiust the Detroit, Grand llavi-n i; Milivaukee railroad eompany by Mrs. Sarah SlcMahoue, claiming damages in the sum of $l:"i.O0O. In her declaraüon Mrs. Mc.Mahone charges that on September 37, 1884, she and a 6-vears-old child boarded the train at Coopersviile, where she liad proeured a ticket to Spring ake, which was taken up by the conductor. The train did not stop at Spring lake but at the swing bridge a half a mile westof theré. She was informed that they had reaehcd the station, and stepping on the platform of the car was puslnd oiï by the brakeman. It was midaight, and she stnick her knec on a ráilroad ;ie, causing her great pain. 81ie was then in lelicate health and the injuries reccivcdcaused ler to he sick tor three months. Can Michigan Eaise Sugari Can Micliigan produce good sugar at a profit? This questlon is now being solved In Lenawee county. Daniel Root of lludson, one of the most eztensive growere of sorghumin the state, bclievcs that the niauufacture of sugar can be nade a successj and last year he. erected buildings and machinery, aud begun eiperhnenting, [Ie proiiueed (,00t) pounds of nice sugar, which he readily disposes of, and'it is of iiue quality. Just the tost of production, howcver, we eannot learn, but Mr. Root is enthusisatic in the advocacy of the Industry. GENERAL STATE ITEMS. Alpena wants a flotírteg mili. The aged Lidian chief l'etoskcy, is dead. Tramps found in St. Loni8 are arrested and put to wurk. Two hundred cittzena of Monroe petltlon for k city 1 i : ■ Levi I'. Gregg, for 50 ycars a resident oí Jackson, ; i Mrs. Sarah Jeffray, a resident of llilkdale for :J5 ycais. is c!. Wliai in Kalamazoo county has been injured by Ihe llessian fly. The advent college ai Battle (reek has over 200 studente in attendance. Mrs. Minerva Tryon, a resident of Grand Rapids sinoe 1840, died ree ntly. Kalftmazoo's city rállway made a net proh't of $10,000 lor the year's uusini BS. Thirty Immigrant families Crom Holland have receñí a Ottawa sounty. Olivet college declines the gift of $50,000 trom Ezra Bostwiek of Union City. The (i. A. R. posi o! Ionia are aboutto crect a soldiers' mouument in that vülage. Louis Gaie. a well-known Journalist of Grami Baptd , :ii d i i tke Detroit sauita 1 mi re-entlv Gko. N. Davis has been appotnted collector of internal revenu; lor the 4th Michigan district Dr, E. il. Van Dusen has resigned as mem ber of ihe state board of charities and cor reettona. The next moeting of the Wayne countj Horticultural society wil) held iii Plymouth, June 29. Thos. G. üilbort, tor over 30 ycars presiden oí the City nattonal bank of (rand Rapids, has resigned. Western Michigan editora will enjoy % picnic on Baldhead at Saugatuck, June 24'. " A great time is expected. Femalc euffraglsts of Grana Kapias aro werangiiif; for a convention to le field in tliat city eariy In Oclober. Airs. John Holton of Blacknian, Jackson cnunty, la cicii. She had been a resident ot tliat county 48 years. Arrangem nta are [jcaih uompleted for a stock safe to bc Ueld at be elose of Branch couuty fair this fall. Uni)ci' Península lavyera refased to clefend PatBeenan. who killen au offleer whllfl in the discharge oí hlsduty. Iliram VVay, a faruiei1 aaed si years, was killed at Whiuvillc. mvir liiaiul Blanc, by a team of rnnuway horsffs. The stock for a {60,000 tannery in Grand Huren, haa all been Bubscrlbed, and articlesof Incorporation duly flled. Gcorge Buruham, son i ihe manager of tlie BatUc Breek machinery oompany, was drowneil in Jhl.i lake reeently. One of tlie five buildings lielonging to Hope college In Holland, burncd the otner roornlng. Loss, 11,600; incendiarism. All reporte to :;:.