Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-06
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

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There Is good deal Of talk at Lansing
over the proposed appropriation OF $50, 900
| for tie G.. A. X. encampmcnt at Detroit
| this summer. 80 many petitions arc pour
| ing in for and against the appropriation
that many members favorable 10 the mat
ter are becoming bcwildered and do not
| know how To vote. Finally "a proposition
/ has been made which promises TO take the
| responsibility from the legislature and put
1t directly upon the people. IL is proposed
| that the house ways and means committee
| formulate bill submitting the question OF
| an appropriation of $50, 900 10 the people
AT the election in April If the people Of
| the state do or do not want 10 conrl butte 10
;hc success of the great encampment they
thus will have "a chance 10 make known
their claims straight from headquarters.
In this connection the matter OF the appro-
priation Of 500, 900 for the states exhibit
at the Worlds fair comes up. II is now
understood thai the commissioners VIII ask
for 5000. 900, because Indiana is seriously
considering spending $500 900 for like
purpose and they do not want Michigan TO
be in the tail OF the procession. IL is pro-
posed TO also submit this proposition TO the
voters at the spring election.
Representative Cook OF Muskcgon has
decided 10 try 20 untangle the yexed ques-
ton Of state bountes due to Michigan vet
Grams. He says that as nearly as he can
figure it now 81 900. 900 has been paid to
the veterans. and of that amount only
about $400, 900 20 those legally entitled to
the bounty under act of Feb. >, 1864. Civ
ing 500 TO each, the remaining $1,000, 900
being improperly paid under decisions OF
the supreme court. There is still due in
round numbers about 500. 900 TO veterans
who have not been paid as yet and who are
entitled under this act, and Mr.. Cook pur-
poses 10 provide the machinery for the
payment Of this and perhaps for settle
mCut with the bondsmen Of the state treas
urcr or trelsurers who improperly paid out
the 81, 200. 600, unless statutory limitations
make such action impossible. thorough
investigation Of the matter viii be made
and the result will be announced later.
The mining school was found by the
committee which visited it 10 be in good
condition. \ comparative table prepared
by Supt. Wadsworth for the committee
showed that the institution has graduated
more students during the past six years
than any other mining school in the world
for the same period. There are 10
students now in attendance, and this is
practically the first year in the new
building.
Galusha Pencil of St. Johns, who was
appointed Warden Of the Ionia prison, has,
much to the regret Of Gov. Winaus, de-
clned to accept the appointment.
The committee on the Kalamazoo Asy-
lum report that they find things in good
order there and the patients apparently
well cared for and contented. The COM
mittee does not find any immediate neces-
sity for all the Improvements asked for by
the board Of trustees Finding that fines.
were levied and collected from employees of
the institution who are culpable in neglect
of duty. the committee report that no
mention of these receipts is made by the
trustees. They further recommend re-
duction in the amount Of the appropriation
asked by the trustees. The committee
finding stories in circulation in Kalamazoo
Of cruelty and maltreatment occurring at a
former period, recommend an investiga-
ton. Representative Herr accordingly IN
troduced resolution for an investigation.
IL was made the special order for next
Wednesday afternoon.
Chairman Jackson Of the house commit
tee on federal relations has introduced in
the house. with the recommendation of his
committee. concurrent resolution memoir
ializlng congress to submit TO the states an
amendment 10 the federal constitution
having in view the extinction OF lottery
companies, and particularly the Louisiana
Lottery Co.
Gov. Winans has made the following
military appointments: Edwin r. Conely
of Detroit and T.. II. Ryerly of Owosso.
members Of the state military board with
the rank of colonel; John Mitchell of Ionia,
Ira G.. Humphrey of Monroe, James A.
Lesson of Menominee. and John Gaebelsin
of Jackson, colonies and aids-de-camp on
his personal staff, and Patrick II. Phillips
of Port Huron, judge advocate.