Telegram-herald., 1891-02-05
RAGGED REFORMING
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sumed wofh this morning with . good
attendance. The Committee on state
Library reported fayorably the appro-
priatlon for that institution OF 10000 for
1922. and the bill MAS referred 10 the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Carpenter noticed bill 70 repeat
act eii, OF 1889, and To provide for the
payment OF money now in the hands OF
county treasurers To township and city
treasurersi Dodge, 10 equalize State
bount.es TO soldiers; Barnard. TO amend
section l3 Of the Grand Rapids superior
court act.
Mr.. Barpard's bill will provide that
resident of the county OF Kent out
side Of the city, may bring suit against
the city or a city Official. in the circuit
court, If he SO elects. Mr.. Carpenter
bill will repeal the act requiring the
payment of the funds, raised by the
tax on dogs to pay for sheep killed
thereby, 10 the county treasurers and
return present funds TO the townships
and cities.
Mr.. Shull's bill TO amend the law re-
curing railroad companies to destroy
noxious weeds on their lands, was re.
committed TO the committee of the
whole, for further consideration as 10
the dates TO be fixed for cutting the
weeds.
Mr.. Robinson Dem. offered a reso-
luton authorizing the enrolling clerk
to appoint Fayette Johnson llis mcssen-
ger. The resolution was adopted, and
thus another new position has been
made by the reformers who howled
about the number OF employees in the
House. A subsequent attempt TO re-
consider was knocked in the head.
Mr.. Marsh offered the following pre-
amble and resolution:
Whereas, In view OF the recent re-
voting murder of a pupil in our State
Public School; and,
Whereas, There seems to be a gross
careiessness in dIsposlng Of these lnno-
cents without due regard to their care
and protection; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the committee on said
school from tins House be instructed to
| make thorough examination as to the
custom of disposing OF these children
this case npartIcuiar--and report, with
recommendations, to this House at
once.
This resolution was adopted without
any comment.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Connor, to amend sec. /, chap.
4, and sec. 3, OF chap. 5, OF act 2227, of
1885. for the construction and main;en-
ance OF drains; also, to amend CON-
pliers sections 200 and 720., relative
10 Supreme Court reporter; also, relat-
ing TO the liability of employers for
personal injuries sustained by their en-
ployes; w. b. Jackson. 10 punish fraud
ulent entries and practices in speed con-
tests; Bullock, TO amend compiier's Sec
tons 2lA4-5-6, relative to fish-shutes;
Clapp, TO amend sections | and >, OF
act 264, of 1887, relative to disorderly
persons; w. q. Smith. TO amend sec. ~
act l95, OF 1889, for the assessment and
collection OF taxes; Curtiss, TO repeal
the game warden act; MelleI, to pre-
scribe the manner in which the trustees
of the Michigan School for the Dear
may draw It's current expense funds
and recommending an appropriation of
1928, 900 for 1912.
The committee OF the whole sent Mr..
Shuli's bill, relative TO noxiouS weeds,
back to the Committee on Railroads.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the Senate, the Committee on
Counties and townships reported fav-
orably the hill TO transfer Chester town
ship from Ottawa to Muskegon county.
Senator Doran improved the oppor-
tunity offered by the Dimondale muir
der to start another investigation. The
Senate Committee on the State Public
School was instructed TO inquire into
the matter. The Select Committee on
Elections Will be increased in number
to five members and allowed a clerk.
Senator Mccormick noticed bull 10
regulate the business of pawn-brokers;
also To prohibit gambling IN grain n;
Weiss. for the establishment and main
tenance of industrial schools; stevens,
for the organization OF. companies 10
clear out streams for loggin purposes;
Doran, to amend compler's sections
222l ., relative to game and cutting bee
trees on others premises.
Senator Brown introduced bill 10
provide for elec,lng the Railroad Com
missioner; Mines, TO provide tor treat
ing mortgages, for purposes Oh taxa
ton, as an interest IN lands.
In the House. Mr.. Hayward gave
notice that he would move tomorrow
to reconsider the vote by which the
House today authorized the appoint
meut of a messenger by the enrolling
clerk. The House rule will not permit
removal of the motion today, IT hav-
a lr.at
Mr.. White gave notice OF bill to re-
peal section 5732 OF Hovelis statutes,
| being section ; of the act OF lssl rela-
tive to the form of deeds and mort
cages and the acknowledgement thereof.
| Section mentioned = that part oi the
act which prescrIbfs tie foTnl OF
! acknowledgment which nav he used.
One of the attorneys OF Grand Rapids
deems tne form objectionable snd sse
writes 70 Mr.. White as foilows. the
real thing il to get papers that show
whether those executing them are of
/ foil age and married, single or wldcrer.
/ The last word deem iDpoT tz1t. - IN
/ one deed toe man "a descTIlFd a. nsf-
red; after the death Of be v.fe, be
! should be described "a vldower and not
single. ss otherwise 4 woul7 appear
thai il "a not TIE same person III
/ frequently happens that there are tso
I men of the san1e name. sDd Il be - de-
/ scrlhed as usdower after besag desoTi f%s
Z IN former deed Sc married, Il helps
( 70 identity the nasn.'
( Mr. Henze Introd 1ced . fsil 70 cure
wTifs or proceedings defective ~ res-
son Of defcseneses IN sfSasv8ts u sap
/ port thereof: also. for the sale os lands
armed by tire state ~ ssanBp isrsas -