Michigan Legislature

Shnate- Hills weru pitssed on the 23d- treating a State deer park on Bois Blano !::■.'}; forbidding flshing with Beinea m ns Lesuhenaux thannels. The Wisner bill fixin telephone rates at f-.'.SO ana f8 per month was tablet!. House- Rules were passed prohibitiog lh TOtTiug of the badges of any fraternal organization by non-members: authoriz ng the formation of compunies to insure l.ve stock; several appropriation bilis. The b:Il was agreed to in committee of the whole providing for the restorat on of cap tal punlshment for murderers by either hanging or electricity when the jury unanimously recommends it. The bill provides that. the execution shall be prirate, evfin newspaper men belng excluded. Senatk- The House bill abso'.utely prohibiting the sale of ciearettes in M clnpan was taken up in the Senate committee of the whole on the 2 Ith, and passed the committee by a vote of 13 to 5. House- The entire day was devoted to tho considei ation of the bill for ihe nspection of cattle on the noot at the place In the State where slaughtcred. After a long debate, tho further consideration of the bill was postponed till the 8'ith. Senate- A bill permitting females to act as deputy county clerka and deputy reg ster of deeds was passed on the 25th. Adjourned to M:iy 1. House- The report of the speoial committes appointed to investígate the charges of cruel treatment at asy]ums shows that four persons have died at the Pontiao instilution from injuries received by being thrown upa nst chaira and settees. The report does nnt blame the managers. Bills were passed appropriating 58,00J for the expenses of the F.sh Commissioners ; prohibit.ng the s:ile of tobáceo to minors, and providing that the council of any town or rillage may nrpoint a meat inspector to ciim ne all raoats for 6ale in the Corporation. No beef is to be exposed for Balo that has not been inspected in the State withln lorty-eight hours from the time 't was slaughtered and certified as healthy. Adjourned to May 1.