Legislative Doings

Lan.-inc, January 26, '87. Daring the past week a poríoct avalan cho of bilis was Introctnced, very t'ew of which are at aü important or will probably eTcr be beard from again. The most far-rcaching onoseeks toestablisb n uniform system of text books for the state. Othera oall for $50(000 to litiisli the capítol decoration-.', and $200,030 for tho state univorslty; want prison made goods stampcJ, and ask for i be establishment of a state live stock sanitary commission. Otherj of general interest relate to the inspectlon of illuminating oils in order that parity a-i woll as freedom frora risk of explosión may be obtaiaed, prohibiting the appointment as deputy sherilVs of others thim citizens of the stato and countv, and regulatlng tho business of pawnbrokers. Tho senato convened again on Monday evening, u-ith barely a quorum, lioth tho lieutenant rovernor and the president pro tem. were'among the absentóos. The single item of business transaoted was tho layingon tho tablo of the joint resolution providingíor & select committee to inyestigato newapaper Insinaations against tho soldiers' home at Urand Rapids. The house met, but tho samo state of tilines existed as in tho senate- baroly enough members being prosont for the transaction of business. Hftrdly had the ohaplain's amen been spoken ore the petition of the women of the state with reference to the raising of the age of consent began to be presented. The number of ñames on cach petition range from " to 2,003, and inuludo the namesof persons from every section of the state. In committee of the whole the house passed tho Breen bilí for the supprension r the infamous dance houses of the upper península. Air. lireen, the author of the bill, made an eloquent and effectivo argument depicting the horrors of tho system by whii-h young girla aro enticed iuto tha dance houses of tho mining camps undor false repreontations, and thon compelled to give them-elvos up to livei of shame, and very graphicslly duscribed the methoa ofehasiñg tho unfortuuate wretches who escaped, by putting dogs on their trails. Tho bill, as passed by the house, punishea with five years' imprisonment auy persoa conuected with theso dens. In reply to tho request upon Gov. Luce from the president of tho southern forestry ; congress asking lnm to namo somo prominent porson from Michigan to whosememory a tree inight be dedicated in the cirelo (around the great spring) representing tho American union, tho governor selected j Zacharlah Chundler and eaid, in his reply, that Michigan would be higlily honored and complimented by this action of the southern forestry congress. The bill introducod at tho beginning of tho present Bession to punish iSohemian oat raseals and other swindlerd in cereals has been favorably reported and will undoubtedly becomo a i.iw as the prevailing sentiment seems to bo in favor of protecting such of our rural coinmunity as ara sufficientlv gullible to be taken in by these agents. A number of petitions havo been presented praying for the passage of the bill. Hardly has tho legislatura got nicely settled at work ere the question as to the probable length of tho session arisos. Here is what Glerk Crossman says: Tho legislature this year is getting down to business about as usual. The bilis will all have to be in by February 27 - tho end of the M days' limit. Uu tho last two days about 3C0 bilis will be introduced- at le;ït that's my exporienco. This week tho legisjature will work through Baturday murning and will bogin again ilonday morning. On Prlday aftnrnoou tho members will get off to tho Alger reception, and will not get together agalu till tho noxt Monday night. Then tho second weok in February will be devoted to visiting the differont state institutions. Af ter they get back tho members will bo roady to uegin at U O'clock in the morning and have evening sessions. Things go just about the saine session after session. The iinpeachmont proceedingsinstituted by Henry Chumberlain of Three Oaks against Gov. Luce, havo (allen flat. and the attempted sousation recoils upon the head oL him who iustigated it. The coramittee ünd that Gov. Ijuco was free to exercise tlio cholee between the two incompatible offloes - member of the state board of agriculturo and governor - until the time camo ior him to bo sworn iu as governor, and whon ho w.is duly sworn in anv incompatible ollice he was then holding became ipsi facto vacant. One of the most interesting petitiong thus far presented in the house is that of F. A. Baker and others of Detroit, against tlie proposed repeal of the act known as the '"Baker conspiracy law." Tho petition was ordered printed, and referred to th committeo on labor iuterests. The house has passed a bilí to define the qu:iHfications of deputy and under sheriiïs. The bilí provides that nei'e&fter all deputy and ander aherilla shall be citizens ofthis stato and qualified electora in the county where they shall bo aiiointed or olectoa. The house has also pns-ed a bilí providIng that "every person who shall l;eep a house of ill famo, resorted to for the purpose oí' prostitution or lewdness, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison not inoro than live years. or in tho county jail not more thnu one year or by fine not oxceeciing 81,000, or by both such flne and imprisonment, in the discretion of tho court." The sonate has passed a bilí apuropriating f8,5S7 [or a state weather service, and has also adopted jl resolntion asking Michigan senators and representativos iii congress to tako specdy action upon the meüsure for tho purcliase by the general governnient of tho Port&jge [ake canuls, as recommendod by tho oommission of the War department. The senato hai passed the joint resolution introduced in an passed by the house, directing the paymont to Mrs. Ovid .'. Case of Detroit of tin? salury which would havo accrued to her deceaséa husband had ho lived to serve out bis term. A joint committoe of tho two bouses hna been appolnted, and Instructed to examine into tho charges oí Inhuman treatment at tho soldiurs home, and report ■peedily. Petitions numerously signed have been gent to both housi's. relative to the constitutional liniitation affecting the terms of otïice of sheriffs. These jetitions indícate that there is a pretty genereal feeling iu favor of removing tho limltations. Congressman-eloct Ford of Grand Rapids was on tho floor of the house the other day, and the hoti-e very eourteously took a reeess to listen to an address by liim. .Mr. Ford paid a very high tributo to tho late Representativo Case of Detroit, and put in a noeded word for tho university and other state intitutions. No Laolt of Volanteers. Honry M. Stanley, the explorer, is flooded witi) otl'ers froni good men who wish to accompany his expedition for tho relief of Eniin Bey, and ho has found it ditlicult toselootfrom tho niany ponipetent appllcants the Loy requireq. Tho BritUh government haa supplied the expedition with a major and lieutenant of eugineer. Mr. Stanley is determinad to reach Emin Bey by Jnly at the latest. He will meet Dr. Junker at Port Said on his way out. He will eBtablish a camp at a safo distance from the Congo on tho routo to Lako Victoria Nyanza, to be used as a baso of operations. Union Veterani. Th flrst nationnl encampment of the Union Veterans' Ünion was hold iu Washington on tho l'.ith, Commander M. O. DUIon presiding. The organi.ation is conpoed of soldiers who SL-rved at least six months at the front or wero wounded beforo that length of service. Over 100 delegates, representing eighteon statos, were present. Aftertho a]puiutinontof a lamber of committoes a "camp lire" was luid, at which spooches were made by Kenator Voorhees, Cougrossman Pottibono and others. _ Para Drngs Wanted; Tho nationa! convnntion for puro drugs was organized in Washington, tho othor night. Ono hundred and twenty-eight delegates wero in attendance. many boards of trades, trado jomnals and commercial bodios belog represented. After confernce with tho national board of traderösqlutions wero passed for the proveuVion of adulteratioa of foods, drugs, ets,