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rum wa declared present. Mr. Miner,
Dem moved that message be sent
10 the senate, asking the return Of the
concurrent resolution adopted yester-
day. relating % the expenses OF COM
mittees. the same resolution that stirred
up storm IN the Senate. lie did this
A. preliminary TO reconsideration. Mr..
Diekema. Rep. raised the point that =
resolution could not be recalled, As il
was too Intangible, and not like . bill or
JOINT resolution After an interesting
discussion between Messrs. Diekems and
Miner. aided by Mr.. Doyle. Dem. and
Mr.. Hayward. for and against respee-
lively, the Speaker decided the point
not we'll taken. Mr.. Cook, DEM
st ongly opposed the recall. Mr.. w. b.
Jackson. tDem.) favored the recall.
Mr.. HEM, Dem. said the total saving
20 the state by the resolution would be
about 5000. while much more had been
wasted 10 the State In debating il, at an
expense OF over $500 day. Mr.. Bark
worth. DEM favored the recall OF the
resolution because, when Transmitted,
he dad not deem 10 a proper subject for
concurrent action by the Houses. MI.
Hayward said that the resolution was
an insult TO the officers of the House,
as the law governing the matters of ex-
penses is plain, and regulates their
action. Mr.. Clapp, Rep favored the
recall for similar reasons. Mr.. H.ekema
Rep defended the action of the
House OF 1889, showing up the mis-
statements made In reference to
amounts drawn for expenses. The
motion To recall the resolution was lost
by 81 TO 40. Here ended another chap
ter in retrenchment.
Mr. Richardson noticed bill TO allow
township and villages To license ped
dieTs; Ferguson to- incorporate the State
Veterinary Association; Harper, TO
authorize the formation of mutual
benevolent societies; Leste, to amend
the uniform textbook act; Orth, TO
reduce the liquor tax to $500 and credit
the tax TO the townships.
MIR. Barnard introduced his bill TO
amend the superior court act OF Grand
Rapids. relative To the jurisdiction of
the court; Mr.. Doremus, u tax bill; st.
Clair, to provide for licensing and in-
spectlng private banks; Barkworth; TO
amend the law as 10 the term of Office
OF Labor Commissioner; White. relative
to deeds and mortgages; Gibbons. to
appropriate 5000 for State weather
service, spencer, TO compel private
bankers To report the commissioners
and submitto examination; ;Diekema, to
amend the act relative to the pardon
board.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the Senate, the unfinished resolu-
ton from the House relative to ex-
penses of committees, was taken up.
The resolution of reference offered by
Senator Horton had along been consid-
cred "a substitute by the President,
although not of that nature. Hence,
when that was tabled today, on
motion Of Senator Mines, the latter
claimed that it carried the whole ques-
ton with II. Inc President said no.
Senator Mines appealed and the Sem
ate sustained him, and the subject
went to the table. The President made
his first mistake in considering mere
resolution of reference as a substitute
Senator Park gave notice of bull to
authorize local taxation of railroad
property; Horton, to give justices of
the peace power 10 punish vagrants by
labor IN addition to Imprisonment in
county laiIs: Doran, to repeal the pres
ent laws relative TO taxation OF real
property; also to amend compi!er's
sections 1857 relative to the taxation
of mining companies. being that part
exemptng 640 acres from taxation.
senator Smith introduced a bill to
regulate freight taritfs: Senator Do-an,
TO incorporate tho Supreme Temple,
Grand Temples, and societies of the
Legion of the Gross; Wilcox. to erect
cottages at the Eastern Asylum.
In the House, some routine business
OF importance was transacted and then
Mr.. White sent up resolution that,
when the House adjourn, IL stand adj
loarned until Monday at 9:l5 y. m.
This resolution met with an enthusl-
astIc reception. and fifty-four members
fixed 10 as fact IN legislative history.
In committee of the whole Mr.
Diekema IN the chair Mr.. Whites bill
making the salary of the clerk of the
superior court OF Grand Rapids $500
per snuum was passed. and ordered to
third reading.
Mr.. Dsfos noticed 4 bill to regulate
the charges of express companies; also
10 provide for the transfer of legisla-
tive committees when travelling on
legislative duty.
Mr.. Gibbons introduced joint reso-
luton requesting the Michigan mem
bers of Congress TO endeavor 10 secure
a uniform rate Of interest IN the United
states: Dodge. 20 equalize the hounties
paid soldiers IN the war of the rebel
hon.
After the transaction of routine busi-
ness. the House Adjourned until Mon