- eontrary notwlth6tanding, the Lewis artjraüery will remain at Coldwater I daring the ihVtime of Slrs. Lewls. The authorltii s oí Deerfield, Lenawee counJv. reeently sent to Adrián, at an expense oi $1 50. foi1 an &-ci ni lamp chiunie . Tiie degree of L. L. 1). was oonlerred upon Gov. Alger by Hillgdale college at tlie annual commencement af that lustitution. Frank M. Stewart, president of the First natlonal bank of Hillsdale, succeeds the late John P. Cook is a trustee of Hilledale college. Patriek Lcslic and Frank McAdams. the postofliei' burg] ars of Seott's Station, have been aentenced to five y ars eaoh in Btate prison. Kitsingcr's shingle mili in Manlstee burned atalate bour the other night, together wlth its contenta. Loss, $20, 000; insured for $11,000. Frank W. Morris of Grand Rápida, hei n ad]ndgdd insane and will betakeL io Brigham Hall, a private asylum at Canandalgua, Sf. Y. Dr. Douglass of Stony Creek who was serving a tour year's sentence in the Detroit house of correetion for pension frauda, has been pardonei. Tlie supremo court has reversed the decisión of tSsO.000 obtnined some months ago bv the city of Lansing agalnst ex-city treaaurer Wood of that city. A two-yenrs-old ehild ol a Germán nanied Ballacker of [onia, while playlng on tlie track, v.as run oyer by the mornlng train on the D. & M. railroad. Mrs. Gov. still possesses the beautiful black team presented to her during the war. They are now about 28 yeara old, well preserved and lively. The nlatb animal reunión of the Macomb andSt. Clalr eounties soldiere' and sallors' association will be held Romeo, Aug., 27 and 2S.- Metmnora Bei . Henry Fraliek of Grand Rapids, has been noininated and eonfirmed as a member of the Michigan seml-centennial commission, viee Thomas 1). öilbert, resigned. Mrs. Baird, mother of Mrs. Henry Waldron, died in Hfllsdale recentli aged si years. She was one of tbeploneers of Hillsdale county and had been a resident there sino: l--:;.; Mrs. Mary Olinger and lier daughter left Buit Oak the oiher day for Kinmnan county. Kansas, taking with íheui a team of horses, 10 head of cattle and some houseiold furniture. rJ'here was much complalnt about the deep snow and extreme c-old weather of last winter, butuow comes :i' re] ort that Michigan is the only state in the winter whe.it belt which gives promise of an average j i 'i!. A party of three uien and several boys went on a flshing excursión today, tuelve miles fromMt.Pleasa.nt. George licks, one of the party, aged 14 years, hile Crossing the river on a dam feil in and was drowned. Capt. Mnrphr, an old inining expert, has leased the old Cliff mine in Kewcenaw eounty, ard will begin work on it at once. Minera sav that Capt. ïlurpny has found a new vein. Ej Tie Miclrgan copp?r mine output for May, tn ton3 without frac.tions, was as follows: ('alninet et Ilccla :;.."-;;' Quincv 250, Atlantic 215, Franklin 190, Hurón 115, Copper Falls 65, and Hancock 35. The supervising architect aecepts the report of the commission appointed to select a site for the new government building in Detroit. No work will be done on the building until after the assemblmg of congress. Noah Tyler, a mueh-respected and wellknown citlzen of Pontiac, died reeently after a long illness, of cáncer of the stomaeh. Deceased was secretary of the Oakland county agricultural society for 15 years. Co. C, 4th Mich. cav., held a reunión at Four Mile lake, mar l.awton, the other day, and took preliminary steps for a rcuimcntal reunion August 2s, the 25tQ anniversary of the date of thcir muster-in by Uncle Sam. At a meeting of the Arbeitir liund held in Grand Rapids, a resolution was adopted that no physician should be employed by any of the societies of the bund unless he lias a diploma from some reputable unh ersity or college. The polytechnic system of school teaching bas been adopted by the Ionia school boanl, and will go into effect next term. By this plan one teacher devotes her whole time to a single study, instead of teaching all the branches. Willlam Maynard. a young man sent from Edmore to the Ionia houe of correetion for 90 days for the larceny of some ehfekens, escaped the other evening while doing some outside work. He was recaptured the next day. A business men's association has been formed in Negaunee for the purpose of takiug advantage f any opportunlty olïering wherebythe citv may be benetited. The association is well oflicered and starts out with a determined air. Thieves entered the tooi room of tbc Michigan Central freight office in Buehanan. took tools witli which theyopened the St. Jo. Valley railroad company's "passenger coach. A sale was taki n from the coach and robbed of about sm Willlam Maynard, sent from Edmore to the Ionia house of correetion, eseaped a f ew days ago while doing some outside work. Ile wan caplured the next day uear Stanton, hut not uutil lic had been wounded by a shot fired by an ofïicer. The new state prison for the upper península will be located by Peter Aan Bergen of Menominec; Eli P. Roys of Delta; John M. Wilklnson of Marquette;EUB. Chamberlain of Macklnac; Charles Hebard of Baraga; and John Duncan Houghton. The governor has pardoned out of Ionia prison Albert Jelsch, sentence. 