Telegram-herald., 1889-04-19

turning from Detroit where tncF had
been to aceert the hospitality ot Su-
perintendeut Nicholson, ot the Detroit
House OF Correction, the House ol
Representatives was IN "A very Hsrm de-
bate over the hll o. deprive tAe Detroit
institution of lts State criminals. The
bill was passed IN the House by i vote
OF 81 L. 80.
Representative Mcmillan called up
the senate b.ll authorizing the West
SIDE Building and Loan Association, oi
Grand Rapids. 10 increase ~ capital
stock and Il was speedily passed. IL
Vail. undoubtedly. receive the Gov
eru0r signature tomorrow.
In the House the members have been
ia fighting trim all day, and the de-
bates have been spirited and interest
ing. one of the warmest Tits was
caused bv Representative Dewey, who
moved 20 take from the hands OF the
Committee on Agriculture, the hill en-
abllng the Executive Committee OF the
State Agricultural Society 10 pcrma-
nentlv locate H. fair. At the close of
the debate the bill was taken from the
committee and passed by vote of -
To 3. Grand Rapids can now prepare
it, bid for the state exhibition.
The Senate Committee on Public
Health reported substitute for Rep
rcsentativc JacksOn'S cigarette bill
submitting lengthy reasons IN writing
for 50 dong The committeeman
could not define "a cigarette and
IA cigar. The substitute l. entitled: a
bill To prohibit the selling. giving OF
furnishing tobacco, IN any of It's forms,
10 minors. and providing penalty
therefor" 1t j. calculated to strengthen
Mr.. JacksOn's measure.
The Committee on Finance and Ap-
preparations returned from the visit 70
the soldiers Home IN good form. and
this afternoon reported the Soldiers
Home Appropriation bill with amend
monts. The bill, a~ 1t passed the House.
called for a total Appropriation OF So
CO., and bv the senate amCnC ments
this sum is increased tO 500 .6G7 The
difference Is due largely to tho tact
that the sum calculated upon from the
general government ha, fallen short
about One-half and the addition l.
made To- the sum for current expenses.
The committee recommended the >trlk-
ing out of the 81 300 item for barn:
the lowering of the item for grading
the grounds from 5000 10 s3, 900. but
added a new item of $1,000 for plant
for electric lighting. The rules We're
suspended and the bill was unanimous
lv passed. The House VIII concur in
the amendments without any doubt.
The bill appropriating 100000 for
the current expenses Of the Reform
School during the next two years wa,
favorahlv reported in the House today.
The committee also reported. hat with
out recommendation, a bill giving So
600 for a new building at the school 10
replace the unsafe central and eastern
wing Of the main building.
Governor Luce signed Senator Wes-
seliu, hil this afternoon prohibiting
Junk and secondhand dealers from
purchasing goods from minors under
Is. without the consent of the parent
or guardian of the youths. The act
take, immediate effect
Senator Galhraith. of Pontiac. who
SAYS he know, what the purp0rt OF the
report VIII be- states that The Pontiac
Asylum Committee VIII find that Bate
son came 10 his death from injuries re-
Ccivcd IN the asylum. and also that the
committee VIII not agree with the find
iug of the C0fUncr's Jury in the Davis
case. and which eXoucTatcd the aSv-
lum authorities from all blame.
senate file No. 3. 10 consolidate the
boards OF the several State Prisons. was
made the special order lu the higher
legislative body forIhur,day afternoon,
Aprsl p.
The House, i'm addition io bills al
ready noted, passed the House bin ced-
ing - the United states jurisdiction
over certain lands acquired. or % bc
acquired, for the purpose of making "a
nav.gahle chanue. n Hay Lake. House
lll amending tho law relative to Union
school District. in Saginaw county. and
House bills 10 renc0rp0Tate the VIE
lagos of =. Joseph and Benton Harhor.
The last two bills were compton, So
measures both village being allowed
t0 extend their l'mfs. hut leaving the
middle ground SD mucn u dispute cn-
tlrely oW 0i either.
Tie Damon 7 cense Bill was Cvon e.
thri vhr q the House conm tfer of
the whole tns after1na. arl warr
the Tents section ea atar3 .f- cor-
-teraten ua- nc-tr ..f5.
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