Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-22
WORK RESUMED.
Michigan Legislators Have Returned
From their Vacation.
A short session Probable.

public importance have az yet come before
the legislature.
In the house, the first morning after the
vacation there WIS an avalanche Of petit
tions and - notices OF the introduction of
bills. Among the former was "A petition
from Mrs. Helen G.. Jenkins and ID other
Detroit women urging appointment OF an
equal suffrage standing committee 10 re
ceive petitions and | stem 10 delegates adj
vocatng equal sum age The speaker
gri My referred the petition TO the com
mlttee on elections.
The sweeping act which classes all trusts
and combinations as unlawful conspiraces,
aud will assure long ard productive per-
iod of litigation. If it becomes law, has
been carefully reviewed By Isaac II. Chris
tilncy, ex-chief justice of the supreme
court, and is again in the hands of its
author, Senator Holbrook. The bill 5 third
section, which classes agents and retailers
of articles controlled in price by trusts or
combinations as being guilty OF misdemean-
ors has been dropped entirely, Judge
Christiancy substituting for il an entirely
new section.
Bills have been introduced in both house
and senate 20 repeal the law of Ss7 relative
TO sending first timers 10 the Detroit house
Of correction. Capt. Nicholson secured the
passage Of the law these bills seek 10 repeal.
Citizens of Mcnom nee county petition
the legislature to amend the law so that
railroads in the upper peninsula may not
charge more than three cents mile for
passenger fares
The house has adopted a resolution call
ing for the appointment of a special com
mittee 10 investigate the cause of delay in
publishing the report of decisions by the
supreme court.
A bill approprlatng s2o0,OOo for the ercc-
ton of state house of correction for WON
en- has been introduced.
The legislative committee Of the c. A. r.
ask the legislature TO give preference TO old
soldiers in public works and in all Offices
except those filled by the governors APP
pointment; TO authorize municipalities aud
grand army posts 10 erect buildings Jointly
as they are empowered to do Under the Ohio
law; and TO make certain amendments 10
the law Incorporating grand army posts.
Two railroad bills have been introduced
in the senate. One was by Mr.. Gilmore,
requiring all railroads TO sell thousand
mi e tickets for $50. The other was Sena-
tor Germans bill, which limits the charges
for single berth, chair or sofa in a sleeping
or parlor car for - hours or less 10 - cents,
u section TO Sl.50 and state room to g..
The Detroit exposition bill has passed both
houses and been signed by the governor.
a bill has been INTRODUCED to repeal the
act under which the Michigan crop report
is published.
a bill has been introduced to provide for
the electric lighting of the Michigan asy
lum for the insane, and for the construction
of "A chanel and amusement hail
Representative Angerer has introduced a
bill providing that when local boards Of
health are unable 10 cope with outbreaks of
smallpox or other contagious diseases they
may draw on the county treasurer The
total amount OF relief thus furnished is not
TO exceed : 800.
Under the present condition of things the
Kent county register of deeds gets $40 600
net in fees out of the Office every year Rep
resentative Killean has introduced a bill to
make the Office salaried one, with a maxi
mum salary of $1,000
A memorial is being prepared by the mill
tary authorities asking the leg stature for
$1,000 TO be expended in sending six com
panics Of state troops and the governor and
his staff TO New York 10 take part in the
centennial celebration Of Washington's in
the companies will be selected by competi-
tive examination.
A concurrent resolution has been present
ed tothe house for the appointment OF three
senators and five representatives to attend
/ the interstate convention at St Louis, Mo-,
on March II, 10 investigate the beef and
pork combine.
The senate has elected Senator J. Wright
Giddings temporary president intending
that he shall ill the chair in the absence or
disability of President pro TEN Ball. The
death of Lieut. Gov. Macdonald leaves the
senate with but one presiding officer. The
exact official pos tion of Senator Giddings
is an unsettled question. There is no con-
stitutonal or statutory provision regarding
il. All other vacancies in state Offices may
be filed by appointment by the governor
/ excepting the place of lieutenant governor
When that is vacant the president pro ten.
of the senate takes the chair and in
! case OF the death, disability or res gnation
/ of the governor, becomes the acting
Governor. When he assumes the duties OF
! acting governor. his seat in the senate be
! comes vacant. The constitution recognizes
no officer of the senate competent To sign
| bills but the lieutenant governor and the
! president pro TEN. If Senator Ball should
| be absent the senate can elect another
member president pro tem., buo in doing 81
would depoSc Ball An INFORMAL Dallo'
| gave him twenty-five votes, and one each
for Senators Galbraith, Fox, Holbrook anC
! w sner; on the formal ballot Giddings re
! ceived thirty votes, all the number present
| He was escorted TO the chair by Senators
/ Chapman and Galbraith and made pleas
ant little speech Of thanks for the honor
done him.
The governor has appointed John G.
Mason OF Adrian, and Mrs. Perry Mayo OF
Calhoun county, for the full term. and Mrs
Jane NJ. Kinney of Port Huron, to fill va
cancy. as members of the board of contro
of the industrial home for girls: Alfred Ii
Heath of Iouia 80 commissioner of labor fol
two years from March /, and ID. Bethun,
Duffield OF Detroit, John Is. Boies Of Hud
son, Harry A. ConaDt of Monroe, Charles
&. Ellsworth of Greenville, Guy NJ. Trow
bridge of Pontr.c, and John Duncan OF Cal
umet, as members of he board of contro
of railroads for four years from Febru
airy %.
In the house the other day Mr.. Waite o.
Menominee offered resolution TO pal
members of committees visiting state insti
tons ten cents mile fo. travel and s.
day extra for expenses. An acrimonious
debate ensued, and the resolution was hot