Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-04
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE


Gov. WrsASs. on the Goth. vetoed the
bill making an appropriation, OF $40. 900 20
aid In entertaining the National @. A. r..
Encampment In August The Governor
says the ground for his opposition 70 the
bill is based upon a question OF public poll
icy: In his opinion the Legislature has no
right 20 make the appropriation even by a
two-tbirds vote OF both branches as it did.
He maintains that the general public Is TO
be In no way benefited. In closing, he saws
the demand does not come from the vet
Grams, but those who happen 10 receive In
diyidual benefits from the expenditure OF
the money. The Senate passed the Bosom
bin for reapportioning the Representative
districts, and the House passed a bill APP
propriatlng $4,000 for the erection OF n
cottage for males at the criminal insane
asylum.
On the 27th Margaret Scott. tho superin-
tendent OF the Adrian Industrial Home for
Girls, who is charged by the Senate COM
mittee with cruel punishment OF the waits
In her charge. telegraphed 20 the Governor
general denial of the truth OF the COM
mittee's report, and followed IL up with
crisp telegram 10 Senator Gilbert, Chairman
Of the committee. In this message Miss
Scott says: "After reading abstracts of your
committees report In the morning papers
i wired the board 20 attend meeting to-
morrow The charges you make are so seri-
Jus anus lhChluB lOunuhtlOn III IdcU t1dt
the board and myself demand a prompt and
full investigation. VIII you communicate TO
the Senate these facts and this general de-
NAL OF the charges?n Chairman Gilbert
promptly replied to the superintendent as
follows; "rhe Secretary OF the Senate will.
as soon aspossible, send you and the board
a complete report as presented by the COM
mittee and you can mako such answer as
you may Deem best am surprised from
the evidente adduced that you should deny
the charges In the reports The House
passed the Barkworth bill, which submits
70 vote of the people at the election In
the fall OF 1S02a proposition to call con-
veption for general revision of the Con-
stitution.
OK the 2sth, the House Ways and Means
Committee recommended the sum of $685.
600 for the State exhibitat the Worlds Fair,
and consideration OF the measure was made
the special order for the I'D. An attempt
will he made 10 incfease the sum
to $4,000. The Railroad Committee
reported adversely the Richardson
bill which proposed an Increase OF
the specific tax on gross earnings of express
companies from 21l to 6per cent. The Sem
ate judiciary Committee reported adverse
ly the bill prohibiting importation OF Pink
erton men into The State for police duty.
The Senate passed bill providing for
winding up affairs Of corporations whose
ChuTOers haNe pdsseui also proNiuihg LOT
commencement OF ejectment proceeding in
such cases. The House passed bills provid-
ing for a uniform classification of accounts
In State institutions. Authorizing incorpo-
rations of supreme and subordinate hives
OF the Lady Maccabees
On the Goth. Representative Dickma's
kindergarten bill passed the House. 1t al
lows school boards at their option TO intro
duce Kindergarten in the district schools.
d3fiis Ehdt he Seornaaaff s school at
lantL The Governor has signed the bill
allowing the State Militia Board to increase
the number of companies In the State SER
vice from thirty-siX 10 forty. The law can
not be made operative for another year, as
the board has neither the money nor equip
ment for the new companies. Ironwood
Owosso and Cheboygan have made formal
application for admission into the State
servica