1 bv the Hecorder's Court of Detroit Juiy 15, 1832, to live years1 Ixsprisonzuent torrobbery. The pardoned eriminal is reported in the last stages of consumption. Reuben Yerrick, a Hier in a saw mili at Carleton, was guinming the saw on an emerv whcel. when the -heel buist, a nlece of it hitting Verrirk on the left eye. Ilis skull was split lh' cutiré length so that the brain oozcd out. He will die. At a special sessionof the board of supervisors of Jaekon county, in pursuanee of a mandarnus fruin the iupreme court, for the purpose of auditing the board bill for the jurors in the Holcomb murdv-r trial, the bilis were allowed for tlie full auiount. There wil! bc held a tent meeting in the TÜlagc of Plyinouth, commencing Jun' 1!), ontiuuing for ten days, under the directiou of the Michigan Stat' llolincss Assoeiation. Rev. (eorgeE. Shorter, Kev. S. B. Shaw and others will be in attendanee. While Wwen Doorenboss and H. Dvkema of (rand Rapids, laborera, werecarrying abucketoihottar acrosa the staging Detween two buildings, the staging broke, precipltating the men to the ground, a ld both wcre horHbly burned about the head, face and arms by the tar, posbibly fatally. Mrs. Elizabeth Staal, of Grand Rapids, lost her husband about 18 months ago.he having been killed by a Grand Rapids S Judia train. Mrf. Staal aecured a .judgment for $5,000 against the eompany, but tne case was appealcd, and the Biioreine eourt afflrmed the tínding of the lowcr courts. Sylvester Waldby, a young man who resided at Deep Rricr. Arenac county, was drowned in a mili pond at that place thé other mornlng while washing sheep. He Feil off a log and could not get out ' e.orc bc was drowned. Ile was unmarrled, andabright and enterprlslng young man and well knOM ü. Tbc HoughtOE copper smeltlng works, which have been lying idlè for tbc winter owing to the laek of eopper, will start nn in a few days. The principal supply of mlnerals coming from Ontonagao COUniy a ml one or two small inine.-. in Iloughton eounty, and the elosing of navigation coinpellcd these works to shut down in the winter. The remains of John Friend, for many years a prominent citlzen of Sebewa, lunia county, rere Interred in Portland a few days ago. He was buricd undcr the auspices of the 1. O. O. F. of Ionia county. Mr. Friend was a prominent recruiting omcer during the war, and bas ever sincr been identlfied with the progresslve ts of the county. The .(apáñese government wants to secure toe Grand Rapids educattonal exhibit at the New Orleans exposition, to fake home. It consista of various colorea shoe pegs laid vertically, horlzontally and ir. almost cvei-y direction possible to describe, by pupils uuder elx years of age. Tliis is to toacli the Httle ones the different colors and unes. Tht bod; nf in unknown man, nell dressed, of large bulld, aced abont 60 years, was found on the farm of Wm. Colby. one and a half miles nortli f Mlddlevllle, hangingfrom a tree with a revolver tlcd in big band, one bullet hole in hl head and one In the reglón of the heart. Coroner Evans held an lnquest and the ju"v rcndered a verdict of deatb by suicide. The $20,000 which lïahunazoo agreecj to raise to endow a professorshlp in the college bas been subscribed. The prospecta are good to raise $ÜO.OOO elsewhere in the state, making an endowmentoi 150,000 in addition to tbat alreadv possessecl, and it is understood that the eontinuance oí the iustitution is now iu' suretl. The questlon will be deflnltelj declded by the trustees soon. Tiio weather is uuusally cold in the vieinity of Houhton. frosts prevalllng almost nightly. Farmers are still at work planting. Uiitil last year no rcgu'.