Telegram-herald., 1891-02-04

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district the State.
TIE llSFlGraIyC ADDITION BILL
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saPy the Legislative Mad

LAssiso, Mseh., fet. s-A fnll
HOUSE greeted the speaker tbs mora
ing 10 gespoase To his call 20 order. and
for The nrst time this session the body
presented business Ike appearance.
iao apprenticeship IS wear.ng OF
little. aud the House may soon settle
down 10 earnest WORK, il il really has
any such intentions.
Numerous petitions We're presented,
among which, was protest, from the
Muskeson Medical Club. against the
proposed adjustment oi the State poard
OF Health. This protest was authenti-
Gated by the signatures OF Drs. O. {.
| Williams. president; Frank w. CARRIER,
secretary; JAS. NJ. Cook, Henry g.
/ Brown, John L. sioddard. John Van
derlaan, Geo. 5. Williams aud Cnas. I.
Donelson. some OF whom are well
known in Grand Rapids. They bear
high testimony TO the efficiency and
usefulness ot the board. Numerous
remonstrances against the transfer or
Chester from Ottawa TO Muskegon
county were sent in, but the remoa-
strants are all residents of other town
ships, while the Chester residents are
strongly in favor of casting in their lot
with Muskegon.
| Mr.. D.ekema noticed bill TO amend
the act establishing the State Board of
Pardons; Mr.. Henze. 10 provide for the
cure OF defective Nrts or proceedings
by reason OF Deficiencies IN affidaylts in
support thereof; also, toprovlde for the
| sale OF lands claimed by the State, as
swamp lands, to persons holding patents
therefor from the general government;
White, TO detach certain territory from
Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Paris aud
Walker townships and attach it to
Grand Rapids city: Connor, 10 amend
the drain law; w. b. Jackson, 10 punish
fraudulent entries and practices III
speed contests.
| Mr.. Whites bill proposes TO attach
| to the city of Grand Rapids the follow
ing territory w J Sec. 20, ana Secs.
20, 80 of Grand Rapids twp; Sec. q W
Sec. 5 Of Paris; Sec. of Wyoming; SO
much of w Sec. IS, T. Z, y. X. II w,
as lies north of Grand river, and SO
much of Grand river as lies within the
east and west lines oil SAID " ] OF said
Sec. 81, extended across SAID river; W J
Secs. 20 and 23. and sw Sec. IA, and ne
, Sec. IL, of Walker; II See. IL. /. Z,
y. X. l. w; g NV Sec. Is, and ]
law | Sec. Is of Grand Rapids twp;
I also, SO much of Grand river asis en-.
braccd III and runs through the above
described territory. 1t has been de-
cidea to attach this territory to the city
by separate bill from the charter
amendment, in advance OF any action
taken by the Legislature toward repre-
sentative apporuonment. for it is desir-
able 10 hold the question OF charter re-
vision until later.
Mr. Cook introduced bill to amend
Icompiler's section 20l5, relative to
working or sporting on Sunday, also
JOINT resolution to amend the constitu-
ton relative 10 pay OF members of the
Legislature and the prohibition OF rail-
road passes; Mr.. Blrkwurth, 10 add a
new section TO the act Tor the lncor-
poration of Y. NJ. {. A.; Richardson, TO
amend the Grand river railroad char
ter, as % taxation; Mr.. st. CLAIR, 10
amend the game laws; Mr.. White, to
apportion the representatives among
the counties of the State; Clapp. TO
amend the law relative TO disorderly
persons; Leach. to amend the law as 10
qualifications OF voters at school meet
incs; Mr.. Lusk, TO amend. the divorce
law; Wachtel. to create tic thirty first
judicial circuit.
MIR. Cooks amendment 10 the Sun
day law only changes the mode of pun
ishment of offenders, from n fine 10
Imprisonment for ten days, III default
OF a payment OF fine. His joint resolu-
lion proposes a salary of 500 10 Nom
bers. and actual travelling expenses m
stead of mileage. Mr.. Barkworth's bill
authorizes Y. VI. A. associations 10
amend their articles of incorporation.
Mr.. Whites bill Will give Kent county
FIVE representatives, OF whom IL is ex-
pected that Grand Rapids viii take
three. Mr.. Clapps bill WILL amend the
disordcrly person act, so as to make
the punishment IN second and third
offenses, discretionary with the court
instead of fixed by the law. Mr.. Lusk 4
bill will provide additional safeguards
against fraudulent divorces.
Mr.. Richardson's bill to repeal the
cumulative election law was passed.
ArrrRSooS sEssToS.
In the Senate several petitions were
received from q. A. Il. posts, favoring
the $4,000 appropriation for the en-.
campment.
Mr. Conuor's bill relative TO the filing
! of vacancies In the Office OF county
superintendent of the poor vas passed
and given immediate effect.
Senator DoFsn noticed a blllso amend
the charter of Grand Rapids agsd
another To deiach certain territory
from the townships OF Grand Rapids,
Wyoming. Paris and Walker and t.
attach it II Grand Rapids city. Tbs
latter j the same as Mr.. Whites b.,l II
the House.
senator Holcomh introduced blll tc
regulate the piaetce OF medicine a8d
surgery; DoTan 10 tx tie Compensation
o. ke0t county officers. Under tbf:
the sapervIsoEs are to flx tie Saizrcs 81
the treasurer. clerk ard gster ol
deeds st rot iess tran 5000 ffor more
than $1,000, snd al fees are 70 20 70 tas
county.
TBe Pres dent s2poIased the follow
ing con7Bs ftee q spportionfnent ~
Cong gYeSs5onaI districts. First, saith
second. Horton taird. withInE1en
, foarth. Beers, fifth, t1arves.as. sxts
Benson; seventh, Creckers ssesth