Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-09
PASSING THE BILLS
Both Houses Get Down TO Genuine
Work
usURY BILL KNOCKED CALLY WEST
ssisAa-Axss Andrews IN . Nsw suit OF
Cisfnss--Ths tosIA Contract biil--
EqaAl ssnragis isrs-- More salary for
the sa psEtor CLERK


alarms Andrews, Of the Senate, ap-
peared IN new spring suit this morn
ing. Ii WAS 50 ''ioua" that Senator
Croker could not stand the 'racket,"
and moved his removal from the
chamber. "Bad Axe" suddenly real
ized that the present Is no time for
Democrats 10 array themselves IN
gorgeous apparel. and he escaped the
wrath TO come by making sneak for
"tne seclusion that the cabin grants."
Tne senate IN committee oil the whole
passed senator Boughner's bill TO create
a department OF stationery and supplies
for furnishing State Institutions and
departments with such supplies. Sem
ator smiths bill, approprianng fio,ooo
for the extension or shops, additional
power and machinery for manufacture
ing furniture AT the lonla House OF
Corrections, was considered. Senator
smith stated that there were $50 idle
DIen confined IN the institution, because
there was no work for them 10 do.
Senator DoTau made a vigorous ooJec-
ton TO the bail, because II would make
the institution competitor with the
furniture factories or Grand Rapids.
He wished to have binding twine manu-
factured there instead or furniture, as
that would compete with no enterprise
IN Michigan. Senator Morrow agreed
With Senator Doran and opposed the
bill. Senators Wilmington and Bastone
favored the measure TN Senator
Doran's motion, however, the bull was
recommltted 10 the Committee on
Finance and appropriations. The bill
making general election days legal
holidays was discussed. Senators Doran
and sharp favored the bill. Senator
Wilmington did not think the pIovis-
ions of the bill were such as would
promote better order at the polls. The
committee passed the bill.
The Senate this afternoon passed the
House Appropriation bill for the uni
yersity. A great deal of talk was IN
dulged III, but no direct attack was
made on the bill 1t passed just as 1t
came from the House and gives the
university sls5. .025 for the years 1912,
and was ordered 10 take immediate ef-
feet. Senator Boughner's bill for a
State stationary department was also
passed.
The Senate adopted concurrent
resolution authorizing the Governor TO
appoint nine delegates to attend the
Commercial Congress, to assemble IN
Kansas City on April l5.
Suffrage and Clerk Salary.
Representative Richardson presented
in the House this morning the petition
of Margaret NJ. Parsons, Emily +.
Ketchum, Mary Hathaway, Harriet L.
Udell. Libbie A. Roberts, EmmaJ Park,
DIR. NJ Eina Worden, Belle q. Cook.
NJ. T.. Bedell and Elizabeth Eaglesfield,
of Grand Rapids, for favorable action
on the Municipal Suffrage Bill'' pre-
sented by the State Equal Suffrage
Association. Remonstrances against
Representative Richardson's bill 10 re-
duce the rates for telegraphic messages
are coming IN numerously. The claim
in them all Is that such q reduction
would cripple the efficiency of the SER
vice. and tend TO the dlscontInuance ot
many smaller Offices.
The House Judiciary committee this
forenoon favorably reported Represent
alive Whites till to amend the act re-
lative 10 the superior court of Grand
Rapids with amendments. The bill as
approved by the committee raises the
stcnographer's salary from 5000 to
$1,000 and gives HIM cents per folio for
transcripts of notes. The Committee
on state Affairs reported substitute
for Representative A. +. Ferguson's
bill To amend the Illuminating oil in
spectlon law. The substitute provides
what Is known as flre test instead of
the present flash test. The Inspector Is
required "to reject for illuminating
purposes ali oils which, when tested by
the ordinary formula in Tagliabue's
open cup. Will ignite and burn at the
temperature of 1902 Fahrenheit"
Senator Withlngton's bill to- amend
section 81, OF the act for the formation
OF street railway companies. so as TO
provide that, when q car on each road
approaches a crossing at the same time,
the car on the track first laid shall
have precedence and be entitled to the
right of way, was passed by the House
this forenoon.
Usury Bin Laid Out.
The House went into committee of
the whole IN the afternoon and con-
sidered several bills. Representative
Henze's bill TO provide for the incor-
porstion OF companies furnishing auto
matte electric fire alarms was approved
and passed by the committee. Repre-
sentative Henzes bill relative 10 usury
and the penalty therefor was taken up
on his motion. This bill proposes to
amend section 1895 of Howelfs statutes.
The bill struck blow at q certain WE'LL
known class of loans under which
many abuses have arisen. Representa-
tive iienEe made strong argument
for the bill, but Representatives Bark
worth. Connor. Hall. W. Y. Jackson,
Richardson and Hayward opposed il.
Representative Rsrkworth moved 10
strike out ali after the enacting clause
of the nili and H was done. The same
treatment was accorded Representative
Trips bill 70 amend the law OF de-
scent OF real property so as TO give the
surviving husband or wife hfe estate
only. IN one-baf the real estate of the
intestate. Representative Whites bill
to regulate the plating Of lands IN
the townships of Paris. Wyoming.
Walker and Grand Rapids was also
passed by the committee
Lively scrtmms<- on Prsessee.
The senate bitl 90 transfer the town
ship Of chester from ottawa - Nnske-
Ron county wss taken ur. It wss read
through bv the Chairman ard Rerrp-
sentative Diekera, Of Ottawa, moved
20 strike cut all after the enact1nz
clause. Representative Cook happened
70 be out Of the nail ~ the time, snd
the molten was declared CARED
Representative Cook hustled hack.
called Cor DIVISION ard tried 10 recover
tne hsll. THIS led 20 ,fit between hin
ard Representative Richardson. The
latter made a FIRE showing sxainst the
hslf The sentiment of the Haase sp-
rarertlv beiug against tsls fiiA. Ne
Cook moved tnaf the COMMITTEES ariss,
bat saey refused. lie teen read tbs