Telegram-herald., 1889-05-25
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The UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION
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LASslSG, Mich, May 24.-The wheels
of tns Legislative NIL stopped grinding
Tor another three days recess al about
) o'clock THIS afternoon. Before ad-
iouInment 10th houses agreed "a adj
lOurn, bat for one day next week
Thursday-On acc cunt OF the Me
moral Day celebration The sen
ate nad considerable anuse-
ment this afternoon with the
House concurrent resolution fixing the
days OF hnal adjournment GA June ID
and ~. senator Mines moved to
amend by making the dates June 10
and IS, which was lost by vote OF
Il 10 Is. senator German moved TO
make the dates June Ia and 10, which
al-o failed % meet the approval OF the
Senators. senator Wessehus moved 10
refer the resolution 10 the Judiciary
Committee, but senator BabcOck struck
the popular chord by a motion u table,
which prevailed.
The House originated the Wolf
Bounty ball and fixed the bounty At $40
per head. The Senate amended the
measure fixing the bounty at sl2 per
dead wolf. 1his amendment did not
strike the House favOrably, and for
some DAYS both bodies have persistent
ly held 90 their pet figures. The Sen
ate came OF IL high perch tins after
noon and passed the bill With the
bounty at $40.
senator GOrman's Railroad bill,
making Il obligatory upon Michigan
roads To sell lOOO-mile tickets good for
families and with tWO-years limit
for $50, was amended in the House,
making the uniform fare two cents per
mile. The bill, as thus amended, =,
passed the House today by vote of
sixty-eght 70 four. The Senate, an
hour later, refused % concur IN the
House amendments and asked for the
appointment OF conference commit
tee.
Senator Mines bin b. compel the
Michigan Southern Railroad To pay
taxes upon It's property the same rs
other roads, despite its special charter
TO the contrary, passed the Senate.
The Damon High-License Liquor bill
was made the special order IN the
Senate for Wednesday next at 2:3O
p. m.
Secretary Miller was instructed 10
report 10 the Senate on Tuesday next
the number OF bills before the Senate,
and the committee chairman the num-
her of bills before them, IN order that
the dates OF final adjournment can be
more lntelhgently fixed.
The House passed the University
Appropriation bill, leaving the sum
total at s206 900, cutting out the gym
nasium item and sealing down other
items.
The House Judiciary Committee re-
ported favOrably upon House bill 2S5,
10 organize the Twenty-ninth judicial
circuit with the counties of Clinton and
GratiOt.
The men who are hacking the Rhines
vote-rccOrding machine are nothing If
not persistent. The Elections Commit
tee OF the House reported adversely
upon toe Wells bill seeking to introduce
the machines IN all elections IN the
state. The friends OF the vOte-re-
cordcr then had the bill referred
% the Committee on Ways and Means.
The latter today reported a substitute
favoriug the adoption of the machines
By al incorporated cities of the state
The substitute provides that the com
pauy firm or individual supplying the
machines shall tIe sufficient bond
with the Secretary of state that the
machines are mecbanicallype and
also that they VIII bear the entire ex-
pensc Of the trial OF machines IN case
thcY faII % glve satlsfacfiOn.