Telegram-herald., 1891-05-22
JUST A MONTH LONGER
a Hill il Offered 10 Adjourn the
Leglslsturs June aoxh.
SALE OF SAUNDERS TRACT PROBABLE
Relief fer the ssPreme Cssrs ~ Way ef
sabstisets-Ths Dsck Liss Gsss 20 ths
Ssasss-@eHis's Apprspra~siss-
Whisksy "a eco . lear.

judiciary committee reported. - . sub
stst1ie for biii 10 divide the State into
judicial circuits and create appellate
courts, . tall ssfor the relief of the su-
preme Court by authorizing the justices
thereof to employ oleresi help and Ap-
propriating money 20 pay for the
same" The intention of this substitute
ls to secure the help for Ae justices
contemplated in the stenograpber bail
vetoed by the Governor. Tie commit
tee also brought forth another anomo-
loas substitute. To provide for n stem
ographer Tor the new Thirty. second
judiciary circuit, the committee re-
ported substitute for till &c repeal
the charter OF the Detroit s. Erin Plank
Road Company. The substituted blil
was then passed. The committee of
the whole spent some time IN tho dis
cussion of bill 10 regulate the interest
on money and finally passed II through.
The committee also passed the hiil "a
incorporate the High Court of i. o. q.
y, anc the appropriation bill for the
lonia ke.ormatory, carrying Sl9,yo0.
This :s the substitute for the blll which
furniture IN the institution. The items
OF appropriation IA the biil are as fol-
lows
Iiqnor and Dentists
The special order ~ the Senate this
afternoon was the substitute reported
by the Committee on Liquor Traffic for
Senator Smiths liquor tax blll. THIS
substitute makes a uniform tax Of Sfo0.
Allows saloons 10 remain open on legal
holidays and on election days after TIE
polls are closed, and authorizes the ac-
oeptance of bondsmen anywhere IN the
county. The afternoon was spent IN its
consideration. The Senate passed bill
to regulate the practice OF dentistry by
compelling dentists TO have diploma
from some reputable college; a bill To
protect bees from poison sprayed on
trees; bill TO incorporate the lnde-
pendent Order of Foresters; bill TO
regulate the interest of money on &C
count, judgments and yerdlcts, making
the rate q per cent. and s per cent by
agreement; and a bill 10 appropriate
$50 for the State reformatory.
Dock Line and Adjournment.
The Grand Rapids dock line bill came
up IN it's regular order ia the House
this morning aud passed without die
senting vote. and was ordered 10 take
immediate effect. Representative FIJI
dew's bill 10 regulate the hours Of
labor on surface street railways was. on
his motion, made the special order for
tomorrow at IL O'Clock =. M, and WAS
ordered printed at length ia the Jour-
nal, on account Of ite many amend
merts. Senator Boughner'e bill TO es-
fsA 1S~k ~ "A - t<<~
stAtionerys etc Inc Houac Committee
on State Affairs this morning adverseIy
reported on Representative Dsekema's
bill TO establish = prison for women
separate and apart from that where
men arc confined. and Representative
n. Fitch's bill ~ prohibit the killing of
partridge or rufiied grouse for i've years
from September /, 1891.
Representative Cook this afternoon
offered a.resolutlon of final adjourn
ment. fixing June IL as the time Ia
cease transactlng business, and the 20th
as the close of this session. Ii was laid
over one day under the rules
SOLDIER Home Tract
The House passed Representative
Harry's bill TO provide for actions OF
ejectment and suits IN equity 10 quiet
have expired. Representative Whites
bill TO sell the Whitney a Saunders
property at the Soldiers Home, and
use the proceeds to improve the
grounds, next came up, and was
warmly advocated and explained by
Representatives Barnard. Diekena
and Hayward. the latter reading .
letter from Geo. w. Tbsyer on the
necessity of the Improvement. The
only opposition came from Representa-
tive Tripp. The bill had been amendAsd
IN committee of the whole, 80 as to
turn the funds into the State treasury,
but Representative l.. :. Johnsoo moved
10 amend the hiii SO as 10 restore u 20
the original purpose Of Representative
White. That amendment prevailed
and the bill was passed. The House
passed Representative Northup's bill TO
amend the act 20 incorporate mining
companies. Representative Cooks
biil. for the transfer Of causes before
justices of the peace. was bitterly op-
posed by al has brother lawyers on the
judicia committee and defeated, he
changing his vote TO move a reconsider
alton. Representative Cooks bill 70
provide for the incorporation Of frater-
nal benefiri sry socseties, orders and as
sociations slso stirred up legal WIND
storm, but Il got safely through TIE
House.
Tie Governor he's approved the or
ganization of Dickinson county.
The g. A. X. appropriation b. u hss
gone 10 the Governor.
The dock line biIl was referred in the
Senate 20 the Committee on Cities and
Villages. hearing has been arranged
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