Telegram-herald., 1891-03-04
w oman suffrage.

senator DOran in the chair, and Sena-
tor Mines, It's author. proved an earn
est champion of tins measure IN the III
terest of the ladies. The bull passed the
committee. The bill TO transfer the
township OF Chester from Ottawa coun-
" TO MusEegon also passed the COM
mttee. Both bills were ordered 10
third reading. After short session
the Senate adjourned. The Demo
cratic majority is greater on stealing
seats than hard work.
Honoring the Dead.
The select committee on memorial
exercises in honor Of Gen. Sherman
and Admiral Porter reported the fol-
lowing program of exercises for tomor-
row evening: % Statement of Object
OF JOINT Convention, by Lieutenant
Governor Strong; y PRAYER, by Rev.
G. II. Beale; (3) Music, "Not Dead, but
Sleepeth," Lansing quartet; (4) Address
by Justice McGrath; (5) Music, Hope.
Beyond" Quartet; (6l Address, by Rev.
Washington Gardner; CD 'Tenting on
the Old Camp Ground" Quartet; (s)
Recitation, Before Vicksburg, May Q,
1863" by Joseph Greusel; (9) Addresses
by Senators Frldlander, Benson. Mines
and Wilmington; (l0) Music. soldiers
Farewell" Quartet; (1l) Addresses by
Representatives. Miner, Clapp, Connor
and DIekema.
save the whortieberrics-
Representative Barnard's bill "for
the protection of owners or occupants
of whortleberry marsi es" provides
"that If any person shall enter the
premises of any other person and take
and carry away whortleberries and
whortleberry bushes there growing, and
shall trample or otherwise mlure or
destroy the whortleberry bushes grow
ing thereon, without the permission of
the owner or occupant of said premises.
such person shall oc deemed guilty of
n mIsdemeanor, and on CONVICTION
thereof shall be punished by imprlsou-
ment in the county jail not less than
five days, or by fine not less that 81
and costs of prosecution, or both such
fine and imprisonment, IN the dis.
cretion of the court" II further pro-
vides that "any person who shall COM
init any OF the acts OF trespass men,
toned IN section one OF this act shall
be liable n treble damages IN an action
of trespsss to be brought IN the name
OF the owner or occupant of the land
upon which said trespass may have
been committed" The bill came mp IN
committee of the whole this afternoon
and was attacked by Speaker Wachtel,
because of the custom of persons col
lecting in the great buCkleberry
swamps and fields IN the northern
parts of the state and staying several
days picking berries for Shipment. No
harm or abuse resulted from
II, but the poor people found
u great source of revenue. Repre-
sentative Barnard stated that there was
large swamp IN his district called
'sSaddlebag swamp" and large numbers
of persons res0rted there from Grand
Rapids 10 pick berries. His constituents
adjacent to the swamp complained
bitterly Of the trespasses committed.
Representative Hayward objected to
the bill, a. ne thought that nearly all
the bsrsfooted boys IN Grand Rapids
would be in jail during hgekleberry
time and he didn't ike TO see 40 many
OF his constituents IN Jail at once. And
my constituents" replied Representa-
tive Barnard. "are heartily SICK snd
tired Of having their fields and crops
fFOUAfA A0Nns WtttVAe - Aiteh - -
.bv your leave by lot of hoodiums
and vsgsbonds from Grand Rapids
The laugh was on Hayward. but the
bill was recommltted 20 the Committee
on Agriculture for amendment 40 ss to
apply only 10 enclosed premises
Lstess About Expenditures
The House committee cut down the
proposed appropriations for the North
srn Asylum for the Insane s21 900.
The Board asked for the construction
OF three new cottages, including one
for female patients with A capacity Of
100 inmates. THIS latter vas cut 70 a
cottage for fifty patients, and several
other cuts were made N the proposed
appropriations. The entire board Of
control. together With >Upt N1nson,
sre here - try ~ reinstste the sppro-
pristous. and the bill vii Be sent back
g. the committee for further hearing
and consideration.