Telegram-herald., 1889-05-15
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RyrrelPs Measure Passed IN Com
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FURTHER RELIEF FOR VETERANS.
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IAssfss, May l4.-This has been =
pretty quiet day Ia legislative halls
lhe senate Was ia session a ~
te over two hours dealing With local
measures chiefly. The House Vas n
committee OF the whole nearly al day
DISCUSSING Representative fyrrell's free
textbook bill during the forenoon ses-
slon, and the BAL b prohibit tAs selling
OF intoxicating liquors withn q one
mile radius Of the state University,
during tlie afternoon. The textbook
b.ll vas passed by the committee, but
the committee asked leave " 81 again
upon the nllle-hmit bill.
The most important b.l passed by
the House WAS House bll. Is, u pro-
vide for the collection and distribution
of a soldiers relief fund. The meas
ure j. intended - reach those aged
crippled and INDECENT veterans who
have an aversion 70 gong 70 the Sol
d.ers' Home. IL provides for relief at
home for all such and for their mtnO
children and WIVES a. we'll Under the
bill the supery scrs OF each county are
required 90 levy tax not exceeding
3-lO OF one mil Tor the purpose Ot
creating a relief fund, and the probate
court .s required 10 appoint q relief
commission OF three persons, two OF
whom must be ex-sOldiers. The town
ship boards and city councils are re-
qulred by the frsL Monday In each May
10 place in the hands or one OF thelr
number a list OF all persons entitled %
relief ON the last Monday in May the
members selected meet with the com
mission and decide upon the amount
needed for each case. The relief Is To-
b. paid monthly. The commission is
also authorized % pass upon all claims
for relief emergencies.
The Senate passed House bill 3l3,
authorizing East Saginaw 10 borrow
500 900 for the erection OF a city hall;
the Joint resolution to supply public
schools with legislative Manuals, the
words estate Property" e. be printed
upon the covers; House bill 32l. per
mttlng Sherman, Wexford county, 70
bond itself; Senate filc li%, relative 20
the notice of vote for constitutional
amendments, and one or two other
local measures.
The b.ll proposing municipal suffrage
for women Is the special order III the
House for tomorrow afternoon. and
MeSdames Cook and Ketcham, of Grand
Rapids. are here awaiting the result,
feeling confident OF its passage by the
House. A Mrs. LivermOre, of Detroit,
not the famous Mary 4, mas been
granted the use OF Representative hall
tor tomorrow evening that she NAV
talk against the measure.
A resolution passed the Senate invit-
ing the Agricultural College cadets to
give an exhibition drill upon the Capi-
tOl grounds, at a date 10 be fixed later
on.
VIM. A. Smith. of Grand Rapids. was
before the House Committee upon
Railroads today IN company with other
prominent railway attorneys. The
gentlemen are not pleased with Sena-
tor GilmOre's thousand ticket
bill, and leveled their guns chiefly at
features IN % granting privileges TO the
members OF an entire family, and to Is
twO-ycar expiration limits. The rail
road men want the tickets issu9d to IN
dIvIduals only. and think one year
should be the expiration limit. Mrs
smith accompanied her husband. Gen
Nm. 7. Inues was at the Capitol thi,
forenoon, ami dlned With Grand Mastc.
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