Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-17

AeoD-Meo0 80 Uoe1eoa
LAnnGrs, Niah-, jan IA-The Ara
masosr of no1s in the Houss shis uosn-
ing wss . proposiron 70 sdopt The pre-
snt oensas practice Of sending eli bills
and revolutions. appxopnasing money,
IA the Commistss on Ways and Neans
for confederation. after rsoort by tho
appropriate commltssss arss having
them in ehAsys. Representative Hay
ward kicked on the proposition. ~ hsv-
Ing : tendency 70 increase the work Of
that committee. the labor Of msInbsrs
who would have 70 appear before two
committees and-horror Of Democrats
horrors.-is would tend to delay legis-
lation and prolong the session. Accord
ing 70 his argument the sesaion must
be shors. even il appropriation bills
have to be fired through like stones
from eatApult. Representative Jack
son. OF Wayne. Was not 10 infected with
Democratic hastc and would prolong
the session if necessary TO protect the
treasury. Representative Ferguson
wanted . committee appointed on Ere
trenchmens and reform" The propo-
sition was finally tabled.
Representative Connor' sent up reso-
luton TO adjourn the House from to-
day until 9:l5 p. m. Monday, thus in
stituting the old practice Of two years
ago. Representative smith wanted to
fix the time st 2p. m, but this econom-
ical spirit was squelched with . thun-
der OF ''noes." Another economist
tried to table the proposition. bat be
was also sat down upon- Representa-
tive Conner then took the ground that
Saturday and Monday sessions are =
farce and that better work 10 done by
member on other days, when it 10 de-
tsrmined to adjourn over those days.
His persuasive eloquence convinced the
Democracy and they will go home.
This is not in accord with Democratic
campaign howls, but there is sense In it
after all.
In the afternoon the House passed,
through committee Of the whole, House
bill q. to cede jurisdiction over cer-
tain lands in Mackinac Island to the
United States, and put the bill on its
passage, but fiaally postponed it until
next Tuesday.
Representative Barkworth offered a
resolution instructing the judiciary
committee to report to the House the
constitutional and legal provisions re-
latlng TO committees visiting State in.
stitutions, and their compensation,
mileage and expenses for such visits.
Representative Ferguson moved to
table the resolution, whlcn was lost by
% to 81. The resolution was then
adopted. and the judiciary committee
will now have . chance 70 wrestie with
the vexstious question Of committees
mileage, which has been quarreled over
every session for years. If the com.
mittee succeeds in satisfying every one
on the subject, 1t will be fortunate.
The House adjourned until 9:15 Mon.
day night.
A spirit of investigation struck the
Senate th;s afternoon. The Committee
on the Industrial Home for Girls was
instructed 10 visit the House OF the
Good Shepherd IN Detroit and investi.
gate It's management and ascertain the
names OF the inmates and those dis
charged. Senator Brown got in re-
solution to investigate the adminls.ra-
ton of Francis h. Egau, late Deputy
secretary OF State. and Senator Wisner
followed With . resolution 10 rnvesti-
gate the affairs of the State Treasury
Ii has been in De.nocratsc hands Just
long enough now 10 need little look
lDg after.
After passing these bills OF locsI
nature the Senate adjourned until
Monday at $50 o. m.
The following bills we're noticed to-
day:
SENATE.
BY Senator Wlsner, to provide for A
sosrd Of PRISON inspe ctors to manag,
all prisons; Doran. TO make approprla.
tons tor the University; also, for tive
justice courts in Grand Rapids: Mines
to pay a Sta,c bounty TO certain sur,
yIvors of the rebellion or their repre-
scntstlves; prindle, to preserve the
purity of elections: also. to divide ths
Stste INTO IudIcal dIstrIcts. create ap
peilste courts therein and confer upor
circuit Judges sitting together certain
appellate Jurisdictions; Dorsn, to amend
the charter of Grand Rapids; Nc
Cormlck, to make appropriations fol
the Normal school: Park, to regulate
the hours of lshorers IN the employ q
street and elevated railroads, Beers, tC
amend the law relative to townshlE
boards OF review.
HOUSE.
By Mr.. Lester. % amend tie law a. q
the election of secretary OF the Board O
County School Examiners, Tripp, u
amend sec. Is of the genersl tax law
Flldew. to regulate the hours OF labo
on street and elevated railroads: -
Clair, 10 amend the game law of 1889
Eaton, to continue certain records il
the Adjutant deneral'sof1ice. Rockw
10 make appropriations for the stat,
Normal school.
The following bills were the prlncipa
ones introduced today;
SENATE.
~ Senator Mines. TO exempt soldier
from poi tar, also TO pFohlbis the hold
ine Of more than ore townshix Office :
once, also. 30 prohibit the charging 0
travelling fees BY officers for process
served BY mail; FIsehsim. 20 select /,
place for . dsh breeding establishment
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