Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-06
WISNER TALKS BACK
He imposes the Hypoerisy Of 20
Much Reform and
THE House ADJOURyS TO STOP EIN
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LANSING, Mich, Feb. 5.-Ihe eool
weather nas apparently infused little
activity into the members of the House.
They bestlr themselves with good IN
teut,ons, even II not good results
Mr.. BAthey's bali, to create new
judicial circuit out OF the sixteenth
gAaeomb and st. Clair to be known as
the thirty-second. IS novelty. IL Will
make st. Clair county new circuit.
leaving Maeomb 10 stand alone as the
sixteenth, bat the Judge of the latter is
10 divide the work of the thirty-second
with the new judge. The craze Tor
additional" judges is becoming gen.
eral.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the Senate, the answer OF Senator
Morse To the contest of Chas. Frid-
lander was filed.
The committee to investigate the ad-
ministration of Deputy Secretary of
State Eagan reported that he had
drawn 500 without authority Of law.
the report was tabled.
The bill creating the thirtieth judicial
circuit was passed and given imme-
date effect.
Senator Doran presented petition
signed by II. j. Chambers and $50
other Patrons of Industry of Kent
county, to have all the appolntive Of
fices of the State made elective, and
the Office of Game and Fish Warden
abolished. Senator Doran asked to
have the petition spread on the jour-
nal, but IT was tabled, on motion OF
Senator Mines, by the help of the
Patron Senators; also to amend conf
pliers sections 222l-2, relative 10 hunt
ing game and cutting bee trees on
others property.
The House resolution relative to ac-
tual expenses or visiting com mittecs
was received, and stirred up cyclone.
Senator Doran swallowed it whole, and
smackcd his lips over the reform sauce
and letrenchment spice sprlnkled over
1t. Senator's Mines tRep.,) Sabin
tRep.) and Park (Dem.l opposed it on
account of its indefinlteness. The
statute already provided for "actual
expenses" but the resolution added
nothing to the explicitness Of the stat
ute. Senator Garvelink (Rep.) moved
to refer the resolution TO the Commit
tee on Finance and Appropriations
Senator Sharp Dem was III favor OF
amending the resolution so rs to spread
itemized statements of expenses on the
journal. Senator Horton REP. moved
to refer the resolution to the Commit
tee on Appropriation and Finance with
instructions to report bill amending
the statute on Committee expenses so
as to make it explicit.
At this point Senator Wisner arose
and asked the privilege of being heard
as the oldest Senator and the only
third-termer on the floor. He tolt how
he had drawn his 10 cents a mile both
ways and no questions asked two years
ago. How they had opportunities to
save the State $40, 900 or more on ap-
preparations, without cutting off few
hundred dollars from the members
allowances, as fixed by twenty years
custom and precedent. He told how
the Lieutenant Governor. now in the
chair, had drawn his mileage for visit
ing seven institutions, when he was a
was on the seven committees, and it
was his turn to draw the mileage. The
President here reminded the Senator
motion to refer. "That's all
right, my dear FRIEND" returned
Senator Misner, shaking mis- finger at
the president, "but I am Democrat.
/ represent the majority of this Senate.
Il e.. tall II
not for any pennywise Democrats,
argument for the 10 cents mile. Sem
ator Doran thought that every Senator
who knew how thousands OF dollars
could be saved on appropriations ought
TO favor 1t, whether he got it or not.
Senators were here TO get only actual
expenses.
''Now, Mr.. President" said Senator
Wisner, cant | argue that PROPOSE
tionr'
1.-The question is on the motion to
refer" said Lieut.. Gov. Strong.
That's all right, my friend" replied
Wisner, "but before the adjournment,
you've got to listen TO me-" Senator
Mines, however, soon got tie floor and
moved an adjournment, which was car
red.
In the House, Mr.. White, acting
chairman OF the Committee on Soldiers
Home, submitted the following report:
"Your committee would respectfully
report that they have visited and in
spceted the Michigan Soldiers Home;
/ that they found the inmates of said
home we'll clothed, well fed and we'll
cared for. Your committee, however.
is not satisfied with the methods pur-
sued by the Board OF Contol in the Use
of the appropriations made by the State
| for the maintenance OF the said home,
and therefore recommend the appoint
ment Ct select committee, with power
90 send for personal books and papers.
aud to employ a stenographer and such
clerical assistance rs may be necessary
/ for thorough investigation of the con-
dition and management OK said instltu-
/ ton"
The report was made the special
order for next Tuesday.
| The resolution Of Mr. Cook, Of Mus
kegon. Dem. }. relative TO payment Of
only actual expenses 10 members OF
I visiting committees was taken up on
L special order
Mr.. Diekems. Of Otssws, Rep }
offered a substitute, making the resolu-
+ ton concurrent one. The substitute
was agreed 10 and then adopted by s6
yeas 10 no nays.
The bsll creating the Thirtleth Judi
| cal circuit. Inghsm and Livingston
counties. vas retarned By the senate
and ordered enrolled
TIE two committees on the State pub
lie school have had JOINT meeting and
have determined 70 meet AZ ColdwateT
I nexf Monday evening. preparatory 70