-'r attempt was made to raise wheat in the upper península, and tbc sucoesa was so eneouraging that a number of farmers are experimenting; 'hls year. Asthereisaot a mili in the district 'li"' erop ralsed will have to bc taken outside to be round orfedto stock. Michigan university is in lurk. It bas just been presented the entlrc Chinese collection now ou exhlbltion at New Orleans. This presentation is tbc resul) of a brief correspondencs betwecn President Angelí tlie etinimissiouers in charge at New Orleans, and tbc liritisb customs repreaeutative a( Pekin. The doctor's successie iindoubtedly owlng to bis iiiflueuce at Peldu. The exhlbft aceordina to Socrctary Wade, consiste of some 1,200 aruclea valued at no less than $20,000. During a seyere rain storm the lightnlng struck a shanty at Big Rock, Cecial bay, about three miles fro'ni Callan's inill, and ninc miles from Maeklnaw city, in Emmet couaty, at the time pound-net fishermen wem iepafrins! their nets in the building. Tivo brothers, Henrv and Benjamin Vandaw, were instantly killed, and Jack Cahal was knocked down and recelved almost fatal injuries. Kelly, the fourth party, ivas not shocked at all. 'lbe deceased were both young men, single and lived in Cheboygan county. A plowina: match, under the djrection of Capital graiige, will be held at the fa-rin of John lloliiriiok, turee miles soatnof I.ansin, on June 19, commencing at 9 o'elock a. tn. Three premiums will be giren of $5, i-i and $2, respect ively, tor tbc best work done, as determined by a committee. An entrance fee of 50 cents will bc eharged for those w ishing to compete. The makt is open to all, and will be a (rood opportunity for Implement dealers to show their ares. A basket dinner will be served by the ladies. - Lan&ing k'p'M'uan. Freeman Bucklcy of Shelby. Occana county, has been riven a pension of $7,000, witli $72 Eer month for the rest of bis life. ISucklev's ead was tnjured during hls three years' service in the war. Ilis mind f ailed sunsequently, and he was sent to the asyluin at Kal nnnzi io, whence he was returned home incurable. He bas since been an inmate of Oceana county house, bis wife supporting herself and three ehlldren as best he could. Two years ago oae of her eyes was put out with hot lye, whieh was a terrible addition to au already heavy burden. :! Mark West, working asa farm hand for John Stone, Hillsdale, tells a strange story of vengeanee whieh he claims is purauing him. He is the son of a farmer in Lapeer eountv, who some time ago suffered depredations froin thleves. ïoung West wateh';ü for them and ons night beard a noise in the hen house, found two men killing chtekens, and shot at them. One man feil. West went tor help, and wlien be returned the men had disappeared, and be thinks one was killed and earried off by the other. Alter that West was wavlaid and shot at twice. He then lef t home, f eeling bewas tlie object of the wrath of a gang of desperadoes, and went toworkforMr. Stone. A few nights ayo ulule alone yi the house, a man entered and shot at him. Westranup etairs, secure 1 bis revolver, and returned the shot. The man ran.but a second shot made him f all on the grass. West rushed to town after a sheriff, who returned with him. , He found a pool of blood on the grass and tracks of a team In the road. No further clew bas been diseovcred. The young man's father eorroborates bis story. MICHIGAN LEGISLATÜRE. .use 10. Senate - ïhc governor eommunieated his approval of the following acts: Organlúing Ironwood townsliip, Oatonagon; ]roviding for heating the asylum for insanc crimináis: amending sectioñ 67Í4, llowell, relative to determination of estates by will or sufferance; amending sectiori 8020; Howell, relative to attachment ; authorizing guardians of insane or incompetent persons to carrv out tlie contracta nf their wards; amending sec. 6109, Howcll, relative to adjournments of real estáte sales on execution ; providingfor the assessment ot' property and the lew and . ollcction of taxes. Tbc senatorial apportionment bill was pa ssed. Adjourned. House - The governor noted his approval of the acts for tlie relief of Francie Marsac; for the ineorporation of assoeiations to raisi' blooded stock; authorizing Kent county agricultural society to sell property; to prevent aecidents by "shafting and machineryat fairgrounds; amending Sec 5583, llow., relative