Telegram-herald., 1889-06-09
ALLEGED BOODLER
Proceedings 20 be Begun Against
ex-Repressntatiye Wslrhew.
CRiyD RAPIDS CHARTER CHANGES
The Ihird ssd Eighth Wards TO be Di-
sidsd 10 Create the Sisth &nd Tenth
Wards-fhe Police s0art Amend
meat Practically Dead.

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IANsIsG, Mich, June S.-The GOV
ernOr had a consultation With Prose
cutting Attorney Day thls forenoon IN
regard 10 the charge u attempted
bribery made agalust George Waithew,
the ex-kep preventative, agent and lob-
ny1st for the Rhlnes yOte-rec0rdef.
Several members 0f the House, who
claimed Mr. Walthew had attempted %
secure their votes and influence Tor the
Election bll Incorporating the Rhines
machine, We're present at the confer
euco. Prosecutor Day believes he can
cain sufficient evidence % make things
interesting for Matthew, and has prom
sed % bVgin proceedings against him
early next week. The machine agent
j. supposed 10 he IN Detroit, while some
hint that he has gone 10 visit relatives
ia Canada. There are number, how
ever, who express the belief that wal
| thew Will return 10 Lansing when
wanted TO face the music.
The board of control OF the three in
sane asylums of the State are not
quite pleased with Governor Luce's
message 10 the Legislature bearing
upon these institutions, and they have
united IN remonstrance Ia the Legs
!ature The boards take direct issue
with the Governor IN ms expressed
| ideas that the old county system OF
caring for the insane j. preferable 10
| the present system. The gentlemen
upon the board speak from experience,
I but are very manly, respectful and
/ @cnteei IN their message.
The forenoon session of the House
was occupied in Il discussion of the
general elections bill in committee of
/ the whole, the committee rising before
Il vote was reached. There was no
/ quorum present this afternoon and the
/ House stood adjourned until Monday
| afternoon next.
The lengthy bill proposing divers
| and sundry amendments to the Grand
| Rapids charter has served and will
serve but one purpose III the present
! Legislature. Its title and number have
/ gwen the groundwork for substitute
/ bill which divides the Third and Eighth
wards, creating the Ninth and Tenth
wards thercfrOm. The bill provides
for no special election for ward officers
and leaves the present ward officers IN
| possession of full powers over the terri
tory they were elected To represent
until the next city election. The bull
Was agreed to by Messrs. killeau, Gill
and WeSsehus, and the House Com
mIttee on Municipal Corporations has
| agreed To report 1t favOrably. The hiC
| bundle of charter amendments will be
permitted to sleep So tar rs the pres al
| session of the Legislature is concerned
! 1t is generally conceded that the divi-
| SION of the wards named Wi
be even, SO far as party lines
are concerned, the Third assuring Re
hcan aldermen and officers, and the
Eighth, Democratic. The new wards
VIII give the city two additional repre-
| sentatlyes upon the Board of super
visors, which is looked upon as de,ir-
able. The special bill amending the
Police Court act, 50 as To make the
mayor Il member, oX-OiliciO, of the
Board of Police and Fire Commission
CrS. VIII also be allowed TO sleep, Mr.
killean beng unwilling to ask for IT
passage unless something ike Il pOpu
lar CRY is raised Tor II ut home. TIL,
remaining bills amending other Crane
Rapids acts, and resented IN the House
are not beng urged any, the city mem
bers having been fortunate IN gettlnl
reports upon legislation that seemed t,
be demanded.
Governor Luce is making prepara