Telegram-herald., 1889-05-24
THE ELECTION BILL
70 Be Considered IN the House
Next Tuesday.
TIE POLICE COURT BILL SICyED
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LAssss, Mich., May 23.-The House
.ill make hle No 379 Us special order
for next Tuesday, at 1870 a N. This
is the substitute Dill for the purlaca-
ton Of elections, recommended by the
HOuse Committee on Elections, and IN
tended To include the best features OF
balls introduced by Representatives
Wells, ConuOr and Randall.
The Governor has approved Senate
BIZ Is, for the incorporation OF safety
deposit and security companies; the
bill amending the Grand Rapids police
court act, and both acts relating " the
township OF Grand Rapids.
The House Committee on Railroads
reported the Rogers ball, raising the
rate of per cent. 70 be taxed upon the
gross earnings OF railroads, without
recommendation. The same commit
tee reported House bill $50, relative to
collisions oy deraiIed cars, adversely.
The former was placed on the general
order and the latter was tabled.
The Senate passed senate file l54, re-
latlng 10 the care OF juveniles, and SEN
ate tile l55, To give jurisdiction to the
Supreme Court IN certain cases.
House fle IL, authorizing the forma-
ton of corporations for holding, sell
ing and leasing real estate-Repre-
sentative McMillan's bill intended to
hit the case of the Grand Rapids Ma
sonic Temple AssOciatiOn-faIled of
passage IN the Senate this afternoon.
The yeas were IL, the nays 8. The
vote was recOnsidered upon motion of
Senator Wessehus and the bill was
tabled IL will be taken up when
larger number of Senators are IN their
seats.
The House passed House file SAT,
relative TO the Iona Asylum for In
sane Criminals; senate file 273, author
izlng any corporation 10 sell Its prop
eTty, rights, etc, to another corpora
ton; House file Sol, amending the
drain law; Senate file -, for the incor-
poratlOn of subordinate Temples of
Honor and Temperance; Senate file So,
10 provide for the Incorporation of sub
ordinate courts of the Ancient Order OF
tOresters.
The Reform School Appropriation
bill OF sll4 900, liberal amount of
which IS 20 be used for 4 new main
building, has passed the House. The
HOuseWays and Means Committee today
reported the University Appropriation
bill. The total amount recommended
= Sll6,0s9 for tins year and $50, 100 for
1890, or $685. 7S9 for the two years.
The library fund was cut from $40, 900
To- $4,000, but the committee was
unanimous IN recommending $50, 900
for hospital at Ann Arbor. An item
OF $4,000 for q gymnasium was re-
ported without recommendation. The
House put in half the forenoon wrang-
Ing over the gymnasium item, and 1t
was struck out. The bill was placed
on the general order.
The House passed concurrent
resolution fixing the dates OF
final adJmOurnent. All business
Is To- be transacted by June II
and the final curtain must drop June
20. This VIII make tine present session
Just l1O davs n length. II Is probable
the senate viii adopt the resolution. or
VIII amend IL. fixing the date of final
adjournment week earlier.
The senate passed the House bills
making KIDNAPPING IN O1ense punish
able by Imprisonment for life or any
term OF years.
The Gil bill for the publication of
elections IN the city of Grand Rapids
Is Yet 20 be- reported TO the House.
The Committee on Municipal Corpora
tons - waiting. Il possible. 10 deter
nnne whether or not the citizens of
Grand Rapids want the bill passed. If
they can be speedily informed as 10
this point they viii report the bill at
once. The citizens committee must
hustleab,t or else the bill Will sufFerthe
fate of AL those that await the eleventh
hour
The Iudeterminate Sentence bill was
favorably reported 20 the Senate this
afternoon.
The House members are anxious 70
be at their homes upon Memorial Day
-Thursday OF next week-aud It Is
quite probable sessions VIII be held on
Saturday and Monday next. and that
adjournment for next week viii be
taken on Wednesday evening.
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