to i ustices; authorizing Bay county to build a bridge; estabiishinur a pólice court in Detroit; amending section 1350, How., relative to roads; amendfng section 77l6,How., relative to iudgnients and executlons ; amending Grand Kaplds school set; ainending secöon 6045, How., relative to adminlstratoss ; definmg methods of securing doors and flre escapes at girl's industrial home; for payment of state bounties, supposed to have been paid upon forged or traudnlent vouchers; amending seetion -t'25s, IIow.. relative to insmance; amending section 8291, How., relative tomaintenanee of wives; antliorizing establishment of a soldiers' ' home. The following bllls passed unlees otherwise noted: To correct enors in statements of inppectors of electlon ; Incorporatlng Bchools of ilarquette; amending seetion T4(i. llowell, relative to township offleers, lost; amending 8ecs. 1813-18 llow., relative to treatinent :i r universiiiv hospital; amending Sec. 5066, How. relative tu holalna; Bchool on Saturday in cominunitics where Beventh Day Adventists live lost, recocs'.dored and tabled; to prohibit manufacture, sale or importation of oleomargarine, passed. JUNE H Senate- Tbe governor noted bis approval of the acts to proviae for brlnging suits against co-opcrativc assoeiations, amending Sec. (1947' llow. relative to assignments of judgments; amending rcffinn school law: amending See. 2, ebap. 4 act ':: ii of L8S3 charter of Detroil : makingan appropriation for the Glrls Industrial Home of Adrián; nmendlnt; Sec. 9463, How. relative to exe'ui(,n of witnesses; prohiblting use of word "warranty deed" on anv deed except warranty deeds; amending see. 8&5 How. relative to" garalshee; amending act 137 of 1S1!) relKtive t;, garnishees. The following iil!s passed iliil'.-s otherwise noted : authorizing Bancroft to h-w taxes for public improvement; defining liabillty of lire and marine Insurance losi : amend nz general railway laws- paaséd ; amending of charter of Port llurou; amending military laws. The Senate in committee o!' tlie wbole agreed tothe drainage bill. The Senate passed the Eonse Mll to amend the genera] blghway law; to refund tnoney paid the state trespass agent bv John MacFie of Muskegon county ; to facilítate the giving of bonds required bv law; to provide for liilinü; or fendng pil holes or sbafts on unDceupied lands ; am?ndmentln statutes relative to plank roads: amendment to general higbwav laws. The liill for a board of medical examiners was lost, veas T, uavs 13. Adjourm d. Hoi sa - The select committee on apportionment reportad favorably the Senate and House apporttonment bilis. Bills jiassed: Authorizing Bancroft, Bhiawassee county, to borrow money; èetablishing a lien tor 'labor upon loes, timber, etc.; relative to Jurors in courts of record in Wayne countv; amending act 408 of 1871, relative to Ifoge'rs township school district; to reapportion the state senatorial distriets. .Adjourned. JüNE 12 - Si:n Tbc covernor eommunieated bis approval of the Senate apportionment bill. Bills passed: Apportioning anew the representative districts; making a single school district of the city of Marquette. Adjourned. ÍIorsE - A concurrent resolution for the assemhling of the two houses. in joint eonvention to receive the Hon. Thomas YV. Palmer, United States senator, was adopted. The governor noted his approval of the act to autborize Bancroft to raise money for public lmprovements. The following 'bilis passed unless otherwise noted: reduclng the test on oil to 110 degrees ; lost, reconsldered and lald on the talile; to reappoint the representative districts of the state, passed; to regúlate the mauner iu whicli Insurance companies not brganlzed in til is state, sliall do business, otherwise known as the "Fleteher liill" to prevent eomliinations among local boards of underwriters, lost, re■onsiderd and laid on the table. After meeting in joint convention and listening to an address bv Senator Palmer, a recess was taken untll 7:;5O p. m. when the following passed: Providing for the purchase of additional land for the Kalamazoo Insane asylum; amending thé act organ [zing a unión school in the district of Bay City. Adjourned. June113- Sjenatb- The goveruor uoted his