Mr. Foster Mr. Weekes Westcott Whitney Wildey Williams Wood Wortley Speaker 80 NAYS. Title agreed to. 0 On motion of Mr. Rice, By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Mr. Harris moved to take from the table A bill to prevent the careless or malicious use of poison in certain cases and to provide a penalty for the same; Which motion prevailed. A bill making an appropriation for improvements and repairs to and certain purchases for the State House of Correction and branch of the State Prison at Marquette for the years 1895 and 1896; Which motion prevailed. DONOVAN, JOHN DONOVAN. Respectfully dedicated to Hon. John Donovan, the lone Democrat in the Michigan Legislature of 1895. Donovan, John Donovan. Donovan, John Donovan. Donovan, John Donovan. They've advertised you far and wide, Donovan, John Donovan. Donovan, John Donovan. Donovan, John Donovan. No wonder, sir, they praise you loud Donovan, John Donovan. Donovan, John Donovan. Donovan, John Donovan. Your caucuses will have no clash, Donovan, John Donovan Donovan, John Donovan, Donovan, John Donovan. And now, dear John, here's luck to you, Donovan, John Donovan. Donovan, John Donovan, GOGEBIO. During the reading, Leave of absence was granted to committee on Agricultural College for tomorrow. On motion of Mr. Fuller, Lansing, Wednesday, February 27, 1895. The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker. Roll called: quorum present. Absent without leave: Messrs. Aplin, Baird, Benoit, Chilver, M. 8. Curtis, Fisk, Jones, Kempf, Matthews, Norman, Robertson, Robinson, Sax. ton, Waite, Wolter, Wortley. The Speaker called the Speaker pro tem to the Chair. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Benoit for the day on account of sickness. On motion of Mr. Chamberlain, On motion of Mr. Harris, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Waite indefinitely on account of sickness. On motion of Mr. Hilton, PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 520. By Mr. Mulvey: Resolution of the common council of the city of Marquette, relative to liquor tax funds. On demand of Mr. Mulvey, The resolution was read at length and spread at large on the Journal, as follows: CITY , Marquette, Mich., February 25, 1895. } , WHEREAS, A bill has been introduced in the State Legislature providing for a division of the revenues arising from the issuance of liquor licenses; and WHEREAS, The city of Marquette depends upon the revenue derived from this source for a portion of its support; therefore Resolved, That the city of Marquette does most emphatically protest against the passage of said bill, and advances as the reasons for such protest the following: First, The population of this county is confined almost exclusively to the residents of the various cities and villages of the county, the people residing outside of the limits of the various cities and villages forming but a very small portion of our entire population; Second, In the city of Marquette we endeavor to furnish the very best of police and fire protection, and the expense of such protection, with the cost of maintaining our schools and library, and defraying the other expenses of the city government, makes our rate of taxation high even under our present system of disposing of the revenue from liquor licenses; Third, The city has installed and owns its own water and electric lighting plants, and the present indebtedness on account of these institutions is $160,000. The total bonded indebtedness of the city is $250,000, as follows: ANALYSIS OF BOND ACCOUNT. Water bonds due January 1, 1896, 5 per cent interest. 5 $11,000 00 Water bonds, due July 1, 1898, 5 per cent interest.-- 15,000 00 Water bonds, due January 1, 1900, 5 per cent interest. 14,000 00 Water bonds, due January 1, 1901, 5 per cent interest. 35,000 00 Water bonds, due July 1, 1901, 5 per cent interest.- 25,000 00 School bonds, due February 1, 1897, 5 per cent interest 10,000 00 School bonds, due September 1, 1899, 5 per cent interest. 30,000 00 Electric light bonds, due July 1, 1899, 5 per cent interest. 10,000 00 Electric light bonds, due January 1, 1900, 5 per cent interest.. 10,000 00 Electric light bonds due February 5, 1900, 5 yer cent interest. 10,000 00 Electric light bonds, due July 1, 1900, 5 per cent interest 20,000 00 Electric light bonds, due July 1, 1901, 5 per cent interest. 10,000 00 City Hall bonds, due August 15, 1903, 5 per cent interest. 50,000 00 Total.