Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-11
JACK in THE CHAIR
Greeted With Cat Calls He Secures
Order With . Crack.
NAyY SUBSTITUTES ARE REPORTED
And the Original Measures Ceiiapse--
Dairy nIssieaer-Eisctiens Biii-
Local Legisiasioa-Appr
AAd Divers Matters of lateress.


Judiciary Committee this forenoon
sounded the death kneli of q number
of bills. They were adversely reported
and tabled, and the final adjournment
is one little notch nearer. The Com
mite on Finance and Appropriation
reported without recommendation the
bill to make an appropriation OF $so.-
600 for the manufacture of furniture IN
the Ionia House of Correction. Ga
motion of Senator Morrow the bill was
placed on the general order.
In committee of the whole the Senate
struck out of the public school appro-
priation bal. the item OF $4,000 tor es-
corts to children IN going 10 and from
the school, and passed the bill To third
reading. Itaiso recommended for pas
cage Senator Doran's bill To amend the
law relative To u uniform system OF ac-
counting in State institutions.
The Senate committee 10 investigate
the alleged attempts at bribery were
gwen leave of absence TO SO TO Owosso
this morning.
The Senate Adjourns tn Monday.
Al tiiC 1ttC-liOoh VIC pCbot[ PoSoCA tHS =
appropriation bill for the State Public
School and Senator Doran's bill relative
to uniform system of accounting IN
State institutions, both of which passed
the committee OF the whole IN the fore
noon. Senator Fieshlem's Ensuranc,
bill requiring all insurance to be placed
with agents in the State and prohibiting
rebates. was also passed.
Ia H. III a l..,.x
for an appropriation of $40 900 10 estab-
lish the manufacture of furniture in the
Ionia House of Correction, the special
order for Tuesday afternoon next.
The Senate then adjourned until
Monday evening.
Dairy aud Food Commissioner.
The House Committee on Agricul-
ture this morning reported 4 substitute
for Representative Rowdcn's bill to
provide for the appointment of O Dairy
! and Food Commissioner. The substl-
tute provides that within thirty days
from the taking effect of the act the
Governor shall, with the consent of the
Senate. appoint some suitable person 10
such Office. He shall hold the Office
until 1885, the regular term being four
years. The Governor may remove sucn
officer at any time, but shall report his
reasons for such removal to the Senate
at the next regular or special session.
He may also fill any vacancy In the Of
flee. He is to receive an annual salary
OF $500 and his actual expenses, to be
audited by the Board of State Auditors.
He may, with the Governors consent,
appoint Il deputy, who shall perform
the duties assigned him by the Commits
sioner and receive n salary OF 5000 and
actual expenses. The Commissioner
shall, with the Governors consent, ap.
point some berson expert In the exanl-
ination and analysis of foods and food
products, as State Analyst. He shall
he paid for such analyses as he shsll
make, his bills 20 be audited and al
lowed by the Board of State Auditors,
not to exceed in gross the sum of $1,000
IN any one year. The Commissioner
shall carefully inquire into the quality
of the dairy products and the several
products which are the necessary con-
stituents of foods offered for sale.
When he has reason to believe any such
products are adulterated, impure or
unwholesome, he shall procure samples
and have them analyzed. Ii they are
co. bC cnaii ac0iuSt
the manufactures o. vendor, aud fur
nish the prosecuting attorney with the
evidence necessary Tor conviction.
The state Board of Health.
The House Committee on Public
Health this forenoon reported suhsti-
tGte for Representatives Henzc and A..
F. Ferguson's bills relative to the ap-
pointment of State medical examin-
ing board. The substitute provides for
a board of nine examiners. Three are
to be regulars" three homeopaths,
two eclcct'cs and one physiomedic.
each to be recommended, by toe re-
spective State society, to the Governor.
Every person desiring to practice medi-
cine must pass an examination before
the board, eight OF the board TO agree
before the candidate can pass. The
Judiciary Committee also reported
favorably several important measures.
The salary OF the reporter OF the Su-
preme Court is TO be raised TO $1,000
from $500, with authority given for
employment of such additional clerk
hire as the court shall deem necessary.
A substitute was also reported for Rep
resentative Miners bill 10 relieve the
Supreme Court 10y the appointment of
five sienographers for the judges at a
salary of $500 each. While the Judi
cary Committee was thus providing for
increased State taxation the Committee
on Ways and Means were retrenching a
lite on the Agricultural College az
preparation. by recommending si9, ,445
instead OF So, $40 as requested. The
same committee also cut down the
Labor Commissioner allowance from
$40 900 to 5000.
Representative Hayward's bill for the
p, n sicnmg of policemen and firemen
In Grand Rapids vas also favoFahly re-
ported by the Committee on Municipal
Corporations. with Certain amend
ments. The amendments made bv the
committee provide that vote OF four
fisths of the Board of Public Works
shaii be necessary for such retirement
and pension ng: If deceased member
of either department leaves no widow
OF children. then q dependent parent
gets the pension: provision ~ sdde,i
for ciscoDtinuance of the penslon by
four.fifths vote.
Ki.esiep nils Substitute.
The House Committee on Eiec-
tons thx moEn.ug recommended
for passage a substitute fer sew
efsl eleci ION biis. The leading
features OF TIE t,ll are a. follows All
the tickets shall be printed on on ballot.
% white paper. with Appropriate head.
ines snd sesh enhlsnss as shall ha fnf.
ishtd hy the nominating bodies OF
convention. r - ballot - b. 10 a,
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