Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13
STATE LEGISLATURE.
FATE OF THE BILL TO REPEAL
THE BAKER CONSPIRACY LAW.

THE BAKER CONSPIRACY LAW.
A Bill to Provide Woman Suffrage
Defeated in the Senate.
Two Reports on the Nellie Griffin
Coldwater School Case.
The woman's suffrage bill was defeated
in the senate on thursday.
The so-called ''gravestone" bill, fathered
by Senator Mccormick. is receiving
numerous petitions in its favor. The bill
gives dealers lien upon u gravestone until
paid for.
The senate has adopted the minority re-
port OF the committee To investigate the
Coldwater school. The report censures
Supt Newkirk. but leaves the matter of
his dismissal 10 the discretion OF the board
of control.
The bin Of Mr.. F.ldew, repeating the
Baker conspiracy law, came up in the
house Thursday morn ng. The bill was
favored by Messrs. Doyle Connor, Miner.
FIldew and a. +. Ferguson. Mr.. Henze
pointed out some errors in the scope Of the
law as constructed by Mr.. Doyle and de-
scribed its mertorious features After
wards he said that he would vote for the
bill because Of an Objectionable phrase
which he found in the act. The bill was
opposed by Messrs. w. .. Smith. CHS
holm and Shull MIR. Fillew made three
earnest speeches in favor of the bill The
vote on It's passage WAS yeas 40, nays 20,
lacking two of the constitutional una GRITTY.
Mr.. Fildew then changed his vote so as -
enable IN, under tn rules, TO mo e "a re-
consideration and having Gone so the bill
was laid on the table TO b. called up here
after Mr. FIldew is confident OF its pass
age.
Senator Cookers bill 10 prevent
wariens OF penal institutions from receiv-
ing presents from their charles TO the
value of over 50 was discussed at some
length in committee Of the whole. 1t W
IN ormally passed, however. and will
probably be amended SO that wardens may
receive presents from some otter source.
The Joint resolution Of Senator Wisner,
submitting the question Of the attor ney
generals salary. 81, 800 TO the people at
the spring election, passed the senate
unanimously. A like resolution, intro
duced by Representative Doremus, was
defeated in the house Wednesday.
Chairman Harper of the special commit
tee upon the Wayne county asylum, re-
ported Friday afternoon that they bad
made a strict and thorough examination Of
that inst tuition. The committee say that
the asylum is located OH the line of the
Michigan Central railroad on "A farm OF ESQ
acres. The buildings are situated on a
knoll, well drained by the River Rouge
The bu ldings are of brick and stone. are
solid, well constructed and ventilated, and
heated with steam. The wards are
well lighted. and there are private rooms
on either side Of the same for special cases.
They found the apartments in excellent
condition. and the patients clean, COM
Portable and well kept. There is every
provision for safety in case of fire. and a
FIRE department with all the necessary ap-
paratus is maintained. The water sup
Ely is good, and the institution is lighted
Dy gas manu- featured on the premises. The
boiler house is situated about 200 feet from
the institution, and contains all moaern
improvements. The asylum is situated
some 20 rods from the county house, aud
is in charge Of resident medical super
intendent and matron- IT has a capacity
OF about 800 patents. There is IA ward
attendant 10 every 20 inmates. They N de
an inquiry in regard 10 the cost Of the
buildings and found tn L they represent an
outlay of $40, 600. They found the insti-
futon in excellent condition IN every re-
spect, ana well equipped in every particu-
lar 10 care for the insane.
A bill introduced 10y Senator Wilkinson
compel ng managers OF state institutions
10 purchase nothing but Michigan produce,
has been discussed at some length in the
committee Of the whole. The del berations
amounted TO but little. however, for the
comm ttee arose, I, ported pro gress. AMI
asked leave 10 st again. Sentiment seems
against the measure. it being too much like
class leg station.
One of tho bills reported favorably in
the house provides that the specific tax
upon fast fire ght Ines, sleep ng and plrlor
car companies shall be increased from 10
6 per cent upon their gross earnings
between Michigan points. The tax
received last year from these companies
was only s9S.67.
Representative Doyle's local option fish
bill passed the house committee of the
whole on Friday aftcreoon. The state
statute provides that in the miami waters
of Michigan no fish shall be caught except
with hook and line The Doyle bill allows
counties TO regulate the fish restrictions as
they see TT.
The bill of Senator Toan regulating the
practice OF dentistry. passed the senate
Friday afternoon. The bin requires all
persons practicng dent stry to receive a
diploma from the faculty Of "a reputable
dental college. with course OF instruction
and practice fully equal or equivalent 10
that of the college OF dental surgery OF the
university.
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MEN AND THINGS.
Rhode Island Natioualists have nominal
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