Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
REFORM CONES SLOWLY
And IL Doesn't Get There Just the
Same.
WAYNE COUNTY IN FOUR DISTRICTS
xhs Desperation at Democracy Boariy
isereaslsg-Another Confession of
0eaka~ss-1he Inv esti alton
Eeeomss q Farce

LANSING, June lo.--In the Senate the
Judiciary reported without recommend
alton the House bill providing for the
payment Of salaries in lieu of fees
60 the county officers in the discretion
Of the boards of supervisors. All after
the enactiRs clause was subsequently
stricken out IN COMMITTEES OF the whole.
The Senate, by vote OF Is 10 IL,
took from the JUDICIARY Committee
Representative Cooks bull providing
tOr the consolidation OF the boards OF
control OF the State Public School. the
bind school, and the institution for the
deaf. and referred il to the committee
ot the whole. Advantage was taken Of
the absence OF Senator Mines, and was
hotIy opposed by senator Doran. who
says there IS no reason, applying 10 the
consolidation of the penal institution
boards, that can apply To them.
The oil passed approprIaung $4,000
for the erection of water closets and
for sewerage at the State Normal
School. The general game bill was
amended 10 make the open season Tor
deer IN the Upper Peninsula from Sep
tember IL 10 October -, and passed.
The committee of the whole agreed
To- tie bill approprlatlng So 900 for one
cottage and other Improvements at the
Northern Michigan Insane Asylum.
The bill as originally reported was for
Sil 900. and provided for the erection
of two cottages. The bill subsequently
passed; also the bill appropriating sl7,-
too for Improvements at the Michigan
Asylum.
Wayne County flashed Up.
The committee OF the whole agreed
a. the congressional apportlonment bill,
which has been amended so that per-
tIons of Wayne county are now IN the
1st, End. 9th and Ith districts. The 9th
district now consists of the counties of
Oak land, Genesee, Livingston, Ingham
and the townships of Redford, Livonia,
Greenfield and IIam;ramck, of Wayne
county, and the Ninth and Tenth wards
Cf Detroit. The 2nd district counties of
Monroe. Lenawee, Washtenaw and
Jackson.
Eiehc rdson's Reform Ratified.
Representative Richardson's bill re-
ducing the telegraph tolls from point TO
point within the State to uniform rate
of 40 cents for the first ten words and
cent each for all in excess. was defeated
on third reading III the House by u vote
OF 70 10 55.
Representative Cooks b.ll providing
for more effective mechanics lien
was also lost on third reading by
vote of 20 to 30. The vote was subse-
quent!y rCconsidered and the bill tabled.
Representative Cooks bili to establish
mechanics liens upon buildings In pro-
cess of construction, Was lost by q vote
OF 40 TO %.
Representative Cook introduced
resolution providing for adjournment on
June 20. and the final adjournment at
noon on the 10Th
The House in committee of the
whole considered two bills; the bill
making an spportionment for support
of the reform school, was amended by
inserting $1,000 for repairs TO the chapel
and $1,000 for building walks, the total
amout now being sllo. 800; Representa-
tive Swiit's bill, fixing the salary of
deputy State officers at the uniform
figure of $500, was amended to take
effect IN 1892, and agreed to. Repre-
sentative DIckema moved to strike out
nil after the enacting clause inserting
that If. as stated by Representa-
tive Trpp, of Oakland, there
NtS ~ tttt-rlty ItAOi
~ should commence now; but
the committee did not SO agree.
Doyie-Munthe investigation.
A long wrangle ensued over the DOYLE
Munthe investigation committee, Rep
rssentatives Conner and lambert hav-
ing withdrawn, Representative W. B.
Jackson wanted y new committee ap-
pointed. Representative Diekeua OPP
posed this and wanted the Speaker to
I'LL the vacancies. Representative Jack
son made the surprising suggestion rat.
as two members of The committee had
declined, he thought the others should
have the good taste TO withdraw. Upon
the propos ton TO discharge the COM
mIttee. Representative Dlekema de-
manded the yeas and nays, aud the
resolution dGschargng the committee
was adopted. THIS - another ridicu-
Ions move IN this investigation, which
las already reached point where it u
not believed that an honest report is IN
tended.
Representative Doyle seems to be ex-
tremely unfortunate In his advisers,
Representative w. Il. Jackson being his
attOrDcy