Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
STATE LEGISLATURE.
AMENDMENT TO THE GAME
LAW MADE BY THE HOUSE.
The Governor Approves Several
Measures. for an Adj
journment

The game bill, as passed by the house,
has been amended considerably in the
senate, and passed the latter body Tuesday
with the following provisions: Deer may
be killed. except in the upper peninsula,
from Nov TO Dec. inclusive, and in the
upper peninsula from Sept. Is to Oct. 49,
wild turkey from Nov. / to Dec. 10;
''ruffed grouse sometimes called part
ridge or pheasant" from Nov. l TO Dec.
Is; collin or quail from Nov to Dec. 49,
but in the upper peninsula partridge or
ruffed grouse may Ike killed from Sept. l
TO Jan. l. The bill prohibits the use of
any swivel or punt gun. sink boat or bat
terry for killing wild fowl.
Governor Winans has signed the Mines
bills repeating the charter of the Lake
Shore road and bringing the Lake Shore
and Detroit. Grand Haven & Milwaukee
under the general tax laws, and the bill
appropriating S54, 966 for the state fish
commission.
At democratic house caucus Tuesday
evening il was practically agreed that the
session would close next week, although
the date is not absolutely fixed.
The senate has passed the house bill APP
propriating s26, 900 for one new cottage
and repairs at the northern Michigan
asylum; also the house bill appropriating
$ls, GOO for Improvements at the Michigan
asylum for the insane.
The newsboys' band Of Detroit was in
Lansing on Tuesday and made sweet
music for legislative ears.
The house committee of the whole has
agreed TO the senate bill appropriating
81 IL, 500 for the reform school. Mr.. Rob
inson of Saginaw moved TO increase the
amount by 81. 900 for an extension to the
chapel. 1t was said that the present
chapel is not capacious enough for the
entire membership Of the school; that
when the chapel is full some IS pupils are
excluded. The amendment prevailed.
The Dovle-Munthe investigating com
mittee was discharged on Tuesday.
Another committee may be appointed.
With several new changes, Senator
Crocker's substitute congressional reap
Dlll laNOIdDlN pdSScu Tue
committee of the whole Thursday after
noon, but failed to pass when voted on by
the senate. The vote by which the bill
failed was reconsidercd and the bill tabled.
1t is thought that a minor change in the
measure will adjust matters to the salts
faction Of all, and the bill! will be passed
later in the week.
Senator Bastone's well known measure
for the uniformity OF text books in all
public schools has been vetoed by the
governor. The veto message was received
and read in the senate Wednesday after
noon.
The committee on finance and appropri-
atoms has reported favorably a bill allow
ing the state agricultural college the sum
of S34, 395. The institution asked for
much more, but was cut down by the cont
mittee 10 the extent of some SIG, 425, viz.
$40, 600, mechanical laboratory; 81, 900.
greenhouse; 81, 125, foundry; $500, physical
department.
The house has refused to concur in the
amendment made to the county commits
sioners' bill and the senate insisting. has
a
posed Of Senators Bastone, Morrow and
Sabin.
The bill for an appropriation for the
worlds fair has been changed in form
since its appearance through the house.
The senate committee on state affairs has
fixed the uumber of the commission at six,
of whom two are 70 be women. The gov
ernor is ex-officio TO be member OF the
commission. The pay OF commissioners is
So per day, with an allowance of So day
for hotel expenses. and also actual travel
ing expense The governor is TO appoint
the president of the board OF commission
ers. The executive committee OF the board
is TO consist of the four men, thereby ex-
Guiding the women from any influential
share in the management.
The Richardson specific railroad tax bill,
about which so much has been said and
written, has at last passed the senate.
But not, however. without being amended
as follows: All railroads whose gross earn
ings exceed So, 600 per mile, tax of 2 pei
cent; in excess of IS, 600 and over $4,000
per mile, ~ per cent; over 81 900 and not
exceeding IS, 900, 3per cent; above So, 900
and not over IS, 900, per cent.
a bill amending the act relative TO the
asylum for criminal insane, at Ionia,
has passed the senate. changing the name
OF the institution TO ''Asylum for Danger
Gus Insane The reason for the change
of name. as given by Senator Beers. is that
an insane person is not a criminal.
Ex-senator Thomas W. Ferry is badly
used up with the grip.
Daniel Bracket of Big Rapids was shot
in the leg Wednesday by a F'lobert rife
ball supposed to have been fred by some
sparrow hunting youngstcr. Bracket will
! live and so will the boy, but he would long
Tor death if Bracket could lay hands on
him about this time
A deaf and dumb man was arrested In