Telegram-herald., 1891-03-07
PRISON PRESENTS
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lansing. M.oh., NaFch 6.-rhe furth-
CT consideration By the House OF the
reports IN the Cold water investigation
WAS the special order for 1880 thls
morning. The action of the Senate Ia
adopting the minority report mas stirTed
up much feeling among the hard-sheh
Democrats, who are firmly persuaded
that everything IN their line Is booked
10 go this season, and they hope 10 on
set that action 10y a steady adherence 10
party policy and discipline in the House.
The absence of mAny leading members
on both sides OF the House today made
II advisable TO postpone the matter. As
the Democrats, however, were much
better equipped for the fray, il was an
act of courtesy on their part, IN striking
contrast with the Senate's recent action,
10 torego any oppos ltion TO the post
ponemeut. 1t WAS therefore postponed,
on motion of Representative Tnkie-
paugh. until Thursday nextat l0:SO q. IN.
TaxAtion Rates Increased.
The House Committee on State Affairs
this morning reported favorably Repre-
sentative Dafoe's bill TO increase the
rates of taxation upon those corpora
tons which run cars over the railroads
of this State. 1t provides that all such
associations shall keep true account
of their earnings from point to point
within the State. Such accounts are 10
be kept in manner prescribed by the
railroad commissioner. A epecii1c tax
of 6 per cent. is TO be levied upon such
earnings, instead of the 3 per cent. at
present levied. The total tax derived
by the State from this class of business
was only S90.S7 last year.
Work of tho Senate.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary
today reported adversely on the bill rel
alive to industrial schools. 1t passed
Senator Toan's bill to regulate the prac-
tice of dentestry. This bill will require
practitioners to have q diploma from
some school of dental surgery.
Prison Presents Prohibited
In committee of the whole the Senate
took up Senator Crocker's bill to pre-
vent wardens of penal institutions from
accepting presents worth more than S.
from the prisoners. Senator Croker
stated that he had been prompted to
introduce the bill by the Tom Navin
episode in the prison, wherein he had
Co. h.
presenting Warden Hatch with about
$500 worth of table silver. Senator
Prindle thought that the receiving OF
presents was a private right and he
moved to strike out all after the enact
ing clause of the bill.
Senator Wilmington was rather indif-
ferent rs regards the bill but deemed it
quite unnecessary and hence bad bill.
Senator Sharp did not think the pub
lie was Indifferent to the matter of
pardens and hence thought the prison.
ers should be allowed no means of in
fluenclng those in authority over them,
as they could by presents.
Senator Friedlander likeued the bill
to the milkweed bill. considered few
gift-taking should be killed before it
WIN W sCCus
This allusion to the milkweed bill
seemed to remind Senator Wilmington
of the "noxIous weeds" of the other
day, and he retorted:
"Well. if this new administration can
be swerved from the straight and mar
row paths of rectitude by a present
worth Sc, then go ahead and pass your
little BILL" And they did so.
Oleomargarinc Gets . show
The attention of the committee was
next engaged by Senator Wllkinson's
bill, requiring the purchase within the
State of all farm and dairy products
necessary for use in the State institu
tions. The line OF argument in favor
of the bill was an exact counterpart of
that on the hutterine bill in the House.
The committee took no action on the
bill.
The House Committee on State Af-
fairs this afternoon favorahly reported
on Representative Chisholm's bill to re-
duce the salaries of deputy state Off
GERS to $500.
Both Houses have adjourned until
Monday evening.
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