Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-18
BUSY LAW MAKERS
A Petition for Annexation from the
Eastern Suburbs
TlsgERlsC WITHIHE STATE TiILlW
Hayward Pleads for otssmsfs.rtas--s
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LAssING, Mich. Feb. 1.-The front
portlco Of the capital, the military OF
nces aud the Two legislative halls are
deeply drapei n mourning Tor the
eountry's tsO dead heroes. The hags
are al at half mast, ana the one that
flies from the ststt over the front OF the
capitol IS frayed, and Isttered and torn
like many or those which marked the
daily progress OF sherman's march 10
the sea. Scarcely anything Is left OF the
flag exCepts is starry field, and Il looks
as Il Que of the dead genera'sown ban
ners had been resurFected To do him
honor.
FROM East Grand Rapids.
Representative Barnard presented
the petition Of Theo. NJ. Carpenter,
John IL. H0sklns and 535 others, resi-
dents and property owners in the town
ship OF Grand Rapids, who respectfully
ask the Legislature "that the limits oi
the city oI Grand Rapids may be ex-
tended SD AS 10 include our property
therein, as intended and proposed by
the honorable Common Council of the
city OF Grand Rapids." These petl-
TONERS are included within the terri
tory bounded by East Bridge aud Hall
St.. extended, and the present and pro-
posed eastern boundary lines OF the
city.
For SUNDAY Observance.
Representative Tinklepaugh, of Kal-
kaska, today noticed a bill, relative 10
the observance of the first day of the
week. Ii Is the one favored by the bar
bers who are opposed To Sunday shay
ing. They are unable To stop 1t, for
the present law provides only for fine
aud not Imprisonment. When the fine
cannot be collected, the offender
escapes. The proposed bill provides for
the usual alternative OF imprisonment
IN default OF payment OF flne.
Bills and Resolutions.
Representative Whites bill to amend
the tax law of 1889, inserts IN section
II, before the proviso, the words, sex
cept that from the State and county
taxes collected, he shall retain sum
sufficient TO nil any deficiency IN the
sum collected for school purposes, but
the amount so retained shall not ex-
ceed the total delinquent school taxes
returned, and the county treasurer
shall retain the amounts thus reserved
out of the first moneys received by him
from any township taxes" Bepresen-
tstlve Fitch, of Kent, introduced his
three bills to provide for employment
of prisoners IN the Kent county Jail, at
bard labor. Representative Barnard
introduced his bill TO protect whortle-
berry marshes.
by Popular Vote.
Representative Clapp's joint resolu-
tion, favoring an amendment to the
Federal Constitution, providing for the
election of United States Senators by q
popular vote, winch had been amended
30 as to include the election of Presi-
dent and ice-President, was passed by
the House this morning. Mr.. Clapp
did not favor the amendment, but
voted for the resolution, and thus ex-
planned his vote: Al am strongly in
favor of the election of United States
Senator by the direct vote of the people
of each State. and am hardly prepared
10 vote for the provision relative to the
election of President and Nice-Presi-
dent; but rather than vote against the
Senatorial provisions of the resolution,
1T present | yield an acauiescence to
the entire joint resolution and vote
aye.
I'll -
Senator Mccormick has noticed bill
TO regulate telephone charges. II pro-
vides for a monthly charge of $3.50 per
month for all phones within one mile
from the central Office and not to ex-
ceed p cents month for each addi-
tional mile. BY the year, the rate is
Sl2 within mile and not TO exceed 81
for each additional mile. Senator
Park noticed Dill to appropriate So y
SS3 for the fish commission for 1917.
Senator Wilmington has noticed bill
for Congressional apportlonment.
Against Trusts and syndicates.
Senator Doran introduced a bill to
amend section 90 of the general tax
law; also, to annex certain territory to
the city of Grand Rapids: also a bill
providing for the appointment of n
deputy in the Office of clerk of the
seventeenth judicial circuit. Senator
sharp introduced the appropriation bill
for the State Public school at Cold
water, giving 1t SO 800 for the two
years 1912. Senator Boughner has
tackled the trust problem, with bill
prohibiting any company, syndicate or
combination formed to maintain or in
crease prices, from doing business with
n the state.
Appropriations. for the Blind.
The House in the afternoon passed
the bill making an appropriation of
$50. .45o for the year 1891 and SIS, ,050
| for 1892 for The school for the deaf
Representative Hayward voted against
the bill and explained that ne did 40
because Il allowed the board Of trustees
| to draw the whole sum at once and I'M
/ medately Il the bill were given imme-
date effect. If II had been 81 framed
"a 70 require the bosrd 70 make an
estimate for q quarters expenses at .
tsuae and only draw 50 much he would
/ have voted for the bill. His objections
were entered on the journal.
chekiss OF IN. shv.ser.
| Representative Henze's bill to amend
compuer's section :, $50. relative . at
sarneys, so "a 70 prevent disbsrred At
| torneys from prsetcing IN other coun-
l ties. was taken up ard passed fhe
circuit courts admit attorneys TO prse.
tice, ard such admission allows them