Telegram-herald., 1889-05-30
LITTLE WORK DONE
The Legislature Adjourns Until
Next Monday.
NOMINATION sOr ACCEPTABLE
The High License Bill Much Amended
The norss Car Company Given
Right OF wsy over the Gable
Cars-fard0ne1


the Legislature struggled through the
session today, and passed concurrent
resolution adjOurnng until Monday
evening next at $50 p. N. The acton
Is looked upon as very unfortunate by
the conservative members, who argue
that after a long session, when 80 much
work remains unfinished, adjournment
should have been taken for one day
only-Memorial Day. The manner IN
which the taxpayers viii receive the
announcement Is the more speculated
upon because Of the fact that two very
short days work have been accom-
plished this week. Early IN the day
the anxiety of the members 10 take a
long recess was manifest. In the House
thirty-two members asked for leaves OF
absence for the balance of the week.
Then DR.. Baker offered res
OlutiOn, concurrent, that the Leglsla-
ture stand adjourned today until Mon
day at p. IN. This was voted down.
Motion after motion was made and dis
cussed looking to an adjournment over
Sunday, the more conservative men,
bers demanding the ayes and nays
and carrying their point, because
of the rule requiring a twO-thirds vote
to suspend the rules. The rule requir-
inc that a concurrent resolution shall
lie upon the table one day was
the sticker. The Senate solved
the knotty problem for the House
by passing a concurrent resolution of
its own and sending it over shortly
after p. m. The House passed
the resolution finally by vote of 81 to
32, and Immediately stood adjourned
until Monday evening, as indicated.
The members who opposed adjourn
ment declare 1t the most unfortunate
piece of business transacted this session,
whilemany who voted ''aye" did so be-
cause of the large number of excuses
granted and because of the great prob
ability that no quorum would be on
hand Friday morning, should recess
be taken until that time.
The Senate disposed of the Damon
LIQUOR License blll-its special order
this afternoon at one sitting and the
bill now lies in Clerk Crossman's pigeon
hole labeled Messages from the Sen
ate" The higher body patched up the
bill as passed by the House SO that it
viii scarcely be recognized by Is intro
ducer when the amendments are read
for the concurrence Ofthe House. The
bill places the retailers tax, upon
either brewed or spirituOus liquors, at
$500; the brewers tax at 500, the whole
salers' at $500 and the JOINT wholesalers
and retailers tax at II 900. The drug
gists' section was stricken out and the
present law substituted. The changes
In the Senate have shOrn the bill of its
original features and affected the pres
ent law but little. The only difference
of consequence it Will have from the
present law Is making a uniform retail
er's tax.
The Governor sent to the Senate the
name of OrsOn TOmpkIns, of Jackson,
TO be warden of the Upper Peninsula
prison, at Marquette. Mr.. TOmpkins
has been, for some years, the deputy
warden at Jackson. The appointment
struck the Senate, especially the Upper
Peninsula members of 1t, as something
of wet blanket, and the body lost lit
tie time in going INTO executive session
over il. The executive session broke
up. leaving the name of Mr.. TOmpkinS
hung high for the present.
Senator Chapman's graduated rail
road passenger fare bill was made a
special order in the Senate for next
Tuesday at , p. IN.
The State Public School Appropria-
ton bill. setting aside 80. 900 for the
maintenance OF the institution the
coming two years, has passed both
Houses.
The House considered its specia
order-the bin proposing the use OF the
Rhncs vote recorder IN Citics-for
about an hour this afternoon IN com
mttce OF the whole. No important
amendments were made, and the COM
mitteo arose, deciding to sit again upon
tho biil on Tuesday, June 4, at go
p. m.
The House made House file 50 is
special order for Thursday, June 8, ~
2.30 p. IN. This is the Watson b,ll
favoring the township unit system.
The Senate defeated Senate bin 332,
f)r the incorporation of independent
military companies. and House b,ll 434,
to prevent the spread O. dangerous
communicable diseases by Furnishing
offenders. The vote upon the first
named stood rs ayes o. 10 nays. upon
the last named l3 ayes t0 l0 nays.
The Senate passed House bll 423. for
the Joint erection of soldiers monu-
mental buildings; H0uso fife $50. appro-
priaung some Sc. .0N0 for tho industrial
Home for Girls. House 6le 40, amends
ing the street railway law so that the
cars Of the older company shall have
Che right Of way ~ track mtcrscc ctons,
and a number " locli measures.
Governor Iuce issued a pardon today
% Calvin tr..ts. tae aged Byron town
ship farmer c1o l0fe.. ai -e.i5C n- Anna
7rnn. and sentenced to Jackson f1r 3
term of tv1 years, from the Kent cI-
cUt court.
No Efeht - Prohibit Farsdes.
CrrrA-o. May Z2-Judge Moran. Of
the aane 2 OMIT. rendered decs-
today holding that the cltv of Cai-
esr3 bss 10 right to prohibit street