Telegram-herald., 1891-01-16

Q. J. y. Tinkelpaugh, Kalkaska.
10. L. G. Defoe, Alpena.
IL. NJ. j. Doyle, Chippewa.
OF these eleven members, only four
are Republicans = Eaton, Barnard,
Tinkelpaugh and Defoe.
Judge Miner ran full tilt against the
constitution this morning. He asked
permission to introduce bill amenda-
tory to the Detroit city charter without
previous notice. But there is little
constitutional provision which has al
ways been held to require previous no.
tlce OF the introduction of such bills.
Thus early IN the session are the pres.
ent legislators learning "the perils that
environ the man who NEEDLES With
legislation. The "hawbucks" look on
and smile. In justice to Mr.. Miner,
however, 1t may be said that the consti-
tuition leaves the matter of notice to
the Legislature to regulate, the latter
body in 1851 tackled the subject and
left it as clear as Grand Rapids mud
"when the spring time comes, gentle
Annie," and the Supreme Court finally
turned the light of It's tallow dip on the
question and buried it in obscurity. In
practice, the Legislature has not ven-
tured to suspend the notice of the in
PRODUCTION of such hills, and Speaker
Wachtel followed good precedent when
he so ruled. The Speaker, Assistant
Speaker and Counsellor General Rich
ardson, Judge Miner and the TELE-
GRAM-HERALD correspondent held
joint session on the question during re-
cess, and Mr.. Miner concluded to no.
tice his bill today and introduce it to-
morrow. He was the more influenced
to do so as his bill is y Democratic par
tisan move, and he does not want any
loop-hole in its record. 1t proposes to
give the city clerk the casting vote in
the council in case of tie. This is
strange innovation and will be bitterly
opposed.
The "reform and retrenchment"
Legislature ia asked by the Attorney
General to give him q messenger during
the session. 1t is an innovation, but
chance for MS life. AS all laws are to
be squared and leveled by the constitu-
ton this session, the corridors and stair
ways leading TO the Attorney-General's
office are TO be kept warm by the mes
senger's feet running after legal opin-
ions. The Senate passed the resolution
but the House tabled 1t for further con-
sideration. Attorney-General Ellis can
now getin a little persuasive pleading
and make q show of necessity.
The afternoon session of both houses
was very short. The only thing of
especial importance done IN the Senate
was the adoption of the resolution
authorizing the committee on the
Fridiender-Morse contest to act and
another similar one IN the Morrow
Horton case.
The following are the more import
ant bills noticed today:
SENATE.
By Senator Fleshiem. to select situa-
ton for fish hatchery III the Upper
Peninsula; Mines, to prohibit the
charge OF travelling fees for process
served by mail and prescribe maiiIng
fees; Stevens, Appropriation bill for the
Mining School; Mines, to exempt
soldiers from poll taxes; also. to pro-
hibit the holding of more than one
township Office at once; Bastone, TO
regulate the making of abstracts of
land titles.
HOUSE.
By Mr.. Carpenter, to amend the law
relative to fees for legal advertisements;
Rockwell, to amend the game law;
Ferguson. TO amend the highway law;
Ryland. to provide for the election of a
county drain commissioner; Harper, to
amend the law az to real property:
Ortb, to promote Independence OF
voters. secrecy of the ballot and the
printing of ballots; Herr. to provide for
the collection of judgments against
public employees; Wendell, to amend
the law for taxation of mining CON-
panies; Clspp, to amend the attach
mont law.
The following are the only bills of
general interest introduced today:
sESATE.
BY Senator Smith, 20 provide for
sending psuper insane TO the Wayne
county ssvlum. Wilcox, TO create the
thirtieth judicial circuit.
HOUSE.
Ry Mr.. White. 20 amend the law rela-
tive TO the soldiers Home; also, TO
amend the Law relating to the Grand
Rapids superior court; Ortb, to require
certain terms Of Iosco circuit court
70 be held in Au Sable; Clspp, IN pro-
tsct fur-hearing animals, Gibbons, to
amend the interest law: Richardson.
70 create toll road and bridge COM
mission; HenEe, 70 amend the usury
law.
representative At whIte has noticed
the introduction Of oill which Will be
OF interest 20 eEues generally, and fsrsna
Rapids especially. It u 20 regals.e the
plating Of lalds outside Of c-f1es and
vlilsges. The bil. VIII require the sub