Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-18
INVESTIGATION GOES ON
The Doyle Munthe Matter Referred
70 q New Committee.
FOUR LEGISLATIVE DEADLOCKS
Bsidiasdsr opps~ea To an Investigation
Of His AnAirs- senator bAstons ia-
signant Oser the Dsfeaf sf ats
IaifoFm Isxt- Hook Bill

LAssISs, Mich, June l7.-When the
White offered resolution reconsider
ing the vote of yesterday, dlscharglng
the Doyle e-Munthe investigating com
mittee. THIS was adopted by vote OF
81 TO 3. Mr.. Diekema thea moved that
the Speaker Nil the vacancies caused by
the resignation of Connor and Lambert.
This WAS adopted. and Messrs. Bark
worth and Miner were appointed and
the investigation actively commenced.
There has been no evidence of a start
Ing character. but the records show
that money was appropriated To further
the interests of the bill Mr.. Doyle and
his friends are confident of q complete
exoneration-
The order of third reading OF bills
was then taken up. and the Doyle
general fish bill passed; also bills Great
ing the ONCE of food. drugs. ETC., tor
the clty of Detroit; incorporating
mutual benefit societies where the
membership - confined To a single city.
village or township; authorizing the
citv of Benton Harbor TO issue bonds
for public Improvements, amending the
charter of Bay City; TO regulate the
publication of probate notices.
The House refused To concur IN tine
Senate amendments To the appro-
prlatlon hills for the erection OF
.0ttages, at the Northern Michigan and
the Michigan asylunis for the insane. 1t
also refused To concur IN the Senate
"a. f..t To-
the election of county commissioners
of schools, and a committee of confer
ence was asked for. The Legislature
now mas four dead -locks::on hand. Hon.
jaw A. Hubbel addressed the House
hy invitation. In the afternoon the
House passed Joint resolution author
ling the Board of State Auditors to
examine the claim of Joseph Schf-
necker, which subsequently passed the
Senate. Bills also passed authorizing
.he township OF Croton 20 borrow
money for the construction OF q bridge
across the Nuskegon river.
bill TO prevent the spread OF the
yellows among peach. apricot, al
mOnd and nectarine trees; bill appro-
priating $ll6.500 for current expenses
of the State Reform School for 1912.
Another Legal Holiday.
The elections committee reported
favorably the bill making general cleo
ton days legal holidays. IL was sub
sequently agreed to IN committee OF the
whole. The speaker announced as q con-
ference committee on the part OF tho
house upon the general game bill, Rich-
ardsOn, ConnOr and 4. l.. Eaton, and
upon the bill for election of county
commissioner of schools. Mcssrs. Seely.
Leach and Dlekema. the reformers.
Bills were reported formally, provid-
ing for the registration and identifica-
ton of criminals 10y the Bertellan sys-
tenn, and to authorize the sale of the
Saunders and Whiting property ut the
Soldiers Home.
bill was passed authorizing the fac
uIty of the department OF literature,
scIence and the arts OF the University
of Michigan ~ give teachers certIh-
Gates IN certain cases.
Senators Bsstone. Morrow and Sabin
were appointed 4 committee of confer
ence upon the bill for the election of
county school commissioners.
The Richardson blI. increasing the
specIfic tax on railroads. was extensive
lv amended and passed. IL now pro-
vIdes a tax of per cent. on gross earn
ings up To $4,000, y per cent. IN excess
up TO $4,000; 3 per cent. upon excess up
10 $4,000, and for amounts in excess of
the latter sum I per cent.
To sell Part of the Soldiers Home
On motion of Senator Dorsn the rules
were suspended and the House bill
authorizing the sale of the Saunders
and Whitney property at the Soldiers
Home was passed.
The House fish bill also passed, and
the bill exCnpting the property of the
Women's Auxiliary Association OF the
University from taxation: to- incOrpor-
ate the Women's Auxiliary ASsocia-
ton: 10 provide for the registration of
criminals by the Bertelllan system bill
changing the name of Criminal Insane
Asylum" 10 Dangerous and CRIMINAL
Insane" The Agricultural College
association bill was further reduced in
committee 10 s3i .295. The Governor
has vetoed Bastone's uniform text book
bill, and the Senator's indignation
knows no bounds. He. for the first
time, realizes TO what extent his affec-
tions have been triiied with by the
Democratic majority.
The Senate took up the Park bill by
SPECIAL order. and after somo discus
sion. Il was defeated by vote of l3
yeas. Il nays. all the P.'s of I. were re-
corded IN the negative. The vote was
reconsldered and the bill tabled.
Senator Sabln moved TO have spread
upon the record a copy Of resolutions
adopted by The citizens of Au sable and
Oscoda, demanding an investigation Of
the acton of Mr.. Fridlsnder on Con-
solidation bilI. but President Strong re-
fused % entertain IL. Mr.. TAYLOR ap-
pesled from the decision Of the Char,
hut u vas sustained by the senate. Mr..
FrhlsndeT made speech, in which he
put himself on record a. opposed to an
investigation.
Mis~csIsreous
Representatives from the various
State institutions sre here today in con-
ference with the State accountant with
reference TO uniform system OF &C
counting