Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-15
|WINANS IN A STEM
Grand PlPIDs MEN 70 THE FRoIT
yAsy Nosiss Several Inpertass nttis-
ns. Leach ana His lieuer Law
what The Measure Iastuees
-LAnsins 6sssip.

The Governor OF the great state OF
Michigan 10 in . pickle He longs 70 de-
espitais the several state ofhcsrs whose
terms extend yet for several weeks.
but he has run up against snsg and
his soul 10 sorely perplsxed- He wants
70 name an oil inspector and insurance
commissioner, but the term Of the pres
ent incumbents do not expire until
April and July respectively. Can he
name their successors without remoy-
ing the present officials or before their
terms expire? Erastus II. ls aching 20
have Dan or Don solve the riddle Tor
him so he can get the troublesome ap-
peintments off his hands and secure
speedy combinations. The Labor Com
missioner will not be named until Feb
ruary.
The license laws are to undergo radi-
cal changes, if the iiedgiing legislators
succeed in pushing proposed measures
through.
Mr.. Leach, of Tuscola, Gomez for
ward with . measure calculated 70
make the faces of tipplers blanch with
horror. He proposes To make drunken
ness q misdemeaner. His bill provides
q fine Of not less than t25 nor more
than $500 tine for the hrst offense or
from SIX months To one year at Ionix;
for the second oieljse within twelve
months, fine of from 500 ~ $500. and
Imprisonment not less than ak months.
Additional offenses are taxed $500 TO
$500, with from one to five years in the
State Prison. That there may be no
doubt as to a vexed qestion, il says any
person shall be deemed drunk when he
is 60 far under the influence Of intoxl-
cants that he is visibly excited or his
Judgment is impaired. Liquor dealers
arc made accessory to the drunken
ness, and may be punished 70 the same
extent as the drunkard.
A novelty amoug the bills which Will
come up at this session Is one by Sena-
tor Sharp, which contemplates that the
State shall go into the employment
bureau business. He says a similar bill
has become law and gone into practi-
cal operation in Ohio. 1t provides tor
State employment oficesin all the cities =
of certain size, the limit, perhaps, De-
ing set at %, 900 inhabitants.
Mr.. Doyle. of Kent, proposes 10 over
haul the Soldiers Home management.
abolishiug the present board OF SIX and
substituting one of three. He says it
will be easier to get quorum OF the
smaller board together, and his bill. If
passed, would make it possible to Sc
cure management in accord With the
present management.
Representative Henze, of Wayne,
gave notice this morning of his bill
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practice greater interest than 10 per
cent. He also has a bill designed to
remedy abuses in connection With the
joint ownership of property by hus-
band and wife.
The mountaineering of House pro.
ceedings yesterday afternoon was the
introduction by unanimous consent OF
bill prohibiting members OF the Legs
lature, all State officers, judges of the
court of record accepting passes on
railroads and making the issuing of the
same illegal. Mr.. Diekema did 1t.
Corporations which issue passes may
be fined from $1,000 to $4,000. Officials
accepting them may be fined to the
same extent, or may be impr isoned
! from to IL months.
Senator Doran stepped out into the
aisle and gave notice Of bill which
renders the county clerk, treasurer and
register Of deeds IN Kent county sal
aired instead of feed officers
Senator Boughner has a bull abolish.
| ing the registration of voters IN the
townships. He thinks it useless ex-
expense IN rural districts where every
body knows everybody else.
Senator Wisner noticed bills under
which he proposes to abolish the State
signal service, the forestry commission,
game warden's department, the
board of health. and the board of
corrections charities. In many of these
boards are Republicans who will hold
Office by appointment for several years,
so off go their heads, but the Demo
Gratis suggest that it Will not be diff
cult matter TO re-es:ablish the boards If
they wish to, and 10 put Democratic
appontees in the places now occupied
impregnably by Republicans, save by
abolishment and subsequent re-estab-
| lishment.
Mr.. White will present . bill in the
| House for an increase of the annual
salary of tho stenographer of the su-
per.or court of Grand Rapids from SI20t
| to 5000. He will also introduce a biil
requiring parties plating land in Grand
Rapids township to frs. submit their
| plans to and secure the approval OF the
Board of Supervisors. He cites as tbs
necessity for this plat east of the city
half mile long, with a street running
through it only fifteen feet wide, and
another plat north OF the city where
lots "4xs" are advertised. The pur
chaser naturally supposcs the lots to bt
4x5 rods, while IN reality the figures re
fer to feet.
Mr.. Hayward is preparing bill for 8
special act which he will introduce
giving the common council of Grand
Rapids Authority TO provide special i'm
provement bonds. The proposed
! amendments 70 the charter are to covel
this, hat the special act IL designed tc
allow the city 70 proceed with neeced
! improvements a; once. The act wi
linsif the issue of boDos TO about 500.
900 per year, payable in five annus
payments of 20 per cent each, with
| per cent added. IN addition to th.
interest 10 be paid by the city.
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