Telegram-herald., 1891-01-21
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ef representatives assembled this ncvn-
M for work after thsis hxief respite.
Desire for bunconbs and cheap pohti-
cAi clap trap stii Fulss supreme, and
the Democrats have apparently spent
their recess in studying up new eforss
70 secure il. Representative Blake
ssnt in . resolution 70 require commit
tee mon TO make and 6le IN itemisod
account of all extraordinary expenses,
that they may b spread on the record
for the information of coming genera
tions- II WAS made the special order
for tomorrow ct 8 p. m. All these
buncombe resolutions are drawn with
the purpose of spreading the impress
ION throughout the state that commit
tee expenses have been recklessly al
lowed heretofore. Representative C.
l.. Eaton anticipated . little Of this
Democratic campaign thunder, by off-
cring resolution to ab. agate the Gus
tom Of visiting state institutions by
committees. II wss sent to meet its
companions now in the hands of the
judiciary committee.
Representative Connor's resolution
70 limit the inu oduction Of bills TO Feb
uary tenth. only thirty-four days,
come up to-day. Just how . simple
concurrent resolution can cut of
members constitutional right 70 fifty
days time Tor the introduction OF his
bills, 10 . question. The resolution was
sent to the Judiciary committee to find
out.
The following bills we're noticed for
future introduction:
By Mr.. Shull. TO amend the law COM
pelling railroad companies to destroy
noxious weeds on their land; Richard
son, to repeal the act of 1889 for the
relief of soldiers outside of the home;
also TO amend the law relative tohawk-
ers and peddlers in the Upper PENN
sula, SO as to make it applicable to the
whole State; Connor. to amend the act
of 1887 relative te building and loan as
soclations; also TO amend the law rela-
tive to liability of employees for injuries
to employees; also to amend the act
creating a banking department.
Mr.. Connor's bill relative to building
and loan associations Conteniplates
such an amendment as will permit the
legal investment of capital therein.
His amendment to the law regulating
Az employers liability for injuries to
employees will, if passed. remove the
defense that the employees injuries
resulted from the negligence of a fell
low workman. His amendment to the
law establishing banking department
will permit the incorporation of private
banks of $4,000 capital In places of not
over 1900 inhabitants.
The following bills were introduced:
BY MIR. Orth, to promote the inde-
pendence of voters and enforce the
secrecy of the ballot and provide for
printing ballots; Jackson, to regulate
elections; White, to regulate the plat
ting of lands outside CT cities and vii
lagos, also to amend the Grand Rapids
superior court law relative to the salary
of clerk.
Mr.. Whites superior court bill con-
templates an increase in the salary of
the clerk to $500.
Mr.. Orth's election bill is something
unique. 1t provides for the printing
by counties of official ballots, of pre-
scribed form, on white paper with
black ink. Each ticket has q coupon
attached bearing corresponding num-
ber. No tickets are allowed outside of
the polling place or in the booths. The
booths are TO be substantially the same
as the present. When a voter enters
the charmed precincts of the polling
place-wIthin the vail, so to speak-he
approaches a registration clerk. He
makes his peace with that high official
by showing his legal and constitutional
right to vote. Then he receives from
that functionaryA sample ticket OF ev-
cry kind printed. The challengers are
stationed here and must get IN their
work before the ballots are given the
applicant. When the voter gets his
tickets. he goes 10 the booth and pre-
pares them, folding them according to
law. Then he comes out and votes the
ticket of his choice, the coupon being
torn oil and put on a spindle and the
ticket IN the box. Then the voter once
more makes peace with his high-might-
mess, the registration clerk, by ac-
counting for all unused tickets that
have duly been charged up to him.
Lansiug's ball to cede jurisdiction to
the United States over a site for fed
eral building, has passed both houses,
aud was referred for enrolment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the Senate. Senator Wilkinson
offered a concurrent resolution pro-
vidIng for the appointment of n JOINT
COMMITTEES on taxation, TO consist of
three members from each House, which
was adopted. A resolution, offered by
senator Mines was also adopted, call
lug on the heads of the seyerai State
departments, for the names cf all per-
sons drawing pay and the amounts paid
them.
The following bills were noticed
Bv senstor Brown. to make an ap-
preparation for . detached building for
male patents at the asylum for insane
CRIMINALS. also for an Appropriation for
that institution: Benson, 10 pFohinit the
use OF the name bank" or "banksrs''
by other firms or corporations than
thoss erEanIzed under the Banking
laws, Smith, relative to contribufory
negligence and for . aabm ission OF the
saTae TO the Jury ~ = question Of fact.
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