------ $250,000 00 The interest on all the above bonds is payable semi-annually. Many of these obligations were incurred with the understanding that the law relative to use of license money would be undisturbed; } Fourth, The circuit court of this county has had but very few cases before it on account of violations of the liquor law, and even if complaints had been more numerous, there is no more reason why a city should be called upon to defray the expense of such cases, than that it should be required to pay the cost of conducting cases based on the violation of other laws. STATE OF MICHIGAN, COUNTY OF MARQUETTE, I, Thomas Meads, recorder of the city of Marquette, in the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution unanimously adopted by the common council of said city of Marquette, on Monday, the 25th day of February, A. D. 1895. Witness my hand and the seal of the said city, this 26th day of February, A. D. 1895. [L, s.] THOMAS MEADS, Recorder. Referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. No. 521. By Mr. Mulvey: Resolution of the common council of the city of Marquette relative to uniform charters for cities. On demand of Mr. Mulvey, The resolution was read at length and spread at large on the Journal, as follows: MARQUETTE City Hall, Marquette, Mich., Feb. 25, 1895. Resolved, That the city of Marquette enters a protest against the passage of the bill providing uniform charters for the cities of this state, and this protest is based on the following facts: The city of Marquette is now working under a charter which has been revised at different times to bring it into nearer accord with the needs of the municipality, until now it is a very satisfactory fundamental law for the purposes of our city's government. The main features of our present charter have always been the same, and the amendments made from time to time have been to provide for the many improvements, and meet the changing conditions attendant on the growth of the city in population and commercial importance. All the labor and expense which has attended the work of bringing our charter to its present condition will be lost if the proposed general charter bill is ratified. We do not wish to interfere with the needs and desires of other cities, but we would respectfully request to be left in undisturbed possession of our present city constitution, and be allowed the privilege of making such suggestions relative to changes as our experience may dictate. In view of these facts, we, the members of the common council of the city of Marquette, do hereby most earnestly request our Senator and Representative in the State Legislature to use their best endeavor to prevent the proposed charter bill from being made applicable to this city. STATE OF MICHIGAN, ss. COUNTY OF MARQUETTE, I, Thomas Meads, recorder of the city of Marquette, in the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution unanimously adopted by the common council of said city of Marquette, on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of February, A. D. 1895. [L. s.] Witness my hand and seal of said city of Marquette, this twenty-sixth day of February, A. D., 1895. THOMAS MEADS, Recorder. Referred to the committee on City Corporations. No. 522. By Mr. Richardson: Protest against taxation of church property. Referred to the committee on General Taxation. No. 523. By Mr. Richardson; Petition of 120 citizens of Dundee, , Monroe county, relative to enlarging the limits of the village of Dundee. Referred to the committee on Village Corporations. No. 524. By Mr. Ferguson: Petition of R. J. Foard and 22 other citizens of Highland Park relative to passage of bill providing for the annexation of the village of Highland Park to the city of Detroit. Referred to the committee on City Corporatians. No. 525. By Mr. Wildey: Petition of Hamilton Grange No. 355 of Van Buren county relative to township unit school law. Referred to the committee on Education. No. 526. By Mr. Wildey: Petition of Grange No. 32 of Lenawee county relative to township unit school law. Referred to the committee on Education. No. 527. By Mr. Hicks: Petition of Samuel Bird and 50 other citizens of Livingston county relative to the liquor traffic. Referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. No. 528. By Mr. Chamberlain: Petition of Abbin McKerman and 15 other citizens of Mastadon mine, relative to establishing a normal school in the upper peninsula. Referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 529. By Mr. Chamberlain: Petition of Prof. H. A. Graham and 65 other citizens of Ontonagon relative to establishing a normal school in the upper peninsula. Referred to thc committee on State Affairs. No. 530. By Mr. Fuller (for Mr. Waite): Petition of J.C. Guay, Mary Selma and 60 other citizens of Stephenson, Menomine county relative to establishing a normal school in the upper peninsula. Referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 531. By Mr. Fuller (for Mr. Cook): Petition of S. T. Harris and 76 other citizens of L'Anse, Baraga county, relative to establishing a normal school in the upper peninsula. Referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 532. By Mr. Graham: Petition of Harmony Grange No. 337 relative to passage of certain laws. Referred to the committee on Agriculture. No. 533. By Mr. Graham: Petition of Sparta Grange relative to township unit school bill. Referred to the committee on Education. No. 534. By Mr. Graham: Resolution of Harmony Grange against passage of any law protecting rabbits. 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