Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-23
JUNKITING STATESMEN
The House Demoralixed Over Ansic-
iparion Of o Feast.
BUSINESS Is ALMOST SUSPENDED
rs Give the sasa~ backs . Ca.aes "a Fr~-
pare fss the hss asss-eat "a p~sssis
tsasr- " AAt Lutte wsss Ma
nsae Yesterday.

LAssISG, May 22.--Tne legislative ex-
eurslon viii leave tomoEro~ moralnx
81 T.30 O'Clock on specsal train Of par
lor cars provided by the NJ. K. Railway.
They vii arrive az Detroit about nooa
and DC taken at once on board the
steamer s&Dpho tor two hours ride
on the river, where a suusptgoas lunch
viii DC spread. On the boats return to
~ the eity, carriages Will be taken Tor
al hours ride about the city. after
winch the party wall be entertained by
Mayor and Mrs. Plngree AZ their resi-
dence, lu-O Woodward ave. The visit
ors viii re-enter Their carriages aud
further inspect the c.ty for an hour or
two An exhibition vail &c gwen by
the rfe department and supper viii be
served At the Russell House. The re-
malnder OF the program, until the de-
parture OF the speclal tram on It's re-
turn 10 Lansing. Will be Informal. A
committee, consisting of Aldermen
CoOts, Amos and Reynolds. Col. Bay
lie and +. b. Egan, wlA arrive IN the
city tonight and escort the visitors 10
Detroit. Governor Wnans NIL not be
one OF the guests. The coming event
almost utterly demoralized work IN the
House. IL Vas only by successive calls
ana locking the doors that working
force could be kept together.
In the Legislature.
The Senate, after brief and unim-
poFtant morning session, took recess
until afternoon tor committee work.
The judiciary Committee of the SEN
ate this afternoon favorably reported
Representative Whites bill 10 amend
compiler's sections HIS, relative to
the vacaung of town plats, and Il was
afterwards passed. The Committee on
Banks aud Corporations adversely re-
ported Representative Cooks bill for
the incorporation OF fraternal beuetic-
iary societies. orders and associations,
and its further consideration was in
definitely postponed.
Honors for a Brave Man.
Senator Mines offered resolution in
the Senate this afternoon, which was
based upon petition presented To the
legislature In 1900, aud never acted
upon. The original petition accom-
panied the resolution. The latter ex-
plains the petition, and IS as follows:
NlCAta-f III tIt 4o'' ~ fte4tttt
was sent 10 the Legislature, which is
herewith attached, asking the Legisla-
ture TO recognize IN some way the gal
liant action of Private ChaS- F. San
cointe. 60. B., 18th Regiment Volunteer
Infantry, IN capturing rebel flag
from The 5th Texas Confederate Regl-
ment and receiving three serious
wounds while performing the brave
act. therefore.
Resolved, That the State do hereby
request the Adlutant General to men,
ton IN detail IN the revised history of
said 18th Regiment, full account of
the brave and unseltish deeds of said
Chas. F. Sancointe, SO that future
generations may see and be insplIed by
the brave services Of said Chas. r. san
cointe." The resolution was adopted.
The Senate passed the appropriation
bill for the Industrial Home for Girls,
giving the institution $50. .760 for cur
rent expenses for the two years and
some Improvements.
Street Raiiw. Hours.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means this forenoon reported substl-
tute for the Senate bill - appropriate
SIC, 900 for cottages aud additional land
at the Eastern Asylum for the Insane.
The substitute authorizes the building
OF one cottage aud the purchase OF not
more than sixty acres OF land out Of
surplus funds already OF hand. The
Fildew bill to- regulate the hours Of
labor on surface street railways was the
special order for IL o'clock IN the
House IL was discussed until the noon
hour and taken mp again after recess.
Representatives Fildew. w. B. Jackson
and Herr ehampiOned the bill, and
Representatives Diekema. Hall, Con-
nor, CIapp and Barkworth opposed it.
The bill failed by - yeas to SO nave,
Representative W. II. Jackson moving
n reconsideration and the tabling of the
lili. The House this afternoon passed
the senate bill to amend compler's sec
ton S74. relative to tho organization OF
the military forces of the state. aud the
concurrent resolution 20 remove the
remains OF Ex-Governor stevens I.
Mason from New York 10 this State.