approval of tlie acta placing $691 88 to the credit of Manltou eounty to settle a claim of Muskegón county under act 197 of 1883; to prohibit the manufacture, Importatlon and sale of butterinc andoleomargarine; for the punishment of public ofllcers wno approprlate public funds to their owu use. The foUowlng bilis passed: to Incorpórate the Bay City schools: for the purchase of grass "lands for the Michigan Alysum for the. Insane; estabïishinga board of building Inspectora in Detroit. The bil) araending section 4979, [lou ■]]., relativo to the compensation of members of the state board of agricultura was laid ou the table. The following were also passed: to recúlate the connttna of votes at elections; ' amending section 5029, Hou-., relativo to primary school interest fund, , to be paid seml-anmially: legallzlng a ditch tax in Windsor, Eaton county; ■ amendiug act for ingpection of illumlnating oils, lost'; reconsiderea and lald on the table. The House concurrcni resolntion for the immediate preparatioa and publication in phampblct fonu of the general law passed at this session; also for payment of the secreta ry and clerk for Indexlng journals were both adoptad. Adjourned uu til Monday, 10 a. m. House - The eorresponding clerk was instructed to draw pay certiftcates for members np to and incluiling the 20tb instant. 'Ihe corresponding umi Journal clerks were granted extra eompensatlon at tbc rate of $2 per daj for the session. Resolutions of thanks to James B. Wilson and (íil H. Osmun private counselor and secretary respectively to the üovernor, were adopted. The govemor coinmunlcated hls approval of the followlng acts: Amendinu1 sectiou 874. Howell, relatire to the reorganlzation of the state troop? ; providlng for feneiiift or MUtni in boles mil thafta: amending the labor Bureau act. Adjourned until 2 i). in. Monday. Juxe 15- Senate - The vote on the resolut'on to print eojiies of the ffencral acts of this session lor théuse (f certain ofh'cers was reconsidered and the resolution tabled. Bills passed: To enroll Michigan men who Berved in a New York artillery reiinent as Michigan volunteers; to regúlate the trftnsitof Texaft cattle through the state; amending secs. ()771-:i, Howell, rélative to probate Courts; amsndiog sec. 8147, Howell rélative to the service of pTOcessea on railroad companies; authorlzing the transcript of judgments from one juslice to auother. Adjourned. HOUSE - The House spent the afternoon In worklng in committoe of the whole. Adjourned. June 16 - Sexáte - Bills passed: providJna for water works in Battle Creek; amending aci 177 of 181. rélative to delivery of grain by railroad companies; reiucorporating Clio; making an appropriation for hnprovementa at the state prison ; for a grant of swamp lands to drain Hewes and Ewera iakes, Inghara county. The bilí to consolídate the laws rélative to prlsons and to abolish convict labor rat diseussed in committee of the whole. Extra compeneation at the rate of $1 a day was voted Janitor Bernhard Rice and Assistant Secretary Summer', .$2 a day-to Secretary Lewis r. Millcr. The lomiuitti'e on appropriations presented a statement of the estiniated expenditures for lS-;5 to be $1,631,49 90, for 1SS6, $795,971. The esflmated receipts for 1SS5 from other Bources except taxation, are for 1885, 1199,000, tor 1883, $198,600. House - Bills passed: Amending general highway law; authorlzing Battle Creek to construct water works and sewers, and to establish a board of public, works ; Incorporating the public schools of Osooda county ; authorlzing the mustering of militarv companies at Menominee, Muskeson, Detroit, Jaekson and (Jrand Rapids; to pay the expenses incurred in the examination of charges against Nelson De Long, mayor of Muskegon; to proliibit the use of tobáceo bv pupils and teachers in and aboiit schools and on Bchool grounds; amending sections 1443-3-5-6, Howell, rélative to damages for injuries eaused by defective sidewalks: Bmendjng section 931S, flowell, relativo to the punishment of libel and slander; amending Lánsing city charter; approprlating $11). (XX) to place a statue of Gen. Cass in the old House of representativcs. Adjourned.

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