Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-06-13
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

No BUSINESS was transacted by the Legisla>
ture on the Sd inst. Immediately upon the as
sembling OF the Senate n dispatch from Bay
City announcing the death OF senator Columbus
v. Tyler was read. Resolutions setting forth
the esteem In which the deceased member was
held by the Senate, rendering coincidence TO his
Ssy ana R5oyidhins th iof The Ss0anmen; until
tend the funeral, were adopted. Senator Wis
ner delivered n eulogium on the life and char
acter of the deceased Senator, whom he had
known for thirty-nine years, having begun the
struggles OF life with him at Flushing, each
In his own profession at that time. Sem
had had not learned 10 know senator S Tvler s better
and related incidents OF his acquaintanceship
with him, in which he paid an eloquent tribute
TO Senator Tyler's honesty and fidelity, with b
raising acknowledgment Of praise TO HIS de-
voted and faithful wife, Resolutions OF a Sim
liar purpose TO those presented In the Senate on
the death of Senator Tyler offered in the
House. The Speaker appointed the following
Representatives Il committee to attend the
funeral on behalf OF the House: Messrs. Briske,
Curtis, w. w. Williams, N. j. Brown, Eaton
and Randall. The Sergeant-at-arms viii ac-
company them.
THE proposed Libel law drawn by the State
Press Association passed the House on the 5th
inst. 1t throws the burden OF proof of malice
in the publication of u libel upon the plaintiff,
requires him TO make demand for retraction
OF the publisher before bringing suit, and pro-
hibits shyster LAWYERS from beginning libel suits
on speculation The House by u vote of SO to 1
refused TO concur in the Senate amendments TO
the Damon High License Liquor Bill and a
conference committee will be appointed.
An attempt TO incorporate in the new Eec-
tion Bill provision requiring the use of the
Rhins voting machine brought out the charge
that the machine people had lmyished stock and
cash in the House in effoft TO secure the
passage OF their bill Counter charges were
made that the owners OF other voting machines
had also used dishonorable methods, and that
employees OF the House We're openly lobbying
for them. Speaker Dickema asserted that the
lobbyists for the several machines had for
feited all rights on the floor. Action on
the bill was deferred, and the spread
OF bad blood temporarily averted. The
Senate passed Representative Tyrrells 8
free textbook bill, which requires each district
TO provide free school books whenever a ma
jority OF its taxpayers so vote at the annual
school election. The Governor sent a message
TO both houses asking aid for the sufferers from
the Johnstown disaster either by direct appro-
pfiati0n or through an appeal to the people for
private subscription. The Governor appointed
Gen. Alger a member OF the State Soldiers
sing as State Veterinarian, and H. III. Kinds, OF
Stanton, as a member Of the Live Stock Com
mission
The Senate passed no bills Of imgortance on on
Whole, among them appropriating $75, 900
for the erection of Governors mansion at the
capital Senator'S Babcock Gliding, Holbrook,
Chapman, and Barranger were appointed O
committee of conference on the Daman High
Tax Liquor bill The House attempted to pass
the Hanscomb bill, which had been once defeated
and reconsidered, reducing the special tax on
the business Of fire insurance from to per
cent but it failed and the bill Is dead. The
vote by which the press libel bill passed the
House was reconsidered and rereferred to the
judiciary committee The Watson bill, Tor the
township district school system occupied the
entire afternoon in committee OF the whole, and
had all after tho enacting clause stricken out.