Telegram-herald., 1891-02-25
ATTENDANCE
The Republican State Convention
Dseinales the Legislature
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IASsiSa, Feb. 2a-rae House Ie-
assembled this morning with good
woT4 n force, co4sldeT.ng TIE absence
OF many Republicans ~ attend tAt con-
yenlon al Jackson. The order OF
notices aud introduction OF balls was at
once taken up. This interesting KIND
of business vii engross most al the
time from now untA the adjournment
tomorrow. That being the ntueth day
OF tile session, IL terminates the time
Tor introduction OF reform legislation
into tins Democrat ( legislature, under
the provisions of the constitution.
Whatever new legislation comes IN
after that, Will make lis appearance by
the substitute plan of whipping the
devil around the stump" sanctioned
by two OF Judge Morse's decisions.
Anything can be substituted for any
thing. If the two things happen 10 have
= tew letters IA common ln their tile
80 the reform grist j. not likely 10 run
out. The final adjournment OF the
Legislature ls like a distant point on
the water, or IN the clearer atmosphere
CT some of the Western States-appar-
entity near but really distant. Or Il
may be compared 10 the fellows glrl,
who WAS SD near and yet SO "durned"
far oil that he couldn't get has arm
around her. It Is very ts.ntallNng to
the hort-scsslonlsts. Their only hope
now Is that the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee Will choke the Legs
nature oil for the good OF the party, al
though that might leave many so-called
reforms "in tie soup" The remark of
Mel. Ford, that only i ninety-d ses-
sion was necessary IS considered n little
too fresh for practical purposes and
something like his assertion that tin
plate can not be made IN the United
States, and that's all there is about ii. +"
An Ola Plan Revived.
An effort is being made TO return to
the county system of collecting de-
linquent taxes, and should this be done
two bills, introduced this forenoon by
Representative Hall. Of Ogemaw, will
very materially assist IN lessenlng such
OF enforcing the collection thereof.
One provides that whenever any per-
son snail present 10 the treasurer of
any county any deed, mortgage or con-
veyance of real estate, hereafter exc
cuted, and pay him fee of - cents,
the said treasurer shall make an
examination OF the record OF
delinquent taxes in his Of
Il.
taxes existing against any description
of real estate contained IN snch instru-
ment, he shall add certificate thereto,
! showing such fact. The second bill
| prohibits registers OF deeds from record
ing such instruments unless the certlil-
cate above provided Tor is endorsed
thereon. II is the purpose 10 exempt
| deeds given on sales of land for taxes
| delinquent. and on the foreclosure of
! mortgages. or IN pursuance OF the or
| der, Judgement or decree Of any court
| of record, and certificates OF levy on
| execution and attachment from the
provisions of the law.
Bills by the BusheI.
The Kent county members intro
duced several bills this morning. Mr.
Hayward, the "dock-line" bill; for q
stenographer for the police court OF
/ Grand Rapids: to amend the act rela-
/ tive To the Soldiers Home; to amend
the Grand Rapids charter; Barnard,
making an Appropriation for n work
shop at the Soldiers Home; TO provide
for the purchase or condemnation of
| toll roads IN the streets OF any city: for
/ ,af fa~ tnr 4 sfaD
| East-st.. in the township; Fitch, 10 re-
quire all gravel and plank road COM
| panies To cut and destroy weeds: n
prohibit the killing OF partridge for
| five years. The rush OF bills In the
! House today has been enormous. The
/ Senate was little more moder-
ate III laying out future legis-
| latIve work. but added It's quota.
I Senator DoTan this afternoon intro
/ duced bills, TO regulate the manage
/ ment of sleeping cars and coaches IN
ali railroads IN Michigan; to repeal act
/ No. II, of 1877. relative 20 obstructing
| the operation and business of railroad
/ companies aud other corporations,
firms and individuals the Baker con.
spiracy law J; to provide for the pro-
/ lection OF associations and unions OF
workingmen and arts sans in the use oi
! Their labels. trade marks and forms oi
advertisement; also (by request) to
amend section il, of acts No. %, oi
1883. relative TO the State Public schoo
/ at COldwater.
Insicnifcant Application
! Representative Hayward this after
noon presented. by request, the supreme
effort OF the saloon element in Grand
Rapids township to head OF the annex
alton Of territory to Grand Rapids
/ The insign ficance OF their opposition il
/ apparent, when compared with ths
! movement n favor OF annexation
Representative Barnard. a few dayl
since. pfesented petition for the an
nexatoR. bearing the names Of Sc resi
de3t property owners IN the territory Il
/ be ANNEXED. Another will he presented
/ IN few days beaTIng over 400 nor,
! such names. Now comes n the oVpo
/ ssts0n n the share uf four refnon
stfances containing n al ipst - names
/ many of them beng persons outside q
! the territory interested. To make !
/ bigger sbow. some of the names az
pear on two or more Of the ren0a.
! stTances.
wss ~ tenstEtstforafT
! representative BsTsuorth, q Jack
son. offered a resolution whieh ~s
sdopte5, caA .ng oa TIE Attorney Gen
/ eral for ils oEsnioT1 "a q tSss cSynstitn
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