Telegram-herald., 1891-03-21
PASSES AND PLUMS
The Former Hit Between the Eyes,
The Latter Investigated.
SOLOySDEsIRE 10 RIDE FREE OF COST
bat Conclude That the suPreme Court
Cierk Has fat snaP. and Propose
~ fritter it Awas-Ihe
Work OF q Day.

noon reported adversely bii! prohibit
ing the issue of railroad passes 10
members of the Legislature. The bill
was placed upon the general order,
however. The bill to Lessen the hours
of labor on street railways was amended
10y the Committee ON Labor, 50 as to
provide for extra compensation for
extra hours Of labor. Senator Park. as
chairman of The Committee on Fisher
les, submitted report OF their
'lunket' and recommended liberal ap-
preparations. The Committee on the
Industrial Home for Girls reported the
results of their Investigations and ceru-
fed 10 the good order. excellent man
agement, severe discipline OF the insti-
tutson. They approved the sanitary
condition OF everything bat the school
room. That is IN the bas mt NJ OF one
of the buildings and is low. overheGtcd
by steampipes and generally unfit for
school purposes. TIE appropriation
bill approved by the House, II Will be
remembered, contains an item of slo,-
600 for n new school house, although
the Board of Corrections and Charities
declared il unnecessary.
The Senate IN committee of the whole
this morning took up Senator sharp's
bill To establish free employment
bureaus IN certain cities OF the State
and senator Sharp made n strong plea
for its passage. Senator Taylor opposed
it on the ground of additional expense
to the taxpayers of the State. The
committee informally passed the bill.
the Senate re-assembied at O'Clock
and went into Committee of the Whole.
Another whirl was taken at the Bas-
tone textbook bill, but no final conclu
sion was reached. The Senate then dis
posed of some local Legislation and
took an adjournment until Monday
night.
Work In the House.
The House Judiciary Committee this
morning reported without recommen-
dation Representative Tinklepaugh's
bill TO amend the sunday law, so rs 10
provide tor Imprisonment, on failure
To pay the fine. This is the amend
ment asked by the BARRIERS union. On
motion of Mr.. Tin klepaugh. the bill
was ordered printed and referred to
the Committee OF the Whole.
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole with Representative W. b.
Jackson in the chair. Representative
NJ. Ferguson's bill TO prevent the spread
of the weed commonly known as "red
root first fell into the committee's
clutches. The "noxious weed" crusade
has been oyerdone this session and the
committee rooted out this bill IN short
order. All after the enactlng clause
was stricken out. The committee
passed Representative Doyle's "bum-
boat" bill. 1t adds to the liquor
law, the following new section;
"Sec. 81. 1t shall not be lawful for any
person, by himself, his clerk or agent,
to sell, keep for sale, oifer 10 sell, give,
furnish or deliver 10 another. any
of tie liquor, beverages or liquids men,
toned IN this act, anywhere upon those
parts of the great lakes Superior, Mich
igan. Huron, Erie and 81. Car. and
the waters connecting the same, lying
within this state, or upon any waters
within the jurisdiction OF the State OF
Michigan which lies beyond the shore
line, or cooperate limits of any town.
ship, city or village within which the
tax required 10y TINS act can, or should.
he paid; and any person who shall Of
tend against, or violate, any of the fore
going provisions of this section shall
he deemed TO have been guilty of d
sdemeauOr, and on conviction there
OF snail be punished as provided IL
4 carttap savay of tins oct -
Fees of Supreme Court Clerk.
Fearful that there might not he q
| quorum present when the House
assembled IN the aftereoon. Represen
| tative Flldew moved cali of the
House. only fifty-three--two more
| than a quorum--were found present
| The committees on towns and counties
and municipal corporations then re
ported a variety of local measures.
The House committee on ways and
means, who were instructed by resolu
| ton TO investigate and report the az
| gregatc compensation for salary. fees
/ etc, received by the clerk of the Sn
preme court, reported that they hac
VISITED the clerk and made known theii
business and that the desired informs
ton was refused on the ground ths
tire income of the supreme court wa
| his private business, which he declined
/ to reveal. The committee, however
ascertained that there were 553 opsn
ions ot the court filed during last year
of which about 500 had fee OF IS eacf
under the court rules and the rest were
motions with fec of ". The clerk
salary is $500 and g per day durini
SESSIONS Of the court. There are als'
fees for admission 20 the bar and 70
COPIES of papers and decisions. Tb'
| committee therefore concluded tha
| the clerks income is greater than tba
| Of any Of the justices of the court snt
should be adjusted 10 proper and
! fixed amount If within the power q
the legislature. The committee recon
mended the reference Of Their report =
! the judiciary committee for c lrsiders
ton. together wlth the bills on th'
same subject The report vas sdoPtet
/ and 80 refeTred.
The Honse passed Representative
( Barnard's bill to provide for securinl
! The rights 0f toll road companies vithiI
cties or villages, by purchase or con
demnAtion.
Adjourned until Monday night.