Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
And the Congressional Apportlon-
ment Passes the House.
TEE EiLiglzOO ASYLUM REPORT IN
Rishardson's Railroad rAxatisa Biii
FIXED Up - Cook hak-s DO~n the
Gsssrn0r asd His Admiaistra-
uoR-OthsF Exeitsnasnt.

LASSISo, 1liS Zo.-lhe House passed
the bill appropristing s's,ss0 tor re-
PAIRS at the lonia House or Correction,
and the bill providing for a salary IN
stead OF fees for the CLERK OF the
: preme Court. The salary is $1,000
win an allowance OF 5000 for clerk ARE,
he also receives fees Tor copies OF 10
cents per folio aud 10 cents for certified
copies.
This was followed hy the passage OF
the Congressional apporuonment blll,
hut il required most severe applica-
ton OF the party whip. Several Demo
Gratis explained their votes, embodyIng
protest in some form IN every case.
but there Vas a margin OF but nve
votes.
The epecial investigating committee
upon the Kalamazoo asylum made IT'S
report. aGd Il substantially refutes all
charges and exOnerates all under con-
slderstlOn. There were three charges
vf cruelty, one, OF whlcn Is dismissed
without comment, and n the other It
j. suggested tndt >ome discipline less Sc
we're would have been quite as effect
purchases and sales were found with
out foundation. The
superintendent Was Exonerated.
from the charge of taking supplies from
the store room for ms private use. The
committee recommended that the
financial management be placed IN the
hands of the steward and the entire
time of the superintendent be devoted
-. ..ff Gar Of g.aE AF~f
The new conference committee on
the Richardson bill, increasing the
spccifc tax ON railroad earnings. agreed
TO the following classification: Two per
cent. up to 5000 per mile; y per cent.
in excess OF 5000 not exceeding $4,000;
per cent. for excess of $4,000 not ex-
ceeding 10000; 81 percent. for excess OF
5000 not exceeding $4,000, and per
cert. upon sums IN excess OF $4,000, and
the report was concuTred IN by both
houses. The anticipated increase is
about Si25, 900.
There was an intensely interesting
and
Dramatic Episode
in the House lust before the close of
the morning session. pending the con-
currence by the House IN the Senate
amendments 10 the Worlds Far bill.
Representative Cook made q savage
attack upon the present construction OF
the bill and the Governor as well, not
only for ms known interference with
the consideration OF this bill, but his
administration in general. He said the
reduction of the commission 10 SIX
meant that the appointment would be
within a certain ring and the clause to
authorize the employment of clerical
ha ~
using up large portion OF the appro-
priation for the benefit of the commits
sion. He also declared that the ap-
polntmeut of the Governor had been
very far removed from being IN the IN
terest OF the entire state. Representa-
tive Dekema poured oil upon the
troubled waters by suggesting the bill be
temporarily tabled. that its passage
might not be imperriled. He thought
u would be better to have 100000 than
nothing, and II was accepted. This
was formed by report from
the committee, of the senatorial
apportionment bill. The protests
against its immediate passage came
from Democrats and Republicans alike,
and il was referred To the committee OF
the whole and placed on the general
order to escape slaughter. Every MEM
ber of the House was gathered IN q
circle in the center of the ball, about
the Speaker, and the
scene Was the Most Exciting
OF any in the House tins session. In the
afternoon the House wentinto commit
tee of the whole and resumed the con-
sderation of the election i'll.
The senate passed bills approprlatlns
$4,000 for new shops at the Marquette
PRISON: organization of township school
districts in the Upper Peninsula; for the
incorporation of the order of the sons
OF ~. George. to authorize the organ..
zltlon of sewer companies IN MuskegOn
county; tIOuse JOINT resolution Tor re-
compilation of Michigan and It's Re
sources" and the House drain law.
The bin appropriatiug $500 for sup
port OF the
state weather Service
was agreed e. n the committee of the
whole A substitute was reported for
the Richardson bin Great lg the office
of commissioner OF toll roads and
bridges. IL puts the toll roads and
bridges under the supervision OF the
tovpsbip high way commissioners. The
Committee on State Affairs and Judi
cary made an adverse report upon the
bill decreasing the rate OF tolls charged
by telephone companies. senator
sharp filed protest against the con
ClusiOns OF the committee that the COM
panv was not reshNng IN excess of g
per cent profit Much time vas con
sumed in a struggle to tx the hour To
which the Serate should adjourn at
the close OF todav's session. Roll call
succeeded rnl Gail and the hour was