Michigan Legislature

LmuhO) Mich., June 17.-Tho senate yosUrdy iu committei; of the hol agrpi'ú: to a ie eongressional apportioumL-nt biü nd passed the general gami' 1Í11 after aftnenJinx i' sl) il-i t provlde that deer may b shot in Intt upper península only butween Septi-mbcr 1". md Octobor l.i. Lansing, Mlcta., June 18.- The senate yesterflay defeated the bilí providing for the local taxation of railro id property by a vote of 17 to 13. it paraed the Blobardion bilí for increasin„' thc spectllc tai upon railroad earnings, after amonding, muking tho tax 2 per cen'.. up to $3,010 per mile: 24 per cent, up to t-1,000; 3 por cent, up to Í6,000. 3 , per oont. up to 18,000, and 4 per o for uaounts lo uxceca or that sum. Other bilis were pataed provldlng for the Woman'i Auxillary aseoclitiun o the unlversity ol Miel and to escjivrt fr m taxsttoa tln property of ■sida limitingflühln in allinland lakes to hook and Une. Lansim,. June 19. - The houae BUJ ppropr: 1,000 for tho Mlohigw world's fair exhibit w;vs íavorably reponed to 1 1 1 'ate yesterday. The congresslonal gerrymander bilí was defeated. LAHSnso, Mich., June 80.- Tho senate yesterday paned Ihe bilí rearranginj; the stato in congressional ditriets. By this apportionment thc deinncmts will huve a niajority of the congressmen from the state. The bilí miiking new sonatonal distriets was also passed. The house bilí consolidating the management of three state institutions, tncluding the Coldwater school tor dependent chüdren, by placlng them in charge of one central board of control was passcd. The conference report on the game bill was agreed to. HOL'St Lansiní;, Mich., June 17.- The house yesterday defeated on third raoding thc Richardson telegraph bilí for a minimum rate of twenty cents for a ten-word telegrapaic message to any poin-t in Michigan. A resolution was introduced flxtng the date of final adjournment at June 39, and it was laid over one day under the rule. Lansing, Mich., June 18.- In the house yesterday the bill limiting flshlng in all inland lakes to hook and line was passed. Got. Winans sent in a veto of the uniform textbook bill, which committed the state to pub lishing its own text books. Lansin;, Mich., June 19.- The hou-e yesterday agreod to the following rate of specifie tax upon railroad earnings under the Richardson bill: Upon the rlrst $3,000, 2 per cent. ; M.OOO, 24 per cent. : ifl.OOO, 3 per cent., and 4 per cent. for sums in excess of that. Tho bill incorporating the Woman's Auxiliary Association of the Univcrsity and exempting its property Irom taxation was passed. LASsiNCi. Mich., June 20.- The house yestorday agreed to the conference committee's decisión on the game bill. The deer shooting season is llxed at from November 3 to November 25 in the lowcr portion of the state and from September .ï to September 25 in the upper península. Partridgts may bc shot from No vcmbor 1 to Deeembsr 15 in lowét Michigan and from October 1 to January 1 nbove the straits. Quüil may be shot during the six weeks betweeo ovenibcr 1 and December 15.