Telegram-herald., 1889-05-08
ANTI TOBACCO BILL
Passed by the Senate, il Now Goes
10 the Governor.
RisDiLL'S PET MEASURE PASSED
The Naeh-Nootea Detroit Boulevard
Bill AIss toes 40 the Governor The
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LANSING, Mich, May This has
been big IA, tor two Representatives.
IN the Legislature Mr.. Rogers, OF
Barry, and Mr. Randall, Of Wayne.
The senate passed Mr.. Rogers bill pro-
hiblting the selling OF tobacco IN any of
its forms 10 minors, and also
passed the celebrated Randall Boule-
ward blll, allowing the Common
Council of the city OF De
troit, if il shall so elect, 10 borrow a
half million dollars To be expended in
lmpro' ng the boulevard. Mr.. Ran
dal's bill 10 consolidate the park and
boulevard commissions passed the sen
ate on Friday last, and both bills are in
the Governors hands, and will, without
doubt, receive his signature tomorrow.
The vote upon the Rogers bill in the
senate stood 20 ayes TO S nays, Mr..
Wesselius voting in the affirmative. The
vote upon the Boulevard bill stood -
ayes 10 5 nays, Mr.. Wesselius voting
with the minority because he believed
the question of borrowing the money
should have been submitted 10 the
people.
The Senate Committee on Finance
az A Hqt ff1 ~ a
upon the House bill providing an app
preparation for the relief of certain st.
CLAIR and Sanilac county citizens
sufferers from severe hail storm.
YIt is quite evident the time has ar
rived when the question of final ad-
journment will bob up in some form or
other, To receive the daily attention of
members. Today Representative Ne
Elroy introduced "a resolution fixing
upon June . and 5 As the dates of dis
solution. Representative Aleshire of
fcred a substitute that committee of
three members be appointed to act with
Il like committee from the Senate, TO
name the day. After some discussion
the whole subject was tabled. 1t will
bob up daily, however, until final ac-
tsOn IS taken.
Mr.. GiIPs bill. to prohibit the en-
plOyment of children under If in any
Grand Rapids factory, warehouse or
workshop while the city schools are in
session, was taken up by the House in
committee of the whole. Mr.. Gill
made good speech upon the measure
the best that he has yet made in the
House-and he impressed the body
very favorably. Several other COOL
speakers championcd the bill, and
amendments We're added in the COM
mittee so that the provisions Of ths
measure would apply to any city or
village within the State, and the bill
was referred to the Committee on La
bOr Interests.
The House passed in committee of
the whole the joint resolution provid-
ing for members pay of 81 900 for the
term and mileage. After the committee
arose, however, an effort was made
to get the resolution upon its final
passage and members on record
thereby failed. 1t will come up in the
Tegulur order.
Representative Waite's bill aimed at
one of the worst species of crime
kOOwn IN the criminal list passed the
House. 1t provides that any person
who shall entice minor under 10 to
any room. Office or secret place for the
purpose of taking immoral or indecent
liberties shall be deemed guilty of
felony, The penalty Is Imprisonment
in the state Prison for not more than
fifteen years.
The House bill to amend the Soldiers
Home act 50 that members of the
Board of Managers shall each receive
. per day and actual expenses when
engaged with the business of the Board,
passed the House. The lower legisla-
tive body also passed the following:
Senate file 96, relative to the powers
and duties Of the Board of Corrections
and Charities: House file rs. to regu-
late fishing; House bill to authorize the
village of Laingsberg to issue bonds;
Senate file 90, to amend the act incor-
pOfating Grand Army posts; Senate file
81, 10 authorize the leasing of buildings
tO g.. 4. X. posts; House bin 495, au-
thurIHng Reed City to issue bonds for
public Improvements.
Chief Clerk Crossman delivered an
exceedingly interesting lecture IN Rep
rcscntatlve Hall thIs evening upon the
subject. The Origin of the Commit
tee of the Whole" The audience was
large. and gave the talented gentleman
the closest att entlon.