Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-22
NEARING THE CLOSE
The Legislature Getting Business
In shape TO Adjourn,
But TIE DATE APPEARS FAR AWAY
The Eisetioss Uiii Csssiaersd asd oshss
Caisaportant Measures Calico Up
Both heases Aajeara ts Attend
the faassai OF - a. ferd.

LANSING, April 2l.-After the usual
routine proceedings IN the House this
morning the House elections bill which
had been made the special order Was
taken up and considered In committee
of the whole with Representative knight
of Bay IN the char. but beyond read
ing OF the bill, but little progress was
made. A long discussion followed up
on amending line 1, section 1. by strlk-
ing out the word and next TO the last
word and inserting thereafter the words
township and municipal. This was
agreed 10 and the committee rose and
were granted PERMISSION TO cit again.
The House took up the consideration of
the elections bill in committee OF the
whole IN the afternoon with Represen-
tative Blake, of Kalamazoo, IN the
char. After proceeding as tar as sec
ton nine, on motion OF Representative
Diekema, the committee rose to make
arrangements for attending the funeral
IN conformity with the action of the
senate. Repr esen.atlve White offered
a resolution that a committee Of i've lie
appointed to make the necessary ar
rangements on the part of the House,
and that when 1t adjourned 1t be until
9:l5 p. IN. tomorrow, ana that the
House attend the funeral III q body.
Tne speaker announced as the COM
mlttee of langements, Messrs. White,
Dlekema, Baldwin, Marion and A. A.
Smith. Representative White, from
motives OF dellcacy. asked to be re-
lievec from service on the committee,
and Mr.. Dodge was added, and Repre-
resentatlve Diekema will act AS chair
man.
State Boards of Control.
The Committee on State Affairs re-
ported favorablv Cooks substitute for
Whites bull, consolidating the several
boards of control of the State institu-
tions. The substitute includes only the
State public school at Coldwater, the
blind school at Lansing. and the deaf
and dumb institution at Flint. 1t pro-
vides for SIX members, thirty one men
and thlrty-one women to be appointed
within fifteen DAYS alter the passage of
the act. Upon the organization OF the
central board the present boards are
abolished, of course. Representative
White would not have abandoned the
Idea contemplated in his original bill if
lie had been satisfied there was . de-
mand or necessity for, or the most re-
mote possibility of its passage. The
substitute is q piece of spite work, pure
and simple, and will, no doubt, meet
the fate 1t deserves. The House fisher
les committee made n lengthy report,
in which they recommend that the Fish
Commission prepare and present 70 fhe
II al n ftt 70 a hill q n "
upon the commercial fishermen, tn be
applied 10 the support OF the State
hatcheries. The committee also reports
favorably the bill appropriating $54,9 ,966
for current expenses OF the fish COM
missioners. and $4,000 for repairs to
buildings and pounds, and for the
establishment of hatchery III the
Upper Peninsula. Also, a favorable
report amending the law providing for
a game and fish warden, giving author
lty To the warden to appoint not to
exceed five special deputy wardens
having equal power with himself IN
each county, with a compensation not
exceeding 50 per day. This is very
shrewd scheme to bring the compenss-
ton of deputies within the discretion
of the State Board of Auditors. The
House committee of the whole agreed
to the first twelve sections of the cleo
ton law with minor amendments), and
at ) O'Clock rose, and were granted
leave to sit again. The bill contains
fiity-one sections. A recess was taken
until 7:30 this evening.
United states senators Direct Vote.
The Senate passed the Parks bill rela-
tive to costs III certain cases. Ii pro-
vides that III suits tor assault and
battery. false Imprisonment, malicious
prosecution, SANDER or libel. when the
plaintiff shall recover less than $50
damages. he shall recover no more costs
than the amount of damages. A JOINT
resolution was also passed, asking Con-
gress to submit an amendment To the
constitution of the the United States
providing for the election of United
States Senators by direct vote OF the
people. Senator Doran's bill regulating
the management of sleeping cars or
coaches. was made the special order for
Tuesday next. In committee of the
whole several bills were considered. but
no CONCLUSION reached upon any bill of
public interest. Senator Doran offered
n concurrent resolution which was
unanimously adopted, providing tor
committee composed of five from each
branch to attend the funeral of the late
Congressman Ford, but when II reached
the House il was tabled, pending acton
on similar resolution adopted by the
House last evening, which was thought
To be more acceptable IN its phrase
ology than the Senate replu-
ton. and which bad been inadvertently
delayed IN TRANSMISSION to the Senate.
Adjourned for tho Funeral
When the Senate convened after The
noon recess, Senator poran offered a
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, providing that when the Sen
ate adjourn II he until els n. m. to-
morrow, and that u attend in body
the funeral of Congressman Ford to-
morrow. The president appointed a.
a committee II arrangements senator.
Dorsn, Mugford. Beers, Wheeler and
Elesheim. Senators Miller, Morrow
and ssbin were appointed committee
10 investigate the pilfering proceedings
that are 81 generally complained Of IN
the senate chamber. The senate then
went into committee of the whole for
consideration Of the two hiiis of Sens-
Tor Nlnss, ~hich cont. mplsted hslng
ine the Iske Shore and Michigan raj.
roads under the genefsl law for tass-
ton purposes. Roth bills we're agreed
90 aud the committee rose, after vhich
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