Telegram-herald., 1891-05-20
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Senate Committee on FinAnoo - Al
preparations, On the resolution -
Secretary Murphy and hn asnln1r1n6
extra compensation. wak made 1ki1>
afternoon. senator Mines oppose ~
adoption Of the resolution. "a 9 viola 8
ton OF the constitutional pyox,sion.
that nc extra oompen ssfioa shsIl n
gwen pablie officer after The services
are rendered. Senator Park insissed
that the secretary of the senafe u not :
paeac officer, but SIMPLY servant of
the Sen1.e. The discussion betweea
hsm and senator Mines then took that
course, and ias Was read. quoted anG
expoundcd galore. Senator Sab.n said
4 &c was nol public oIaeer. the re-
solution woaid baFe no Standing. ss tue
Legislature MAS prohibited from audit
ing any private claim or account.
Upon call OF the yeas ana nays, ca
demand of Senator Niines, The feso.c-
ton went through by n yeas to nays.
TIE resolution gives Secretary Mnrphs
s. per cay extra ana Assistants Emery
ana lamsoa each ~.
saassf Baeh Paw.
The House committee on Judiciary
th.s morning iaTorably reported tae
Senate bi.l 10 pay shs unpaid balances
o. c.rcuit judges salaries, The reason
tor THIS bat iies IA TINS state OF affairs
When the constitutional amendment
raising the salary 0t circuit Judges from
$500 Go $500 mas adopted, ia lss2. a
was thought that, under other o0nsta.
rational provisions, the amendment did
NOT take effect until January 1. follow
INK. and the increased salary was not
paid until then. Since that time. how
ever. the supreme Court has decided
thai the trn, intent 81 the constitution
ls % give an amendment effect IS sooa
as adopted by a majority OF the votes
cast. Hence then j. due each circuit
judge IA Office al the time, the eam Of
sl4s. 20 for the difference bctween
$500 and a $500 annual salary. from
November z, 1882, 10 January !, ssS.
Corrections and Charities.
The House Committee on State AZ
fairs reported back the bill 10 abolish
the State Board Of Corrections aad
Charities, with a substitute 60 amend
the ACT The amendment CONSISTS
mainly IN taking from the board all
supervision over county jails and poor
house, as the greatest complaint against
the board has come from this eource.
IL Is thought that The county super
vision provided by law aud public
sentiment constitutes sufficient check
upon abuses IN these institutions. Az
the duties Of the secretary of the board
are so much reduced by the change
mentioned, the limit of hik salary is
fixed at $1,000 instead of $4,000. as Il
present. Only 1850 has been paid,
however. under the present law. The
House passed Senator Parks bin 60
amend section 8 of the act for the an
corporation Of odd feIlows lodges:
Representative Gregory's bill 20 amend
section 10 Of the act relative 20 life ln-
surance companies, 90 at 10 allow the
deposit of State. county and municipal
bonds as securities instead of National.
but a bill making q similar provision as
10 plate glass. accident. live stock.
steam boiler and fidelity insurance
failed 10 pass. Representative Msrsh's
bill 60 amend conpiler's section i7iS,
relative 10 the support OF poor persons,
just squeezed through.
Dock Line Goes rhrouss.
The House went into COMMITTEES of
the Whole Immediately after noon and
took up first. the Grand Rapids Dock
Line bin. The committee amendments
have removed all opposition To the s.ill
and II passed without "A struggle. Tie
combination substitute for bliis intro
doced 10y Representatives Leach. ". q.
smith. Lester and uouglI,on, 10 pro-
vide for the election Of a county COM
missioner of schools. 90 define hf du.
tes and hx his compensation. nest
came before the committee and re-
ceived lengthy consideration. The
bill provides for an election fsv the
Board Of Supervisors IN each county, on
the second Monday ia June, 1891. be
term of Office 10 commence on july
and 20 continae two years. After that
the election OF commissioner - % be on
the first Monday IN April In 1898 and
every second year th0safter.
The Governor objects 20 approving
Representative Bsrnafd's bll ~ hscef-
tam and give notice Of the heirs spf de.
ceased persons. "a he thinks the ssrsc
end may he sttAiBed fy an amendment
b. present statuies Representative
Barnard has therefore recalled the bslk
DOCK INV HSfa wtfs, rass.
IArsfse, Mich.. Nay ls.4sts AftoY-
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