Telegram-herald., 1891-03-06
LEGISLATIVE LORE
Daily Doings az Mlchizan's Big
Domed Building.
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LAssIso. Mlen.. March 5.-Ths most
Important matter IA the House this
forenoon VA the third reading of Rep
xesenlAtlye klide~s oil 10 repeal the
Baker conspiracy law" Violent at
taeks were made upon that law by Rep
EessntAtyes Doyle Common. Miner, Fll-
dew and A. +. Ferguson. Representa-
tives w. o. smith, Chisholm aud Shull
defended the iss, while Representative
Henze spoke on both sides, and then
voted yea" Barnard voted ''yea,
Hayward and White being absent. and
y. Fitch voting may" The bill did
not pass. and was reconsidered and
tabled.
Blew at Body Piekiiag.
The House Committee on Public
Health fayorably reported an amend
nient 20 the dissection law, which will
prevent the shipment! OF the unclaimed
bodies of deceased paupers 70 the Ann
Arbor ''piekling vault" Ii this bill
passes, the festive medical students
will have 10 depend on tho penal instl-
tuuons for raw material" or have re-
course once more to the eyer-ready
cemetery.
Wants . salary Raise
Representative Doremus will get the
Attorney Generals salary raised or
perish IN the attempt. lie has had re-
considered the vote by which the House
refused To pass the JOINT resolution yes
terday, and had the resolution tabled.
lie Is going to try what virtue there IS
in the old rule: "If at first you don't
succeed, try, try again"
sunrose tor Women.
The senate this afternoon tackled the
bill OF Senator Mines giving municipal
suffrage to women. The question was
on It's passage and Senator Smith
launched out IN a trade against those
women who wanted TO vote. denounc-
ing them as ''cranks.t' Senator Mines
gave the senate his opinion Of cranks In
general and of the land IN particular
that he had just listened to. Several
senators joined IN the discussion. When
the senate came to vote, Senator
Smith noticed that Doran had left the
chamber. He Immediately moved that
he be sent for and required to vote, but
as the roll-call had begun the president
would not allow any interruption. This
did not satisfy Senator Smith and be
was soon on ms feet again. II move
that the sergeant-at-arms be sent after
Senator Doran," he said. "I'll go with
him and fetch Senator Doran in. He's
out OF the hall" The presidents gavei
fell and he tried TO shut off the irate
senator from the first, but he went on.
~ don't think a senator ought 10 make
a sneak to get md of voting. It's
cowardly and [ want HIM brought in to
vote. | move that be be not excused
from voting" But the lieutenant
governor has finally learned that some
things. when done even by q Democrat,
are out of order and he would not en-
tertaln Senator Smiths motion. The
bill got only Ii votes IN It's favor and
was considered as tabled.
Ellis Wins u Battle.
The Senate also passed join. reso-
luton to amend the constitution in
creasing the Attorney-Generars salary
To $500 per annum. This time the
Senate gave 1t two-tnirds vote, in ac-
cordance with the constitutional pro-
visions. The Senate has now heard of
It's rules and the State constitution.
The bill TO transfer Chester townsh D
from Ottawa county to Muskegon was
also passed. It was not given Immedl-
ate effect, however. but an attempt
will DC made later to accomplish that.
stray Notes and Notions.
In the committee of the whole this
afternoon the House passed the bill ap-
propristlng 5000 per annum for the
purchase OF books for the state library.
When the Women's Municipal suf-
frsgs bull was under discussion in the
Senate this afternoon, Senator Morrow
said: 'on my conscience, Mr.. Presi-
dent. would vote for tins bill, but my
constituents do not want it, As he
hasn't conscience enough to interfere
with his holding stolen seat. he was
not constrained to vote for the bill. and
SO voted mo-"
Enrolled the Bill
The Grand Rapids extension bill was
duly enrolled last evening. IL was
taken into the executive Office
this morning. Private Secretary
winsns took il to his fathers rooms.
the governor being too III to be ia his
Office He had been acquainted with
all the provisions of the blli aud signed
IL at once. Representative Barnard
had a copy OF the bill made. This was
compared and certified 10 by the secrc-
tary Of state ard Supervisor Havens
took that and left for Grand Rapids on
the "a train this afternoon. He Will
turn over to :he city all the property
and effects of tue territory attached
and especially the psupers. whose care
and maintenance have been ar expense
90 the township OF Grsnd Rap "a of
about $40 per dsv. few disgrun.ied
kickers IN the township have unmercl-
fully cudgled their brsins to discover
some reason why the legislature
couldn't 10 this extension act and
really think thev have discovered one
When the solemn question Of putting
their hands n their pockets ard pay
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rntlud'' = brosched, however, the de-